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Korean Mudang or Female Shaman
An early 19th century CE print by Shin Yun-bok depicting a Korean female shaman, a mudang, performing a kut, a ritual to contact spirits. Shamans practised from prehistoric times in Korea.
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Taweret
Blue glazed steatite figure of Taweret from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Cosmetic Spoon Handle with the Image of Bes
End of the handle of a glazed composition cosmetic spoon, decorated with a representation of Bes, from the New Kingdom of Egypt.
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Bes, Blue Glazed Relief
Upper part of a hollow blue glazed composition relief in the form of Bes, god of childbirth, fertility, sexuality, humor, and war, who served primarily as a protector god of pregnant women and children.
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Bes Figurine, British Museum
Bronze figure of Bes, with aegis of Amun on his head, from the New Kingdom of Egypt.
The British Museum, London.
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Obelisk of Senusret I, Heliopolis
The only Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original position is that of Senusret I (c. 1971-1926 BCE) at the site of a former temple to the sun god at Heliopolis.
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Obelisk of Thutmose III, Istanbul
The obelisk of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BCE), which originally stood at the temple of Karnak, Egypt, but was removed to Constantinople by Theodosius the Great in the 4th century CE.
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Egyptian Obelisks, Karnak
The obelisks at Karnak, Egypt. The obelisk on the right was erected by Thutmose I (r. c. 1520-1492 BCE) while that on the left by Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BCE).
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Luxor Obelisk, Paris
The Luxor Obelisk, also known as 'Cleopatra's Needle', in Place de la Concorde, Paris.
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Marble Bust of a Young Greek Male
The man is dressed like Greeks of the Classical Period. His chest is bare and he has a heavy mantle draped over his shoulders This does not reflect the real fashion of his time, but is meant to lend him an air of Classical learning. Made...
