Images

An interior room of a traditional Korean home in the hanok style of Korean architecture. (Namsangol Hanok Village, Seoul, South Korea)

A modern building employing the classic features of the hanok architectural style of ancient Korea. (House of Kim Jeong-hui)

Dating to 400-600 C.E., this pair of sandals features extensive leather-tooled decoration on the footbed, a design detail would have only been appreciated when the sandals were removed. From the Bata Shoe Museum collection...

Similar to the ancient Egyptians, the ancient Greeks favoured sandals. However, rather than using vegetable fibre, the Greek preferred leather with cork or leather soles. Varying footwear styles reflected the differences of...

A Bronze Age table dolmen on the island of Ganghwa, South Korea. c. 1000 BCE. Such structures were built above tombs of the elite.

This piece shows a feline, owl, serpents, and condor. The owl and condor represented the sky while the feline represented the earth and dominance. The serpent represented the subterranean world. Housed in the Museo...

Never seen by the Public before 2011. A small rectangular fragment of an ivory plaque from Nimrud. It was carved with lotus flowers. The golden overlay is still intact. Neo-Assyrian Period, 9th to 8th centuries BCE...

Never seen by the public before 2011. A small fragment of an ivory plaque from Nimrud. It shows what appears to the right side of the head and neck, as well as right ear of a a figure. The golden overlay is still...

Never seen by the Public before 2011. A small fragment of an ivory plaque from Nimrud. It was a carved panel with 3 perpendicular rosettes. The golden overlay is still intact. Neo-Assyrian Period, 9th to 8th...

A winged human-headed sphinx wears the double crown of Egypt. An apron hangs down on the chest with a projecting uraeus (rearing cobra) similar to those worn by Egyptian pharaohs. A striking Phoenician style...