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Religious mask made of tin from the Roman baths complex in Bath. Probably used by a priest during religious processions in Roman Britain (1st - early 5th century CE). Roman Baths Museum, Bath, UK.

Plaster copy of the Nike of Samothrace in old setting at the Allard Pierson Museum, standing straight without wings (APM 16.006).

Roman bridge over the river Pyramus, built during the reign of Constantius II. It was restored by Justinian I in the 6th century CE and renovated in 743 and 840 CE. Mopsuestia, Turkey

Cleopatra's Gate, Tarsus, Cilicia

A Japanese folding screen or byobu, used to sperate room space in traditional homes. This example shows a scene from the Tale of Genji. H. 153.4 cm x W. 349.9 cm. 18th century CE. (Asian Art Museum, San Francisco)

The exterior of a traditional Japanese house. Sakano family's residence, Jousou-shi (city) Ibaraki-ken (Prefecture), Japan.

A traditional hearth in a Japanese home.

The interior of a traditional Japanese house. (Takayama, Gifu)

The “Venus de Milos with Drawers” (1936) by Salvador Dalí (painted plaster statue, 98 cm; ArtIC ref. no. 2005.424); courtesy of The Art Institute, Chicago (through prior gift of Mrs. Gilbert W. Chapman). © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador...

The pediment from the temple of Sulis Minerva is a carving of a Gorgon’s head- thought to be a “male Medusa” surrounded by hair, wings and possibly snakes. Gorgon’s heads are linked to Minerva and her Greek equivalent, Athena, as she carries...