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Finger-ring; memento mori; engraved and enameled gold; bezel in form of clasped book; on upper side is white skull between four stones (sapphire, ruby, emerald and diamond), two green toads and snakes. Made in France(?) or Belgium(?) 1525-1575. Housed at British Museum. [3195x1668]

437 upvotes • ojosdelostigres

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Head of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD [4100x2750]

399 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Summer robe with embroidered paulownias. Japan, Edo period, 17th century [2700x2850]

389 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Toilet set in original leather case. Germany, 1745 [3500x3500]

385 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Octagonal box with carved lacquer surface. China, 15th century [3200x3000]

354 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Gold wreath. 3rd-2nd c BC, reportedly from Corinth, Greece. Brooklyn Museum collection [2000x1333]

333 upvotes • oldspice75

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A statue depicting a 3 finger humanoid located at the museum in Ambo, Peru. [463 x 643]

333 upvotes • DragonfruitOdd1989

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Four bronze mirrors. China, 4th-1st century BC [1620x1500]

332 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Pink ball gown. Paris, France, 1855-1865 [2727x3950]

320 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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Archer's arm guard (bracer) with the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. Ath, Belgium, 1752. Copper alloy with engraved decoration. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection [3130x3860]

317 upvotes • oldspice75

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Finger-ring; memento mori; engraved and enameled gold; bezel in form of clasped book; on upper side is white skull between four stones (sapphire, ruby, emerald and diamond), two green toads and snakes. Made in France(?) or Belgium(?) 1525-1575. Housed at British Museum. [3195x1668]	437	ojosdelostigres
Head of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD [4100x2750]	399	MunakataSennin
Summer robe with embroidered paulownias. Japan, Edo period, 17th century [2700x2850]	389	MunakataSennin
Toilet set in original leather case. Germany, 1745 [3500x3500]	385	MunakataSennin
Octagonal box with carved lacquer surface. China, 15th century [3200x3000]	354	MunakataSennin
Gold wreath. 3rd-2nd c BC, reportedly from Corinth, Greece. Brooklyn Museum collection [2000x1333]	333	oldspice75
A statue depicting a 3 finger humanoid located at the museum in Ambo, Peru. [463 x 643]	333	DragonfruitOdd1989
Four bronze mirrors. China, 4th-1st century BC [1620x1500]	332	MunakataSennin
Pink ball gown. Paris, France, 1855-1865 [2727x3950]	320	MunakataSennin
Archer's arm guard (bracer) with the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. Ath, Belgium, 1752. Copper alloy with engraved decoration. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection [3130x3860]	317	oldspice75