These associations, emblematic of America, have made the saxophone a potent cultural
Because many of these works have either only recently been excavated or have never
Said to have been found in Smyrna (Colignon 1892, p. 498) Before 1885, acquired by
Terracottas Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1932 Object Number: 32.11.2 Said to have
Every piece of a Greek building is integral to its overall structure; a fragment of molding often can be used to reconstruct an entire building.
The formulas they invented as early as the sixth century B.C. have influenced the
Since all but a few ancient bronze statues have been lost or were melted down to
cooled, the mold is removed and the artist checks to see if all the desired details have
Objects like this, with a small well, flanged handles and a long horizontal spout, have
The Middle Kingdom (mid-Dynasty 11–Dynasty 13, ca. 2030–1640 B.C.) began when Nebhepetre
The preceding Old Kingdom appears to have been an age of supreme confidence—at least
First explored in 1925, La Venta has provided some of the most important archaeological finds from ancient Mesoamerica.
Recent excavations have established that small villages in the immediate area were
With minor variations, the papyrus roll was produced essentially the same way throughout its approximately 4,000-year history.
material for writing, papyrus was used in rope, basketry, sandals ( 10.184.1a,b)
Shrine of Shaikh Safi Al-Din, Ardabil, Iran ; [ Vincent Robinson & Co., London, through Ziegler and Co., Sultanabad; in 1892;sold to Yerkes]; Charles Tyson Yerkes (American), New York, after 1892–d. 1905; his estate 1905–10, sold to MMA)
bears, foxes and wolves across a field of vines and blossoms, this carpet,would not have
