Far from mere trade commodities, textiles were an essential aspect of Malagasy social and ethnic identity, and some types of cloth were imbued with supernatural powers.
Especially in the highlands region of the Merina kingdom, cocoons collected from the wild
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California’s Natural
the quiet tranquil visage of this example is crowned with a fantastical series of wild-animal
Great Zimbabwe’s architectural layout and material culture have been key in understanding the site’s settlement history and economic, social, and political organization.
walls forming enclosures on the hill summit, while the slopes are terraced on the western
The low relief carving on this ivory panel represents the progress of the hunt in three scenes. On the left, the chase begins as a hunter on a galloping horse blows his horn while his dog runs beside him and　court ladies watch from the parapets of the castle
On the front, narratives representing a knight’s rescue of ladies from wild men
1902-1934, acquired by John H. Marshall from the Montgomery district of the Punjab Province of British India, in what is now Pakistan; acquired by the Museum in 1949, purchased from Sir John Hubert Marshall, Guildford, Surrey
They are engraved with images of wild or domestic animals, humans, fantastic creatures
Although no signs of houses were found [in Wadi Kubbaniya], diverse and sophisticated stone implements for hunting, fishing, and collecting and processing plants were discovered around hearths.
In Wadi Kubbaniya, a dried-up streambed cutting through the Western Desert to the
"Earth, Sea, and Sky: Nature in Western Art—Masterpieces from The Metropolitan
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
ancient region of Gandahara, Sirkap) 1st century Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild
Search art at the Metropolitan Museum.
German ca. 1230–50 Beaker with Apes South Netherlandish ca. 1425–50 Ewer with Wild
