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Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of an African (known as Ethiopian)"Medium: Chlorite
Dimensions: Overall: 3/16 x 1 x 3/4 in. (0.5 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm)"
I have chosen a jug with an African carrying two spears, and a…
I chose these two images because they reflect on how the Africans were simplified and objectified.
The first sculpture is from the Iron age, and…
"This sculpture made during the Gupta period (3rd century CE to 6th century CE) shows a scene from the Mahabharata. Here, two elite warriors riding…
Rose Window, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris,1841
"The chaitya facade of Cave 19, Ajanta, north-west Deccan, India. The columned porch, cushion column capitals, and ornate decorative sculpture are…
"Medium: Sardonyx
Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 13/16 in. (11.5 x 2 cm)
Classification : Gems" (from the museum website description)
Byzantine Settlement and GrowthThe number of archaeological finds from the Byzantine period far outweighed the finds from earlier Roman and Hellenistic periods, showing the…
"Medium: Gray clay
Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Classification: Sculpture" as described from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The…
From The Metropolitan Museum of Art website,
"Date: 3rd-2nd century B.C.
Culture: India
Dimensions :3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Medium:…