[smsomah]

Earrings; aluminum. From Bac Ha, Vietnam, late 20th century

[clawmarks]

Das freie Zeichnen - 1925 - via University of Heidelberg

[dozydawn]

abalone

[frostedmagnolias]

Purse

c. 1701-1730

gold, silver, silk, metal

London Museum

[frostedmagnolias]

Bodice

c. 1852-1856

silk, cotton, linen, metal

London Museum

[frenchcurious]

René Lalique (1860-1945) Vase «Formose» - modèle créé en 1924. - source Artcurial.

[cosmicanger]

Palestinian craftsmen, Model of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, 18th century. Olive and pistachio wood, mother-of-pearl, camel bone.

Courtesy Alain Truong

[acrosscenturiesandgenerations]

▪︎ Ewer and Tray.

Date: 4th quarter of the 16th century; 1st quarter of the 17th century (around 1585 - 1615)

Place of origin: Gujarat, India

Medium: Mother-of-pearl, shell.

[frostedmagnolias]

Beaded Evening Purse

c. 1925

French

Kerry Taylor Auctions

[neshamama]

Egyptian mosaic glass fragmentary bars and inlays, 3rd century BCE-1st century AD

[cair--paravel]

Fairy costume for a 1954 production of Oberon at the Opéra National de Paris, designed by Jean-Denis Malclès (via).

[spiritsdancinginthenight]

Iridescent silicious glass jar from Nippur

Ur III period, Neo-Sumerian, c. 2112-2004 B.C.

Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq

[4-5-25]

band of lace made from human hair, likely worn as a bracelet, 17th century, from V&A

[theancientwayoflife]

~Wall fragment with two women.

Culture: Roman

Place of origin: Roman Empire

Date: A.D. 1 - 75

Medium: Fresco

[miamaimania]

“Gold Cochon Purse” (c. 1900) ◈ Paul Frey for Lacloche Frères — gold mesh novelty evening bag

[armthearmour]

An elegant Montante with gilt copper fittings,

OaL: 52.8 in/134 cm

Weight: 3.4 lbs/1750 g

Italy, dated 1450-1460 (possibly later), housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[tridentandtales]

Greek necklace made from gold, bone, rock crystal, and a greenish veined stone

Early-Middle Bronze Age, 2100 - 1800 BCE

Heraklion Archaeological Museum 802