Wood funerary sculpture mask of King Den. 1st Dynasty, Previous Kingdom, 3rd Millenium BC, 2873 BC – 2859 BC. Abydos, Egypt. Museum of Fantastic Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United states of america. Copyright 2016, James A. Glazier. Posted by jaglazier on 2016-05-01 15:39:52 Tagged: , 1st Dynasty , 2016 , 2873 BC – 2859 BC ,… Continue reading IMG_1685
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Athenian Red Figure hydria depicting the construction of the chest for the exile of Danae and Perseus
The carpenter is using a bow drill to bore a hole. Greek, Athenian, Late Archaic time period, ca. 490 BCE, attributed to the Gallatin Painter. Explained to have been found at Gela, Sicily. Museum of Wonderful Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United states of america Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912: 13.200 More information on museum’s web site.… Continue reading Athenian Red Figure hydria depicting the construction of the chest for the exile of Danae and Perseus