AFTER it was quite dark, a man who strolled by happened to catch sight of my camera. He stopped and began to examine it. I discreetly lit a cigarette in order to show him that the camera had a ...

This brooch, made of leaded bronze with enamel decoration, has the head of a leopard, a long spotted body, fins on its back and belly, and a large finned tail. Enamelled brooches of this type were ...