Believed to be between 400 and 2,200 years old, this vessel with a reclining figure and birds is attributed to the Cupisnique culture of the north coast of the Andes. It is made of ceramic with traces of pigment, possibly cinnabar, and features what appears to be a reclining human figure being pecked by two birds atop a doughnut-shaped chamber. A low-relief creature decorates the sides of the stirrup-shaped spout, and the vessel measures 14.3 × 14.9 cm (5.6 × 5.9 in). This artifact is now housed

Made approximately 850 years ago, this game piece with a scene from the life of Apollonius of Tyre is attributed to Cologne, Germany. It is carved from walrus ivory and depicts two men lowering a coffin into the sea while two others look on, illustrating the legend of Apollonius whose wife was resurrected after burial. The carving is unusually three-dimensional for Romanesque ivory work. It measures 0.2 × 5.6 × 1.6 cm (1/16 × 2 3/16 × 5/8 in). This artifact is now housed at The Metropolitan Muse

Made over 4,000 years ago, this 'Head of a Ruler' is attributed to the Early Bronze Age of Ancient Mesopotamia. It is made of copper alloy using an advanced hollow casting technique, originally formed around a clay core, and features naturalistic facial details, a patterned beard, mustache, and a cloth turban. The eyes were once inlaid with contrasting materials. It measures 34.4 × 21.3 × 23.3 cm (13 9/16 × 8 3/8 × 9 3/16 in). This artifact is now housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New

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