RM2HHWTYY–Sallet ca. 1510 German or Austrian, Innsbruck Developing from the late Gothic German sallet, characterized by a horizontal profile and pointed tail, this early-sixteenth-century example has a taller, rounder, and more compact form, a transformation that reflects Italian influence. The large visor, pierced for sight and ventilation, has an unmistakable masklike quality. Pairs of holes at the top and sides of the bowl allowed for the exit of the lining laces, by which the padded lining (now missing) could be adjusted from the outside for a comfortable fit. A similar sallet in the Museum's collec
RM2HHEWR1–Goat figurine ca. 600–480 B.C. Cypriot The figurine is handmade and solid. It has a cylindrical body, a flat upright tail, long horns that curve backward, pellet ears, a protuberant nose, a pointed muzzle, and bulging eyes.. Goat figurine 241319
RM2HH51HX–Glass pendant in the form of a dolphin possibly 3rd–5th century A.D. Roman Translucent cobalt blue.Shaped as a dolphin in the round, with large suspension hole serving as eyes, tooled to form rounded nose, pointed crest, and three-finned tail, and pointed fin under belly.Intact; pitting and brilliant iridescent weathering.. Glass pendant in the form of a dolphin. Roman. possibly 3rd–5th century A.D.. Glass; tooled and rod-pierced. Late Imperial. Glass
RM2HH3809–The Murders in the Rue Morgue, for Edgar Allan Poe’s “Tales of Mystery and the Imagination,” Chicago, 1895-96 1894 Aubrey Vincent Beardsley Beardsley here responds to Poe’s 'Murders in the Rue Morgue,' choosing to represent the aftermath of a violent scene described by a sailor who owns a gigantic 'Ourang-Outang.' The text recounts how the 'ferocious animal' kills Madame L'Espanaye, then strangles her daughter, and attempts to hide his crime by 'thrust[ing her body] up the chimney.' Beardsley's creature (not an orangutan because of its tail), has with pointed nails and a chandelier earring. Ca
RM2HHWW1T–Sallet in the Franco-Burgundian Style late 15th century possibly Italian This sallet is one of the few surviving examples in the Franco-Burgundian fashion. Although constructed in the contemporary Italian manner, with separate brow and tail plates, the pointed bowl is characteristic of sallets illustrated in French and Burgundian manuscripts and tapestries and of several surviving examples preserved in English churches. The generally similar sallet preserved at Coventry Cathedral bears Milanese-style marks thought to be those of an Italian armorer working in Bruges who is also recorded as havi
RM2HGX028–Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a dolphin possibly 3rd–5th century A.D. Roman Glass pendant:Translucent cobalt blue.Shaped as a dolphin in the round, with large suspension hole serving as eyes, tooled to form rounded nose, pointed crest, and three-finned tail; small jagged projection under belly.Intact; dulling, blackish weathering, and iridescence.. Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a dolphin. Roman. possibly 3rd–5th century A.D.. Gold, glass; tooled and rod-pierced. Late Imperial
RM2HJ2RHY–Glass snake-thread flask shaped like a mouse 3rd century A.D. Roman Translucent cobalt blue, with same color added head, ears, eyes, feet, and snake-thread decoration.Rounded and thickened rim; funnel-shaped, elongated neck with tooling marks around base; misshapen piriform body, with separate large blob of glass (solid?) applied to rounded bottom of body.The neck has been turned upwards to appear like the mouse’s tail; added to the body of the vessel to create the animal are four separate tooled trails for the feet and for the head a large blob that has been drawn out to make a pointed nose;
RM2HGY1KK–Masked Figure 7th–9th century Veracruz The object depicts a fantastic four-legged being, seated with a long, curled tail. The three-toed front legs support its body. The creature has a long, pointed snout and even longer ears. It has big round eyes and wears a collar around its neck tied under the chin. On the head rest stacked slab-like elements with a five-pointed crest at the top. Remains of black pigment are visible in some areas.. Masked Figure. Veracruz. 7th–9th century. Ceramic. Mexico, Mesoamerica, Veracruz. Ceramics-Sculpture
RM2HH3P7N–Terracotta fragments of a lekythos (oil flask) 490–480 B.C. Greek, Attic One fragment depicts the tail and heel of foot of a satyr to right, with a wineskin (loop of wineskin is preserved); below, ivy; a second fragment has a pointed amphora with ivy; a third fragment is a large black glaze fragment from the body of the lekythos; the fourth fragment is the foot with a bit of the bottom of the lekyhos; the top surface of the foot is glazed; the outer edge and resting surface of the foot is unglazed. Terracotta fragments of a lekythos (oil flask). Greek, Attic. 490–480 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figu
RM2HGWXKT–Mortar in the form of a feline 700–400 B.C. Alamito This zoomorphic mortar is in the shape of a four-legged feline sculpted in the round and with a deep depression on its dorsal side. The head of the feline contains a deeply-incised mouth, rouded eyes, a pronounced nose that connects to a subtle brow ridge, and pointed ears. The curled tail of the feline forms a loop on the rear of the mortar.The Condorhuasi-Alamito peoples were llama pastoralists in the area that is now the Catamarca province of Argentina. They were skilled artisans in a variety of media, including ceramic, metal, and stone.
RM2HH0FCB–Dog ca. 9th–8th century B.C. Assyrian Cast in bronze, this figurine represents a dog with head thrust forward in a posture of alertness, pointed ears pricked up, and curled tail. The dog stands solidly on all four feet, suggesting it is keeping watch rather than in motion. The legs are relatively short and the body compact, suggesting a dog smaller than the mastiffs sometimes represented as guard dogs in Mesopotamian art, such as the large terracotta sculpture on display in the museum (1989.233). This small bronze was found in a well in the Northwest Palace at Nimrud along with other bronze do
RM2HHEMRH–Glass alabastron (perfume bottle) late 6th–5th century B.C. Greek, Eastern Mediterranean Translucent cobalt blue, with handles in same color; trails in opaque yellow and opaque white.Uneven rim-disk, with tooling indents in upper surface; cylindrical neck; narrow rounded shoulder; elongated oval body with marked upward taper; convex, slightly pointed bottom; below shoulder, two vertical ring handles with knobbed tails applied over trail decoration; one with a longer tail than the other.A yellow trail attached unevenly at edge of rim-disk; a white trail applied as a thick blob at top of body an
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