after which their role shifted increasingly toward adornment and expressions of prestige
A compelling artifact from a long continuum of reverence for Thoth
they remained in circulation until the late 1940s and still appear as decorative status objects today
Archaeological evidence suggests Swatow ware was made roughly between 1575 and 1650
The Dani of the central highlands of Western New Guinea form one of the region’s largest and most culturally distinctive groups
Palaeolithic Flint Cordiform Hand Axe Bannonwat after which their role shiftedMiddle Palaeolithic Period, c. 50,00040,000 BC, England A superb and well preserved flint hand axe dating to the Middle Palaeolithic period, displaying an attractive warm cream white patina developed over tens of thousands of years. Expertly fashioned from a single flint nodule, the tool has been skilfully worked into a classic cordiform (heart shaped) bifacial form, carefully shaped to fit comfortably within the hand. The finely tapered point,