This is a square byzantine weight made of bronze. It is from either the 12th or 13th century, and was likely used in trade. In a time without modern scales, balances and weights were used to determine how heavy an object was. In trade, standardized…
This is a wooden relief from 13th century Italy or Western areas of the Byzantine Empire. It shows the Virgin Mary sitting on a throne, holding Baby Jesus on her lap. They are idealized and fairly unemotional and Jesus looks like a miniature adult.…
These two panels of a diptych were created in 521 AD in Constantinople. The panels are made of ivory, and are inscribed with words as well as ornate decorations in the middle and in the four corners. The decorations in the corners depict a lion_s…
This is a history of Scottish and English royalty, as written by John Hardyng and presented to King Edward IV. Notably, the history is in verse, and also includes maps of Scotland, geneological trees, and letters exchanged between members of the…