Roman Bone Plaque with Nude Venus   bmac This Yuan Dynasty example stands

This Yuan Dynasty example stands as a refined and evocative testament to cross-cultural exchange

represents the Kosometsuke (古染付) tradition

this finely woven piece exemplifies the Chancay weavers’ unparalleled skill in delicate gauze work

medieval artefacts

Roman Bone Plaque with Nude Venus   bmac This Yuan Dynasty example standsLate Roman Empire, c. 100300 AD, Egypt An exceptional and rare fragmentary rectangular plaque carved from eliphus (deer or stag bone), depicting a finely rendered nude female figure, possibly Aphrodite Anadyomene or Venus, executed in high relief. Dating to the Roman period, c. 100300 AD, Egypt, the plaque reflects the enduring influence of classical Hellenistic artistic traditions within the cosmopolitan artistic environment of Roman Egypt. The