Sculpture/Artifacts
Court of the Duke of Targovishti
"The Princely Court of Târgoviște" (The Court of Târgoviște) is the core historical relic of the famous historical city of Târgoviște in Romania. It was once the power center and political, religious and cultural hub of the ruler (duke/grand duke) of the Principality of Wallachia (1330-1859). It is not only a material witness of the "Golden Age" of Wallachia, but also an important symbol of Romanian national identity and the political pattern of the Balkans in the Middle Ages.
Santa Maria Church in Melk
Santa María de Melque () is a historic Romanesque Catholic church in Castilla y León, in the town of Melque de Cercos in the present-day province of Toledo. It is one of the representatives of medieval religious architecture in Spain. It is famous for its well-preserved Romanesque style, unique architectural details and profound historical and cultural connotations. It is regarded as "a model of Castile rural churches".
Roman Temple of Evora
The "Roman Temple of Évora" is a remnant of an ancient Roman religious building in the historic city of Évora () in southern Portugal, located near the "Roman Square" (Praça do Império) in the center of the city. It is one of the most well-preserved Roman temples in the Iberian Peninsula. It has witnessed the cultural penetration and religious spread of the Roman Empire in the Iberian Peninsula. It is also the core symbol of Evora as the "city of Roman heritage.
El Canio Shark Tooth Perforated Pendant
"El Canio Shark Tooth Perforated Pendant" is a representative handicraft of the indigenous culture of the El Canio region (El Caño) on the Caribbean coast of Panama. It uses shark teeth as the core material and is perforated by traditional craftsmanship to make pendants. It is not only the material carrier of Panama's "marine culture", but also the spiritual symbol of the symbiosis between the aborigines and nature, carrying the historical memory and cultural identity of the local tribes.
13 Petroglyphs, Zone 1, Hilo Dry Valley, Sharjah
Rock painting No. 13, area 1, Shilogan Valley, Sharjah, is an important prehistoric rock painting relic in the Emirate of Sharjah (Sharjah Emirate), United Arab Emirates, located in an arid desert zone. This kind of rock painting is a symbol or image carved on the rock by early human beings, which records the life, belief and environment of ancient residents, and is the key physical evidence for the study of the early civilization of the United Arab Emirates and even the Arabian Peninsula.
Rock art No. 3, Area 2, Hilo Dry Valley, Sharjah
Sharjah Hilogan Valley Area 2 Rock Painting (No. 3) "is an important prehistoric rock painting relic in the emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, located in an arid desert area. This kind of rock painting is a symbol or image carved on the rock by early human beings, which records the life, belief and environment of ancient residents, and is the key physical evidence for the study of the early civilization of the United Arab Emirates and even the Arabian Peninsula.
Rock Painting, Canyon 3, Hilo Dry Valley 1, Sharjah
"Sharjah Hilogan Valley No. 1 Canyon Rock Painting (No. 3)" is an important prehistoric rock painting relic in the Emirate of Sharjah (Sharjah Emirate), United Arab Emirates, located in an arid desert zone. This kind of rock painting is a symbol or image carved on the rock by early human beings, which records the life, belief and environment of ancient residents, and is the key physical evidence for the study of the early civilization of the United Arab Emirates and even the Arabian Peninsula.
Gold-inlaid pendant of the Jinba sub-culture
Kimba culture (Quimbaya culture) is one of the most representative ancient civilizations in western Colombia during the pre-Columbian period (about 1000 BC-16th century AD). It is famous for its highly developed metallurgical technology, exquisite artistic achievements and unique religious beliefs. Its name comes from the "Cementerio de los Quimbayas" (Cemetery of Kimbaya) in (Cauca), Colombia, where 19th century archaeologists discovered a large number of well-preserved gold artifacts and tombs, which for the first time systematically revealed the glory of this civilization.
The steeple cap of Fernando Primo de Rivera
Fernando Primo de Rivera was born in the Spanish nobility and entered the military academy in 1884, emerging from the "bloody means" of suppressing the Cuban War of Independence. In September 1923, Primo de Rivera staged a military coup to overthrow the Liberal government of Prime Minister Manuel Garcia Prieto, declaring the establishment of a "military dictatorship" and self-appointed "head of state". Its rule is based on the slogan of "restoring order" and "combating separatism", but the essence is to suppress democracy and strengthen military participation in politics.
Meleha Neolithic Flint Arrow
"Meliha Neolithic Flint Arrow" is a typical Neolithic (about 6000-3000 BC) stone weapon unearthed at the Mleiha Archaeological Site in central Oman. It is made of flint (Flint) and is a key tool for early human transition from gathering and hunting to agricultural settlement. It is also an important physical evidence for studying early technology, economy and society in the Arabian Peninsula.
Middle Bronze Age flanged flat axe
"Flanged flat axe in the middle of the Bronze Age" is a metal tool/weapon popular in many parts of Eurasia in the middle of the Bronze Age (about 2000-1600 BC, depending on the region). Its core feature is that the axe head has a flange (Flange) (strip structure with the edge of the blade protruding outward) and a flat blade body (Palstave) (the blade is wide and thin, shovel-shaped or trapezoidal). It is a typical representative of the transition from stone tools to metal tools after the maturity of bronze smelting technology. It is not only a practical tool, but also a material witness of the complexity of early society.
Medieval alabaster relief in Siguenza, Spain
"Medieval alabaster relief in Sigüenza, Spain" is a representative work of medieval art remains in Sigüenza, Castilla-La Mancha, northeast of Spain. It is made of alabaster (Alabaster, a kind of translucent soft carbonate rock) and carved through shallow relief (Relief). This type of relief was widely decorated in medieval churches, monasteries and aristocratic mansions. It was not only the visual carrier of religious belief, but also the pinnacle of medieval Spanish art and technology.
Antique Mauser Bolt Rifle
"Mauser Bolt Action Rifle" (Mauser Bolt Action Rifle) is a series of manual rifles developed by German firearms designer Peter Paul Mauser (Peter Paul Mauser) and his family business (Mauser Company, Mauser-Werke). With "rotating rear pull bolt" (Bolt Action) as the core design, it is one of the most influential rifles from the 19th to the 20th century. Its history spans two world wars, and technological innovation and military applications have profoundly affected the development of global firearms.
Bust of Matai Basallab
Matei Basarab was a 17th-century monarch of Wallachia (Wallachia, present-day southern Romania), reigning from 1632 to 1654. He is one of the most influential rulers in Wallachian history. He is famous for consolidating national sovereignty, promoting cultural prosperity and resisting Ottoman intervention. He is regarded as the promoter of "Wallachian cultural and artistic revival. Wallachia was an important duchy in medieval and modern Eastern Europe, located between the Carpathians and the Danube, and long under the control of the Ottoman Empire (which became its vassal since the 15th century).
Late 19th century Spanish lieutenant-general side cap
This "Lieutenant General Side Hat (1869-1876)" is one of the treasures of the Spanish National Military Museum (Museo Nacional de Historia Militar, Toledo). Its history can be traced back to the Spanish military system reform in the middle and late 19th century. Critical period. As a headwear specially designed for the rank of lieutenant general (Lieutenant General), it is not only a visual symbol of Spain's "military hierarchy", but also a vivid witness to the integration of European military modernization and local culture in the 19th century.
Spain Sigurn Sala Barola Church
La Barbolla Church (La Church) is a Roman Catholic church with a long history in the city of Sigüenza (Sigüenza) in the autonomous region of Castile-La Mancha (Castilla-La Mancha) in northeastern Spain. It is famous for its unique architectural style, profound religious culture and local historical memory. As an important part of the "medieval religious buildings" in Siguenza, it is not only the belief center of the local community, but also an important physical carrier for the study of religious art and local society in Spain from the late Middle Ages to modern times.
Late Bronze Age with rings and axes
The late Bronze Age was a critical stage in the transition from stone tools to metal tools. With the maturity of bronze (copper-tin alloy) smelting technology, humans broke through the limitations of early stone tools and began to mass produce more durable and efficient metal tools. The emergence of the axe (Socketed Axehead) was an important technological breakthrough in this period-compared with the earlier "Flat Axe" (Flat Axe, which is easy to loosen by binding and fixing the wooden handle), its mortise hole design (inserting the wooden handle into the conical or cylindrical hole of the axe head, and fixing it by the close fit of metal and wood) greatly improved the stability of the tool.
Kirk Madeline Church, Linnes District, Galloway County, Scotland
Kirk Madeline Church is a historic village church in Linnes, Galloway County, southwest Scotland. Its name "Kirkmadrine" is derived from Scottish Gaelic and is a typical representative of the integration of Scottish "frontier culture" and Christian tradition. This church is not only the religious center of the local community, but also the living carrier of the history, architecture and folk culture of the Galloway area. It is known as the "living fossil of the Scottish rural church". The Kirk Madeline Church dates back to the 12th century and its origins are closely linked to the spread of "Celtic Christianity" in Scotland.
General Francisco Sarwar Masso Cap
"Francisco Sarwar Masao General cap" (Kepi) is a representative officer's headdress in the 19th century Spanish military history, closely related to the history of Spain's "Carlist Wars" and local military strongmen. This cap is not only the dress of the general's daily and ceremonial occasions, but also the microscopic witness of the rise of local power and the changes of military culture in Spain in the 19th century, bearing the double memory of "military power and local identity.
A Spanish general's helmet at the end of the 19th century
Spanish Antique Toner Box
the "spanish tinder box" was a gunpowder storage and transportation container widely used in the spanish kingdom (and subsequent spanish empire) in the 15-18th century. it was not only a key carrier of military strategic materials, but also an important witness of the development of spanish gunpowder technology and the expansion of the empire. It is not only a practical "gunpowder warehouse", but also a microcosm of the military, industrial and cultural strength of Spain's Golden Age (1492-1700).
British Royal Infantry Guard Grenadier Side Cap
"British Royal Infantry Guard Grenadier Side Hat" is a very representative military dress in the military history of Europe from the 18th to the 19th century, which is closely related to the rise and fall of "Grenadier" (Grenadier). It is not only a practical carrier of military equipment, but also the identity and honor of the Royal Infantry Guard.
Persian Gold Round Shield
Golden Horn of Kimbayah
The "Golden Horn of Golden Baya Culture" is one of the most mysterious golden ceremonial artifacts of the ancient Colombian Golden Baya Culture (Quimbaya culture, about 1000 BC-16th century AD). It is famous for its unique shape, exquisite craftsmanship and profound religious connotation. It is not only the "sound medium" in the sacrificial ceremony of the Kimbayas, but also a vivid witness of the "golden worship" and "natural belief" of the South American civilization in the pre-Columbian period. It is called the "golden totem that can make a sound".
Golden incense burner of Jinba culture
"Golden incense burner of Jinbaya culture" is one of the most representative golden religious artifacts of ancient Jinbaya culture in Colombia. It is famous for its exquisite craftsmanship, mysterious decoration and profound religious connotation. The Kimba culture is mainly distributed in the western Andes of Colombia and is one of the earliest civilizations in South America to master complex metallurgical technology. Its name comes from the 19th century Colombian archaeologist's discovery of the "Kimbaya Cemetery", a culture known for its highly developed gold casting, pottery making and agriculture.
1861 José María Fontes crowned his double horned hat
"José María Fontes's Coronation in 1861" is a representative ceremonial headdress in Spanish history in the 19th century, which is closely related to Spanish politics, military and aristocratic culture. This double-horned hat (Bicorne) is not only a symbol of Fontes's personal identity, but also a visual epitome of the power and glory of the Spanish "Restauraci" (Renaissance) in the 19th century, carrying a period of "coronation ceremony" and "national identity" "Historical memory.
French Le Bell revolver
"French Lebel revolver" (usually referred to as Lebel M1892 revolver, Lebel M1892 Revolver) is one of the core equipment of French army and police from the end of 19th century to the beginning of 20th century. It was developed by famous French gun designer Nicolas Lebel (Nicolas, 1838-1910). It is not only a milestone in the autonomy of French light weapons, but also a "personal guard" of French soldiers in the First World War, carrying the double memory of French military history and industrial history.
Franco Commander-in-Chief Side Cap
The "Franco-Commander-in-Chief Side Cap (1938)" is an iconic side cap worn by the Spanish dictator Franco (Francisco) as "Commander-in-Chief of the Nationalist Forces" (Captain General) at the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). This hat is not only a symbol of Franco's personal authority, but also a microcosm of political and military power in the late Spanish Civil War, carrying complex memories of special historical periods.
Flint Pistol
The flint pistol (Flintlock Pistol) is a front-loaded firearm widely used in Europe and the world from the 16th to the 19th century. With "flint ignition" as the core principle, it is one of the key weapons in the transition from cold weapons to hot weapons. It is not only an important equipment in military history, but also a microcosm of mechanical technology and technology before the industrial revolution. It is still regarded as "the representative of classical firearms".
Flat iron at the Stranraer Museum
This seemingly simple tool is not only a practical object of daily life, but also a "micro window" to observe the folk culture of Victorian (1837-1901) Scotland ". Flat iron (Flat Iron) is the most mainstream clothes finishing tool in the 19th century before the industrial revolution, its design is simple but the function of the key-by heating the metal surface, the use of pressure to remove clothing wrinkles. Before the popularity of steam irons (invented at the end of the 19th century), flat irons were the "essential artifact" for housewives, tailors and laundryers ".
Golden Earrings of Kimbaya Civilization
"Jinbayan civilization earrings" is one of the most representative gold jewelry of ancient Jinbayan civilization in Colombia (Quimbaya culture, about 1000 BC-16th century AD). It is famous for its exquisite craftsmanship, complex decoration and profound cultural connotation. The Kimba culture is mainly distributed in the western Andes of Colombia, and its name is derived from the discovery of the "Kimba Cemetery" by Colombian archaeologists in the 19th century. The culture is known for its highly developed metallurgical technology, complex social hierarchy and unique religious system, and is considered to be the most advanced civilization in pre-Columbian South America.
Panamanian Laccano Decorative Paintplate
"Panama Laccano Decorative Painted Plate" is one of the most representative traditional handicrafts in Laccano, Chiriqui Province, western Panama. It is famous for its colorful painted patterns and unique regional cultural connotations. Lakano is a small town in the Chiriqui province of Panama. It is located in the fertile plains of the Pacific coast. Historically, it was an important area where indigenous Indians and Spanish colonists mingled. Since the pre-Columbian period, the local aborigines have been making pottery for a living; during the colonial period, the Spanish introduced European pottery technology, combined with indigenous craftsmanship, and combined with indigenous craftsmanship, forming a "indigenous-Spanish mixed style" painting tradition.
Crossbow
This crossbow is in the collection of the Stranraer Museum.
The military uniform of the Spanish general Francisco Espoz y Mina
Francisco Espoz y Mina (Francisco Espoz y Mina,1781-1836) was one of the most legendary military leaders in Spanish history in the 19th century. He was famous for his outstanding command in the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814, against Napoleon's invasion) and the First Carlos War (1833-1840, preserving Isabella II's inheritance).
Bégat del Poso Family Heraldry
The "Vega del Pozo" (Vega del Pozo) is an aristocratic family with local influence in Spanish history, mainly active in the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th and 18th centuries, and its coat of arms (Coat of arms) is the core symbol of family identity, honor and social status. Although the family is not as well known as Spain's top royal family (e. g. Habsburg) or prominent family (e. g. Mandoza, Enriquez), its heraldry design combines regional culture, family history and chivalry, which is an important clue to understand Spain's local aristocratic culture.
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