Sekhmet, goddess of fire, war, vengeance, menstruation, and medicine in ancient Egyptian religion.

Funerary Mask

Discovered during excavations on the Svetitsata mound (in the Stara Zagora region of Bulgaria), this gold funerary mask is of a middle-aged Thracian man. An incredibly rare artefact, the mask itself weighs 673 grams, and has been dated to about the 5th century BC. It seems to portray some individualized features, and some believe it to be the mask of the Odrysian King Teres.

Moor with emeralds, possibly 1724

Helmet Charles IX

Scepter and orb .

Scepter and orb .These regalia were sent to Tsar Boris (Godunov) in 1604 the Great Embassy of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and soon entered his "Great outfit". "Big" or "first", along consisted except as state regalia of a significant number of ceremonial objects and formal wear.

Delving into History

Codex Rotundus

The “Codex Rotundus” owes its name to its round shape. It is a small book of hours (9 cm diameter) made in Bruges in 1480. Thumbnails are most likely from the workshop of Dutchman Willem Date illuminator (active from 1450 to 1482). (Hildesheim Cathedral Library, Germany)