A Roman Carnelian Bead Pendant, ca. 1st century CE 56376649_xl this Painting features single and

this Painting features single and multiple panels displaying beautiful Pulsar in the nebula

the Hauges assembled over two decades of what former Freer Gallery of Art director Harold Stern described in 1957 as "without doubt one of the finest private collections in the world"

body restored from two large fragments

this Painting features single or multiple panels displaying beautiful aerial view of Shanghai viaduct night

Auth (1976) "Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum from the Eugene Schaefer collection"

A Roman Carnelian Bead Pendant, ca. 1st century CE 56376649_xl this Painting features single andHand carved from fine carnelian, this gorgeous barrel shaped bead is polished to a soft shine. Carnelian crystals such as this example were immensely popular in Greek and Roman times, originating from deposits in the Arabian Peninsula and India. Like the Egyptians and the Greeks, the Romans believed carnelian was endowed with magical powers; it caused the blood to circulate smoothly throughout the body, made the skin healthy and youthful, and was