Chalcedony cameo of a male offerant, Roman, 1st century AD

Jade fragment of a figure of a man, Olmec, 900-300 BC

Diana of Versailles. 2nd quarter AD 2nd century. Italy

Stamp seal, Indus Valley Civilization, 2600-1900 BC

Red figure kylix, Greece, 375-350 BC

Egyptian vessel with a shell

1st century BCE

Roman statue of the goddess Luna

2nd century CE

Roman mosaic depicting Triton, a dolphin, and a fish, found in the Sanctuary of Artemis (Ephesus)

ca. 200 CE

Aphrodite

Statuette of Aphrodite emerging from the sea, Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, late Hellenistic Period 150-100 BC, marble probably from the Greek island of Paros, 43x29 cm

Gold Inlaid Bracelet of King Psusennes I

Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, reign of Psusennes I, c. 1047-1001 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 85160

Rock crystal bracelet, Moche culture, Peru, 1-800 AD

Roman gem depicting a handshake (dextrarum iunctio - a symbol of unity (e.g. in a political or wedding context)). In the background, a herald’s staff, a poppy flower on a long stem, and an ear of corn on either side

1st century CE

Copenhagen Sarcophagus, dated approximately 220-240 AD, depicting a Roman ship with a spritsail

The marble sculpture shows three nude male figures aboard a ship in rough waters.One figure is in the water next to the ship, while another sea creature is visible beneath the waves.

The ship depicted is an ancient Roman trading vessel, notable for its use of a spritsail (a square sail supported by a diagonal spar). This depiction is one of the earliest and clearest visual evidences of the use of the spritsail in antiquity.