Metaphysical Boundaries

Impoverished kids grow up and become voters who remember which politicians starved their families.

Poverty drives people to desperation & crime. You don't want crime, do you?

An Orange Satin Evening Gown

c. 1912-1913

Evening Dress

c. 1900-1905

by Ayal, Paris

Scythian Pectoral (4th century BCE)

Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine, Kyiv

The pectoral is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Scythian goldsmithing and one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Ukraine. Its artistic sophistication demonstrates the close interaction between Scythian and Greek craftsmanship in the Northern Black Sea region during the 4th century BCE.

Place of origin: Northern Black Sea region

Findspot: Tovsta Mohyla kurgan (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine), discovered by Borys Mozolevskyi (1971)

Materials: Gold

Techniques: Enameling, casting, repoussé, stamping, forging, wire drawing, inlay, soldering

Decoration: The ornament is crescent-shaped and divided by four twisted torques into three horizontal registers, each filled with sculptural scenes. The pectoral consists of more than 160 individual elements

Folding fan with an image of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

c. 1870

France

Ultra Rare Purple-Gray Net & Handmade Lace Dress

1950s

by Jacques Heim