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Mondamin
Mondamin (also given as Mon-Daw-Min, The Gift of Corn, and The Origin of Corn) is a tale from the Ojibwe Nation on how the people received corn from the Great Spirit through the vision quest of the young man, Wunzh, and his acts of selflessness...
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Cleopatra VII, Philopator
A face re-creation based on, the Bust of Cleopatra VII (l. c. 69-30 BCE, r. 51-30 BCE), that is a granite bust currently on display in the Gallery of Ancient Egypt at the Royal Ontario Museum. It is believed to have been discovered in Alexandria...
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Qin Dynasty Edict on a Bronze Plaque
A bronze plaque upon which is engraved an edict from the second emepror of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) in China. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)
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Fragment of a Female Figure from Mali
This broken figure of glazed terracotta is one of many old sculptures made of fired clay found since the 1970s around the modern city of Djenné in Mali. It dates from perhaps the 1300-1600s CE. Artists modeled the figures free-handed. They...
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Tiberius (Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic reconstruction of what the Roman emperor Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE) may have looked like. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the busts and statuary used as references. From left to right and top to bottom these are the...
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Illyrian Helmet from the Battle of Plataea
This helmet, beaten from a single sheet of bronze, features hammered out (repoussé) ridges along the top. The Illyrian type is found in mainland Greece and former Yugoslavia, dating from the 6th to early 5th century BCE. It was reportedly...
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Byzantine Floor Mosaic from Eastern Mediterranean
This exceptional mosaic likely comes from the floor of a house or public building. It reflects the Late Romand and Early Byzantine taste for intricate and colorful designs. It dates from c. 325-350 CE and is made of limestone tesserae. The...
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Terracotta Head from Mali's Inland Niger Delta Region
This terracotta head was made by an artist from the Inland Niger Delta Region of Mali. It dates from perhaps the 1300-1600s CE. (Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto)
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Head Fragment from Mali
Scholars believe that the ancestors of the people who now live in Mali used terracotta figures in rituals. This example is made of terracotta and possibly dates from 1300-1600s CE. It represents a god to whom people prayed and made offerings...
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Stained Glass Window of a Christian Church
Stained glass window from St Alphonsus church in Windsor, Ontario.
