Every chair holds the memory of those who sat in it and every garment bears the imprint of the person who wore it. These ...

History isn’t just written in books — it’s buried in the artifacts we’ve lost. Across centuries, priceless treasures, sacred relics, and scientific wonders have vanished without a trace, swallowed by ...

A new exhibition curated by the Princess of Wales is set to open in London. Kate has highlighted the power of “historic objects” to influence “fashion, design, film, art”. She added that “unique” ...

“I love cross-collecting,” Gho said, pointing at di Bicci’s Tobias and Archangel Raphael with Saints (ca. 1475). “I would love to have a collection in which Old Masters are having a dialogue with ...

Among the seemingly endless variety of machinery that might be listed under the heading automatic control, feedback mechanisms stand out as a distinct group because, although differing widely in ...

Using the Mbari architecture of the Owerri-Igbo of eastern Nigeria as a starting point, this article addresses the different forms and meaning the objects take on in different historical periods and ...

Unresolved colonial histories and collective traumas continue to shape relations in East Asia through significant historical objects. A 14th-century gilt bronze statue of Kanzeon Bodhisattva was ...