Weavers Showcasing Their Intricately Handwoven Work, Kashmir, 1961 By Slim Aarons

Weavers showcasing their intricately handwoven work, Kashmir, 1961 by Slim Aarons

Gold and amber pendant necklace, Etruscan, 550-450 BC

from The J. Paul Getty Museum

Rank badge with a pair of cranes, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), late 19th century. Silk embroidery on silk satin damask

Courtesy Alain Truong

Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 2558-2532 BC VS Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour, Long Island Duckling | Learning from Las Vegas, 1972

Sailmaker's tools, 19th Century A knot-work needle case with needles, two sailor's palms, two whalebone and leather needles, a thimble and an unusual wood and rope implement

Lidded Cup with Ostrich Egg, Augsburg, ca. 1570/75, Clement Kicklinger (Meister 1561 - 1617 Augsburg).

Ostrich egg, coral, silver, partially gilded and painted.

Courtesy Alain Truong