China, ca 1900

This 7,5 cm high object is worn by women from the Miao ethnic minority in South-West China. It is made from an alloy of si..

Egypt, ca 1000 BC

This is a chest plate found in the tomb of pharaoh Psusennes I, “the silver pharaoh” as his sarcophagus was made of silver…

China, 4500 BC

This earthenware bowl was  found during the excavations of the Banpo site near Xián in China. Archeologists state that it ..

China

This is a fountain in Zaoxing, Guizhou province. It houses the largest population of the Dong ethnic minority in China. The founta..

China

Curiously enough, this old symbol, that I thought to be western, is the logo of the Chinese customs that one is faced with when entering Be..