6th Century

A sizeable example of an almost bird-like shaped European Bronze age, 8th-6th century BC bronze sickle. Sickles are agricultural tools created for harvesting grain and used to the pr...

A rare large early Anglo Saxon cruciform headed plate brooch, circa 5th-6th Century A.D. The large rectangular cruciform head plate bronze brooch adorned on the sides with rounded f...

A rare and unusual pair of Gueridons with 6th century Roman Porphyry and Intricate geometric intarsia parquetry marble tops, once part of a Roman villa floor, with porphyry centre su...

PROVENANCE: From the Jean Paul Bourgis Collection, Beaulieu-Sur-Mer 1980. 6th - 3rd Century BC

This terracotta bust of a Kore (young maiden) has iconic Greek archaic features. Notable are her broad smile, almond-shaped eyes and long hair centrally parted with a broad fillet at...

In a short span of twenty-seven year, Northern Qi was being celebrated for its high achievement in Chinese Buddhist art with the support of the Tuoba emperors who were devout Buddhis...

In a short span of twenty-seven year, Northern Qi was being celebrated for its high achievement in Chinese Buddhist art with the support of the Tuoba emperors who were devout Buddhis...

In a short span of twenty-seven year, Northern Qi was being celebrated for its high achievement in Chinese Buddhist art with the support of the Tuoba emperors who were devout Buddhis...

Haniwa terracotta clay boar head made for ritual use and buried with the dead as funerary objects during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries AD) Japan.

The cresting shows a small mirror with the hair of the byzantine emperor on the 6th century Giustino II and an inscription of his name, Giustino Minnore.

Western Greek, Sicily (?), late 6th century BC. Cf. G. Pugliese Carratelli, The Western Greeks (London 1996) p. 683, 95 XI-XII.

This is a very stylistic example of 6th century Chinese craftsmanship. Strong features exemplify both the horse and its rider.

–A.D. 676) of Korea. 5th-6th Century Silla pottery may well be the most genuinely indigenous of all Korean art forms.

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

Empress Theodora changed the fate of womankind in the 6th century. One of the most courageous Eastern Roman empresses ever to reign, she was a brilliant stateswoman, commanding her o...

A kingdom that rose to power in the 9th century BC and was eventually taken by the Iranians in the 6th century BC.

.; Hephthadite - 5th to 6th century; Kushan King 2nd century A.D.; Kushan King - 55 A.D., Vima Takto 35 B.C. - 55 A.D.)

An Etruscan terracotta antefix, adorned with a satyr face, crowned by a series of palmettes painted black and red. Etruscan Art, 6th-5th century BC. Provenance : French privat...

Modern knowledge of Solon is limited by the fact that his works only survive in fragments and appear to feature interpolations by later authors and by the general paucity of document...

Across the street is the entrance to the Paris Metro in front of Abbey St-Germain-des-Prés, the oldest church in Paris dating back to the 6th century.

An ancient Greek solid gold dress fastener, dating to the 6th Century BC. A most unusual brooch-like fastener, which likely functioned as a button in antiquity, drawing together t...

Mangala sutra's origin dates back to the 6th Century AD. Mangala sutra is a social practice widespread in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.

The artist wanted to offer a true representation of life in 6th Century Wales which would have been undoubtedly hard.

The earliest reference to that type of antiquity in English history is around the 6th century, on the days of king Vortigern. In more recent times, that type of bowl was used in mon...

Findings of the Evil Eye in craft and architecture date back to the 6th century BC. The reinterpretation of strong, cross-cultural symbols has always been a source of inspiration for...

A stunning Migration period chip-carved silver gilt brooch, dating to the 6th century AD. This wonderful s-shaped jewel exemplifies the best of Migration period art; two sinuous r...

Historical Significance: The origin of the Mangala sutra dates back to the 6th Century AD, and it remains a prevalent social practice in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.

Loss of material The Gupta period in India (4th to 6th centuries) was a golden age when the arts – sculpture, painting, literature – as well as various sciences – astronomy and mat...

The Jain religion was established in India during the 9th to 6th centuries BCE, but unlike Buddhism and Hinduism, it has not spread to other countries.

Situated on the border between what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan, the kingdom of Gandhara contained several notable cities that flourished between the 6th century B.C. and the 11t...

Gupta Art The Gupta period in India (4th to 6th centuries) was a golden age when the arts – sculpture, painting, literature – as well as various sciences – astronomy and mathematic...

Pockets of her worship remained in Christian Europe as late as the 6th century.  

N² (born Noah Marti, 2000) is an emerging street artist in Los Angeles, California. Raised in a family of artists and musicians, he found himself surrounded from infancy by musical l...

Muñoz urban photograph captures the material of the subject, the angle and skewed depth of field brings an element of play to his vision. Mr. Muñoz is a freelance magazine photograph...

Antique mercury glass set of three balls in different colors - rare purple, bronze gold and silver; a vase, a painted candlestick and a painted outside gold inlay goblet. Beautiful d...

The urban habitat was adorned with vast peristyle mansions mosaics and enriched with marble furnishings. From the 6th century onwards the city slowly declined and was destroyed by ea...

Sargy Mann (29 May 1937 – 5 April 2015) was a British Painter and one of the most extraordinary artists of recent time. Both a landscape and figurative painter, his diverse works are...

It originated in antique India in the 5th or 6th century BC. It developed from Brahmanism, just like Hinduism and Buddhism.

He is believed to have lived in ancient Greece in the 6th century BC, but the details of his life are shrouded in legend.

Admired and played by rulers and kings through the centuries. It evolved from 6th century India and 7th century Central Asia, spreading to be played in the Tudor court, to Napoleonic...

It originated in antique India in the 5th-6th century BC. It developed from Brahmanism, just like Hinduism and Buddhism.

Situated on the border between what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan, the kingdom contained several notable cities that flourished between the 6th century BC and the 11th century AD. ...

"Abstract, 6th Ave, NYC" is a color photograph on Etching Rag archival paper. It's a signed Edition of 20, available in sizes 16x24, 11x17 and 8x12 inches. It is a striking compositi...

One of the great attractions of Florence, drawing over half a million visitors yearly, is Palazzo Vecchio, the 6th century building forming the nucleus of the famed Empire of Lorenzo...

History: The original Buddha, Sakyamuni Gautama, or Gautama Siddhartha, was born in India in the 5th-6th century B.C. He was born into a noble family, but left this life to lead ...

The Church of the Nativity site's original basilica was completed in 339 and destroyed by fire during the Samaritan Revolts in the 6th century. A new basilica was built 565 by Justin...

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...

Beautiful, globular, c.1885, blue and white, ceramic vase from Korea featuring villagers, mountains and a delicately painted stand of trees.

Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...

An absolutely gorgeous, monumental, exceptionally large Korean ten-panel Sipjangsaengdo Byobu folding screen depicting the ten symbols of longevity—sun, mountain, water, rock, cloud,...

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea. The small ac...

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...

A fine antique Korean medicine or apothecary chest from late Joseon Dynasty (circa 19th century). Known as Yakchang in Korean, this type of chest was used to sort and store herb medi...

A striking Bandaji from Nothern part of the Korean peninsula circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used in traditional...

This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...

An attractive Korean Goryeo Dynasty bronze bottle vase with traces of gilding, 11th - 12th century, Korea. The vase of typical form, with a short recessed foot supporting a pear s...