gold

Detail shot of a gold ear-stud: disc decorated with granulation, filigree and beaded wire. 530BC-500BC
Etruscan Jewelry and the Charm of Gold in Antiquity
Gold is perhaps the most iconic metal—an immortal symbol of wealth. Even in the ancient world, this precious resource was an object of great attention, highly desired yet hard to find. The Romans and…
Drents Museum exterior
Ancient Romanian Artifacts Stolen From Dutch Museum
Four Romanian artifacts were stolen this past Saturday from the Drents Museum in Assen, a city in the northern Netherlands. According to CCTV footage provided to police by the museum, three…
gold leaf is a back drop to a white horse and a field of flowers that resemble in style, the sun that watches over the scene
Revisiting the Lost Tarot Deck of Surrealist Leonora Carrington
In June, Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora Carrington, an illustrated biography of the groundbreaking British artist was published by Thames & Hudson. In celebration, we take a look…
detail of Islamic gold paper artwork
How the Smithsonian Preserves Gold Artworks
Emily Jacobson works as a paper conservator at the Freer and Sackler. In this video, Emily explains how to study and conserve gold used in Islamic manuscripts, such as Qur'ans found in our…