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Detail of the Astronomicum Caesareum
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This most sumptuous of all Renaissance instructive manuals explained the use of the astrolabe and other instruments used for computing planetary positions
October 3, 2022
Irving Penn's "The Tarot Reader (Bridget Tichenor and Jean Patchett), New York" with two women in stylist black clothing reading tarot cards with a diagram of a hand behind them
“At first glance, this Irving Penn photo looks like it could be its own tarot card.”
Alexander Chee
September 28, 2022
Blue, turquoise and opaque white tile panel decorated with Qur'anic verses
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Hear the recitation of the sacred verses on this tile panel.
Mohammad Farsimadan
September 27, 2022
Brass pen box decorated with interlocking medallions
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Listen to the poetry on this inlaid metalwork pen box.
Mohammad Farsimadan
September 27, 2022
Detail of a calligraphic emblem decorated with flowers
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Listen to the words in the royal insignia of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.
Mohammad Farsimadan
September 27, 2022
Off-white ceramic bowl with Arabic inscription in front of a black background
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Listen to the proverb on this epigraphic slip-painted bowl.
Mohammad Farsimadan
September 27, 2022
17th century etching of two peasant card players and a skeleton representing death
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Grab a cup of tea and join us for a bonus episode on tarot.
September 14, 2022
Detail of the interior of a 5th-century BC bronze Chinese zhong or bell with a green patina
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Dive into the magic of iron, bronze, lead, and copper.
August 17, 2022
Extreme close-up of a carved piece of green jade
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How did a Māori hei tiki find its way halfway across the world to The Met?
July 20, 2022
A yellow egg painted with an elaborate design is held as it is decorated.
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Learn the history of the Ukrainian art of pysanka, or decorating eggs, a custom that predates the Christian era.
April 15, 2022