Houston Chronicle

Objects used in Jewish rituals esteemed both for religious meaning and aesthetic value

MICHAEL Strauss issues a challenge: Try picking up his pride and joy, a gold-and-silver Rothschild menorah. The visitor tries with one hand and fails but remains fascinated by the beautiful piece made ...
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Buddhist ritual art of Tibet : a handbook on ceremonial objects and ritual furnishings in the Tibetan temple / Michael Henss

"Tibetan Buddhist art is not only rich in figural icons but also extremely diverse in its symbols and ritual objects. As a first systematic review, Buddhist Ritual Art of Tibet is an abundantly ...
The New York Times

Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Shrine Will Move to Brooklyn Museum

The collection of art and ritual objects will move to the Brooklyn Museum for six years starting in June after the Rubin closes its building to focus on traveling exhibitions and long-term loans. By ...
ScienceAlert on MSN

Mysterious Ancient Culture Forged a Weapon From a Fallen Star

(Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) A strange chunk of metal that lay hidden in the soil for thousands of years may shed new light on one of the most mysterious cultures in ancient China ...
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Ritual and economy in East Asia: archaeological perspectives festschrift in honor of Lothar von Falkenhausen's 60th birthday edited by Anke Hein, Rowan Flad, and Bryan K. Miller

List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Preface: To Lothar / Li Shuicheng -- Introduction: Ritual and Economy in East Asian Archaeology / Rowan Flad and Anke Hein -- Uncovering disguised social ...