1350-2073 - New Ireland Malagan funerary statue in at the Metropolitan Museum of Art museum, New York, USA. New Ireland is part of the Bismarck Archipelago, situated north of New Guinea, and has an estimated population of 100,000. The Dutch first encountered the island in 1616, and today New Ireland is a province of Papua New Guinea. Nineteen different languages are spoken on the island, and it is divided by a chain of mountains into three distinct regions: northern, central, and southeastern. The art of New Ireland traditionally centered on mortuary ceremonies and feasts to honor the dead. In northern New Ireland, the name given to these elaborate ceremonies is malagan, which is also the term used for the carved and painted sculptures associated with the ceremonies.
1350-2072 - Aztec Cihuateotl. Mexico, Aztec. Late 15th-early 16th century. Stone. Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 82nd Street Manhattan New USA
805-280 - Ornate terracotta carvings of Hindu gods over the arched entrance to the Pratapeswar Temple (Pratapeshvara Mandir), a 19th century Rekha Deul, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia
805-589 - Erotic carving on the wall of the 13th century Konarak Sun temple, built as the chariot of Surya the Sun god, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Orissa, India, Asia
805-540 - Carving on the wall of the 7th century ornately carved Parasurameswar Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia
805-532 - Carving on one of the 18 Udayagiri caves, residences for Jain monks in the time of King Kharavela 2000 years ago, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia
805-550 - Carving of woman on the vimana of the 11th century Rajarani temple, known as the love temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, Bhubaneshwar, India, Asia
805-592 - Erotic carving on the wall of the 13th century Konarak Sun temple, built as the chariot of Surya the Sun god, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Orissa, India, Asia
805-593 - Erotic carving on the 13th century Konarak Sun temple, built as the chariot of Surya the Sun god, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Orissa, India, Asia
805-531 - Carving on one of the 18 Udayagiri caves, residences for Jain monks in the time of King Kharavela 2000 years ago, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia
805-551 - Erotic carving of woman on the 11th century Rajarani temple, known as the love temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia
805-279 - Pratapeswar Temple (Pratapeshvara Mandir), a 19th century Rekha Deul, decorated with terracotta carvings of Hindu gods and holy stories and activities, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia
805-588 - Carved chariot wheel on the wall of the 13th century Konarak Sun temple, built as the chariot of Surya the Sun god, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Orissa, India, Asia
846-1071 - Detail of Moorish window and Arabic inscriptions in the Palacios Nazaries, Alhambra Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Granada, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
1176-1360 - St. Paul's Cathedral, the quire (choir) and high altar showing mosaics by William Blake Richmond and wood carving by Grinling Gibbons, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1167-2528 - Carved totems, The Big House, Klemtu, First Nations Kitasoo Xai Xais community, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, North America
1167-2525 - Carved totem, The Big House, Klemtu, First Nations Kitasoo Xai Xais community, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, North America