A theme that I based an exhibition on in 2009, is the depiction of animals in ancient art.  While not an exhibition at present, this subject deserves its own page, as it remains a pervasive subject throughout the ancient world. Below are objects that range from Costa Rican jades, Archaic Chinese pieces, Roman intaglios, Egyptian pieces, and a large number of pieces from Iran from the 4th Millennium to the early Islamic period. While mostly small the objects radiate vitality and often humor, as well as provide a link to past cultures when animals were central to life.  Not only providing food, transportation and protection, animals also occupied important symbolic and religious roles in the ancient world.

Bronze Duck Weight	Vase Fragment with Ibex	Bronze Panther
Mirror with Gamboling Animals	Bronze Panther Standard	Bird Finial Stamp
Bronze Lion Amulet	Terra-cotta Stag	Bronze Horse Pins