Shaman's rattle in the form of a face with a border carved in low relief. This type of round rattle was used during the winter ceremonial season. During ceremonies the rhythm produced by the rattle helped the shaman to enter a trance. Country of Origin: Northwest Coast of America. Culture: Tsimshian. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Museum of Northern British Columbia . Location: 22.
Aerial view of Karnak showing the 1st Pylon and the Great Hypostyle Hall in the foreground, the sacred lake in the background and the 8th and 9th Pylons to the right. Country of Origin: Egypt. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.
View of the giant relief decoration on the outside northern wall of the Great Hypostyle Court. It shows pharaoh Seti I driving his his war chariot. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty, 1291 - 1278 BC. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.
Tsa-tsa, clay votive stele depicting a stupa. The ashes of holy men were mixed with the clay of some tsa-tsa, forming important talismans. Country of Origin: Tibet. Culture: Buddhist. Date/Period: 12th-14th Century. Material Size: Clay. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/Private Collection, London. Location: 09.
