Object of the Month – October
October’s Object of the Month is a carved and painted wooden figure from India. This item is thought to have been acquired by Ambassador David Morgan Bane during his time serving in Pakistan and India. To learn more about this object see An Indian Carved and Painted Wooden Figure
Object of the Month – September
September’s Object of the Month is a carved and painted folk art Mickey Mouse. This talented version of Mickey rides a unicycle and plays cymbals! Click the link to learn more about the Folk Art Mickey Mouse.
Object of the Month – August
August’s Object of the Month is a Black-Figure Pottery Chalice. The black-figure pottery chalice, Etruscan (so-called “Pontic”), is attributed to a follower of the Paris painter, perhaps the painter of the Bibliothèque Nationale 178, circa 520-510 B.C. Black-figure pottery painting (also known as black-figure style or black-figure ceramic) is one
Object of the Month – July
July’s Object of the Month possesses both Christian and Hindu influences. Thought to be from southern India, this rare pair of gilded wooden angels are an example of French and Indian cross-cultural exchange. The angels display both Christian and Indian elements in motif, form and use. To learn more about
Object of the Month – June
June’s Object of the Month comes to us from the world of entertainment. A pair of novelty “tiger feet” slippers owned by the late lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury. To see more, visit Freddie Mercury’s Tiger Feet Slippers
Object of the Month – May
May’s Object of the Month is a Chimu staff top. Elite members of Chimu society carried staffs, symbols of power and prestige. The Chimu civilization was pre-Incan culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from about 900 CE to about 1470 CE when they were conquered by the
Object of the Month – April
April’s Object of the Month is new to the Melikian Collection, a scroll typically read at the grave of the prophet Ezekiel. This is an uniquely Iraqi-Jewish religious object and is written in Baghdadi script. To learn more, please see Scroll Read at the Grave of the Prophet Ezekiel
Object of the Month – March
March’s Object of the Month is a Coptic textile fragment which dates to the 5th or 6th century AD. The Copts are one of the oldest Christian sects in the Middle East. To learn more about this piece of history, see Coptic Textile Fragment
Object of the Month – February
February’s Object of the Month is an unusual item from modern Afghanistan. This prayer rug was made for the American intervention in Afghanistan. To learn more about the Afghan Prayer Rug.
Object of the Month – January
As we begin 2025, the Melikian Collection highlights an Ema Votive Painting. This painting depicts Christianity being introduced to Japan by the Portuguese. To learn more about this painting, please visit Ema Votive Painting.