Ritual

Used in ceremonial or symbolic acts, often tied to religion or tradition. This category highlights the tools and objects that facilitated meaningful rites across societies.

Maya cylindrical vessel with carved ballplayer figure, c. 600–1000 CE.

Vessel With Ballplayer (c.600-1000 CE)

Antiquities Ceremonial & Religious Maya Mesoamerica

This cylindrical vessel, adorned with a carved depiction of a diving ballplayer, captures the dynamic intensity of the Mesoamerican ballgame, a central ritual in Maya culture.

Maya earthenware warrior figurine from Jaina Island, 600–900 CE

Warrior Figurine (600-900 CE)

Antiquities Ceremonial & Religious Maya Mesoamerica

Molded c. 600–900 CE, this Maya earthenware from Jaina Island bears Maya blue warrior attire.

Shang dynasty jade creature with feline head, bovine horns, and elephant trunk

Feline Head, Bovine Horns and Elephant Trunk (1300–1000 BCE)

Antiquities Asia Ceremonial & Religious China

Carved c. 1300–1000 BCE, this Shang dynasty jade feline head from China show a feline-horned creature.

Attic red-figure janiform kantharos with satyr and African heads, 470–460 BCE

Red-Figure Janiform Kantharos: Satyr and African (470-460 BCE)

Antiquities Europe Greece Household Items

A ceramic kantharos from 470–460 BCE, shaped with dual faces of a satyr and an African, formed in red-figure style.