Built in 1770 by the Sámi in Hattfjelldal municipality, Norway, this is a storage building for grains, cured meats, etc. The wooden «legs» are to keep the storage area out of reach from scavangers [1675x2048]
A flintlock rifle owned by the Swedish King Karl XI (1655 - 1697), constructed in the 1670's by Alexander Hartingk in The Netherlands, currently situated at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm - [5616 x 2121]
Dagger. 17th century CE, Mughal. The hilt is shaped like a Ram and is made of jade. The blade is made of Damascus steel damascened with gold on top. On display at CSMVS, Mumbai, India.[1080×1920]
A first French edition of Munster's Cosmography, 1552. Though defective, this copy still bears the double woodcut of the Sea of Monsters, one of my favorite 16th century woodcuts [2048x1536]