Last night's haul: Koto
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June 29, 2026
Last Night's Haul
Koto
Koto
Unknown, early to mid-1800s
Wood with colored lacquer, sprinkled gold powder (maki-e), glass, textile and cord · lifted from The Cleveland Museum of Art
also in the bag:
Tea bowl
Tea bowl
Unknown, 19th century · the National Museum of Asian Art
Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal
Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal
Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, ca. 1665–72 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait
Salvator Rosa, ca. 1647 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Text page from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
Text page from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
Unknown, 1602 · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Head of a ruler
Head of a ruler
Unknown, ca. 2300–2000 BCE · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Line
"No, my good lord; he speaks the common tongue, Which all men speak with him. Till I be gentle, stay thou for thy good morrow."
The Tempest, Shakespeare
In The Tempest, the character Ariel addresses Prospero, highlighting the idea of communication and connection.
From the Vault
The service for training and travel - Ages 17 to 35 - Join the Navy - Apply Navy recruiting station
The service for training and travel - Ages 17 to 35 - Join the Navy - Apply Navy recruiting station, 1917-01-01
found in the Library of Congress
On the Lam
Salvador, Brazil
Salvador, Brazil
Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. Lay low here.
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