Craft Collection (page 8)

Vase with goats, from Hissar, Iran, 3500 BC (ceramic)
AIS5370481 Vase with goats, from Hissar, Iran, 3500 BC (ceramic); Muze-Ie Iran-E Bastan (Archaeological Museum), Tehran, Iran; © Iberfoto

Gold Vase of Ceremony, Chimu art of the 12th-14th century (gold)
AIS5363115 Gold Vase of Ceremony, Chimu art of the 12th-14th century (gold); Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru; © Iberfoto

Iron age Vase of the Hallstatt Culture, 9th-5th century BC (ceramic)
AIS5364373 Iron age Vase of the Hallstatt Culture, 9th-5th century BC (ceramic); Museo Diocesano de Solsona, Lleida, Spain; © Iberfoto

Vintage, French, postcard depicting a colourful dried, pressed flower, 1900
3666012 Vintage, French, postcard depicting a colourful dried, pressed flower, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage, French, postcard depicting a colourful dried)

Vintage French postcard with floral decorations, 1900
3666161 Vintage French postcard with floral decorations, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage French postcard with floral decorations 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

French greeting card with good luck charms as decorative elements
3665772 French greeting card with good luck charms as decorative elements; (add.info.: French greeting card with good luck charms as decorative elements 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Burnished sherd decorated with incised pointille decoration and white pigment
7309992 Burnished sherd decorated with incised pointille decoration and white pigment, -600 BC (pigment - part or un-glazed ceramic); 7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd
7309967 Leaf-shaped Linear B tablet recording sheep, the shepherd Anthemos or Artemos, the owner of the herd, where it is kept and how many male and female sheep it contains

Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment)
7309955 Stirrup jar decorated with painted tentacle pattern, -110 BC (clay, pigment); 27.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay, pigment)

Girl with basket, 1881 (painting)
8701491 Girl with basket, 1881 (painting) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); 66x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938)); Photo © O. Vaering

Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806
7072617 Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806; Musee de Notre Dame de Paris, France; (add.info.: Reliquary of the Holy Crown, 1806, by the goldsmith Jean-Charles Cahier); © Pascal Lemaitre

Al Andalus. Islamic goldsmith. Brass goblet. 11th century (brass)
UIG5416330 Al Andalus. Islamic goldsmith. Brass goblet. 11th century (brass); (add.info.: Hammering. Size: 6 x 10, 2 cm. Inscriptions written in kufic script. First half of 11th century)

Panatenaic amphora, 400 bc (pottery)
UIG5415979 Panatenaic amphora, 400 bc (pottery); (add.info.: Black-figure decoration, depicting three athletes running in sport competition. Dated aorund 400 BC)

Calendar: representation of the month of December: a baker buried in bread
FGL5474222 Calendar: representation of the month of December: a baker buried in bread. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: sagittarius and capricorn

Wild Grass
Alisa Galitsyna

Floral Whispers
Alisa Galitsyna

Wind Kissed Plant / Chalkboard Black
Alisa Galitsyna

Wind Kissed Plant / Olive Green
Alisa Galitsyna

Wind Kissed Plant / Saddle Brown
Alisa Galitsyna

The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges
MMM5483413 The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges. English watercolor (38x55.5 cm), 1750.; National Maritime Museum, London

Attic black-figure pottery cup depicting a mythological scene, 490 BC - 460 BC (pottery)
7310052 Attic black-figure pottery cup depicting a mythological scene, 490 BC - 460 BC (pottery, with painted and incised decoration); 15 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Ladle, -350 BC (stone)
7310010 Ladle, -350 BC (stone); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone, Material: stone); © Ashmolean Museum

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310002 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum

Ladle, -350 BC (stone)
7310001 Ladle, -350 BC (stone); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone, Material: stone); © Ashmolean Museum

Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped)
7309986 Sherd decorated with argonaut in relief. Red slipped on reverse, -50 BC (ceramic; slipped); 9.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Terracotta figurine of a seated male, -310 BC (terracotta, paint)
7309963 Terracotta figurine of a seated male, -310 BC (terracotta, paint); 9.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta, paint); © Ashmolean Museum

One-handled beaked jar, -50 BC (ceramic)
7309956 One-handled beaked jar, -50 BC (ceramic); 40 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic); © Ashmolean Museum

Vase, -50 BC (serpentinite, plaster)
7309953 Vase, -50 BC (serpentinite, plaster); 45 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: serpentinite, plaster, Material: serpentinite)

House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, 1810 (engraving)
FLO4577745 House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, 1810 (engraving); (add.info.: House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, many tools, saw, hammer)

The Blackburn power loom, 1862
7125203 The Blackburn power loom, 1862; (add.info.: The Blackburn power loom invented by William Dickinson & Sons. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Weaving a carpet
3479229 Weaving a carpet; (add.info.: Weaving a carpet in the royal factory in the Fauburg de Chaillot. Dated between 1751-80.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Persian rug, 1843
3479018 Persian rug, 1843; (add.info.: Making a Persian rug, Scotland. August 1843.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Women embroidering sarongs, 1880
3479190 Women embroidering sarongs, 1880; (add.info.: Women embroidering sarongs, Sumatra, 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Thimble-maker's workshop
3479059 Thimble-maker's workshop; (add.info.: Thimble-maker's workshop. Dated 1568.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Principle of the carding engine, 1845
3479126 Principle of the carding engine, 1845; (add.info.: Principle of the carding engine: revolving drum covered with wire teeth, the top covered with concave frame with similar teeth)

Women weaving on a vertical loom
3480166 Women weaving on a vertical loom; (add.info.: Illustration depicting women winding and weaving wool on a vertical loom. The sheep from which the wool has been shorn are shown on the right)

An English Merchantman of around 1620. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931
3058543 An English Merchantman of around 1620. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

English ship of 1574. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931
3058542 English ship of 1574. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Copper Indian girl mending snow shoe
2604134 Copper Indian girl mending snow shoe.; (add.info.: Copper Indian girl mending snow shoe. From John Franklin "Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea", London, 1823)

Katagami Stencil used in the Japanese craft
2624089 Katagami Stencil used in the Japanese craft; (add.info.: Katagami Stencil used in the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles)

The launch of the RMS Aquitania, 21 April 1913 (litho)
3252825 The launch of the RMS Aquitania, 21 April 1913 (litho) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The launch of the RMS Aquitania, 21 April 1913)

Passengers alighting from a gondola on the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy in the late 19th century
2963186 Passengers alighting from a gondola on the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

19th century stocking weaver
673321 19th century stocking weaver; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Stocking Weaver); Universal History Archive/UIG

Reflecting telescope on top of the Rocky Mountains which the Director of the Cambridge Observatory, Massachusett
538393 Reflecting telescope on top of the Rocky Mountains which the Director of the Cambridge Observatory, Massachusett, 1865 (engraving); (add.info)

Astronomical observatory at Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1865 (engraving)
538149 Astronomical observatory at Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1865 (engraving); (add.info.: Astronomical observatory at Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho)
8635979 Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal Victorian home life)

Advertising card for Lang & Nau furniture and upholstery, New York (colour litho)
8677499 Advertising card for Lang & Nau furniture and upholstery, New York (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Abbey Cloth Mills, Bradford-on-Avon, 1875 (photo-litho on paper)
7485311 Abbey Cloth Mills, Bradford-on-Avon, 1875 (photo-litho on paper) by Gane, Richard (1839-1877); 21x27 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

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Craft is a timeless art that transcends borders and cultures, weaving stories of resilience, creativity, and heritage. From the shores of Juno Beach during D-Day to the vibrant streets of Morocco in North Africa, it has left its indelible mark on history. As British and Canadian troops landed on Juno Beach, their determination was mirrored by the intricate Moroccan lanterns adorning homes in Marrakech. The delicate craftsmanship symbolized unity and hope amidst turmoil. In Central America's Panama, Cristobal became a hub for Kuna Indian traditional molas. These exquisite textiles showcased the rich tapestry of indigenous culture while honoring their ancestors' wisdom. Omaha Beach witnessed not only the bravery of soldiers during D-Day but also served as inspiration for artists who transformed wreckage into remarkable sculptures resembling Coyne Helicopters or even UFOs. Their craft spoke volumes about human resilience amid destruction. The mysterious allure continued with sightings of UFOs over Masse in Valensole. Crafted by unknown hands from distant galaxies, these enigmatic objects challenged our perception of reality and sparked endless debates. Meanwhile, back on Earth, quilting emerged as an enduring form of craftmanship. The Patchwork Quilt stitched together fragments from different lives into a harmonious whole—a testament to unity despite differences—just like Little Miss Natty Fingers' creations depicted in Muriel Dawson's book. Craft played an instrumental role during the Normandy Landings in World War II when soldiers found solace in creating handmade treasures amidst chaos. It reminded them that beauty can be found even in times of darkness. Cutty Sark sailed through time as an emblematic example of maritime craftsmanship; her majestic presence evoked awe among all who beheld her grandeur at sea. Traveling eastward to Palestine within the Middle East region reveals Muslim prayer carpets meticulously woven with devotion—a blend of faith and artistry that brings tranquility to countless worshippers.