Mike Dixon Collection (page 5)

Pre-Columbian Mayan Maize-god

Regin the smith forging the sword of Sigurds father, 12th-13th century
Regin the smith (left) forging the sword of Sigurds father for Sigurd (right), from the wood portal of Hylestad Church in Norway, 12th-13th century

Viking runestone with a ship and the eight-legged horse Sleipnir, 8th century
Viking runestone with a ship and depiction of Sleipnir, the eight-legged horse of Odin, whose mother was Loki. Found in Tjangivde, Alskog, Gotland, Sweden, 8th century

French statue of Eros and Psyche, 18th century. Artist: Claude Michel
French terracotta statue of the Greek gods Eros and Psyche, 18th century

Maori wood-carving representing an ancestor, which was carved on the inside of a tribal meeting house. From the British Museums collection

The Hawaiian war-god Kukailimoku from Polynesia, 19th century
The Hawaiian war-god Kukailimoku, one of the largest surviving wooden figures from Polynesia, presented to the British Museum in 1839

Late Roman ivory casket, Death of Judas and the Crucifixion, 5th century
Late Roman ivory casket; one of four panels; depicting the Death of Judas and the Crucifixion, c420-430. From the British Museums collection

Limestone stela with a dedication to Baal, from Carthage, north Africa, 2nd-1st century BC
Limestone stela with a dedication to Baal, from Carthage, north Africa (modern Tunisia), 2nd-1st century BC. This stela comes from a religious precinct known as the tophet at Carthage

Mosaic of Christ the Good Shepherd from Sant Apollinare in Classe

Greek statue Kore 674 from the Acropolis, 6th century BC
A Kore from the Acropolis, now from the Acropolis Museums collection, 6th century BC

Egyptian papyrus of the cat of Ra killing Apophis the snake of evil
An image of the cat of Ra killing Apophis the snake of evil, from the papyrus of Hunefer, from the British Museums collection

Iron age stela of two horses fighting, 5th century
Germanic Iron Age stela of two horses fighting, from Haggeey, Uppland, Sweden, 5th century

Bronze mask of the Roman goddess Juno Lucina
Roman period bronze mask of Juno Lucina, from Hungary. Now in the National Museum in Budapest

Neolithic stone tools, 31st century BC
Neolithic stone tools: a hammer head and two polished axes. Found in England, from Horniman Museums collection, 31st century BC

Iron Age burial mounds in Sweden
Iron Age burial mounds near Ljungby, Smaland

Thorleif Hmakkis cross at Braddan on the Isle of Man, done in the Mammen style with five interlaced dragons. The runes read Thorli and Hualdi erected this cross to the memory of Fiac his son

Statue of Athena from Greek temple of Aphaia at Aegina, 6th century BC
Statue of the Greek goddess Athena from the west pediment of the temple of Aphaia at Aegina, 6th century BC

Sanctuary of the gods Tanit and Baal Hammon in Carthage
Sanctuary of Tanit and Baal Hammon in Carthage

A yakshi (tree-goddess) from a Jain Stupa, 2nd century
A 50cm high sandstone bracket depicting a yakshi (tree-goddess) from a Jain Stupa from Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), from the V&As collection, 2nd century

Persian miniature of battle between Alexander the Great and Darius, 16th century
Persian miniature illustrating a battle between Alexander the Great (20/21 July 356 - 10/11 June 323 BC) and Darius III (c)

Painting of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi riding on the bird-god Garuda. Originally from Bundi, from the V&As collection

Bathing elephant carved in low relief in a Buddhist shrine
Bathing elephant carved in low relief beside a pool in a Buddhist shrine at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka

Fowling in the marshes: wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, c1350 BC
Fowling in the marshes: fragment of wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun (no. 10), Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c1350 BC

Weighing of the heart of the deceased against the feather of truth from the Egyptian Book of the Dea
Weighing of the heart of the deceased (Anhai) against the feather of truth by Anubis. Ammut waits to devour the heart if not justified. Thoth, on the left, records the verdict

The Music Lesson, a Roman wall-painting from Herculaneum buried in the eruption of Vesuvius, from the British Museums collection

Romano-Celtic bronze statuette of a deity, 3rd century. Found in Southbroom, Devizes, Wiltshire. The figure is markedly native in style. From the British Museums collection

Bust of Diocletian
Bust of the Roman emperor Diocletian (244-311) from Izmit, Turkey. Found in the collection of the National Archaological Museum in Turkey

Greek metope of Herakles and the Kerkopes, 6th century BC
Metope of Herakles and the Kerkopes, from temple C at Selinunte on Sicily. Herakles is carrying them around on his shoulders because they have stolen his weapons

Minoan wall-painting of dolphins from the Queens bathroom at Knossos

Bull-leaping fresco from Knossos
Bull-leaping fresco from the palace of Knossos, from the Archaeological Museums collection, Heraclion, Crete

Greek vase showing Memnon fighting Achilles
Greek vase painting showing Memnon, the son of the goddess Eos and Tithonius, fighting Achilles

Detail of a Greek vase showing Odysseus and Circe, 5th century BC
Detail of a Greek vase from Thebes showing Odysseus and Circe. She is handing the magic potion to Odysseus which will turn him into a pig, 5th century BC

Lead tablet from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona, 6th century BC
Lead tablet from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona. In Corinthian Boustrophodon script. Hermon asks to which god he should pray to have useful children by his wife Kretaia

Scythian tattoo of fabulous beasts, 5th century BC
Scythian tattoo of fabulous beasts on the skin of a childs arm from Barrow 2 at Pazyryr, Altai, Russia. from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

Mummified head of a Scythian chief, 5th century BC
Mummified head of a Scythian chief from barrow 2, Pazyryk, Altai. The skull has been damaged by a battle axe blow, 5th century BC

Pre-Viking head of a sea-monster, probably from the prow of a ship

Detail of the Cammin Casket, in the Mammon style. Made in Southern Scandinavia from a copy, as the original is now lost, and currently in the National Museum in Copenhagen

Model of Allosaurs
Diorama of Allosaurs, from the Horniman Museum

Aztec statuette of a bat-god
Aztec statuette of the bat-god Camazotz

Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing a Sumerian War-Chariot, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC
Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing a Sumerian War-Chariot, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. The main panels are known as War and Peace

Moulded bricks from the Ishtar Gate showing lions and mushrushu, 7th century BC
Moulded bricks from the Ishtar Gate from Babylon, erected in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, showing lions and mushrushu, from the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, 7th century BC

Altar of Zeus detail, 2nd century BC
Detail of the altar of Zeus from Pergamon, Turkey, From the Pergamon Museums collection in Berlin, 2nd century BC

Egyptian papyrus showing the god Nun
Egyptian papyrus showing the god of the primeval waters Nun, holding the emblem of long life. The blue-green colours of his body reflect waters

Model of the Egyptian god Khepri
Model of the Egyptian scarab-beetle creator-god Khepri from the Egyptian Museum in Berlin

Egyptian set of four canopic jars
Set of four canopic jars for the storage of organs, the heads representing the four sons of Horus

Relief of an Assyrian archer on horseback from the palace of Ashurbanipal at Ninevah, from the Louvres collection

Persian hedgehog mounted on a wheeled carriage
Hedgehog mounted on a wheeled carriage made of calcite and bitumen, from Susa

Persian relief of archers of the Persian Royal Guard
Glazed brick relief of archers of the Persian Royal Guard from the palace of Darius I at Susa, from the Louvres collection

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"Mike Dixon: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Marvels" Step into the world of Mike Dixon, a connoisseur of art from various eras and cultures. From Greek vase paintings depicting the legendary bond between Achilles and Patroclus to CM Dixon's captivating portrayal of Union Street in Aberdeen during the 1960s, his collection is an eclectic mix that transcends time. One cannot help but be mesmerized by The Blue Bird fresco from Knossos, dating back to the 17th-14th century BC. Its vibrant colors and intricate details transport us to ancient Crete, while an ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria evokes awe as it once adorned the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasions. Among his treasures lies the Horse of Selene from the Parthenon, a symbol of divine beauty captured in marble. And let us not forget Hercules Brings Cerberus to Eurystheus; this c6th century BC masterpiece showcases strength intertwined with wisdom through Hermes and Athena's presence. Intriguingly contrasting these classical pieces is a Roman mosaic featuring man's best friend - a dog immortalized in stone during the 1st century. Meanwhile, a painting portraying a princess engrossed in melodies performed by female musicians transports us to distant lands where music knows no boundaries. Dixon's collection also includes snapshots frozen in time such as Barges in the Pool of London captured by CM Dixon himself in 1962. Tower Bridge stands tall against River Thames' gentle flow as history unfolds before our eyes. Marvel at Hercules taming Cerberus sculpted meticulously into stone or lose yourself amidst Kuan-Yin's serene countenance embodied within a Chinese statuette dating back to the 12th century. Each piece tells its own story – tales woven across continents and centuries.