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Nubian (Qustul, Egypt)

After the fall of Meroë, the royal family shifted their cemeteries to the twin sites Ballana and Qustul. This wood chest, found at Qustul, has twenty-one inlaid ivory panels, incised and filled with red and green wax paste. The panels depict mythological motifs related to fertility and prosperity. The figures represent the Egyptian god Bes, elegant maenads, and satyrs killing mythological beasts. The wood and metal were likely local materials, and the ivory was procured from trade routes controlled by the Aksumites.

Lost in Translation:

Dr. Andrea Achi writes:

“What happens when an object attributed to one cultural center actually belongs to another?”

“What stories are lost or misinterpreted when assumptions about artistic influence go unchallenged?”

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Source: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/africa-byzantium/exhibition-objects

Source: https://smarthistory.org/nubian-chest/

1960s highchair or play object for children, 80 x 40 x 44 cm. Designed to serve as a high chair and when put on one side, a chair and table or play object.

The Moscow Transport Museum has completed the restoration of a unique, experimental 1964 VNIITE-PT taxi, the only one of its kind, designed by Yuri Dolmatovsky.

The car featured a railcar-style layout, an electric side door, and a 1.4-liter engine from the “Moskvich-408,” mounted in the rear.

Despite its compact size, the interior could accommodate up to four passengers and offered excellent visibility thanks to its large glass area.

In the mid-1960s, the prototype was tested at a Moscow taxi fleet, where passengers gave it positive reviews; however, the car never went into mass production.

The only surviving example has now been restored and will become part of the permanent exhibition at the Moscow Transport Museum.