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Standing Male Worshiper

This is a statue of a male worshiper from Abu Temple in the Ancient Near East. This type of statue serves as a votive, a votive is an…

Silenus Fountain Statue

A fountain statue of Silenus, an ancient Greek companion deity to Dionysus, riding a wine wineskin. Made in Italy in the early 20th century.

The King’s Lyre

A golden sculpture of a bull’s head, originally attached to an ancient Mesopotamian lyre. Found in the site of Ur, an ancient Mesopotamian city in modern-day Iraq. It…

Fudo Sculpture

A wood and lacquer sculpture of the Buddhist deity Fudo. Created in 18th century Japan. Fudo is a wrathful deity, and is often depicted surrounded in flame, as…

Jaguar Effigy Vessel

A stone effigy vessel of a jaguar. The place of origin is uncertain, possibly being from either modern-day Peru or Bolivia.

many people waving pride flags in New York City street for Pride celebration

2019 NYC Pride

The 2019 Pride Parade was the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. NYC Pride, in addition to celebrating that wonderful moment, hosted WorldPride, a 20 year tradition. 4.5…

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The Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day March

On the one year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, gay people came together in New York City for The Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day March. The march went…

an altercation between gay individuals and the authorities

Stonewall Riots

The Stonewall Inn was a large gay bar in Greenwich Village owned by a crime family during the 1960’s. It was cheap to get in, and it welcomed…

State of Illinois Charter for the Society for Human Rights

Society for Human Rights

Founded by Henry Gerber, The Society of Human Rights was granted an official State of Illinois Charter on December 24, 1924. The organization was based in Chicago Illinois….

The Conjuring (2013)

The Conjuring is under the genre horror, mystery, and thriller and has an audience score rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie poster shows the secluded farmhouse…