Another Singer favorite enlivens a case of miniatures a delectable palm-size morsel of earthenware from the first half of the8thcentury, duringthe Tang dynasty, energetically depicting two musicians precariously perched on the back of a braying camel.
Duringthe height of their civilization in the8thcentury, the Maya recorded dates and deeds at dozens of city-states, from births and battles to the triumphant wrenching of trophies from enemies.