Mike Dixon Collection (#100)

Tamil tea-pickers in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon
Tamil tea-pickers in Sri Lanka, north of Nuwarda Eliya

Male and female ancestor figures from Melanesia
Male and female ancestor figures of chalk. From New Ireland in Melanesia, now in the Horniman Museum in London

Marble statue of the Roman emperor Nero, 1st century
Statue of the Roman emperor Nero (15 December 37 - 9 June 68), wearing a toga, 1st century

Detail of a Roman floor mosaic showing dice players, 3rd century
Detail of a Roman floor mosaic showing dice players, from a dining room at El Jem, Tunisia. From the Bardo Museums collection in Tunis, 3rd century

Buddhist depiction of Apsara, 6th century
Buddhist depiction of Apsara (a Celestial being), possibly from the cave-temples of Lung Men, China, 6th century

Chinese Buddhist Stela, 6th century
Northern Ch I Chinese Buddhist stela. The seated middle figure is Mattreya, 6th century

Central Italy near Chiusi in April

A new motorway being built, cutting through the Apennines above San Sepolcro

The upper Tiber valley above Sansepolcro, in the central Appenines in April

Wall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, 1st century
Wall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, showing scenes of initiation into the rites of Dionysus, 1st century

Landscape near Arezzo in central Italy in April

Columns of the colonnade around the forum in Pompeii, 1st century
Columns of the colonnade around the forum in Pompeii. The doorway beyond is that of the Building of Eumachia, 1st century

An altar dedicated to the Roman Imperial cult, 1st century
An altar dedicated to the Roman Imperial cult, in the temple of Vespasian in Pompeii, 1st century

Wine-press in a house in the Roman town of Pompeii, 1st century

Persian tiles with animals and lines from Persian poetry, 13th century
Persian tiles with hares and predators and lines from Persian poetry, 13th century

Persian tile depicting a horseman, 19th century
Persian tile depicting a horseman, from the V&As collection, 19th century

Persian tile depcting Kushrau seeing Shirin bathing, 19th century
Persian tile depcting Kushrau seeing Shi in bathing, from the V&As collection, 19th century

Detail of a youth on a Persian velvet cloak, 17th century
Detail of a youth on a Persian velvet cloak, from the Royal Armourys collection in Stockholm, 17th century

Detail of a bronze situala with Etruscan soldiers, 5th century BC
Detail of a bronze situala with Etruscan soldiers from Certosa, Italy. From the Museo Civicos collection in Bologna, 5th century BC

Etruscan sarcophagus with a statue of the deceased person on the lid

Etruscan sarcophagus of a couple, 6th century BC
Etruscan sarcophagus of a couple from Caere, 6th century BC

17th century Iranian textile fragment, 17th century
Iranian textile fragment of silk with gold and silver thread, 17th century

Detail of an Islamic ivory box, 11th century
Detail of an Islamic ivory box, from the Museum fur Islamiche Kunsts collection, Berlin, 11th century

Gold dinar of the Abbasid dynasty, 10th century
Gold dinar of the Abbasid dynasty, of Caliph al-Musta sippu. It was minted at Baghdad, 10th century

The Economic Achievements Exhibition, 1930s
The Economic Achievements Exhibition, a permanent park-like exhbition on New Mira Prospekt, 1930s

The Kremlin from the south west, 15th century. Artist: Antonio Gislardi
The Kremlin from the south west, with from left to right, the Kremlin Palace, Cathedrals, the Water Tower in red brick, Russia Hotel and Moskva River, 15th century

St Basils Cathedral domes, 16th century
St Basils Cathedral domes in Red Square in Moscow, 16th century

Bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles, 5th century BC
Bust of Pericles (c. 495 -429 BC), the Athenian statesman, 5th century BC

Early Christian depiction of the miracles of Christ
Early Christian depiction on a sarcophagus of the miracles of Christ, showing the turning of water into wine and the healing of the blind. from the Vatican Museums collection

Depiction of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, on an early Roman Christian sarcophagus from the Vatican Museums collection in Rome

Roman relief of a chariot race and spectators, from the Vatican Museums collection

Relief of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius making a state sacrifice, 2nd century
Relief of Marcus Aurelius (April 26, 121- March 17, 180) making a state sacrifice, from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome, 2nd century

Archaic Roman relief of Jupiter
Archaic Roman marble relief of Jupiter from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome

Archaic Roman relief of Apollo with his lyre, from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome

Roman statue of Diana of Ephesus from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome

Roman marble relief of dramatic masks, from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome

Walls of the Roman port of Richborough, 1st century
Walls of the Roman port of Richborough in Kent, 1st century

Roman floor mosaic of gladiators, c. 3rd century
Floor mosaic of gladiators from the Roman villa at Bignor, Sussex, c.3rd century

Reconstruction of a Roman kitchen, showing a bronze pan on an iron grid over a charcoal fire

Gallo-Belgic jug, which was made in the Rhineland and exported to Britain pre-conquest. This one is from a cemetery at Lexden, Colchester, Essex. The capacity to the base of the neck is 9.1 litres

The Roman Colchester Sphinx, 1st century
The Colchester Sphinx, from a Roman funerary monument at Colchester, Essex. It is made of Bath oolite, 1st century

View of the crater of Mt Vesuvius, which famously erupted in 69 AD and buried the town of Pompeii

Caerleon Roman amphitheatre, 1st century
Caerleon Roman amphitheatre, used for around two hundred years, 1st century

Roman altar from Vindolanda, 2nd century
Roman altar from Vindolanda. The dedication reads To Jupiter first and greatest and all the other gods and to the geniuses of the commanding officers residence

Stone relief showing the water-goddess Coventina, 2nd century
Stone relief showing the British water-goddess Coventina in triple forms. From Coventinas well near Hadrians wall. In Chester Museum, Northumberland, 2nd century

Vindolanda, a Roman military settlement, 3rd century
Shot of Vindolanda, site of a Roman military settlement on Hadrians wall. In the background the reconstructed fort can be seen, 3rd century

Interior of a Roman and medieval multangular tower in York, 3rd century
Interior of a multangular tower in York. The Roman part is lower, and has typical Roman brick courses in the stonework. The upper level is medieval, 3rd century

Roman tomb slab of a Roman officer and his wife, 1st century
Roman tomb slab of a Roman officer and his wife from Nimes, France, at Maison Carree in Nime, 1st century

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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.