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The outer hard case of an Egyptian mummy is painted with a gold face, a blue geometric wig, a colorful bird across the chest, and various scenes across the lower portion featuring figures of gods and goddesses.

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian

A work made of oil and sand on canvas.

The Grand Arab (He Only Has Sand), 1947

Jean Dubuffet

Chrome statue of featureless robbed woman holding grain stalks and a pouch.

Ceres, 1928

John Bradley Storrs

A work made of oil on canvas.

Twentieth Century Ruin, 1932

Alexander Brook

A work made of oil on canvas.

Longueil, Normandie, October 1909

Lyonel Feininger

A work made of engraving, with etching, on cream laid paper.

Art of Writing, from Encyclopédie, 1760

Benoît-Louis Prévost

A work made of wood.

Shrine Figure (a-Tshol, Elëk, or ma-Tshol), Late 19th or early 20th century

Baga

A work made of ink and colors on paper.

A Pair of Carp, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica).

Plate with Narcissus, Cupid, and Echo Transformed, c. 1530

Francesco Xanto Avelli

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Handle Spout Vessel Depicting Seated Figure Drinking from Cup, 1200–1450

Chimú

A work made of terracotta and slip.

Teardrop I, 1996

Magdalene Odundo

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware.

Drug Jar (Albarello), c. 1550

Castel Durante Potteries

A work made of earthenware with underglaze molded decoration and green lead glaze.

Storage Jar (Hu) with Hunting Scenes, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220)

Terracotta cup with handles that appear tied in knots, a simple design around the middle, and a fluted section at the foot.

Kantharos (Wine Cup), 300-275 BCE

Ancient Greek

In vivid shades of red, orange, yellow, blue, and green, a grouping of row houses sits before an open expanse of land and winding, leafless trees. Everything is multicolored and outlined in thick strokes of deep blue. A figure bends down near a path.

Houses at Chatou, c. 1905

Maurice de Vlaminck

A work made of oil on canvas.

Blasted Tree, 1850

Jasper Francis Cropsey

A work made of mahogany and tulipwood, brass, iron, and glass.

Tall Case Clock, 1765–75

John Wood Jr.

A work made of papier-mâché.

Box with painted lid, 19th century

Hudson River School

A work made of bronze, edition 2/5.

Torso-Kore, 1958

Jean (Hans) Arp

A work made of cut steel, wrought iron, and steel mesh.

Wolf and Goat Fire Screen, 1917–20

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich

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