Untitled, c. 1938–41

Jackson Pollock

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects), 450-440 BCE

Euaion Painter

Birdstone, 1500–1000 BCE

Archaic

Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, c. 1350

Foundry of Johannes Apengeter

The River, 1942

O. Louis Guglielmi

Untitled (Thou Art that Kind of Privileged...), from Inflammatory Essays, 1979/82

Jenny Holzer

Fish Plate, 400-370 BCE

Ancient Greek

Disappearance at Sea II, 1997

Tacita Dean

Large Interior Form, 1953/54

Henry Moore

Fire Screen, c. 1855

Artist unknown

Twelve-Point Star Tile, Timurid dynasty (1370-1507), Late 15th century

Islamic

After Rain, Chicago, 1911

Frank Charles Peyraud

Two Nude Women, 1942

Jean Dubuffet

Henry Ossawa Tanner, c. 1896

Hermann Dudley Murphy

Amphora with Three Dragon-Shaped Handles, Tang dynasty (618–907), 8th century

Jar with Floral Medallions, Tang dynasty (A.D. 618–907), first half of 8th century

Head of Xilonen, the Goddess of Young Maize, 1400–1500

Aztec (Mexica)

Handle Spout Jug with Quadruped Motifs, 100 BCE–500 CE

Moche

Jar with Dragon Chasing Flaming Pearl, Joseon dynasty(1392–1910), 17th century

Helmet Mask (Banda or Kumbaduba), Mid–20th century

Baga