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A work made of terracotta, black-glaze.

Hydria (Water Jar), about 300 BCE

Ancient Greek

A work made of stained wood box with glass front, paper, light bulb, colored-paper image on wood form, plastic spider, tree bark, and dried leaves.

Untitled (Lighted Owl), c. 1949

Joseph Cornell

A tall, skinny stoneware vase in red, with a shiney, polished finish.

Bottle, 1962

Gertrud Natzler

A work made of calabash, sticks, cloth, and string.

"A, B, C, D"-Shaped Stamp for Adinkra Textile, Late 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

A work made of copper and silver inlay.

Vase, c. 1925

Jean Dunand

A painting of a light-skinned man in a suit and glasses standing in profile and a light-skinned woman with chin-length gray hair and wearing a full-length bright-pink robe stand in a courtyard with various sculptures. Between them is a large stone on a plinth, behind them a green abstracted seated figure, and off to the right a totem pole.

American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman), 1968

David Hockney

Wooden chair with woven cotton seat, back, footrest.

Chair (Kiti Cha Enzi), 19th century

Swahili

A work made of twenty four light bulbs, extension cord, plastic light sockets, and dimmer switch.

"Untitled" (Last Light), 1993

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Abstract painting in predominant shades of blue, green, and black, featuring diagonal bands of color and undulating lines.

Blue and Green Music, 1919–21

Georgia O'Keeffe

A work made of color woodblock print.

Bird, from Milestones of the Season (Shibunshū “Kisetsu-hyō”)Season (Shibunshû “Kisetsu-hyô”), 1935

Onchi Kōshirō

A work made of wood and pigment.

Face Mask (Sirige), 19th/20th century

Dogon

A tall, wooden sculpture that leans against the gallery wall. A hollow box at the top is supported by two wooden branches that connect to a wheel at the bottom. The rough tree branches contrast with the refined wood of the box.

Sanctuary, 1982

Martin Puryear

A work made of wood and pigment.

Time of the Brave Mask (Mgbedike), Early/mid–20th century

Igbo

Cream-colored cup with a small round foot and a thin stem. Two thin arms flare up and out from mid-cup in a "V" shape and bend inward without reconnecting to the cup. The cup's opening tapers in before flaring out again at the lip. Greek letters are inscribed on the cup between the arms and lip.

Kantharos (Wine Cup), 310-280 BCE

Ancient Greek

A work made of etching, burnished aquatint, lavis, drypoint and burin on ivory laid paper.

Banderillas with firecrackers, plate 31 from The Art of Bullfighting, 1814/16, published 1816

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

A work made of oil on canvas.

Portrait of Sylvette David, 1954

Pablo Picasso

A work made of oil on canvas.

Just Dessert, 1891

William Michael Harnett

A work made of ink marker on fiberglass.

Untitled (Pair of Vases), 1981

Keith Haring

A work made of gilt copper, champlevé enamel.

Plaque with a Bishop, 1180/1200

Nicholas of Verdun

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware.

Jar Depicting Figure in an Exotic Landscape, 1675–1750

Talavera Poblana

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