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A work made of padauk, oak, and ivory.

The Brand Cabinet, c. 1743

William Hallett

A work made of carved limestone, bas relief.

Ogden Avenue Bridge House Panel, Chicago, Illinois, 1932 (demolished about 1994)

Scipione Del Campo

A full-body figure of a human carved in what looks to be light-colored stone. The figure wears an ancient Egyptian style headdress, its arms are crossed holding symbolic instruments, and the body is covered with carved symbols.

Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Horudja, Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian

A painted wooden boat with 15 wooden figures, all painted with dark skin and hair, shirtless, and white cloth around their lower halves. Fourteen figures are seated as if rowing; one figures stands facing sideways at the back of the boat.

Model of a River Boat, Middle Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 12, about 1875 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

A dark stone sculpture has the body of a man and the head of a crocodile. The figure wears a tall elaborate headdress, a long wig, and a garment around its pelvis.

Statuette of Sobek, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

A fragment of scarved stone shows a figure in profile, with its arms raised in front of him. He wears a wig and a garment with pleated sleeves. Above him are hieroglyphics.

Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep, New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19, about 1240-1195 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

A work made of earthenware, slip made from minerals and wild spinach (cleome serrulata).

Prayers Answered, 2019

Delores Juanico

A stone sculpture of a very young, infant-like child standing and wearing a mask in the shape of an older, bearded man. The child pushes its tiny hand through the mask's mouth hole.

Statue of a Young Satyr Wearing a Theater Mask of Silenos, About 1st century

Ancient Roman

A fragment of stone shows a figure drawn in black. He stands with his body facing the viewer, his head turned to the side, in elaborate attire—a headdress, necklace, arm bands, and a garment on his lower half, He holds a staff topped with a ram's head.

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King, New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19–Dynasty 20, about 1213–1069 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

A work made of woodblock and silkscreen.

Diary: April 25th, '81, 1981

Noda Tetsuya

An angry-looking sculpture of a brown figure with three tiers of multiple heads and numerous arms and legs seated upon a crouching cow and holding many sharp weapons.

Krishna Yamari, Dali kingdom (937–1253), c. 12th century

A scene in green, orange, and blue depicts a large robed figure seated prominently in the foreground, a small standing figure beside him, and a tiny, seated, floating figure above him, mountains in the background.

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Vajriputra, One of the Sixteen Great Arhats, late 17th/early 18th century

Tibeto-Chinese

A vertical, neutral-colored scroll in light black ink depicts mountains on top and a thin, leafy tree with a nearby structure at bottom, simple and serene with a good deal of empty space.

Poetic Thoughts in a Forest Pavilion 林堂詩思圖, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1371

Ni Zan

A work made of woodblock and silkscreen prints.

Diary: Nov. 7th '68 ( #1), 1968

Noda Tetsuya

A fluted vessel with a green patina and three spear-like legs, a round handle at the side shaped like a cow's head, and two vertical protrusions at top.

Goblet (jia), Late Shang dynasty, 13th century–1046 B.C.

A work made of jade.

Brushpot Depicting a Daoist Paradise, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), reign of Qianlong (1736–1795)

A flat-lidded pale ceramic in a floral-like shape, a delicate floral motif in relief at top and on the sides.

Cloud-Shaped Pillow with Peony Scroll, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), late 10th/early 11th century

A work made of gold.

Nehebkau Amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BCE)

Ancient Egyptian

Bronze-colored sculpture of a slim Buddha standing, rings etched on his body. Around him are seven small vignettes featuring a similar figure in various poses.

Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha, Pala period, 10th century

A seated golden figure in a pointed headdress on a platform flanked by two small elephants.

Crowned and Bejewelled Buddha Seated on an Elephant Throne, Late 19th century

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