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"Ah, here are some funny..."

"Ah, here are some funny...", 1808-1879

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Tetradrachm of Kleopatra VII, Alexandria

Tetradrachm of Kleopatra VII, Alexandria, r. 51-30 BCE

Cleopatra VII

Stater of Orchomenos

Stater of Orchomenos

Greek

Decanummium of Tiberius II, Constantinople

Decanummium of Tiberius II, Constantinople, r. 578 - 582 CE

Tiberius II

Set of 5 Georgian Tablespoons

Set of 5 Georgian Tablespoons

British

Folio 21 from a Fragment of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 24: 19-20 (recto), Sura 24: 21 (verso)

Folio 21 from a Fragment of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 24: 19-20 (recto), Sura 24: 21 (verso)

Islamic

Luster Star Tile With Deer and Flowers and Inscription Around the Border

Luster Star Tile With Deer and Flowers and Inscription Around the Border

Persian

Nomadic Encampment, probably a folio from a manuscript of Layla va Majnun by Jami

Nomadic Encampment, probably a folio from a manuscript of Layla va Majnun by Jami, 16th century

Attributed to Mir Sayyid ‘Ali

"Hindoo Parsee and his Wife" from a Group of Indian Ethnographic Figurines

"Hindoo Parsee and his Wife" from a Group of Indian Ethnographic Figurines

Indian

Late Archaic Helmeted Head of a Young God, Goddess or Warrior, possible forgery

Late Archaic Helmeted Head of a Young God, Goddess or Warrior, possible forgery

Greek

A drawing of a cloudy seaside landscape with a group of figures on a mountain ledge.

The Terrace of Envious Souls (from Dante's "Divine Comedy"), 1757 - 1827

William Blake

A drawing of a nighttime seascape with a boat in the foreground and hills in the background.

Dante and Virgil on the Edge of the Stygian Pool (from Dante's "Divine Comedy"), 1757 - 1827

William Blake

A drawing of a robed figure standing above a group of men on the ground with their arms raised.

Dante and the Usurers (from Dante's "Divine Comedy"), 1757 - 1827

William Blake

A drawing of three robed figures outside. Two are young and one is an old man with a beard.

Dante, Virgil and Cato (from Dante's "Divine Comedy"), 1757 - 1827

William Blake

Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man, 1879 - 1907

James Crichton

Communism is Soviet Power Plus Electrification

Communism is Soviet Power Plus Electrification, 1895 - 1938

Gustavs Klucis (Klutsis)

Two Studies of Left Arm for Seated Angel at Right, "Israel and the Law," Boston Public Library

Two Studies of Left Arm for Seated Angel at Right, "Israel and the Law," Boston Public Library, 1856 - 1925

John Singer Sargent

River Landscape with a Windmill

River Landscape with a Windmill, 1852 - 1924

Johannes Christaan Karel Klinkenberg

Hurlingham

Hurlingham, 1834 - 1903

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

A jade pendant that is a long and narrow rectangle in shape and pale yellow in color with some red discoloration. There are small, curved lines throughout the piece that create swirling shapes.

Oblong Jade Pendant (one of a pair)

Chinese

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