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A green-black cast bronze vessel that is in the shape of a standing four-legged, hooved animal. The creature’s body is thick and round with a long, downturned tail. Its neck is thick and its head has a long, small snout, round eyes, and almond-shaped ears that point straight up. There is a curved form in the center of its back.

Pouring Vessel in the Form of a Standing Quadruped with Hinged Cover in the Form of a Duck

Chinese

A dark brown/green bronze vessel that has a detailed, overlapping 3D pattern along the sides. The pattern has small inlaid turquoise and a white material. There are two curved serpents for handles on both sides. The top lip is short and flares out.

Small 'Pou' Jar with Openwork Decoration of Interlaced Dragons and with Two Serpentine Handles

Chinese

Silver cup with handle in shape of bird head

Peach-Shaped Cup with Falcon-Head Handle, one of a pair

Chinese

Pale green cup with lid with gold decoration

Covered Jade Cup with Gilt Bronze Fitting Decorated with Three Felines and Three Crested Birds

Chinese

Pale green and brown oval-shaped cup

Jade Winged Oval Cup (Erbei), one of a pair

Chinese

Pale green and brown oval-shaped cup

Jade Winged Oval Cup (Erbei), one of a pair

Chinese

Two bronze figures with lion heads and human bodies sit next to each other. The one on the left wears a skirt and a cobra on its head. The one on the right wears a long dress and a tall headpiece.

Lion-Headed Deity with Cobra Headdress

Egyptian

Two bronze figures with lion heads and human bodies sit next to each other. The one on the left wears a skirt and a cobra on its head. The one on the right wears a long dress and a tall headpiece.

Lion-Headed Deity with Atef Crown

Egyptian

A medium grey and white earthenware object that has a low dish as the bottom, a short stand in the center, and a stout, wide pointed shape on top. The pointed shape has a thick, swirling pattern with the negative spaces cut out. There are small red lines around the edges of the bottom dish.

Bronze-Form Censer with Openwork Cover in the Form of a Mountain (Boshanlu)

Chinese

An earthenware vessel that stands on three small feet. The body is a cylindrical shape with a round, pointed lid. The sides are painted red with a purple swirling pattern. The lid is grey with a purple and green painted organic and floral carving.

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Chinese

An oblong shaped vessel with a small, flat foot and a narrow flared top lip. The entire piece has a vertical pattern of red stripes, pink stripes, and large white and pink swirls.

Cocoon shaped jar

Chinese

An earthenware vessel that is round in body and stands on three narrow legs. It has a round, flat lid and two handles that stand straight up on the left and right. The body of the piece is colored green with a red and white swirling pattern. The handles and legs are brown.

Covered tripod cauldron (ding)

Chinese

A cold-painted vessel with a square foot, a widely curved body, and a square top with a pointed lid. The base color is black with a swirling pattern on it that is colored light blue, yellow, and purple. There is white along the top lip.

Covered Square 'Fanghu' Storage Jar with Scrolling-Cloud Decor and Simulated Ring-Mask Handles

Chinese

Box

Box

American

Portrait of a Lady, copy of a European painting (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript

Portrait of a Lady, copy of a European painting (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript

Indian

Folio 209 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Folio 209 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Indian

A long, rectangular textile fragment with a red ground and animal figures woven in yellow with black, green, blue, and pink details.

Band with Animal Motifs

Byzantine

Clavi (tunic bands): Leaves and Palmettes

Clavi (tunic bands): Leaves and Palmettes

Egyptian

Folio 335 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Folio 335 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Indian

Fragment of Tunic

Fragment of Tunic

Byzantine

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