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Globular lamp (?) with separate base

Globular lamp (?) with separate base

Chinese

Bird form vessel with anthropomorphic feet

Bird form vessel with anthropomorphic feet

Chinese

Cistophorus of Claudius, Pergamum

Cistophorus of Claudius, Pergamum, r. 41 - 54 CE

Claudius

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

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 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

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

Head of a Cat

Head of a Cat

Egyptian

Seated Cat

Seated Cat

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 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

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

Circular Mirror with Relief Decoration of Lions, Birds, and Other Animals against a Fruiting Grapevine Arabesque

Circular Mirror with Relief Decoration of Lions, Birds, and Other Animals against a Fruiting Grapevine Arabesque

Chinese

Mirror with Foliate Rim and with Inset Silver Plaque

Mirror with Foliate Rim and with Inset Silver Plaque

Chinese

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