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Orchid and Rock: The Essence of a Gentleman (Kunja Munjong)

Orchid and Rock: The Essence of a Gentleman (Kunja Munjong), 1855 - 1921

Kim Ŭng-wŏn (also spelled Gim Eung'won; also known as So-ho and Ch'ŏn-ram)

A black and white photograph of two people in front of a painted backdrop.

Untitled (Claude Cahun and Solange Roussot in costumes for Le Mystère d'Adam), 1894 - 1954

Claude Cahun

Fragmentary Black-figure Alabastron: Musical Contests

Fragmentary Black-figure Alabastron: Musical Contests

Greek

Brick Stamp of Iulia Saturnina

Brick Stamp of Iulia Saturnina

Roman

A square lusterware tile that is colored brown and has white details. It’s painted details and 3D surface depicts a floral pattern, two birds, and a blue arch with more flowers underneath.

Square tile from an inscriptional frieze with birds and flowers in relief

Persian

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

Red-figure cup fragment. Side A: inscription in red, ...ES

Red-figure cup fragment. Side A: inscription in red, ...ES

Greek

Hillscape; verso: Inscription from 1 John, chapter 5

Hillscape; verso: Inscription from 1 John, chapter 5, 1856 - 1925

John Singer Sargent

Sketch of a Woman Seated at a Window; Inscription; verso: blank page

Sketch of a Woman Seated at a Window; Inscription; verso: blank page, 1856 - 1910

Henri-Edmond Cross

Bowl with Inscription in Center and Geometric Decoration Around the Interior Rim

Bowl with Inscription in Center and Geometric Decoration Around the Interior Rim

Persian

Octagonal Tile with intertwining split-leaf decoration and inscription in center

Octagonal Tile with intertwining split-leaf decoration and inscription in center

Syrian

The House with the Inscription [left half of the divided plate]

The House with the Inscription [left half of the divided plate], 1697 - 1768

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto

Tablet Case with Inscription and Multiple Seal Impressions

Tablet Case with Inscription and Multiple Seal Impressions

Mesopotamian

A black and white photograph of a landscape that show a massive rock formation

South Side of Inscription Rock, N. M., 1840 - 1882

Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Seal of Sergios chartoularios and kommerkiarios of Presthlavitza (XI c.)

Seal of Sergios chartoularios and kommerkiarios of Presthlavitza (XI c.)

Byzantine

A black and white photograph of a rock wall with a five lined carved inscription on its face.

Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest. South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M. No. 3, 1840 - 1882

Timothy H. O'Sullivan

Untitled (five photographs, top, Witley Court; oval in center, Rosa; bottom left, Sally; center, Mama and Bunnie; bottom right, Foxie)

Untitled (five photographs, top, Witley Court; oval in center, Rosa; bottom left, Sally; center, Mama and Bunnie; bottom right, Foxie), 1838-1903

Mary Georgiana Caroline Cecil Filmer

An arrow with symbols carved on it.

Inscribed Arrowhead

Greek

Untitled (watercolor drawing, loose in album, once glued over an albumen silver print of Lady Mary Filmer (P1982.359.7B) mounted to page with metallic paint decoration with inscription)

Untitled (watercolor drawing, loose in album, once glued over an albumen silver print of Lady Mary Filmer (P1982.359.7B) mounted to page with metallic paint decoration with inscription), 1838-1903

Mary Georgiana Caroline Cecil Filmer

Untitled (inscribed in ink: Frederica Louisa Bayly/from/CEB/Portsmo. 20th March)

Untitled (inscribed in ink: Frederica Louisa Bayly/from/CEB/Portsmo. 20th March), born 1846

Frederica Louisa Bayly

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