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'Gui' Ritual Food Vessel with Attached Stand, Bovine-Head Handles, and 'Taotie' Decor

'Gui' Ritual Food Vessel with Attached Stand, Bovine-Head Handles, and 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A green-grey cast bronze vessel that stands on three tall, pointed legs, has a side handle, and two protruding forms standing up on the front and back of the lip. The vessel is short and stout. It is decorated with a horizontal band of finely engraved lines.

'Jia' Ritual Wine Vessel with a Decorative Band of Dragons against a Leiwen Background

Chinese

Covered Circular Box (One of a Pair)

Covered Circular Box (One of a Pair)

Chinese

Covered Circular Box (One of a Pair)

Covered Circular Box (One of a Pair)

Chinese

A standing cast bronze bowl with three tall, narrow legs. The body of the bowl has high walls and the outside is decorated with an engraved swirling line pattern that is mirrored down the middle.

'Ding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Concentric Circles, Linked Arcs, Quatrefoil, and Inscription Beginning "Chang Yi Zi Sun"

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Concentric Circles, Linked Arcs, Quatrefoil, and Inscription Beginning "Chang Yi Zi Sun"

Chinese

Ritual Wine Vessel (Gu) with "Taotie" and Stylized Dragon Decor

Ritual Wine Vessel (Gu) with "Taotie" and Stylized Dragon Decor

Chinese

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Animal and 'Taotie' Decor

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Animal and 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Animal, Bird, and 'Taotie' Decor

'Gong' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Animal, Bird, and 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A blue-green cast bronze four-legged container with an upright dragon neck and head. The four corners of the object are in the shape of narrow cups and the center is a solid square. It is inscribed with a pattern throughout.

Pigment Container

Chinese

'Ding' Ritual Food Vessel with Decorative Band of Birds and 'Leiwen' Decor

'Ding' Ritual Food Vessel with Decorative Band of Birds and 'Leiwen' Decor

Chinese

Broad, Knife-Shaped Jade Tablet

Broad, Knife-Shaped Jade Tablet

Chinese

Small Jade Circular Covered Box with Poem Inscribed on the Cover (One of a Pair with 1941.119.A-B)

Small Jade Circular Covered Box with Poem Inscribed on the Cover (One of a Pair with 1941.119.A-B)

Chinese

The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds

The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds, 1606 - 1669

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

Cow Facing Left

Cow Facing Left

Unidentified Artist

Funerary Relief of a Woman and Two Children

Funerary Relief of a Woman and Two Children

Syrian

Sketchbook, (W327.1-31), Student notebook, "2 Dimensional Design Notebook"

Sketchbook, (W327.1-31), Student notebook, "2 Dimensional Design Notebook", 1943 - 1987

Christopher Wilmarth

White-figure Lekythos (oil flask): Striding Hunter

White-figure Lekythos (oil flask): Striding Hunter

Greek

Coin of John II

Coin of John II, r. 1118 - 1143

John II

Coin of Lakedaimon

Coin of Lakedaimon, r. 41 - 54 CE

Claudius

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