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Sepulchral Altar of Lucretia Prima

Sepulchral Altar of Lucretia Prima

Roman

A textile fragment in black, white, yellow, blue and red threads with floral and geometric patterns and an inscription in Greek.

Fragments of a Hanging: St. Theodore and Inscription

Coptic

Pectoral Cross-Shaped Reliquary with Saints

Pectoral Cross-Shaped Reliquary with Saints

Byzantine

Bowl with Inscription in Cypriot Syllabic Script

Bowl with Inscription in Cypriot Syllabic Script

Cypriot

Modern Folio with Typed Text and Inscriptions

Modern Folio with Typed Text and Inscriptions, 1732 - 1806

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Modern Folio with Typed Text and Inscriptions

Modern Folio with Typed Text and Inscriptions, 1732 - 1806

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Road with House and Trees; verso: Inscription

Road with House and Trees; verso: Inscription, 1823 - 1880

Sanford Robinson Gifford

Small Bowl with Inscription in Contour Panels

Small Bowl with Inscription in Contour Panels

Bowl with Blue Bird and Rim Inscription

Bowl with Blue Bird and Rim Inscription

Mrs. Leopold Hirsch; verso: Inscription

Mrs. Leopold Hirsch; verso: Inscription, 1856 - 1925

John Singer Sargent

Bean-Shaped Pillow with Poetic Inscription

Bean-Shaped Pillow with Poetic Inscription

Chinese

Sword with Inscription in Bird-Script Characters

Sword with Inscription in Bird-Script Characters

Chinese

Ewer with inscription in relief around the shoulder

Ewer with inscription in relief around the shoulder

Persian

Bowl with inscriptions and courtly scenes in roundels

Bowl with inscriptions and courtly scenes in roundels

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored a dark brown/grey with a white, patterned band framing the inside of the star shape. White lines make a symmetrical, swirling floral pattern in the center of the piece.

Star Tile with Vegetal Motifs and Inscription

Persian

Small Bowl with inscription around the interior

Small Bowl with inscription around the interior

Persian

Square tile from an inscription frieze

Square tile from an inscription frieze

Turkish

Square tile from an inscription frieze

Square tile from an inscription frieze

Turkish

Star Tile with Two Birds and Inscription

Star Tile with Two Birds and Inscription

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored a dark brown/grey with a white, patterned band framing the inside of the star shape. White lines make a symmetrical, swirling floral pattern in the center of the piece.

Star Tile with Vegetal Motifs and Inscription

Persian

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