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Coin of Basil II

Coin of Basil II, r. 976 - 1025

Basil II

Coin of Basil II

Coin of Basil II, r. 976 - 1025

Basil II

Intaglio: Serpent-Headed god

Intaglio: Serpent-Headed god

Roman

A limestone relief depicting the profile of a standing man wearing a draped robe and a tall headpiece. He holds an object in one hand and his bottom half has a large circle around it.

Relief Fragment: Ahuramazda in the Winged Disk

Achaemenid

A flat, lusterware tile that is the bottom half of a six-pointed star as the top has been diagonally broken off. It is colored brown with white lines depicting two, small sleeping figures at the bottom-right. There is a thick, patterned blue band along the edge.

Fragmentary Star Tile with Lovers

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored brown with a white pattern of a large, tall flower in the center. The outer edge of the tile is painted bright blue with some wear.

Star Tile with Lotus Decoration

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is brown and tan colored with white lines outlining a seated figure in the center.

Luster Star Tile with Seated Figure

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored medium red-brown with some wear. White lines depict a symmetrical pattern of griffins, large leaves, birds, and swirls in between.

Star Tile with Griffins, Birds and Leaves

Persian

Lamp

Lamp

Roman

Apis Bull

Apis Bull

Egyptian

The Annunciation

The Annunciation, 1502 - after 1555

Heinrich Aldegrever

Justice

Justice, 1571 - 1631

Jacob Matham

Night

Night, 1565 - 1607

Jan Saenredam

Melancholia

Melancholia, 1549 - c. 1620

Johannes Wierix

Expulsion from Paradise

Expulsion from Paradise, 1607 - 1677

Wenceslaus Hollar

Antwerp Cathedral

Antwerp Cathedral, 1607 - 1677

Wenceslaus Hollar

David before Saul

David before Saul, 1607 - 1677

Wenceslaus Hollar

Nicolaus Petri van Deventer

Nicolaus Petri van Deventer, 1558 - 1617

Hendrick Goltzius

Venus and Cupid

Venus and Cupid, 1510 - after 1566

Nicolò Boldrini

Self-portrait in a Flat Cap and Embroidered Dress

Self-portrait in a Flat Cap and Embroidered Dress, 1606 - 1669

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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