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A black and white photograph of an abstract shape.

Untitled (photogram), 1896 - 1990

Lotte Jacobi

Circular Mirror with Decoration of the Animals of the Four Quadrants, the Eight Trigrams, and Flying Apsarases

Circular Mirror with Decoration of the Animals of the Four Quadrants, the Eight Trigrams, and Flying Apsarases

Chinese

A black cast bronze vessel with a lid and a middle handle on top of it. It is smaller at the top and wider at the bottom with a thick foot. It is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs all over. The ends of the handle have animal-like heads coming out.

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Decoration of Confronting Birds

Chinese

A dark green cast bronze vessel in the form of a duck. It stands on its two feet with its head up and facing the right. It has a wide lid on its back that is attached by a chain. The entire piece is inscribed with a swirling pattern and fine lines that mimic feathers along the body.

'He' Ritual Wine Vessel in the Form of a Standing Duck

Chinese

A mottled black and green cast bronze vessel that stands on a wide foot, has a slightly round body, and a tall, flared out neck. The body is decorated with two horizontal bands of engraved patterns.

'Zun' Ritual Wine Vessel with Decorative Bands of Birds and Dragons

Chinese

A cast bronze orb that has three legs holding it up, two are visible. The orb is decorated with a geometric, swirling pattern that is mirrored down the vertical and horizontal centers. The legs are made of a circle and a swirled line that goes out, three on the bottom and three on the top. Two small circle handles are on the left and right.

Covered Spherical Food Vessel (Dui) with Geometric Decor

Chinese

Circular Mirror with Decoration of "TLV" Pattern and Animals of the Four Quadrants

Circular Mirror with Decoration of "TLV" Pattern and Animals of the Four Quadrants

Chinese

Two green cast bronze disks that have a small open circle in their centers. There is a swirling pattern around the center and fine engraved lines.

Cheekpieces for a Horse's Harness (One of Four)

Chinese

A black cast bronze animal head with gold decorations on the top. The head has a wide, flat snout, round eyes on both sides, and small ears on top on each side. The neck is attached to a black mount that comes to a flat rectangular bottom.

Finial in the Form of an Animal Head (One of a Pair)

Chinese

Two green/grey cast bronze disks that have a small open circle in their centers. There is a swirling pattern around the center and fine engraved lines.

Cheekpieces for a Horse's Harness (One of Four)

Chinese

A black cast bronze animal head with gold decorations on the top. The head has a wide, flat snout, round eyes on both sides, and small ears on top on each side. The neck is attached to a black mount that comes to a flat rectangular bottom.

Finial in the Form of an Animal Head (One of a Pair)

Chinese

A man hangs on a cross with two figures positioned below

Mystic Crucifixion, 1444/45 - 1510

Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro Filipepi)

Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with a Recessed Medallion Featuring Stylized Lotus-Blossom Decor

Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with a Recessed Medallion Featuring Stylized Lotus-Blossom Decor

Korean

Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with Stylized Lotus-Blossom Decor

Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with Stylized Lotus-Blossom Decor

Korean

Sutra of Mayura (Kujaku-myōō-kyō), Volume 3

Sutra of Mayura (Kujaku-myōō-kyō), Volume 3

Japanese

Sutra of Mayura (Kujaku-myōō-kyō), Volume 2

Sutra of Mayura (Kujaku-myōō-kyō), Volume 2

Japanese

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Scrolling Floral Decor and with a Border of Bosses or Pearls

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Scrolling Floral Decor and with a Border of Bosses or Pearls

Korean

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Decoration of Blossom and Birds and with Floral Scroll along the Bottom Edge

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Decoration of Blossom and Birds and with Floral Scroll along the Bottom Edge

Korean

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Decoration of Two Buddhist Flying Apsaras ("Pi-ch'ŏn"; Chinese, "Feitian") Facing a Censer

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Decoration of Two Buddhist Flying Apsaras ("Pi-ch'ŏn"; Chinese, "Feitian") Facing a Censer

Korean

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Scrolling Floral Decor

Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Scrolling Floral Decor

Korean

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