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A wooden sculpture of a head on a wooden pedestal. The sculpture begins at the neck and goes into a round face. They have their eyes closed and long earlobes. Their hair is up and detailed with small bumps. There are small holes in between their eyebrows and at the top of their head.

Head of a Buddha

Japanese

A gilt bronze pendant that is round in shape and is detailed with a floral cut-out pattern. At the center is a long, bronze bow and two birds.

Stylized Fan-Shaped Pendant (Keman) with Decoration of Birds and Flowers, from a set housed at the temple Jōgon-in, Shiga Prefecture

Japanese

A wooden sculpture of a slender person standing upright on a detailed pedestal. They are wearing draped cloth that covers their legs and goes across their shoulder and chest. They are wearing a small headpiece and have short hair.

Standing Arya-Avalokiteshvara (Shō Kannon bosatsu) on a Lotus Base, one from a set of 1,000 images formerly in Kōfuku-ji, Nara

Japanese

A wooden sculpture of a man standing on a small pedestal and holding a staff. His hips are leaned to his left and he is wearing armor and a helmet.

Virūdhaka (Zōchōten), Guardian King of the South, one of the Devarājas (Shitennō), or Four Heavenly Guardian Kings

Japanese

A painted wooden sculpture of a head that is facing the viewer. The head is tilted to the right and is round in shape. The head has long earlobes and wears a black headdress.

Head of a Bodhisattva, d. 1057

Attributed to Jōchō

A painting of a stylized seascape.

Bird Cloud, 1871 - 1956

Lyonel Feininger

A long rectangular piece of fabric with unfinished side edges and a small geometric border at the top and bottom. The fabric’s background is a light yellow color and the pattern is teal. There are four and a half large alternating floral motifs along the center of the fabric. There are two fan-shaped motifs with smaller flower stems inside them and two and a half large, curved blossom motifs. They are surrounded by smaller floral details.

Velvet with carnation and palmette pattern

Ottoman

Palanquin or Sedan Chair

Palanquin or Sedan Chair

Indian

Seal with Bird Figure

Seal with Bird Figure

Greek

Straight Pin with Disc Head (Two-Headed Bull, Flan, Tree of Life)

Straight Pin with Disc Head (Two-Headed Bull, Flan, Tree of Life)

Iranian

Double-Headed Rooster Pendant

Double-Headed Rooster Pendant

Iranian

Two Birds on a Rectangular Base

Two Birds on a Rectangular Base

Greek

A dark bronze standing figure of a man. Both of his hands are in front of his chest holding long, thin objects. He wears a detailed golden neck piece. He has a long goatee and a tall head piece.

Osiris

Egyptian

Oinochoe Handle

Oinochoe Handle

Etruscan

Draped Woman

Draped Woman

Unidentified culture

Comb

Comb

Italic

Miniature Volute Lamp

Miniature Volute Lamp

Roman

Lamp with Warrior on Discus

Lamp with Warrior on Discus

Roman

Wall Painting Fragment

Wall Painting Fragment

Syrian

Wall Painting Fragment

Wall Painting Fragment

Syrian

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