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Iranian

Horse on Openwork Base

Horse on Openwork Base

Greek

An opaque watercolor painting depicting a seated figure blowing into a small, thin instrument with eight grey and white snakes slithering nearby. Behind them is a rocky landscape with trees. There is script writing above the image

Asavari Ragini (painting, recto; text, verso), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Jai Kisan of Malpura

Candelabrum

Candelabrum

Unidentified culture

Two bronze figures with lion heads and human bodies sit next to each other. The one on the left wears a skirt and a cobra on its head. The one on the right wears a long dress and a tall headpiece.

Lion-Headed Deity with Atef Crown

Egyptian

Terracotta statue of a winged figure with outstretched arms.

Half-Kneeling Angel, 1598 - 1680

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Knucklebone

Knucklebone

Graeco-Roman

Ringed Bridle Bit Decorated with Applique Medallions Depicting Bellerophon and the Chimera

Ringed Bridle Bit Decorated with Applique Medallions Depicting Bellerophon and the Chimera

Roman

A Panel of Ottoman Velvet in Green and Gold

A Panel of Ottoman Velvet in Green and Gold

Ottoman

Velvet Panel with Design of Flower-Decorated Roundels: Cut Voided Green and Red Silk Velvet, Brocaded with Silver Thread

Velvet Panel with Design of Flower-Decorated Roundels: Cut Voided Green and Red Silk Velvet, Brocaded with Silver Thread

Ottoman

Yastik (cushion cover) with Medallion Design

Yastik (cushion cover) with Medallion Design

Ottoman

Velvet cushion cover

Velvet cushion cover

Ottoman

Velvet with Tulips and Carnations in Ogival Lattice

Velvet with Tulips and Carnations in Ogival Lattice

Ottoman

Lamp

Lamp

Roman

A fresco painting with scenes in color and black and white.

The Hunger March, 1908 - 2003

Lewis W. Rubenstein

A painted portrait of an extravagantly dressed woman seated at a table, applying pink powder blush to her cheeks.

Pompadour at Her Toilette, 1703 - 1770

François Boucher

Wall painting fragment

Wall painting fragment

Roman

Tahmina Comes into Rustam's Chamber, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Tahmina Comes into Rustam's Chamber, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

An opaque watercolor painting depicting two figures sitting close together underneath the arch of a white, rectangular building. The figure on the right is blue-skinned and wears yellow pants while the figure on the left is pale with a red skirt and brown top. There is script writing above the image and the painting is framed with a red band that is decorated with blue and white flower motifs.

Dipak Raga (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Attributed to Jai Kisan of Malpura

Cart and Horses

Cart and Horses

Near Eastern

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