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Terracotta statue of a winged figure with outstretched arms.

Half-Kneeling Angel, 1598 - 1680

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

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

Cart and Horses

Cart and Horses

Near Eastern

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

Emperor Bust Weight

Emperor Bust Weight

Roman

Man with a Pipe

Man with a Pipe, 1881 - 1973

Pablo Ruiz Picasso

Cup in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Ding' Vessel with 'Zhilong' Decor

Cup in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Ding' Vessel with 'Zhilong' Decor, dates unknown

Sheng Fugong 盛輔功

A limestone relief depicting the profile of a man with one leg up. He carries a small, four legged animal in his arms. He wears a shirt that goes down to his knees.

Relief Fragment: Attendant with Lamb

Achaemenid

A limestone relief depicting the profile of a man with one leg up. He carries a small bowl in each hand. He wears a shirt that goes down to his knees.

Relief Fragment: Attendant with Bowls

Achaemenid

A limestone relief depicting the profile of a man with a short, curled beard. He looks to the right and wears a headpiece that is made of many small rectangles pointing up.

Relief Fragment: Head of an Archer of the Royal Guard

Achaemenid

A limestone relief depicting the profile of a man’s head with a short, curled beard. He looks to the left and wears a headpiece that is made of many small rectangles pointing up.

Relief Fragment: Head of an Archer of the Royal Guard

Achaemenid

A limestone relief depicting the profile of a person with one leg up. They hold a round object in their hands. They wear a draped robe that covers their entire body and a wrap around their head and chin.

Relief Fragment: Attendant with Covered Bowl

Achaemenid

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

A rectangular piece of velvet fabric with a large floral pattern covering the whole fabric. The background is dark red and the pattern is made of large, white circular floral motifs with two leaves at the bottoms.

Velvet with carnation pattern

Ottoman

Velvet with 'çintamani' pattern

Velvet with 'çintamani' pattern

Ottoman

Terracotta sculpture of man’s head with beard

Head of Saint Jerome, 1598 - 1680

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Table Leg

Table Leg

Roman

Bow Fibula with Incised Catchplate

Bow Fibula with Incised Catchplate

Greek

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