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A cold-painted vessel with a square foot, a widely curved body, and a square top with a pointed lid. The base color is black with a swirling pattern on it that is colored light blue, yellow, and purple. There is white along the top lip.

Covered Square 'Fanghu' Storage Jar with Scrolling-Cloud Decor and Simulated Ring-Mask Handles

Chinese

Winged Oval Cup (Erbei) Painted to Simulate Lacquer

Winged Oval Cup (Erbei) Painted to Simulate Lacquer

Chinese

An earthenware vessel that stands on three small feet. The body is a cylindrical shape with a round, pointed lid. The sides are painted red with a purple swirling pattern. The lid is grey with a purple and green painted organic and floral carving.

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Chinese

An oblong shaped vessel with a small, flat foot and a narrow flared top lip. The entire piece has a vertical pattern of red stripes, pink stripes, and large white and pink swirls.

Cocoon shaped jar

Chinese

Cuneiform Tablet: Ur III Administrative Text

Cuneiform Tablet: Ur III Administrative Text

Neo-Sumerian

Sarah Neptune, known as Sarah Molasses

Sarah Neptune, known as Sarah Molasses, 1839 - 1934

Anna Eliza Hardy

Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Galloping Quadruped

Scaraboid Stamp Seal: Galloping Quadruped

Cypriot

Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Abstract and Stylized Gourd Decor

Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Abstract and Stylized Gourd Decor

Japanese

Long-sleeved Wedding Overrobe (Uchikake) with Decoration of Cranes and Snow-Covered Pines

Long-sleeved Wedding Overrobe (Uchikake) with Decoration of Cranes and Snow-Covered Pines

Japanese

Nahan (Chinese, Luohan) Standing in a Landscape Viewing an Ink-Painted Scroll Depicting a Seated Bodhisattva While Assisted by an Elderly Male Attendant

Nahan (Chinese, Luohan) Standing in a Landscape Viewing an Ink-Painted Scroll Depicting a Seated Bodhisattva While Assisted by an Elderly Male Attendant

Korean

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 green-orange cast bronze box-shaped vessel with a sloped lid. The entire piece is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs. The edges have protruding swirling cut-out pieces along all of them.

Large Covered Ritual Wine Container (Fangyi)

Chinese

Money Plays No Role

Money Plays No Role, born 1947

Georg Herold

Standing Pedagogue

Standing Pedagogue

Greek

Nahan (Chinese, Luohan) Riding a Spotted White Deer in a Landscape While Assisted by an Elderly Male Attendant

Nahan (Chinese, Luohan) Riding a Spotted White Deer in a Landscape While Assisted by an Elderly Male Attendant

Korean

Textile Fragment: Rabbit

Textile Fragment: Rabbit

Byzantine

Cuneiform Tablet and Envelope: Old Assyrian Letter

Cuneiform Tablet and Envelope: Old Assyrian Letter

Assyrian

Scenes from the Buddha’s Life

Scenes from the Buddha’s Life

Thai

Young Krishna and His Friends Steal Butter (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Young Krishna and His Friends Steal Butter (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript

Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript

Mughal

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