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Schematic Figure

Schematic Figure

Anatolian

Aphrodite Adjusting Her Sandal

Aphrodite Adjusting Her Sandal

Roman

A white marble sculpture depicts the head of a youth with a broken nose atop a square stone display block.

Head of a Nymph or a Hermaphrodite

Roman

A small marble sculpture depicts a stylized female figure with arms crossed beneath her breasts and foot missing at left.

Female Figure of the Spedos Variety

Cycladic

Reclining Woman

Reclining Woman

Parthian

Anthropomorphic female figure fragment: head and body

Anthropomorphic female figure fragment: head and body

Syrian

A stone sculpture of a figure standing upright on a detailed pedestal. They are wearing a robe that is patterned with colored rectangles and covers their left arm and legs. The figure is bald. Both of their hands have been broken off.

Standing Monk (Bhiksu)

Chinese

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Five "Shan" Ideographs Forming an Assymetrical Star around Five Small Petals, All against a Patterned Ground

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Five "Shan" Ideographs Forming an Assymetrical Star around Five Small Petals, All against a Patterned Ground

Chinese

A green cast bronze plaque that is oblong at the bottom and flat at the top. On top is a long, thin swirling shape with a small head at the center. There is negative space between the shapes and there are small turquoise inlays along the swirling shape.

Openwork Plaque with Coiled Dragon (probably the front of a scabbard)

Chinese

A stone sculpture of a figure standing upright on a detailed pedestal. They are wearing a robe that is patterned with rectangles and covers their arms and legs. The figure is bald. Both of their hands have been broken off.

Monk (Bhiksu)

Chinese

Large Circular Mirror with Four 'Shan' Ideographs and Stylized Floral Decor

Large Circular Mirror with Four 'Shan' Ideographs and Stylized Floral Decor

Chinese

A wooden sculpture of a young boy standing upright. The boy is wearing a long, red piece of clothing that goes from his hips and covers his feet. His hands are together in front of his chest. The boy is bald and is looking down at his hands.

Prince Shōtoku at Age Two (Shōtoku Taishi Nisaizō)

Japanese

Anthropomorphic female figurine fragments

Anthropomorphic female figurine fragments

Syrian

Covered tripod cauldron (ding)

Covered tripod cauldron (ding)

Chinese

Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Chinese

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Chinese

Water dropper in the form of a Quadruped

Water dropper in the form of a Quadruped

Chinese

A green cast bronze piece that is in the shape of an animal head lays flat on a grey background. The head has two front-facing eyes, swirling shapes around them, and a downturned beak that holds a suspended ring.

'Pushou' Mask Handle with a Suspended Ring, Perhaps One Handle from a Set of Handles for a Coffin

Chinese

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Chinese

Long-necked Jar (hu)

Long-necked Jar (hu)

Chinese

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