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A metal, human like head with two straight horns projecting from the top.

Anthropomorphic Head with Horns

Iranian

A metal rectangular frame, with a protrusion on the bottom, that borders an upper image, with three humans and two animals, and a lower image, with one human and two animals.

Head of a Large Dress Pin with Demons and Felines

Iranian

A nude man stands with one hand on his hip and the other arm raised.

Alexander the Great

Roman

The Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary, c. 1406 - 1469

Filippo Lippi

BUDDHIST TEXT

BUDDHIST TEXT

Text with Sketch

Text with Sketch, 1892 - 1964

Stuart Davis

Text with Sketch

Text with Sketch, 1892 - 1964

Stuart Davis

Inserted notes

Inserted notes, 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Quotations from the Hadikat al-Hakika of Sana'i, folio from an album

Quotations from the Hadikat al-Hakika of Sana'i, folio from an album

Calligraphy by `Ali Riza 'Abbasi

Navajo Dress Panel

Navajo Dress Panel

Unidentified Artist

Kneeling Shepherd with Sheep

Kneeling Shepherd with Sheep

Sardinian

Seated Cat on Inscribed Base

Seated Cat on Inscribed Base

Egyptian

Bird Pendant

Bird Pendant

Iranian

Four Snuffbox Designs

Four Snuffbox Designs, 1654 - 1742

Jean Mariette

Garsivaz Presents to Siyavush a Peace Offer and Royal Gifts from Afrasiyab (painting recto; text verso of folio 120), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Garsivaz Presents to Siyavush a Peace Offer and Royal Gifts from Afrasiyab (painting recto; text verso of folio 120), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Siyavush is Brought before Afrasiyab, as Farangis Pleads for his Life (text recto; painting verso of folio 135), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Siyavush is Brought before Afrasiyab, as Farangis Pleads for his Life (text recto; painting verso of folio 135), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Poem on Plum Blossoms

Poem on Plum Blossoms, 1785-1881

Takabatake Shikibu

Art Theory Text with Sketch; verso: Text with Sketch

Art Theory Text with Sketch; verso: Text with Sketch, 1892 - 1964

Stuart Davis

Epilogue to the Shahnama (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Epilogue to the Shahnama (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Painting with Text (recto), Text (verso), folio 24 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Painting with Text (recto), Text (verso), folio 24 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman