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View Close to the Sea, and a Vessel Filled with Warriors Approaching the Shore, the Story of the Landing of Aeneas in Italy

View Close to the Sea, and a Vessel Filled with Warriors Approaching the Shore, the Story of the Landing of Aeneas in Italy, 1743 - 1822

Richard Earlom

A large and magnificent vessel, with a shrub of gold, and water spouts (fol. g vi recto)

A large and magnificent vessel, with a shrub of gold, and water spouts (fol. g vi recto)

Anonymous Germany

Soldiers and a Seated Female Figure

Soldiers and a Seated Female Figure

Indian

Rim of Deep Bowl with Painted Decoration

Rim of Deep Bowl with Painted Decoration

Mycenaean

Knife with Pronged Attachment (perhaps for punching leather), Ordos Type

Knife with Pronged Attachment (perhaps for punching leather), Ordos Type

Chinese

A blue-green bronze blade that is flat and curves with a narrow handle that has two thin lines of inlaid turquoise.

Knife with Dragon-Headed Handle, Ordos Type

Chinese

A blue-green bronze blade that is narrow with a straight, narrow handle with a sculpted form at the end. A thin line runs through the center of the blade. The entire piece is flat with some texture from wear along the tip and handle end.

Dagger, Ordos Type

Chinese

A 3D jade sculpture of a buffalo head that faces the left. The head has carved lines to show horns, ears, eyes, and the snout. The sculpture is pale green in color with spots of dark brown and orange.

Large Jade Buffalo Head in the Round

Chinese

Body Sherd with Painted Decoration. Imitation Mycenaean

Body Sherd with Painted Decoration. Imitation Mycenaean

Mycenaean

A metal figure of a horned bull with a large hump coming off its back behind its shoulders

Zebu (Humped Bull)

Iranian

Red-figure vessel fragment, side A: lower right corner of kithara with lozengy patterned cover below. On right, drapery folds?

Red-figure vessel fragment, side A: lower right corner of kithara with lozengy patterned cover below. On right, drapery folds?

Greek

Water dropper in the form of a Quadruped

Water dropper in the form of a Quadruped

Chinese

Body Sherd of Jug with Early Kamares Decoration

Body Sherd of Jug with Early Kamares Decoration

Minoan

Throat and Body of Semi-globular Cup with Painted Decoration

Throat and Body of Semi-globular Cup with Painted Decoration

Mycenaean

Body Sherd Of Deep Bowl With Painted Decoration

Body Sherd Of Deep Bowl With Painted Decoration

Mycenaean

Moses Receives the 10 Commandments on Mt. Sinai; verso: Poor widow's vessel filled with oil

Moses Receives the 10 Commandments on Mt. Sinai; verso: Poor widow's vessel filled with oil

Anonymous Germany (Augsburg) 1476

A cast bronze cup that has a long handle that slopes upward. The handle is decorated with finely engraved lines. The cup is mottled bright green and grey.

'Shao' Ritual Wine Ladle

Chinese

'Ge' Dagger-Axe with Decorative Extensions

'Ge' Dagger-Axe with Decorative Extensions

Chinese

Ceremonial Axe

Ceremonial Axe

Chinese

This gray marble scoop is adorned with openwork lateral flanges. Etched t’ao-t’ieh faces are visible on the scoop handle.

Ceremonial Jade Scoop

Chinese

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