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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

Two red-figure Kleophradean(?) vessel fragments. On both fragments, parts of himatia; on larger fragment, lower edge of outstreched arm to right?

Two red-figure Kleophradean(?) vessel fragments. On both fragments, parts of himatia; on larger fragment, lower edge of outstreched arm to right?

Greek

Fragment of the Stem and Flaring Base of a Tall Pedestaled Vessel, the Stem with Paired Horizontal Lines in Relief and with Small Oval Perforations in the Upper Registers

Fragment of the Stem and Flaring Base of a Tall Pedestaled Vessel, the Stem with Paired Horizontal Lines in Relief and with Small Oval Perforations in the Upper Registers

Chinese

Shapur with the Daughter of Mihrak (text, recto; painting, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Shapur with the Daughter of Mihrak (text, recto; painting, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

École Française d'Athènes

École Française d'Athènes, 1846 - 1911

Louis Oscar Roty

Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side.　

Tetradrachm of Thasos

Greek

The Prophet Muhammad’s Ascent to Heaven (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Layla and Majnun) by Nizami

The Prophet Muhammad’s Ascent to Heaven (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Layla and Majnun) by Nizami

Persian

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

A blue-green bronze rectangle-shaped blade that points down and flares at the bottom. At the center-top is a thick handle that has a geometric engraving in the middle and inlaid turquoise pieces at the top.

Socketed Ceremonial Axe with Inlaid Haft

Chinese

Socketed Pick-Axe with Bovine Haft

Socketed Pick-Axe with Bovine Haft

Chinese

Rim Sherd of Deep Bowl with Painted Decoration

Rim Sherd of Deep Bowl with Painted Decoration

Mycenaean

Body Sherd of Jar with Kamares Decoration

Body Sherd of Jar with Kamares Decoration

Minoan

Rim Sherd Of Deep Semi-Globular Cup With Painted Decoration

Rim Sherd Of Deep Semi-Globular Cup With Painted Decoration

Mycenaean

Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side.　

Tetradrachm of Thasos

Greek

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

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