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Dwarf or Pygmy

Dwarf or Pygmy

Roman

Satyr

Satyr

Etruscan

Allegory of Fall

Allegory of Fall, 1666 - 1726

Lodewijk van Schoor

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is brown and tan colored with white lines outlining a seated figure in the center.

Luster Star Tile with Seated Figure

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored medium red-brown with some wear. White lines depict a symmetrical pattern of griffins, large leaves, birds, and swirls in between.

Star Tile with Griffins, Birds and Leaves

Persian

Drawing of a Soldier Giving Water to a Seated Soldier

Drawing of a Soldier Giving Water to a Seated Soldier

Indian

Both sides of an irregularly shaped brown-green coin with relief decoration on each side.　

Follis of Maximian I, Aquileia, r. c. 286 - 310 CE

Maximianus I Herculius

A blade of polished, carved jade, set in a bronze handle decorated with turquoise

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft with Curved End

Chinese

Light gray jade, carved into a blade and set in a bronze handle decorated with turquoise

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft

Chinese

A blue-green bronze blade that is long with a short, curved handle. A thick line runs through the center of the blade that has small turquoise inlaid pieces. The round end of the handle also has turquoise inlaid pieces.

Long Turquoise-Inlaid Dagger-Axe with Curved Haft

Chinese

A blue-green bronze sculpture of a dragon-like form that is covered in inlaid turquoise pieces. It is flat. The head of the dragon has its mouth open, its ears point outward, and its body is a thick line that curls inward with geometric shapes along the outer edge.

Inlaid Ceremonial Weapon Handle in the Form of a Dragon

Chinese

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

Decadrachm of Ptolemy II, for his wife Arsinoe II, Alexandria, r. 283-246 BCE

Ptolemy II Philadelphos

Both sides of an irregularly shaped gold coin with relief decoration on each side.　

Aureus of Hadrian struck for his wife Sabina, Rome, r. 117 - 136 CE

Sabina

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

Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emesa, r. 193 - 211 CE

Septimius Severus

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

Denarius of Septimius Severus struck for Julia Domna, r. 193 - 217 CE

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus

Coiled Snake

Coiled Snake

Greek

Circular Mirror with Decoration of the Animals of the Four Quadrants, the Eight Trigrams, and Flying Apsarases

Circular Mirror with Decoration of the Animals of the Four Quadrants, the Eight Trigrams, and Flying Apsarases

Chinese

Circular Mirror with Decoration of "TLV" Pattern and Animals of the Four Quadrants

Circular Mirror with Decoration of "TLV" Pattern and Animals of the Four Quadrants

Chinese

Two green cast bronze disks that have a small open circle in their centers. There is a swirling pattern around the center and fine engraved lines.

Cheekpieces for a Horse's Harness (One of Four)

Chinese

A black cast bronze animal head with gold decorations on the top. The head has a wide, flat snout, round eyes on both sides, and small ears on top on each side. The neck is attached to a black mount that comes to a flat rectangular bottom.

Finial in the Form of an Animal Head (One of a Pair)

Chinese

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