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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

Four Chinese male figures in robes stand in golden clouds, moving towards the right, one riding a dragon.

Seven Chinese Immortals, 1752 - 1811

Goshun 呉春 (Matsumura Gekkei 松村月渓)

A wide cylinder which is decorated and topped by two symmetrical curling protrusions.

Ritual Bell (Bo zhong) with Stylized Dragon and Snake Decor and with Handle in the Form of Addorsed Birds

Chinese

An English Galliot at Sea Running before a Strong Wind

An English Galliot at Sea Running before a Strong Wind, 1633 - 1707

Willem van de Velde II

Lamp or Censer with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Lamp or Censer with Scenes from the Life of Christ

Byzantine

An ornate hollow hanging pedestal.

Oil Lamp with Nozzles in the Shape of Heads and Ships' Prows

Roman

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

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Daoist Immortals and Dragons

Circular Mirror with Decoration of Daoist Immortals and Dragons

Chinese

Ships Unloading, New York

Ships Unloading, New York, 1832 - 1920

Samuel Colman

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored a dark brown/grey with a white, patterned band framing the inside of the star shape. White lines make a symmetrical, swirling floral pattern in the center of the piece.

Star Tile with Vegetal Motifs and Inscription

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored a dark brown/grey with a white, patterned band framing the inside of the star shape. White lines make a symmetrical, swirling floral pattern in the center of the piece.

Star Tile with Vegetal Motifs and Inscription

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is the bottom half of a six-pointed star as the top has been diagonally broken off. It is colored brown with white lines depicting two, small sleeping figures at the bottom-right. There is a thick, patterned blue band along the edge.

Fragmentary Star Tile with Lovers

Persian

A flat, lusterware tile that is in the shape of an eight pointed star. It is colored brown with a white pattern of a large, tall flower in the center. The outer edge of the tile is painted bright blue with some wear.

Star Tile with Lotus Decoration

Persian

Love Restrained by the Graces

Love Restrained by the Graces, 1730 - 1793

Konrad Linck

A jade cong that is shaped as a tall cylinder and stands upright. It is black in color. The outer part of the cong is square in shape with some simple engraved details along the edges. There is a hole at the center top of the piece.

Squared Cylinder "Cong" with Human-face Motifs on 5.5 Registers

Chinese

Mottled green jade object in conical form, with carved arcs design.

Large Ceremonial Jade Object, Perhaps a Headdress

Chinese

An implement made of polished stone with a crescent shaped tip on a tapered shaft

Jade Mace Head (?)

Chinese

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