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A woman's head.

Head of a Woman

Roman

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

Alexander the Great

Roman

Untitled

Untitled, born 1958

Doris Salcedo

A realistic boar which seems to run forward.

Wild Boar

Greek

A standing cast bronze rectangle box with four tall legs. The outside walls of the box are decorated with a fine engraved swirling pattern, two thin forms along the top, and protruding bumps along the side edges and bottom. The corner edges protrude out.

'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with Abstract Decor

Chinese

A grey cast bronze box-shaped vessel with a sloped lid. The entire piece is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs with the bottom-center having a goat-like inscription.

'Fangyi' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

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

A cast bronze bowl with a thick, wide foot. The bowl has tall walls and the outside is decorated with a detailed swirling pattern with very thick and very fine lines. The pattern is mirrored down the center.

'Yu' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' and Striding 'Kui'-Dragon Decor

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

A woman raises one hand to her forehead.

Female Worshipper

Minoan

Portrait of the Sculptor Friedrich

Portrait of the Sculptor Friedrich, 1858 - 1925

Lovis Corinth

Smiting Male

Smiting Male

Levantine

Spouted tripod ewer (he)

Spouted tripod ewer (he)

Chinese

A man hangs on a cross with two figures positioned below

Mystic Crucifixion, 1444/45 - 1510

Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro Filipepi)

A dark green-grey cast bronze vessel that flares at the bottom and the top. The middle is long and narrow. The whole object is decorated with finely engraved lines that make a pattern except for triangle-shaped areas on the top.

'Gu' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

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

A black cast bronze vessel with a lid and a middle handle on top of it. It is smaller at the top and wider at the bottom with a thick foot. It is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs all over. The ends of the handle have animal-like heads coming out.

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Decoration of Confronting Birds

Chinese

A dark green cast bronze vessel in the form of a duck. It stands on its two feet with its head up and facing the right. It has a wide lid on its back that is attached by a chain. The entire piece is inscribed with a swirling pattern and fine lines that mimic feathers along the body.

'He' Ritual Wine Vessel in the Form of a Standing Duck

Chinese

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