Works of Art (155)
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Adoration of the Shepherds, shortly after 1450, Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Paduan), Tempera on canvas, transferred from wood (32.130.2) |
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Annunciation, 1480–89, Hans Memling (Netherlandish), Oil on canvas, transferred from wood panel (1975.1.113) |
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Architectural Ensemble from a Jain Meeting Hall, last quarter of 16th century, India, Gujarat, Patan, Teak with traces of color (16.133) |
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Armband with Herakles knot, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C.,
Greek,
Gold (1999.209) |
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Armchair, ca. 1710
French, Carved and gilded walnut, covered in late 17th-century wool, velvet (1983.526) |
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Basin, early 14th century; Ilkhanid, Iran, Brass, raised, engraved, and inlaid with silver and gold (91.1.521) |
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A Basket of Flowers, Jan Brueghel the Younger (Flemish), Oil on wood (67.187.58) |
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Birds and Flowers, Chosôn dynasty, late 19th century,
Korea,
Ten-panel folding screen, ink and color on paper (1993.255) |
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Bottle, ca. 1862,
Attributed to Christopher Dresser (British),
Bone china (1996.94) |
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Bowl with radiating petal design, 8th–6th century B.C., Phrygian or Lydian; Anatolia, Silver (66.116) |
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Bowl, 1899,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American); Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (Stourbridge Glass Company) (51.121.29) |
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Bowl, Chosôn dynasty, second half of 15th century, Korea, Stoneware with inlaid and stamped decoration of peony leaves and chrysanthemum flowers under punch'ông glaze (2002.132) |
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Bowl, late 10th–early 11th century, Probably Egypt, Bluish colorless glass, free-blown and stained; tooled on the pontil; yellow and brown copper and silver stains (1974.74) |
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Bowl, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 200–150 B.C. (?),
Egyptian,
Faience (1988.18) |
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Bowl, Qing dynasty, Daoguang mark and period (1821–50), China, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (79.2.536) |
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Bowl, second half of 15th century; Timurid, Northwestern Iran (17.120.70) |
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Breast defense (peytral) and detail of a pair of neck defenses (crinet) from a horse armor, 15th–17th century,
Tibetan or Mongolian,
Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, and hair (1997.242a–c) |
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Brocade, 17th century; Safavid, Iran, Silk and metal thread (59.58) |
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Brocaded silk, 1760s
French, Silk and metal thread (69.79.3) |
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Brocaded silk, design dated 1748, Anna Maria Garthwaite, designer; Thomas Brant, weaver, English (Spitalfields), Silk (62.136.1) |
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Brooch and earrings, 1858–60, Edward Burr (American), Yellow gold, pearls, diamonds, enamel (2000.549a-c) |
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Brush holder, Chosôn dynasty, late 18th–19th century, Korea, Porcelain with openwork design of lotus flowers (11.142.1) |
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The Bryant Vase, 1875–76, James Horton Whitehouse (American, born England), designer; Tiffany & Company (American), manufacturer and retailer, Silver, gold (77.9a,b) |
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Cabinet, ca. 1877–80,
Attributed to Daniel Pabst (American; firm active Philadelphia),
Walnut, maple, white pine, glass (1985.116) |
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Camel trapping (asmalyk), 19th century, Turkmenistan, Wool, embroidered with silk (1989.383) |
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Cape and Dress, ca. 1931, Jean Patou (French), Ivory china silk with multicolored floral print (1972.30.17a,b) |
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Carpet with pictorial design, late 16th–early 17th century; Mughal, Pakistan (Lahore), Wool pile on cotton foundation (17.190.858) |
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Carpet, 17th century; Mughal, India, Wool (17.190.857) |
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Carpet, first half of 17th century; Ottoman, Ushak, Anatolia, Wool warp and weft, wool pile (58.63) |
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Carpet, Mughal, period of Shah Jahan (1628–58), India, Wool on silk foundation (14.40.725) |
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Chapter House, 12th century, French; From the Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Pontaut, Gascony, Limestone (35.50) |
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Chintz appliquéd quilt, ca. 1835, Made by Mary Malvina Cook Taft (American), Possibly Maryland, Virginia, or South Carolina, Cotton (1970.288) |
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Chlorite vase with overlapping pattern and three bands of palm trees, ca. 2700–2350 B.C., Gulf region or southern Iran, Chlorite (17.190.106) |
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Clothing box with peony scrolls, Chosôn dynasty, 16th–17th century, Korea, Lacquer with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell inlay (L.1996.47.131) |
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Coffeepot, 1756–57, Marked by François-Thomas Germain (French), French; Paris, Silver, wood (33.165.1) |
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Corsage piece, ca. 1880–1900, Tiffany & Company (American), Gold, diamonds (41.84.20a-e) |
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Corset, 1770s, Italian, Yellow, red, and ivory silk compound weave (C.I.40.173.6a–e) |
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Corset, 1891, Maison Léoty (French, late 19th century), Silk (C.I.45.27) |
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Corset, late 1760s, French, Silk, linen, leather, wood, baleen (C.I.50.8.2) |
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Cosmetic box, Chosôn dynasty, 18th century, Korea, Lacquer with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell inlay (L.1996.47.132) |
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Cover, early 19th century, Turkestan (Bukhara), Central Asia, Silk, linen (21.114.3) |
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Cushion cover, 17th century; Ottoman, Turkey, Silk (08.109.11) |
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Cuxa Cloister, mid-12th century, French or Spanish; From the Abbey of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa (modern France), Marble (25.120.398,.399,.452) |
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Daffodil textile, 1883–1900,
Associated Artists (New York City),
Printed cotton velvet (28.70.25) |
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Diadem with kinnari (half-bird, half-female creatures), 9th–10th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan, Gold inset with garnet (1988.395) |
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Dish in the Shape of a Leaf, Tang dynasty, late 7th–early 8th century, China, Silver with parcel gilding (1974.268.11) |
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Dish, 19th century, Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, Earthenware with underglaze and enamel polychrome decoration ("Persian" faience) (1985.225) |
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Door, second half of 15th century; Timurid, Iran or Central Asia, Wood with traces of pigment (23.67.7) |
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Dress (robe à la polonaise), ca. 1780, French, White silk de chine with hand-painted multicolored floral sprays (1976.146a,b); Dress (robe à la polonaise), 1780–85, American, Yellow silk de chine with hand-painted multicolored floral sprays (1970.87a,b) |
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Embroidered length, early 19th century, Turkey, Cotton, silk, silver metal thread (79.1.275) |
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Embroidered Square with Animals, Birds, and Flowers, late 12th–14th century, Eastern Central Asia, Silk thread on silk (1988.296) |
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Evening dress, fall/winter 1998, Dolce & Gabbana (Italian), Black silk duchesse satin with multicolored handpainted floral motifs and blue silk crepe lining, 1999 (1999.23) |
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"Eventail" cocktail dress, fall/winter 1956–57, Christian Dior (French), Navy and royal blue warp-printed taffeta with navy horsehair band trim (C.I.63.36a–c) |
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Ewer, 16th century (ca. 1585), Made in China (porcelain); Made in London, England (silver-gilt), Porcelain (44.14.2) |
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Flask-Shaped Bottle, Chosôn dynasty, late 15th century, Korean, Stoneware with sgraffito design of flowers under punch’ông glaze (1986.305) |
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Floral medallions, Tang dynasty, late 8th–early 9th century, China, Silk, Weft-faced compound twill (1996.103.1) |
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Flounce, 17th century, Italian, Lace (33.90.47) |
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Foliate Ornament, ca. 1470, Master W with the Key (Netherlandish), Engraving (29.16.1) |
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Footed bowl (tazza), mid-13th century, Syria, Yellowish colorless glass, molded, optic blown, applied (foot), enameled, and gilded; tooled on the pontil; blue, red, white, green, yellow, and black enamels; and gold (91.1.1538) |
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Footed cup, first half of 14th century, Iran, Brass inlaid with silver (91.1.559) |
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Fragments of a carpet (detail), ca. 1650; Mughal, Northern India, Kashmir or Lahore, Pashmina wool and silk; pile weave, pashmina wool pile on silk foundatio (14.40.723) |
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Funerary altar, 14–68; Julio-Claudian, Roman, Marble (25.78.29) |
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The Grammar of Ornament: Page 56 and 57, Leaves and Flowers, 1868 (London),
Owen Jones (British),
Watson Library (152 J721) |
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Hair ornament, ca. 1904,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American),
Silver, enamel, black opal, and demantoid garnets (2002.620)
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Helmet, 1350–1450,
Mongolian or Chinese,
Iron and gold (2005.270) |
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Hizb (Litany) of an-Nawawi, 1152 A.H./1730 A.D., Turkey, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1975.192.1) |
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Huqqa base, last quarter of 17th century, India, Deccan, Bidar, Alloy inlaid with brass (1984.221) |
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Iris embroidery, 1883,
Candace Wheeler (American), for Associated Artists (New York City), Silk embroidered with silk and metallic-wrapped cotton threads, metal sequins, cut-glass beads (28.34.1) |
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Ivy textile, 1883–1900,
Associated Artists (New York City),
Printed cotton velvet (28.70.1) |
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Jar with Cut Maguey Leaves, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Mexico; Colima, Ceramic (1979.206.958) |
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Jar with decoration of flowers and insects, Chosôn dynasty, mid-18th century,
Korea,
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue (2005.406) |
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Jar, Chosôn dynasty, 18th century, Korea, Porcelain with underglaze copper-red decoration of grapevine (1979.413.2) |
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Jar, Chosôn dynasty, 19th century, Korea, Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue and copper-red decoration of tree peonies; H. 15 in. (38.1 cm) (27.119.22) |
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Jewelry casket, 1857,
Pietro Giusti (Italian),
Carved walnut, ebony, lined with red velvet (1998.19) |
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Lamp, 1904–15,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American); Tiffany Studios,
Leaded Favrile glass, bronze (1974.214.15a,b) |
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Lidded Container, 19th–20th century, Democratic Republic of Congo; Kuba peoples, Wood, camwood powder, palm oil patina (1978.412.299a,b) |
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Loggia from Laurelton Hall, Oyster Bay, New York, ca. 1905,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American),
Limestone, ceramic, glass (1978.10.1) |
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Loom-width piece of velvet, late 15th century,
Probably Bursa, Turkey, possibly Venice,
Silk velvet pile and voided areas brocaded with silver-gilt-wrapped silk wefts (53.157) |
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Loving cup with cover, 1742–43, Paul Lamerie (English), Silver gilt (25.15.58ab) |
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Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels,
Fra Filippo Lippi (Italian, Florentine),
Tempera and gold on wood, transferred from wood (49.7.9) |
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Madonna-lily pillow cover, ca. 1876–77,
Candace Wheeler (American),
Wool twill embroidered with wool and silk thread, silk velvet border (2002.355.1) |
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Magnolia and Irises, ca. 1908,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American); Tiffany Studios,
Leaded Favrile glass (1981.159) |
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The Magnolia Vase, ca. 1893, John T. Curran (American), designer; Tiffany & Company (American), manufacturer, Silver, gold, enamel, opals (99.2) |
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Mantua, ca. 1708, English, Bizarre silk in salmon-pink damask with floral and foliate pattern brocaded with polychrome silk and gold metallic file (1991.6.1a,b) |
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Medallion rug with a field of flowers, 17th century; Safavid, Probably Kirman, Iran, Wool pile on cotton, wool, and silk foundation (1970.302.2) |
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Medallion Ushak carpet, first half of 17th century; Ottoman, Western Anatolia, Ushak region, Wool, about 90 symmetrical knots per square inch (1984.69) |
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Melon-shaped wine ewer, Koryô dynasty, 12th century, Korea, Stoneware with carved and incised design of bamboo under celadon glaze (1996.471) |
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Mold-blown vessel signed by Ennion, first half of 1st century A.D.; Julio-Claudian, Roman; found on Cyprus, Glass (17.194.226) |
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Morning Glories, Edo period, 19th century, Suzuki Kiitsu (Japanese), Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper (54.69.1,2) |
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Necklace, 1845–50
Maker unknown, American, Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, horsehair, silk, yellow gold (2003.350.2) |
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Pair of doors, 9th century; cAbbasid, Iraq, Carved wood (31.119.1,.2) |
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Pair of Earflare Frontals, 3rd–6th century, Guatemala; Maya, Jadeite (1989.314.15a,b) |
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Pair of flintlock pistols, 1800–1801, Samuel Brunn (English); Michael Barnett (English), Steel, wood, silver, gold (1992.330.1-.2) |
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Panel from a curtain, 18th century, North Africa, Linen, silk (69.142) |
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Panel, 10th century, Found at Nishapur, Iran, Stucco, applied and carved (probably originally polychromed) (40.170.441) |
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Paradise (predella panel), ca. 1445,
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, Sienese),
Tempera and gold on canvas, transferred from wood, (06.1046) |
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Phebe Warner coverlet, ca. 1803, Sarah Furman Warner Williams (American), New York City, Linen, cotton, silk (38.59) |
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Picnic basket, Qing dynasty, 19th century, China, Zitan wood with metal corner mounts, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semiprecious stones (1977.262a-g) |
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Pieced panel of brocaded silk, second half of 16th century,
Probably Bursa, Turkey,
Silk velvet pile and voided areas brocaded with silver-gilt-wrapped silk wefts (17.29.10) |
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Pillar with Capital, 800s, South Italian, Marble (18.70.21) |
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"Pink and Rose" wallpaper design, ca. 1890, William Morris (British), Hand-block-printed wallpaper (23.163.4a) |
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Plaque with Emmaus Scenes, ca. 860–880, Carolingian, Ivory (1970.324.1) |
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Plateau, ca. 1825, John W. Forbes (American), Silver (1993.167) |
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Poet's-narcissus textile, 1883–1900,
Associated Artists (New York City),
Printed linen (28.70.5) |
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Portiere (door curtain), ca. 1883,
Candace Wheeler (American), for Associated Artists (New York City),
Front: silk velvet and silk appliquéd and embroidered with silk and wool; back: silk damask (2003.48) |
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Portrait of a Young Woman,
Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) (Italian, Florentine),
Oil on wood (43.86.5) |
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Prayer rug, 18th century; Mughal, Probably Kashmir, India, Wool pile on cotton and silk foundation (1970.302.7) |
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Prayer rug, late 16th–early 17th century; Ottoman, Egypt, probably Cairo, Wool (17.120.137) |
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Presentation quilt, ca. 1849, Baltimore, Maryland, Cotton and silk velvet (1974.24) |
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Printed cotton, 1787, French (Jouy), Cotton (37.170) |
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Quillwork shadow box, ca. 1817,
Myra Bates Willcutt (American),
Cohasset, Massachusetts,
Paper, mica, silk, maple, pine, and glass (2006.45) |
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Quilt center, ca. 1790,
John Hewson (American, born England),
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Cotton (2005.284)
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Relief fragment, 17th century (?), Mexico, Stone (00.5.40) |
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Ritual Cabinet,18th century, Tibet, Lacquer and gilt on wood with metal additions (L.1993.88.1) |
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Robe à la française, 1775–1800, French, Silk (C.I.61.13.1a,b) |
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Robe à la française, third quarter of 18th century, French, Ivory cotton printed in multicolored floral motif (C.I.64.32.3a,b) |
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Rug, late 16th–early 17th century; Ottoman, Egypt, probably Cairo, Wool (22.100.53) |
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Section of a pilaster with acanthus scrolls, first half of 1st century A.D.; Julio-Claudian, Roman, Marble (10.210.28) |
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Shawl, 18th century; Mughal, Kashmir, India, Pashmina (1998.217) |
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Silk with Griffins, first half of 13th century, Central Asian, Sicilian, or North African, Silk and silver-gilt metal on parchment over cotton (1984.344) |
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Silver service, Song dynasty, 11th–13th century, China, Silver with gilding (1997.33.1-6) |
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Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.), From Bubastis, Silver (07.228.18) |
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Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIX–Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1188–712 B.C.), From Bubastis, Gold (07.228.22) |
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Spring Offerings, dated 1919, Wu Changshi (Wu Changshuo) (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Signed: "Anji Wu Changshi in his seventy-sixth year" (1988.324.2) |
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Staircase, ca. 1677–80, Attributed to Edmund Pearce (English), From Cassiobury Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (destroyed 1922), Pine, ash, oak (32.152) |
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Stationery Box, Chosôn dynasty, 15th century, Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay (L.1992.62.3a,b) |
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Stationery box, Momoyama period, early 17th century, Japan, Lacquer, with sprinkled gold decoration in Kodaiji style, inlaid with gold and silver foil (1987.82ab) |
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Stem cup, 6th–8th century, Central Asia, possibly Sogdian, Silver (1998.223) |
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[Study of Leaves on a Background of Floral Lace], 1864, Charles-Hippolyte Aubry (French), Albumen silver print from glass negative (2004.106) |
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Tea service, ca. 1888, Tiffany & Company (American), Silver, silver-gilt, enamel, ivory (97.1.1-4) |
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Tent hanging, ca. 1628–58; Mughal, India, Red silk velvet and gold leaf (1981.321) |
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Textile fragment, second half of 16th century; Ottoman, Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, Silk and metal thread; a compound weave (satin and twill) (52.20.21) |
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Thistle textile, ca. 1881,
Tiffany & Wheeler (New York City); probably manufactured by Cheney Brothers (South Manchester, Connecticut),
Silk and metallic threads, damask, woven (28.70.3) |
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Tile panel, 17th century, Syria, Six ceramic tiles, composite body, painted and glazed (22.185.13) |
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Tile with arabesque decoration, early 15th century; Ottoman, Anatolia (Bursa), Carved, glaze-painted, and gilded earthenware (1998.246) |
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Tripartite silver box, 19th century, India, Silver (15.95.12) |
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Tughra (Imperial Cipher) of Süleyman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566), ca. 1555; Ottoman, Istanbul, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (38.149.1) |
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Tulip appliquéd panel, ca. 1883–87,
Candace Wheeler (American), for Associated Artists (New York City) Silk and metallic cloth appliquéd with silk velvet and embroidered with silk and metallic-wrapped cotton threads (28.34.2) |
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Two beads, 11th century; Fatimid, Syria, Gold, fabricated from wire and strips of sheet, decorated with granulation (1980.457) |
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Two Grisaille Panels, 1320–1324, French; Paris, from the Chapel of Saint-Louis, north aisle, royal abbey of Saint-Denis, Pot-metal and white glass, silver stain (1982.433.3,4) |
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Two-handled covered loving cup, ca. 1680, English, Silver over silver gilt (68.141.281ab) |
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Unicorn in Captivity, ca. 1495–1505, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts (37.80.6) |
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Velvet panel, ca. 1700, Italian (probably Genoa), Silk velvet, cut and uncut on satin ground (38.182.2) |
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Venus and Cupid, possibly mid-1520s, Lorenzo Lotto (Italian, Venetian), Oil on canvas (1986.138) |
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Vessel, ca. 700, Syria, Bronze, pierced and chased, openwork design (1993.319) |
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Volute-krater, ca. 515 B.C.; red-figure, Attributed to the Karkinos Painter, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (21.88.74) |
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Wall hanging, ca. 1750, India, Cotton (28.78.2) |
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Water Lilies, Claude Monet (French), Oil on canvas (1983.532) |
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Water-lily textile, 1883–1900,
Associated Artists (New York City); Cheney Brothers (South Manchester, Connecticut),
Warp-printed silk (28.70.15) |
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Wild Roses and Irises, 1887, John La Farge (American), Gouache and watercolor on white wove paper, 1950 (50.113.3) |
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Woman with a Pink, early 1660s, Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn) (Dutch), Oil on canvas (14.40.622) |
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Woven panel, 1880s,
French (Lyon),
Silk (2001.174) |
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Woven Tapestry Fragment, 8th century; Umayyad, Iran or Iraq, Wool (50.83) |
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Yellow gros de Tours with anemones and lilacs, 1811,
Jean-Pierre Séguin (Séguin et Cie), Lyon, France, Brocaded silk (28.28.1) |
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Young Woman with a Pink, ca. 1485–90,
Attributed to Hans Memling (Netherlandish),
Oil on wood (49.7.23) |
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