Works of Art (12)
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Design for a Tablet for a Chimney Piece: Plate 5 of a A New Book of Ornaments, 1762, Published by Thomas Johnson (British), British, Crayon manner and stipple engraving (1985.1099) |
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Egyptianizing figures on either side of a tree with a winged disk, 8th–7th century B.C.; Neo-Assyrian, Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Ivory (62.269.3) |
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Lion head plaque, Iron Age II, 9th century B.C.,
Iran; Excavated at Hasanlu,
Ivory (65.163.22) |
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Lion head terminal, Iron Age II, 9th century B.C.,
Northwestern Iran; Excavated at Hasanlu,
Bronze (63.109.1) |
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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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Needlework picture (probably a chair back), ca. 1755–65, Mehitable Starkey (American), Probably Boston, Massachusetts, Wool yarn and silk threads on linen (L.2001.53.5) |
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Nubian with oryx, monkey, and leopard skins, 8th–7th century B.C.; Neo-Assyrian period; Phoenician style, Excavated at Fort Shalmaneser, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, Ivory (60.145.11) |
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Pair of candelabra, ca. 1810–15,
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French),
Bronze-gilt (26.256.2,.3) |
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Panel with Cross and Griffins, 500–700, Byzantine; Made in Egypt, Wood (28.12) |
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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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Plaque with "woman at the window" motif, 9th–8th century B.C.; Neo-Assyrian period; Phoenician style, Probably Arslan Tash, Syria, Ivory inlaid with glass (57.80.12) |
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Restello mirror frame, early 16th century,
Venice,
Poplar (1975.1.2104) |
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Thematic Essays (1)
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