Works of Art (246)
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Aegis of Sekhmet or Bastet, Third Intermediate Period and later (ca. 1070–332 B.C.), Egyptian, Faience (10.130.2055) |
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Aegis Pendant, 15th–19th century, Nigeria; Benin, Udo (?), Brass (1979.206.301) |
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Animal-headed figure pendant, 1st–7th century,
Colombia; Yotoco,
Gold (66.196.20) |
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Anklet, Meroitic period, 100–250, Meroitic; from Faras, Lower Nubia, cemetery 1, grave 186, Bronze (26.4.110a) |
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Appliqués, first half of 5th century, Eastern Germanic; Ukraine, Kerch, Gold sheet (98.11.71) |
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Armband with Herakles knot, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C.,
Greek,
Gold (1999.209) |
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Armband, 15th–19th century, Nigeria; Yoruba, Ijebu subgroup, Brass (1979.206.302) |
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Armlet, 1030, Gurgan, Iran, Gold (57.88a–c) |
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Bat-Nosed Figure Pendant, 13th–16th century, Costa Rica; Diquís, Cast gold, 1977 (66.196.17) |
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Beaded Belts, 19th–20th century, South Africa; Zulu peoples, Cloth, glass beads, leather, metal (1999.47.102), Fiber, glass beads, brass beads, leather, basketry, cloth (1984.512.4) |
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Beads, 18th century, Morocco, Fabricated from sheet and set with emeralds and rubies and/or fine garnets (1981.5.18,19) |
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Bell: Horse Head, 19th–20th century, Nigeria; Lower Niger (?), Brass, iron (1991.17.140) |
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Belt Buckle, Buckle Counter Plate, and Back Plate, 675–725, Frankish; Found in Niederbreisig, western Germany, Iron with silver inlays (17.193.161-163) |
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Belt buckle: paired felines attacking ibexes, Xiongnu type, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Mongolia or southern Siberia, Gold (17.190.1672) |
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Belt Buckle, 550–600, Visigothic, Copper alloy, cells inset with garnets, glass, lapis lazuli, and cuttlefish bone (1988.305 ab) |
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Belt Buckle, buckle ca. 500, tongue ca. 500–600, Eastern Germanic (buckle) and Byzantine (tongue), Rock crystal, gold foil (1995.54) |
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Belt buckle, ca. 1868, California Jewelry Company, manufacturer; William Cummings, patentee, American
Gold, champlevé enamel (2000.571) |
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Belt buckle, Xiongnu type, 3rd–2nd century B.C., North China, Gilt bronze (18.33.1) |
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Belt clasp, 1st–3rd century A.D., Caucasus region (Georgia), Bronze (21.166.5) |
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Belt fragment of animals, 7th century B.C., Northwestern Iran, possibly Gushi, Bronze (52.123) |
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Belt or harness ornament with an eagle and its prey, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.; Parthian period, Iran, Gold inlaid with turquoise (17.190.2055) |
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Belt plaque with three ibexes, Xiongnu type, 2nd–1st century B.C., Northwest China, Bronze (28.68.4) |
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Bird Pendant, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya, Jadeite (1993.302) |
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Bird Pendant, 1st–5th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Jadeite (1979.206.1138) |
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Bird Pendant, 1st–5th century, Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya, Jadeite (1993.114) |
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Bird Pendant, 9th–16th century
Colombia; Muisca,
Cast gold (1979.206.509) |
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Bow Brooch with Disk, early 700s, Vendel, Copper alloy with mercury gilding and garnet (47.100.25 ab) |
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Bow Brooch, ca. 600, Langobardic; Made in central Italy, Silver with partial gilding, inlaid with niello (55.56) |
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Bracelet with central medallion, Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C.,
Greek,
Gold, glass (2001.230)
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Bracelet, 17th–19th century, Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay (1991.17.138) |
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Bracelet, Kofun period, 4th century, Japan, Steatite (1975.268.388) |
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Bracelets and Necklace, 11th–16th century, Mali; Jennenke, Copper alloy (1998.480.6,8;1999.486.6) |
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Bracelets: Crocodile Heads, 17th–19th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass, gilt (1991.17.80, 81) |
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Brooch and earrings, 1854–70, Tiffany & Company (American), Coral, gold (2000.564a-c) |
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Brooch and earrings, 1858–60, Edward Burr (American), Yellow gold, pearls, diamonds, enamel (2000.549a-c) |
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Brooch in the Form of a Bird of Prey, 500–600, Vendel; made in Scandinavia, Copper alloy with silver overlay (1991.308) |
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Brooch in the form of a stag, late 3rd–early 4th century, Caucasus region, Bronze (21.166.3) |
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Brooch in the Form of a Winged Insect, 4th century, Eastern Germanic, Copper alloy (1993.263) |
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Brooch in the Shape of a Horse, 7th–6th century B.C.; Iron Age, Halstatt period, Copper alloy (1992.107) |
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Brooch in the Shape of a Panther, 100–300, Roman, Copper alloy with silver and niello inlays (47.100.18) |
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Brooch, necklace, and hair comb, ca. 1905, Florence Koehler (American), Pearls, enamel, gold (pin only: sapphire, emeralds) (52.43.1-.3) |
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Brooch, 1868, Tiffany & Company (American), Gold, pearls, black enamel, hair (2000.556) |
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Brooch, 19th century, India, Gold, enamel (53.167) |
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Brooch, 600–700, Copper alloy with gilding (53.48.6) |
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Brooch, ca. 1850, Maker unknown, American, Gold, jet, crystal, hair (2000.557) |
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Brooch, ca. 1900,
Manufacturer: Georges Fouquet (French); Designer: Alphonse Mucha (Czech),
Gold, enamel, mother-of-pearl, opal, emerald, colored stones, gold paint (2003.560) |
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Brooch, ca. 1912–13,
Ferdinand Hauser (Austrian),
Gold, enamel, moonstones (1998.356) |
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Brooch, first half of 5th century, Eastern Germanic, Silver with gold sheet overlay, garnets (47.100.19) |
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Buckle in the Shape of an Eagle, 6th century, Ostrogothic, Gilt silver, garnet (95.15.100a,c, 95.100.104b) |
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Buckle with Seated Couple, ca. 1200, Mosan, Gilded bronze (47.101.48) |
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Buckle, 5th century, Eastern Germanic or Byzantine, Gold garnets (1986.341) |
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Buckle, 6th century, Ostrogothic, probably found in Italy, Gilt silver, garnet (95.15.103a,b) |
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Buckle, Buckle, 2nd century B.C.; European Iron Age, Celto-Iberian; Spain, Leaded bronze, silver, iron (1990.62 ab) |
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Bust of a female figurine, Final Jomon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.), Japan, Earthenware with incised and cord-marked designs (1975.268.191) |
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Cameo fragment with marine animals, first half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass (81.10.347) |
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Cameo with Hercules, ca. 1220, Probably made in southern Italy, Sardonyx with modern gold frame (38.150.23) |
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Cameo: Silhouette portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duke Paul, dated 1791, Russian; Saint Petersburg, Cut glass (1999.525) |
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Circular Pendant, 700–800, Viking, probably Gotland, Gilded copper alloy (1984.300) |
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Closed Yoke, 4th–7th century, Mexico, Veracruz, Stone (69.237) |
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Collar Pendant, late 5th–early 6th century; Ostrogothic, Domagnano, Republic of San Marino, Gold, garnet, glass (17.190.698) |
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Cross Pendant, ca. 1080–1130, Byzantine; Made in Constantinople, Gold and enamel worked in cloisonné (1998.542) |
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Crossbow Fibula, ca. 430, Byzantine; Made in Rome/Constantinople, Gold (1995.97) |
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Crucifix: Saint Anthony of Padua, 18th century, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Brass (1999.295.14) |
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Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant, 4th–5th century, Panama; Initial style, Gold (91.1.1166) |
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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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Diadem, 1200–800 B.C.; Bronze Age, East-central Europe, Carpathian Basin region, Copper alloy (2000.281.1) |
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Diadem, 400–450, Ostrogothic, Sheet gold worked in repoussé (98.11.67) |
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Disk Brooch and Two Pendants, early 600s, Anglo-Saxon; Probably made in Faversham, southeastern England; Found at Teynam, southeastern England, Gold, cells inset with garnets and glass, border inlaid with niello (1987.90.1,2,3) |
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Disk Brooch with Cameo and Cabochons, brooch ca. 600, cameo 100–300, Langobardic (mount), Roman (cameo), Gold sheet; settings of onyx, cameo, glass (red and green cabochons); wire (95.15.101) |
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Disk Brooch, 650–725, Frankish; Found in Férebrianges or Petit-Troussy, northern France, Gold sheet with filigree and inlays of garnet, stone, glass, and pearl (17.191.134) |
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Disk Brooch, 675–700, Frankish; Found in Niederbreisig, western Germany, Gold sheet with filigree and inlays of garnet, glass, and mother-of-pearl (17.193.83) |
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Disk with running dogs surrounding a mountain goat, 1st–3rd century A.D., Caucasus region, Bronze (21.166.1) |
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Double Bat-nosed Figure Pendants, 11th–16th century,
Panama (Chiriquí),
Cast gold (04.34.8) |
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Double Crocodile Pendant, 8th–10th century, Panama; Macaracas, Gold, quartz (1979.206.733) |
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Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator, ca. 1080–1120, Byzantine; Made in Constantinople, Cloisonné enamel, gold (1994.403) |
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Dragonesque Brooch, 1st century, Provincial Roman, probably made in Britain,> Bronze with champlevé enamel (1980.450) |
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Dress ornament, ca. 1923
Georges Fouquet (French)
Jade, onyx, diamonds, enamel, platinum (2001.723a) |
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Dress ornaments, 5th century B.C., Scythian; Possibly northern Black Sea region, Gold (24.97.50-.51) |
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Eagle Pendant, 11th–16th century, Panama; Veraguas, Cast gold (1979.206.907) |
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Earring in the form of a three-lobed wineskin, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D.; Parthian period, Mesopotamia, Gold (1995.366) |
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Earrings, 17th century, Morocco, Fabricated from sheet and wire, engraved, enameled, and set with rubies and emeralds (1981.5.16,17) |
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Earrings, mid-1st century A.D., Sarmatian; Said to be from Olbia (modern Ukraine), Gold, sardonyx (22.50.5, 6) |
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Elements from a necklace, late 14th–early 15th century; Timurid, Iran, Gold sheet, chased and set with turquoise, gray, chalcedony, and glass (1989.87a—l) |
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Elements from a Necklace, late 15th–16th century, Granada, Gold and cloisonné enamel (17.190.161a-j) |
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Enameled gold pendant, 19th century, Iran, Fabricated from sheet and half-round wire, enameled on obverse and reverse (20.106.2) |
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Enkolpion: Cameo of an Archangel (Michael?), probably 14th century, Byzantine (Constantinople?), Sardonyx (40.20.58) |
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Face Mask, 19th#150;20th century, Dogon peoples; Mali, Wood, palm rib, hide, fiber, pigment (1977.394.39) |
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Female Figure, 1st century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Mexico; Jalisco, Ceramic (1979.355) |
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Fibula, 19th century, Morocco, Silver, red and green transparent glass (1981.5.2) |
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Fibula, 8th–7th century B.C., Central Anatolia, Phrygia, Bronze (1970.231.1) |
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Figure Pendant, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Pyrophyllite (1978.412.152) |
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Finger Ring with a Cross, 450–525, Frankish, Gold sheet with filigree and granulation, cloisonné cells inset with garnet and mother-of-pearl (17.192.229) |
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Fish Hacha, 7th–10th century, Mexico, Veracruz, Stone, shell, pigment (1978.412.151) |
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Five Appliqués in the Shape of a Cross, ca. 600, Langobardic; From Castel Trosino, central Italy, Gold (95.15.79.–83) |
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Four strands of beads, 2500–2400 B.C.; Early Dynastic IIIa period, Excavated at the "Great Death Pit," Ur, Mesopotamia, Gold, lapis lazuli (33.35.48) |
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Frog Ornaments, 15th–early 16th century, Mexico (Mixtec/Aztec), Cast gold (1998.39.1—.20) |
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Frog Pendant, 11th–16th century, Costa Rica; Chiriquí, Gold (1991.419.1) |
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Frog Pendant, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica; Altantic Watershed, Jade (1979.206.846) |
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Girdle with Coins and Medallions, ca. 583, Byzantine; Found in 1902 at Karavás, Cyprus (reassembled after discovery), Gold (17.190.147,1991.136) |
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Glass rings and bracelets, 1st century B.C.–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass and gold (74.51.4244) |
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Gold beads from a necklace, 19th–early 20th century, Saudi Arabia, Fabricated from sheet, wire, and swaged wire, decorated with granulation, set with turquoise (1980.306a-e) |
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Gopis Beseech Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Page from the Dispersed "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), ca. 1560–65, India, probably Delhi-Agra area, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper (1972.260) |
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Hair comb, 1851, I. R. Comb Co., manufacturer; Charles Goodyear (American), patentee, Vulcanite (2000.561) |
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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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Harness Pendant with Confronted Beasts, 500–600, Visigothic, Brass, leaded (1990.52) |
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Head Pendant, 6th–9th century, Mexico or Guatemala; Maya, Jade (jadeite) (02.18.309) |
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Headdress with leaf-shaped ornaments, 2600–2500 B.C.; Early Dynastic period IIIa; Sumerian style, Excavated at "King's Grave," Ur, Mesopotamia, Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian (33.35.3) |
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Headdress, 19th–20th century, Baga peoples; Guinea, Wood (1979.206.17) |
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Headdress, 19th–20th century, Bamana peoples; Mali, Wood, metal bands (1978.412.435) |
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Helmet Mask, 19th–20th century, Bobo peoples; Burkina Faso, Wood, paint, animal hair, resin (1979.206.157) |
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Hinged ring, 2nd–1st century B.C.; Hellenistic,
Greek,
Gold with garnet (2005.278) |
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Horse Bridle or Belt Ornaments, Gilt copper or copper alloy and cloisonné enamel (17.190.962a-j) |
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Inro with decoration of Portuguese figures, Edo period, 17th century, Wood with black and gold lacquer (1975.268.178) |
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Intaglio portrait of Emperor Tiberius, 14–37 A.D.; Tiberian, Roman, Carnelian and gold (1994.230.7) |
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James Bogert, Jr., ca. 1835, Henry Inman (American), Watercolor on ivory (44.68.1) |
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Janus-Faced Headdress, 19th–20th century, Boki peoples; Nigeria, Wood, cotton, metal, cane, pigment (1987.284) |
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Jeremiah Lee, ca. 1769, John Singleton Copley (American), Watercolor on ivory (39.174) |
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Joseph Griffiths, ca. 1794, Edward Savage (American) Watercolor on ivory (1985.141.8) |
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Kushite Pharaoh, Late Period, Dynasty 25, ca. 713–664 B.C. Egyptian Bronze with gilding (2002.8) |
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Lunate earrings, 2500–2400 B.C.; Early Dynastic IIIa period, Excavated at the "Great Death Pit," Ur, Mesopotamia, Gold (33.35.45,.46) |
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Lyre-Shaped Belt Buckle, 600–700, Visigothic, Copper alloy (1990.193.3 ab) |
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Marriage necklace (kalata uru), late 19th century, India (Tamil Nadu, Chettiar), Gold strung on black thread (1991.32.3) |
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Mask with Female Figure, 19th–20th century, Mossi peoples; Burkina Faso, Wood, metal (1979.206.84) |
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Mask, 19th–20th century, Bwa peoples; Burkina Faso, Wood, pigment, fiber (1979.206.196) |
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Mask, 19th–20th century, Senufo peoples; Côte d'Ivoire, Wood, horn, fiber, cotton, feather, metal, sacrificial material (1978.412.489) |
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Masked Figure Pendant, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Jade (jadeite) (1994.429) |
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Masquerade Element (Omama): Ram's Head, 17th–19th century, Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay (1991.17.123) |
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Menat of Taharqo, Late Period, Dynasty 25, reign of Taharqo, ca. 690–664 B.C.,
Egyptian,
Faience (41.160.104) |
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Mongol passport (paizi), Yuan dynasty, 13th century, China, Iron with silver inlay (1993.256) |
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Morse, with Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, 1300–1325, Italian; Made in Tuscany, Copper gilt, with champlevé enamel (1979.498.2) |
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Moses Gill, ca. 1759,
John Singleton Copley (American),
Oil and gold leaf on copper (2006.1)
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Neck Ring, 400–500, Eastern Germanic, Gold (27.122.16) |
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Necklace and earrings, Late Hellenistic, 1st century B.C.,
Greek,
Gold, garnet, agate (1994.230.4–.6)
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Necklace choker, 2500–2400 B.C.; Early Dynastic IIIa period, Excavated at the "Great Death Pit," Ur, Mesopotamia, Gold, lapis lazuli (33.35.47) |
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Necklace pendants and beads, 17th–16th century B.C.; late Old Babylonian period, Mesopotamia, Gold (47.1b) |
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Necklace with Pendant, 16th–18th century, Angola; Chokwe, Wood, ceramic, raffia (1996.456) |
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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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Necklace, ca. 1870, Eugène Fontenay (French), Gold, enamel, diamonds (1987.252) |
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Necklace, ca. 1904, Louis Comfort Tiffany (American), Opals, gold, enamel (46.168.1) |
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Nose ornament with intertwined serpents, 2nd–3rd century,
Peru; Moche,
Gold, silver, shell (1979.206.1225) |
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Nose ornament with spiders, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.,
Peru; Salinar (?),
Gold (1979.206.1172) |
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Nude female with birdlike face holding an infant, ca. 1450–1200 B.C.; Late Cypriot II; Base-Ring Ware, Cypriot; Said to be from Nicosia–Ayia Paraskevi, Terracotta (74.51.1542) |
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Open Ring Brooch, early 800s, Pictish or Irish; Found near Galway, Ireland, Silver with amber insets (1981.413) |
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Openwork hairnet with medallion, Hellenistic, 200–150 B.C.,
Greek, Ptolemaic,
Gold (1987.220) |
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Ornamental plume or pin, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D.,
Peru; Pukará
Gold (1984.14) |
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Oval Brooch, 900–1000, Viking; Made in Scandinavia, Copper alloy with gilding (1982.323.1) |
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Pair of armbands, Hellenistic, ca. 200 B.C.,
Greek,
Gold (56.11.5–.6) |
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Pair of belt buckles, Xianbei culture, ca. 1st century A.D., North China, Silver plate and gilt (24.176.6,7) |
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Pair of Brooches, 400–600, Ostrogothic, found in Kerch, Ukraine, Copper alloy overlaid with silver (98.11.107-8) |
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Pair of Earflare Frontals, 3rd–6th century, Guatemala; Maya, Jadeite (1989.314.15a,b) |
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Pair of Earflare Frontals, 7th–8th century, Guatemala; Maya, Shell (1995.489a,b) |
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Pair of earflares with condors, 2nd–3rd century,
Peru; Moche,
Gold, silver, gilt copper, shell (1979.206.1245,.1246) |
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Pair of Earrings with Polyhedral Beads, 400–500, Ostrogothic(?), found in Kerch (Ukraine), Decorated with granulation (98.11.94-95) |
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Pair of earrings, 11th century, Greater Syria, Gold: fabricated from wire and sheet, decorated with granulation; originally outlined with strung pearls and/or stones (1979.278.2a,b) |
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Pair of earrings, 2nd–1st century B.C.; Hellenistic, Greek, Gold, beryl, and garnet (74.51.3401-3402) |
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Pair of earrings, Three Kingdoms period, Kaya Federation, late 4th–early 5th century, Korea, Gold (43.49.1,2) |
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Pair of earrings, Three Kingdoms period, Silla Kingdom or Kaya Federation, 6th century, Korea, Gold (43.49.5,6) |
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Pair of earrings, Three Kingdoms period, Silla Kingdom, early 5th century, Korea, Gold (43.49.13,14) |
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Pair of Garment Pins (Tupus), 19th century, Bolivian, Silver (1978.303.5,.6) |
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Pair of gold head ornaments, 18th–19th century, Morocco, Fabricated from sheet and wire, chased, and set with rubies, emeralds, topazes (?), pearls, and glass (65.265.1,2,6,7) |
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Pair of Jeweled Bracelets, 500–700, Byzantine; Probably made in Constantinople, Gold, silver, pearl, amethyst, sapphire, glass, quartz, and emerald plasma (17.190.1670, 1671) |
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Pair of royal earrings, ca. 1st century B.C., Probably Andhra Pradesh, India, Gold (1981.398.3-4) |
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Paternoster Pendant with the Virgin and Child (obverse) and the Meeting of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate (reverse), ca. 1440–50, Franco-Flemish (Burgundy), Onyx cameo, gold (obverse); translucent enamel, silver (reverse) (1975.1.1522) |
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Pectoral Cross, 1000–1050, Probably from the Abbey of Saint-Bertin at Saint-Omer, northwestern France, Walrus ivory with copper alloy gilt inlays (17.190.217) |
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Pectoral Cross, 6th–7th century,
Byzantine (Constantinople?),
Gold (2006.569) |
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Pectoral Disk, 11th–16th century, Panama; Veraguas (?), Hammered gold (1977.187.28) |
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Pectoral of Princess Sit-Hathor-yunet (detail), Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reigns of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C., Egyptian; From Lahun, Gold, carnelian, feldspar, garnet, turquoise (16.1.3) |
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Pectoral Ornament: Face, 15th–17th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass, iron (1991.17.50) |
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Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion, ca. 539–550, Byzantine; Said to have been found in Egypt, Gold with niello (17.190.1664) |
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Pectoral: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), 18th century, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Brass (1999.295.1) |
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Pectoral, 13th–16th century, Colombia; Sonso, Gold (1991.419.36) |
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Pendant Brooch with Cameo of Enthroned Virgin and Child, cameo 11th–12th century; Rus' mount 12th–14th century,
Byzantine (Constantinople),
Chalcedony cameo in gold mount with pearls, emeralds, garnets, sapphires, and sardonyx intaglio (2007.9) |
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Pendant Figure, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic; Taino people, Stone (1997.35.3) |
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Pendant Figure, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Mexico; Colima, Shell (spondylus) (1985.260) |
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Pendant Icon, 17th–18th century, Ethiopia; Amharic, Wood, tempera paint (1997.81.1) |
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Pendant in the form of a knotted dragon, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (ca. 475–221 B.C.), China, Jade (Nephrite) (1985.214.99) |
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Pendant in the form of the head of an African (known as Ethiopian), 9th–8th century B.C.,
Cypriot; Said to be from Amathus, Cyprus,
Chlorite (74.51.5010) |
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Pendant Mask: Iyoba, 16th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Ivory, iron, copper (?) (1978.412.323) |
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Pendant of a Rosary with Memento Mori, 16th century, Mexican or Flemish, Silver gilt, rock crystal (17.190.323) |
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Pendant Plaque, 4th–5th century, Byzantine, Lapis lazuli (1984.32) |
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Pendant Triptych (with Scenes of the Passion), 16th century, Mexican, Boxwood, feathers, gold, enamel (10.141.2) |
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Pendant with Serpent Design, 13th–14th century, Mississippian peoples; Tennessee, Shell (1979.206.446) |
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Pendant, 11th century; Fatimid, Egypt, Gold, cloisonné enamel (30.95.37) |
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Pendant, 16th century, Probably Mexico, Crystal, enamel, gold, pearls, boxwood (17.190.886) |
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Pendant, 4th–10th century, Colombia; Capulí, Hammered gold (1977.187.21) |
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Pendant, 4th–7th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Jade (jadeite) (1996.81) |
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Pendant, ca. 1550–75, Flemish or German (Cologne?), Boxwood and various woods for marquetry, partly stained (17.190.310) |
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Pendant, ca. 1901,
René-Jules Lalique (French), French (Paris),
Gold, enamel, opal, pearl, diamonds (1991.164) |
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Pilgrim's Badge Depicting the Shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral, ca. 1400, English, Pewte (2001.310) |
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Pin with recumbent lion, Iron Age II, 9th century B.C.,
Northwestern Iran; Excavated at Hasanlu,
Bronze (61.100.10) |
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Ram's-Head Amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 25, ca. 712–657 B.C., Egyptian/Nubian, Gold (1989.281.98) |
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Reliquary Cross with Saint George, 800–1200, Byzantine, Copper alloy (2000.526.2) |
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Reliquary Pendant, 1173–1177, English, Gold (63.160) |
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Ring of Leontios, 990–1030, Byzantine, Gold and niello (1982.282) |
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Rings and necklace, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1975 B.C., Egyptian; From the tomb of Wah, western Thebes,Carnelian and linen thread; blue-glazed steatite and linen thread; carnelian, turquoise, moss agate, amethyst, milky quartz, green-glazed steatite, and twisted linen cord (40.3.1,.11,.16) |
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Round Box Brooch, 1000–1100, Viking; Made in Gotland, Sweden, Copper alloy with silver and niello inlays (1982.323.2) |
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Round Box Brooch, 700–900, Viking; Made in Gotland, Sweden, Copper alloy (1992.59.1) |
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Scarab ring, Dynasty 12 (ca. 1981–1802 B.C.), Egyptian, Amethyst, copper (10.130.910); Scarab with the name of Hatshepsut, early Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut, ca. 1473–1458 B.C., Egyptian, Glazed steatite (27.3.206); Heart scarab of Ruru, Dynasty 18–20 (ca. 1550–1070 B.C.), Egyptian, Dark green stone (10.130.1650); Naturalistic scarab, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (ca. 688–30 B.C.), Egyptian, Alabaster (15.43.136) |
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Seated goddess with a child, Hittite Empire, Old Hittite; 15th–13th century B.C.,
Anatolia, central region,
Gold, (1989.281.12) |
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Serpent Headdress, 19th–20th century, Baga peoples; Guinea, Wood, paint (1978.412.339) |
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Serpentine Brooch, 6th century B.C.; Iron Age, Halstatt period, Copper alloy (1992.280.3) |
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Set of jewelry, early 5th century B.C.; late Archaic,
Etruscan,
Gold, glass, rock crystal, agate, carnelian (40.11.7-.18) |
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Shoe Buckle, 400–450, Hunnic or Frankish, Gold, garnets (17.190.697) |
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Square-Headed Brooch, 6th century, Anglo-Saxon, Copper alloy with gilding and niello inlay (1985.209) |
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Staff: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), 18th century, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Brass, wood (1999.295.2) |
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Stamp seal, 6th millennium B.C.; Halaf period, Syro/Cilicia, Steatite or chlorite (1986.311.1) |
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Standing female figure wearing a strap and a necklace, 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.; Bronze Age, Southwestern Arabia, Sandstone, quartzite (1998.380) |
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Star-Shaped Brooch with Intaglio, setting 960–1000, intaglio 337–361, Ottonian (setting), Byzantine (intaglio), Gold with pearls and star sapphire (1988.15) |
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Statuette of a Woman, Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Necho II, ca. 610–595 B.C., Egyptian, Silver (30.8.93) |
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Talisman Amulet (Ody), 20th century, Madagascar; South Malagasy, Merina, Wood, beads, hair, earth (1999.443) |
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Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking the Tree of Life, ca. 1000–1200, Kievan Rus'; Made in Kiev, found in 1842 in or near the Desiatynna (Dormition) Church, Kiev, Cloisonné enamel on gold (17.190.679) |
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Terminal for an Open-Ring Brooch, ca. 950, Viking; Perhaps from Eketorp, Sweden, Silver with gold and niello inlays (2000.140) |
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The Lacemaker, 1656–57,
Nicolaes Maes (Dutch),
Oil on canvas (32.100.5) |
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Torque (Neck Ring), 4th–3rd century B.C.; European Iron Age, Celtic, Copper alloy (17.194.1919) |
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Torque (Neck Ring), 5th century B.C.; European Iron Age, Celtic, Silver (47.100.16) |
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Torque (Neck Ring), ca. 600 B.C.; Late Bronze Age, Scandinavian, Copper alloy (1987.395) |
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Two Nose Ornaments, 5th–10th century,
Colombia; Sinú,
Cast gold (1979.204.541,.545) |
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Vermand Treasure: Belt Buckle and Three Mounts for Spear Shafts, ca. 400, Provincial Roman; Found in Vermand, France, Silver gilt inlaid with niello (17.192.143—.146) |
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Vest chain, ca. 1900, Unger Brothers (American), Silver (2001.335) |
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Watch pin, ca. 1900, Riker Brothers (American), Yellow gold, plique-à-jour enamel, diamonds, pearl, ruby (2001.331) |
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Wing Fibula, 2nd century; Late Roman, Provincial Roman; Made in Pannonia, Silver, gold, four carnelians (1998.76) |
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Belt Ornament or Pendant, early 20th century,
Probably western Kimberley Region, Western Australia,
Pearl shell, ocher, hair (1979.206.1540) |
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Bona Sforza, Queen of Poland, ca. 1530–40,
Gian Giacomo Caraglio (Italian),
Kraków,
Sardonyx with inlaid gold and silver details; mounted as a pendant in gold with enamel, pearl, and ruby (17.190.869) |
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Bracelet, late 19th–early 20th century,
Nauruan people, Nauru, Caroline Islands,
Fiber, coral beads, traces of feathers (1983.545.26) |
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Brooch, ca. 1882–92,
Jacques & Marcus (American),
New York,
Gold, pearl, demantoid garnets, diamonds (2001.246) |
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Brooch, ca. 1900,
Marcus & Company (American),
Gold, peridot, diamonds, pearls, enamel (2001.238) |
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Christ Crucified between the Virgin and Saint John, 14th century,
Probably French,
Onyx; mounted, probably a pendant in gold with enamel and rock crystal (40.20.59) |
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Double-Sided Icon Pendant, with Archangel Michael and the Prophet Daniel in the Lion's Den, 13th century (?),
Byzantine,
Serpentine (lizardite?) (1987.442.4) |
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Ear Ornament or Pendant (Mamuli), 19th century,
Kanatangu district, eastern Sumba Island, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia,
Gold (1990.335.4) |
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Education of the Infant Bacchus, first half of 19th century,
Niccolò Amastini (Italian),
Rome,
Onyx; framed in gold with four perforations for attachment (40.20.30) |
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Emperor Augustus above a Double Capricorn, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.,
Roman,
Sardonyx; later mounted in gold for suspension (29.175.4) |
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Jugate Portraits of Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain (obverse) and Empress Isabella (reverse), 1550,
Leone Leoni (Italian),
Milan,
Onyx (38.150.9) |
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Locket, 1706,
Boston,
Gold, hair, crystal (2000.532) |
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Male Figure (Moai Tangata), early 19th century,
Rapa Nui people, Rapa Nui (Easter Island),
Wood, obsidian, bone (1984.526) |
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Man's Sash (Tor), late 19th–early 20th century,
Pohnpei, Caroline Islands,
Banana fiber, trade yarn (1982.351) |
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Mask, 10th–6th century B.C.,
Mexico; Olmec,
Jadeite (1977.187.33) |
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Parure: Tiara, Brooch, and Necklace, mid-19th century,
Luigi Saulini (Italian),
Rome,
Onyx; all mounted in gold (40.20.55a–c) |
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Pendant (Ulute or Papafita), 19th–early 20th century,
Possibly Malaita Island, Solomon Islands,
Tridacna shell, pigment (1999.47.21) |
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Pendant Fragment (Marremarre Lagelag or Buni), 19th–early 20th century,
Marshallese people, Arno Island, Marshall Islands,
Tridacna shell (1983.545.19) |
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Pendant with Bird, 10th–15th century
Colombia; Musica
Gold; H. 2 1/2 in. (6 cm)
Purchase, Gifts in memory of Alice K. Bache, and Rogers Fund, 1992 (1992.121) |
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Ring Brooch, 1340–49,
German, Middle Rhine,
Gold, spinels, sapphires (2006.257) |
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Thalia, probably second quarter of 19th century,
Giuseppe Girometti (Italian),
Rome,
Onyx (40.20.38) |
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The Fall of Phaeton, third quarter of 19th century,
Adolphe David (French),
Onyx (40.20.12) |
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The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1520–30,
Northern Italian,
Sardonyx; mounted in gold as a ring (38.150.4) |
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Young Woman with a Torch and a Vase, ca. 1770–90,
Giovanni Pichler,
Rome,
Sardonyx; mounted in gold as a ring (39.22.42) |
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Commesso, 1550–55, Reverse after design of Étienne Delaune (French), probably a 19th-century addition, Gold, enamel, jewels, and chalcedony (17.190.907) |
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