Works of Art (61)
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Perfume Burner, dated 1599,
Giuseppe de'Levi (Italian),
Italian (Veronese),
Bronze (41.100.84a,b) |
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Amphoriskos (flask) in the form of a bird-man, late 5th century B.C.; Classical,
Greek, Attic,
Terracotta (1999.68) |
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Animal flask, 7th–8th century, Syria, Yellowish, pinkish, and grayish colorless glass, free-blown and applied; tooled on the pontil (1999.145) |
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Animal-headed ewer, 9th–10th century, Found at Nishapur, Iran, Buff earthenware body, underglaze-painted, transparent lead glaze (38.40.247) |
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Aquamanile in the Form of a Mounted Knight, late 13th century, German; Made in Saxony, Bronze (64.101.1492) |
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Aquamanile: Aristotle Ridden by Phyllis, ca. 1400, Southern Netherlands or Eastern France (Lorraine), Bronze (1975.1.1416) |
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Aryballos in the shape of an eagle's head, late 7th–early 6th century B.C.; Archaic,
Greek; Rhodian,
Terracotta (2006.267) |
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Askos in the form of a deer, ca. 1725–1600 B.C.; Middle Cypriot III; White Painted V Ware, Cypriot; Said to be from Idalion (Potamia), Terracotta (74.51.795) |
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Bird Vessel, 12th–9th century B.C., Mexico; Olmec, Ceramic (1986.45) |
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Bird-shaped vessel, Three Kingdoms period, ca. late 2nd–3rd century, Korea, Earthenware (1997.34.1) |
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Bottle with Face Neck, 10th–16th century, Colombia; Quimbaya, Ceramic (1970.246.6) |
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Bottle with Mythic Figure, 10th–11th century, Peru; Sicán (Lambayeque), Ceramic (1970.245.37) |
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Bowl with Human Feet, Predynastic Period, probably late Naqada I–early Naqada II, ca. 3750–3550 B.C., Egyptian, Ceramic (10.176.113) |
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Cage animal flask, 7th–8th century, Syria, Applied glass (69.153) |
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Canopic Jar Lid, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, late reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1340–1336 B.C., Egyptian; From KV55, Valley of the Kings, western Thebes, Egyptian alabaster with glass and stone inlays (30.8.54) |
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Container in the shape of a horse and rider, 12th–13th century, Iran, Composite body, underglaze-painted (66.23) |
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Cosmetic container in the form of a Bes image holding the cap of a kohl tube, Late Period, Dynasty 27, ca. 525–404 B.C., Egyptian, Faience (1989.281.94) |
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Cosmetic Jar in the Form of a Cat, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1991–1783 B.C., Egyptian, Egyptian alabaster (calcite) with inlaid eyes of rock crystal and copper (1990.59.1) |
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Cult vessel in the form of a tower, 19th century B.C.; Old Babylonian period, Syria, Ceramic (68.155) |
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Cup supported by enchained Turk, ca. 1700, German; Frankfurt am Main, Jade (nephrite), aragonate (alabaster), chalcedony, onyx, diamonds, rubies, garnets, silver-gilt, and gold (1975.1.1508) |
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Dish in the Form of a Temple, 3rd–5th century, Roman or Byzantine; Found in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa), Rock crystal (55.135.5) |
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Double-Chambered Vessel, 5th century, Mexico or Guatemala; Maya, Ceramic (1978.412.90a,b) |
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Eucharistic Dove, ca. 1215–1235, French; Made in Limoges, Gilded copper with champlevé enamel (17.190.344) |
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Ewer in the form of a phoenix, ca. 15th–16th century, Vietnam, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration (1992.72.1) |
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Feline head bottle, 9th–5th century B.C.,
Peru; Tembladera,
Ceramic (1978.412.203) |
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Figure bottle, 1st–2nd century,
Peru; Nazca,
Ceramic (1978.412.53) |
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Figure Vessel, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Mexico; Chupicuaro, Ceramic (1979.206.606) |
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Figure vessel, 9th–4th century B.C.,
Ecuador; Chorrera,
Ceramic (1987.113) |
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"Gondola" cup with figure personifying a spring, ca. 1620–25; model, ca. 1600–1610,
Probably by Guillaume Dupré (French),
Lead-glazed earthenware (53.225.54)
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Gourd bottle, 2nd century B.C.–1st century A.D.,
Peru; Topará
Ceramic (63.232.55) |
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Horned Figure Vessel, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Mexico; Colima, Ceramic (1979.206.478) |
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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 Four Faces, mid-13th–mid-15th century, Casas Grandes peoples; Chihuahua, Ceramic (1979.206.1171) |
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Lidded Gourd Container, 16th–19th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass (1991.17.66) |
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Lion Aquamanile, ca. 1400, German; Made in Nuremberg, Latten alloy (1994.244) |
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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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Pair of Figure Vessels, 12th–15th century, Mexico; Mixtec-Colima, Ceramic (1993.16.1,2) |
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Pair of vases, ca. 1763, French; Sèvres factory, Soft-paste porcelain (56.80.1a-c,.2a-c) |
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Panpiper Vessel, 14th–15th century, Peru; Chimú, Silver, malachite (1978.412.219) |
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Rhyton in the form of a bull's head, ca. 1450–1400 B.C.; Late Minoan II, Minoan; Greece, Crete, Terracotta (1973.35) |
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Rhyton terminating in the forepart of a wild cat, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.; Parthian period, Iran, Gilded silver (1979.447) |
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Saltcellar: Portuguese Figures, 15th–16th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Ivory (1972.63a,b) |
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Seated figure bottle, 2nd–5th century,
Peru; Moche,
Ceramic (82.1.30) |
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Spouted Bottle, 12th–4th century B.C., Ecuador; Chorrera, Ceramic (1988.117.6) |
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Spouted ritual wine vessel (guang), Shang dynasty, early Anyang period, 13th century B.C., Possibly Anyang, Henan Province, China, Bronze (43.25.4) |
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Spouted Vessel, 13th–15th century, Mexico; Huastec, Ceramic (1998.385) |
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Spouted Vessel, 3rd–1st century B.C., Mexico; Monte Albán, Ceramic (1979.206.947) |
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Stirrup-spout bottle with snake, 2nd–3rd century,
Peru; Moche,
Ceramic (1992.60.9) |
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Stirrup-spout bottle, 12th–5th century B.C.,
Peru; Cupisnique,
Ceramic (1978.412.38) |
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Stirrup-spout bottle: figure with deer, 12th–5th century B.C.,
Peru; Cupisnique,
Ceramic (67.239.16) |
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Tripod Bird Bowl, 3rd–4th century, Guatemala; Maya, Ceramic (1984.614a,b) |
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Two Vases in the Shape of a Mother Monkey with Her Young, a) Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Merenre I, ca. 2255–2246 B.C., Egyptian, Egyptian alabaster (30.8.134) (b) Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepi I, ca. 2289–2255 B.C., Egyptian, Egyptian alabaster (1992.338) |
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Vase in the form of a sleeping African (known as Ethiopian) boy, 3rd–2nd century B.C.,
Cypriot,
Terracotta (74.51.2263) |
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Vase in the shape of a cock, second half of 7th century B.C.,
Etruscan,
Terracotta (24.97.21a) |
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Vessel in the form of a horn, ca. 500 B.C.–100 A.D., Vietnam, possibly Sa Hyunh culture, Hard stone (1999.276) |
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Vessel in the form of an elephant and rider, 14th–mid-16th century, Thailand, Earthenware with underglaze iron-brown decoration (Sawankhalok ware) (1989.238.41) |
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Vessel terminating in the forepart of a lion, Achaemenid, 5th century B.C.,
Iran, Gold (54.3.3) |
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Vessel terminating in the forepart of a stag, 15th–13th century B.C.; Hittite period, Central Anatolia, Silver, gold (1989.281.10) |
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Vulture Vessel, 15th–early 16th century, Mexico; Aztec, Ceramic (1981.297) |
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Whistling bottle with feline face, 4th–3rd century B.C.,
Peru; Paracas,
Ceramic, postfired paint (62.266.72) |
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Yoke-Form Vessel, 5th century, Guatemala; Maya, Ceramic (1970.138a,b) |
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Thematic Essays (6)
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