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Head of Attendant

Date: 11th–12th century
Accession Number: 28.103
Drawing for Vasari's House in Arezzo

Giorgio Vasari (Italian, Arezzo 1511–1574 Florence)
Date: 1511–74
Accession Number: 52.570.59
Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

Hashimoto Chikanobu (Japanese, 1838–1912)
Date: 1897
Accession Number: JP3588
Ear Ornament (Teruntet [?])

Date: mid-20th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1813
Plate

Date: 1736–95
Accession Number: 39.184.23
Diptych with the Annunciation

Date: 14th century
Accession Number: 17.190.2097a
Glass perfume bottle

Date: 2nd–3rd century A.D.
Accession Number: 74.51.7
Abacus

Date: ca. 1130–1140
Accession Number: 25.120.661
Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware

Willem Claesz Heda (Dutch, Haarlem? 1594–1680 Haarlem)
Date: 1635
Accession Number: 2005.331.4
Chatelaine

Tess Sholom
Date: 1985
Accession Number: 1988.292.12
Coronation of the Virgin

Paris, France
Date: ca. 1455–60
Accession Number: 1975.1.2480
Pendant

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 65.86.141
1-RUUTU

Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi (Finnish, born 1930)
Date: 1968
Accession Number: 1990.284.40
Quetzal (one of a pair)

Meissen Manufactory (German, 1710–present)
Date: 1733
Accession Number: 64.101.26
Valance

Date: ca. 1853
Accession Number: 64.36.6
Brush Handle

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 93.1.242
Merrymakers at Shrovetide

Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem)
Date: ca. 1616–17
Accession Number: 14.40.605
Back of Disk Brooch

Date: 500-600
Accession Number: 17.191.240
Fragment

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.1577
Coin

Date: A.H. 387/A.D. 997
Accession Number: 39.40.127.297

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Head of Attendant
Date: 11th–12th century
Accession Number: 28.103
Drawing for Vasari's House in Arezzo
Giorgio Vasari (Italian, Arezzo 1511–1574 Florence)
Date: 1511–74
Accession Number: 52.570.59
Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)
Hashimoto Chikanobu (Japanese, 1838–1912)
Date: 1897
Accession Number: JP3588
Ear Ornament (Teruntet [?])
Date: mid-20th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1813
Plate
Date: 1736–95
Accession Number: 39.184.23
Diptych with the Annunciation
Date: 14th century
Accession Number: 17.190.2097a
Glass perfume bottle
Date: 2nd–3rd century A.D.
Accession Number: 74.51.7
Abacus
Date: ca. 1130–1140
Accession Number: 25.120.661
Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware
Willem Claesz Heda (Dutch, Haarlem? 1594–1680 Haarlem)
Date: 1635
Accession Number: 2005.331.4
Chatelaine
Tess Sholom
Date: 1985
Accession Number: 1988.292.12
Coronation of the Virgin
Paris, France
Date: ca. 1455–60
Accession Number: 1975.1.2480
Pendant
Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 65.86.141
1-RUUTU
Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi (Finnish, born 1930)
Date: 1968
Accession Number: 1990.284.40
Quetzal (one of a pair)
Meissen Manufactory (German, 1710–present)
Date: 1733
Accession Number: 64.101.26
Valance
Date: ca. 1853
Accession Number: 64.36.6
Brush Handle
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 93.1.242
Merrymakers at Shrovetide
Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem)
Date: ca. 1616–17
Accession Number: 14.40.605
Back of Disk Brooch
Date: 500-600
Accession Number: 17.191.240
Fragment
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.1577
Coin
Date: A.H. 387/A.D. 997
Accession Number: 39.40.127.297