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[Subway Passenger, New York City: Man in Bowler Hat]

Walker Evans (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1903–1975 New Haven, Connecticut)
Date: February 25, 1938
Accession Number: 1994.253.515.4
Fixing the Wires

Lill Tschudi (Swiss, Schwanden, 1911–2004)
Date: 1932–37
Accession Number: 2005.470.10
Button

Date: ca. 1775
Accession Number: 50.231.133–.140
Terracotta head of a youth

Date: 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Accession Number: 96.18.173
Combat Between Dragon and Dog (one of five medallions from a coffret)

Date: ca. 1110–30
Accession Number: 17.190.693
[Nude Young Child with Dog in Lap, Sicily, Italy]

Wilhelm von Gloeden (Italian, born Germany, 1886–1931)
Date: 1890s–1900s
Accession Number: 1983.1201.6
A Young Komuso

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
Date: ca. 1768
Accession Number: JP158
Goyu

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: ca. 1840
Accession Number: JP786
Moses Striking the Rock

Abraham Bloemaert (Netherlandish, Gorinchem 1566–1651 Utrecht)
Date: 1596
Accession Number: 1972.171
Pierre Payen-Deslandes

Robert Nanteuil (French, Reims 1623–1678 Paris)
Date: 1659
Accession Number: 2001.647.48
Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb

Date: ca. 990–970 B.C.
Accession Number: 25.3.19.35
Scarf

Date: 1800–1810
Accession Number: C.I.39.13.114
Game Piece with Hercules Throwing Diomedes to His Man-Eating Horses

Date: ca. 1150
Accession Number: 16.106
Evening coat

House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)
Date: 1967–68
Accession Number: 1973.21.12
Jacket

Date: last quarter 20th century
Accession Number: 2006.74.20
Piece

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 36.90.2844
Sauceboat

Joseph Richardson Sr. (1711–1784)
Date: 1750–55
Accession Number: 24.109.26
Card 645, Louise Paullin, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes

Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)
Date: ca. 1888
Accession Number: 63.350.203.45.400
Possibly a Spool Handle

Date: late 8th–early 9th century
Accession Number: 40.170.146
Seated Buddha

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 85.11.5

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[Subway Passenger, New York City: Man in Bowler Hat]
Walker Evans (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1903–1975 New Haven, Connecticut)
Date: February 25, 1938
Accession Number: 1994.253.515.4
Fixing the Wires
Lill Tschudi (Swiss, Schwanden, 1911–2004)
Date: 1932–37
Accession Number: 2005.470.10
Button
Date: ca. 1775
Accession Number: 50.231.133–.140
Terracotta head of a youth
Date: 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Accession Number: 96.18.173
Combat Between Dragon and Dog (one of five medallions from a coffret)
Date: ca. 1110–30
Accession Number: 17.190.693
[Nude Young Child with Dog in Lap, Sicily, Italy]
Wilhelm von Gloeden (Italian, born Germany, 1886–1931)
Date: 1890s–1900s
Accession Number: 1983.1201.6
A Young Komuso
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
Date: ca. 1768
Accession Number: JP158
Goyu
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: ca. 1840
Accession Number: JP786
Moses Striking the Rock
Abraham Bloemaert (Netherlandish, Gorinchem 1566–1651 Utrecht)
Date: 1596
Accession Number: 1972.171
Pierre Payen-Deslandes
Robert Nanteuil (French, Reims 1623–1678 Paris)
Date: 1659
Accession Number: 2001.647.48
Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb
Date: ca. 990–970 B.C.
Accession Number: 25.3.19.35
Scarf
Date: 1800–1810
Accession Number: C.I.39.13.114
Game Piece with Hercules Throwing Diomedes to His Man-Eating Horses
Date: ca. 1150
Accession Number: 16.106
Evening coat
House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)
Date: 1967–68
Accession Number: 1973.21.12
Jacket
Date: last quarter 20th century
Accession Number: 2006.74.20
Piece
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 36.90.2844
Sauceboat
Joseph Richardson Sr. (1711–1784)
Date: 1750–55
Accession Number: 24.109.26
Card 645, Louise Paullin, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes
Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)
Date: ca. 1888
Accession Number: 63.350.203.45.400
Possibly a Spool Handle
Date: late 8th–early 9th century
Accession Number: 40.170.146
Seated Buddha
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 85.11.5