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Plaque fragment

Date: ca. 9th century B.C.
Accession Number: 65.163.12
Tile

Date: 1640–60
Accession Number: 08.196.52
One hundred thirty-five woodblock prints including New Year's pictures (nianhua), door gods, historical figures and Taoist deities

Date: 19th–20th century
Accession Number: CP388
Photograph

George N. Barnard (American, 1819–1902)
Date: 1860s
Accession Number: 1970.525 (22)
Mandala of the Four Deities of Mount Kōya

Date: 14th century
Accession Number: 1994.309
America, from Pictures of Extra Articles and Visitors to the Exhibition

Richard Doyle (British, London 1824–1883 London)
Date: ca. 1851
Accession Number: 63.698.1(8)
Terrestrial Globe

James Wilson
Date: 1828
Accession Number: 69.50
Stencil

Date: early 19th century
Accession Number: 37.14.42
Piece

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.826
Rug

Ilonka Karasz (American (born Hungary) Budapest 1896–1981 New York, New York)
Date: ca. 1930
Accession Number: 1983.228.3
Piece

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 20.148.874
A Real Rubber! At Whist

George Hunt (British, active 1820–45)
Date: ca. 1825
Accession Number: 1970.541.210
[Eleanor Clark Drinking, on Roof of 441 East 92nd Street Apartment Building, New York City]

Walker Evans (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1903–1975 New Haven, Connecticut)
Date: 1940s
Accession Number: 1999.246.82
Sample

Date: ca. 1830
Accession Number: 19.25.7
Vase

Date: 1830–70
Accession Number: 47.90.117
Citron, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)
Date: 1891
Accession Number: Burdick 201, N12.9
Stone Temple Model

Date: 1st–8th century
Accession Number: 1994.35.677
Snow at an Early Morning Market [Chinese shopping for vegetables]

Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850–80)
Date: 1st month, 1861
Accession Number: 2007.49.187
Street sweeper

Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory
Date: 1768–78
Accession Number: 33.109.1
Desk and Bookcase

Date: ca. 1811
Accession Number: 69.203

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Plaque fragment
Date: ca. 9th century B.C.
Accession Number: 65.163.12
Tile
Date: 1640–60
Accession Number: 08.196.52
One hundred thirty-five woodblock prints including New Year's pictures (nianhua), door gods, historical figures and Taoist deities
Date: 19th–20th century
Accession Number: CP388
Photograph
George N. Barnard (American, 1819–1902)
Date: 1860s
Accession Number: 1970.525 (22)
Mandala of the Four Deities of Mount Kōya
Date: 14th century
Accession Number: 1994.309
America, from Pictures of Extra Articles and Visitors to the Exhibition
Richard Doyle (British, London 1824–1883 London)
Date: ca. 1851
Accession Number: 63.698.1(8)
Terrestrial Globe
James Wilson
Date: 1828
Accession Number: 69.50
Stencil
Date: early 19th century
Accession Number: 37.14.42
Piece
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.826
Rug
Ilonka Karasz (American (born Hungary) Budapest 1896–1981 New York, New York)
Date: ca. 1930
Accession Number: 1983.228.3
Piece
Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 20.148.874
A Real Rubber! At Whist
George Hunt (British, active 1820–45)
Date: ca. 1825
Accession Number: 1970.541.210
[Eleanor Clark Drinking, on Roof of 441 East 92nd Street Apartment Building, New York City]
Walker Evans (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1903–1975 New Haven, Connecticut)
Date: 1940s
Accession Number: 1999.246.82
Sample
Date: ca. 1830
Accession Number: 19.25.7
Vase
Date: 1830–70
Accession Number: 47.90.117
Citron, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)
Date: 1891
Accession Number: Burdick 201, N12.9
Stone Temple Model
Date: 1st–8th century
Accession Number: 1994.35.677
Snow at an Early Morning Market [Chinese shopping for vegetables]
Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850–80)
Date: 1st month, 1861
Accession Number: 2007.49.187
Street sweeper
Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory
Date: 1768–78
Accession Number: 33.109.1
Desk and Bookcase
Date: ca. 1811
Accession Number: 69.203