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Evening suit

Mainbocher (American, 1890–1976)
Date: 1947
Accession Number: 2009.300.6786a, b
Westminster Bridge, the Surrey Side

Samuel Scott (British, London ca. 1702–1772 Bath)
Date: ca. 1750
Accession Number: 2010.231
Plaque, Fragment

Date: 10th–11th century
Accession Number: 17.190.669
Arrowhead

Date: ca. 7th century B.C.–2nd century A.D.
Accession Number: 61.66.4
Fichu

Date: early 19th century
Accession Number: C.I.66.38.4
Figures with Cattle

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century
Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 80.3.360
Inland Sea near Tosa

Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)
Date: ca. 1820
Accession Number: JP1146
Clasp

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 53.46.2
Relief from a Crucifixion Group

Date: 14th century (?)
Accession Number: 17.190.206
Piece

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 20.56.12
Michel IV Le Tellier (Le Chancelier)

Robert Nanteuil (French, Reims 1623–1678 Paris)
Date: 1653
Accession Number: 20.13.2
Mortar

Date: 12th century
Accession Number: 1974.370.1
[Filling Station Pump and Billboard]

Walker Evans (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1903–1975 New Haven, Connecticut)
Date: 1929–33
Accession Number: 1994.255.55
Sleeves

Date: 1700–1938
Accession Number: C.I.38.23.318a, b
Piece

Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.1503
Aubrey Beardsley

Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London)
Date: ca. 1894
Accession Number: 54.550.4
Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)

Date: 10th–11th century
Accession Number: 1991.419.58
Ensemble

Halston (American, Des Moines, Iowa 1932–1990 San Francisco, California)
Date: 1970s
Accession Number: 1993.517.12a–g
Fringe

Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 08.103.219
Fragment of a terracotta antefix

Date: early 5th century B.C.
Accession Number: X.381

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Evening suit
Mainbocher (American, 1890–1976)
Date: 1947
Accession Number: 2009.300.6786a, b
Westminster Bridge, the Surrey Side
Samuel Scott (British, London ca. 1702–1772 Bath)
Date: ca. 1750
Accession Number: 2010.231
Plaque, Fragment
Date: 10th–11th century
Accession Number: 17.190.669
Arrowhead
Date: ca. 7th century B.C.–2nd century A.D.
Accession Number: 61.66.4
Fichu
Date: early 19th century
Accession Number: C.I.66.38.4
Figures with Cattle
Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century
Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 80.3.360
Inland Sea near Tosa
Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)
Date: ca. 1820
Accession Number: JP1146
Clasp
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 53.46.2
Relief from a Crucifixion Group
Date: 14th century (?)
Accession Number: 17.190.206
Piece
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 20.56.12
Michel IV Le Tellier (Le Chancelier)
Robert Nanteuil (French, Reims 1623–1678 Paris)
Date: 1653
Accession Number: 20.13.2
Mortar
Date: 12th century
Accession Number: 1974.370.1
[Filling Station Pump and Billboard]
Walker Evans (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1903–1975 New Haven, Connecticut)
Date: 1929–33
Accession Number: 1994.255.55
Sleeves
Date: 1700–1938
Accession Number: C.I.38.23.318a, b
Piece
Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.1503
Aubrey Beardsley
Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London)
Date: ca. 1894
Accession Number: 54.550.4
Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)
Date: 10th–11th century
Accession Number: 1991.419.58
Ensemble
Halston (American, Des Moines, Iowa 1932–1990 San Francisco, California)
Date: 1970s
Accession Number: 1993.517.12a–g
Fringe
Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 08.103.219
Fragment of a terracotta antefix
Date: early 5th century B.C.
Accession Number: X.381