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  • Nose ornament

    Nose ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.51

  • Linked rings

    Linked rings

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.54

  • Nose ornament

    Nose ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.55

  • Fragmentary Relief

    Fragmentary Relief

    Date: 13th century
    Accession Number: 77.8

  • Pendant

    Pendant

    Date: 16th–18th century
    Accession Number: 81.9.2

  • Border Fragment

    Border Fragment

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.1

  • Textile Fragment, Figure

    Textile Fragment, Figure

    Date: 9th–13th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.4

  • Panel

    Panel

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.15

  • Border Fragment

    Border Fragment

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.11

  • Bag

    Bag

    Date: 15th–16th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.3

  • Linked rings

    Linked rings

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.53

  • Nose Ornament

    Nose Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.1

  • Knife, Figures

    Knife, Figures

    Date: 16th–18th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.25

  • Nose Ornament

    Nose Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.3

  • Textile ornament

    Textile ornament

    Date: 11th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.20

  • Ornament

    Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.10

  • Nose Ornament

    Nose Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.6

  • Embossed Ball

    Embossed Ball

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.22

  • Knife (Tumi)

    Knife (Tumi)

    Date: 15th–16th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.31

  • Embossed disk

    Embossed disk

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 86.17

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  • Nose ornament
    Nose ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.51

  • Linked rings
    Linked rings

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.54

  • Nose ornament
    Nose ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.55

  • Fragmentary Relief
    Fragmentary Relief

    Date: 13th century
    Accession Number: 77.8

  • Pendant
    Pendant

    Date: 16th–18th century
    Accession Number: 81.9.2

  • Border Fragment
    Border Fragment

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.1

  • Textile Fragment, Figure
    Textile Fragment, Figure

    Date: 9th–13th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.4

  • Panel
    Panel

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.15

  • Border Fragment
    Border Fragment

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.11

  • Bag
    Bag

    Date: 15th–16th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.3

  • Linked rings
    Linked rings

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 91.37.53

  • Nose Ornament
    Nose Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.1

  • Knife, Figures
    Knife, Figures

    Date: 16th–18th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.25

  • Nose Ornament
    Nose Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.3

  • Textile ornament
    Textile ornament

    Date: 11th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.20

  • Ornament
    Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.10

  • Nose Ornament
    Nose Ornament

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 89.25.6

  • Embossed Ball
    Embossed Ball

    Date: 10th–15th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.22

  • Knife (Tumi)
    Knife (Tumi)

    Date: 15th–16th century
    Accession Number: 82.1.31

  • Embossed disk
    Embossed disk

    Date: 13th–16th century
    Accession Number: 86.17

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