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Asia, Southeast Asia
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Greek and Roman Art, Greece, Classical
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Americas, Andes
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Furniture, Commode
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Africa, Central Africa
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European Art in the Twentieth Century, Constructivism
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Drawing, Conte Crayon
Copper
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Metalwork, Copper
Coral
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Shell
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Musical Instrument, Wind
Costa Rica
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Americas, Central America
Costume
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Clothing
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Textile
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Africa, Guinea Coast
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Textile, Cotton
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Furniture, Couch
Crayon
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Drawing, Crayon
Crepe
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Textile, Crepe
Croatia
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Europe, Balkan Peninsula
Crucifixion
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Figure, Biblical, New Testament, Crucifixion
Crystal
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Stone, Rock Crystal
Cubism
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European Art in the Twentieth Century, Cubism
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Modern and Contemporary Art, Cubism
Cuneiform
Cupid
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Figure, Deity, Greek and Roman, Eros/Cupid
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Numismatics
Cyanotype
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Photograph, Cyanotype
Cycladic
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Greek and Roman Art, Greece, Cycladic
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Greek and Roman Art, Greece, Cypriot
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West Asia, Eastern Mediterranean
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Europe, Central Europe (including Germany)
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