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   Animal, Aquatic
Works of Art (34)
Bengal River Fish, ca. 1804, India; Calcutta School, Pencil, gouache, watercolor, and gilding on paper (2004.176) 
 
Big Fish Eat Little Fish, 1557, Pieter van der Heyden after Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish), Engraving; first state of three (17.3.859)  
 
Bottle in the form of a fish and a flask in the form of grapes, 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Mold-blown glass (17.194.251; 17.194.231) 
 
Bowl with Fish, 1000s–1200s, Byzantine, Terracotta, white slip, and transparent glaze (2000.322)  
 
Bowl with three fish, first half of 14th century, Iran, Fritware, monochrome glazed (59.60) 
 
Bowl, 10th century, Iraq, Composite body, luster-painted (1977.126)  
 
Bracelets: Crocodile Heads, 17th–19th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass, gilt (1991.17.80, 81) 
 
Candelabrum with Stand, 1838, Paul Storr (British, 1771–1844), Silver, (1976.423-h) 
 
Censer (Incensario), 10th–12th century, Costa Rica or Nicaragua, Ceramic, pigment (1979.206.378a,b) 
 
Double Crocodile Pendant, 8th–10th century, Panama; Macaracas, Gold, quartz (1979.206.733) 
 
Fish and Rocks, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1699, Bada Shanren (Zhu Da) (Chinese, 1626–1705), China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper (1989.363.137) 
 
Fish Hacha, 7th–10th century, Mexico, Veracruz, Stone, shell, pigment (1978.412.151) 
 
Fish, Dynasty 12–13 (ca. 1981–1640 B.C.), Egyptian; Lisht North, Tomb L847, Gold, beryl (09.180.1182) 
 
Fisherman, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), ca. 1350, Wu Zhen (Chinese), China, Handscroll; ink on paper (1989.363.33)  
 
Fragment of a Bowl, 3rd–5th century, Roman or Byzantine; found in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa), Rock crystal (55.135.7)  
 
Frog Fountain, 1901; this cast, by 1906, Janet Scudder (American, 1869–1940), Bronze (06.967) 
 
Frog Ornaments, 15th–early 16th century, Mexico (Mixtec/Aztec), Cast gold (1998.39.1—.20)  
 
Frog Pendant, 11th–16th century, Costa Rica; Chiriquí, Gold (1991.419.1) 
 
Frog Pendant, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica; Altantic Watershed, Jade (1979.206.846) 
 
Garden carpet, ca. 1800, Iran, Cotton warp and weft, wool pile (67.156) 
 
Platter with Fish, 300–500, Roman or Byzantine; Made in Gaul, possibly found in Grand, northwestern France, Copper alloy with tin overlay (47.100.30)  
 
Platter, last quarter of 16th century, School of Bernard Palissy (French), Made in France, Lead-glazed earthenware (53.225.52)  
 
Psykter, ca. 520–510 B.C.; Archaic; red-figure, Attributed to Oltos, Greek, Attic, Terracotta (1989.281.69)  
 
Sobek as a crocodile, early Ptolemaic Period (ca. 304–247 B.C.), Egyptian, Faience (1989.281.96) 
 
Statuette of a Dolphin, 3rd–5th century, Roman or Byzantine; Found in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa), Rock crystal (55.135.9)  
 
Statuette of a Hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1991–1783 B.C., Egyptian; Middle Egypt, Meir, Faience (17.9.1)  
 
Stemmed cup with murex decoration, late 14th century B.C.; Late Helladic IIIA:2, Mycenaean, Terracotta (1972.118.137) 
 
Stirrup jar with octopus, ca. 1200–1100 B.C.; Late Helladic IIIC, Helladic (Mycenaean), Terracotta (53.11.6)  
 
Tray, ca. 1879–80, Tiffany & Company (American, 1837–present), Silver, copper, gold, alloys (66.52.2) 
 
Tunic, 7th–9th century, Peru; Nazca-Wari, Camelid hair (29.146.23) 
 
Two Flat Stamps, 1st–7th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Ceramic (1979.206.1181,1183) 
 
Vase, ca. 1877, Edward C. Moore (American, 1827–1891), designer; Tiffany & Company (American, 1837-present), manufacturer and retailer, Silver (1982.349) 
 
Water dropper in the shape of a fish, Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910), late 19th century, Korea, Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue; H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm) (2003.549) 
 
Woman's mantle (chyrpy), early 19th century, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Silk, cotton (1999.141) 
 
Thematic Essays (1)