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Armband with Herakles knot, Hellenistic, 3rd2nd century B.C.,
Greek,
Gold (1999.209) |
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Basin, early 14th century; Ilkhanid, Iran, Brass, raised, engraved, and inlaid with silver and gold (91.1.521) |
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Bowl with handles terminating in lotuses, ca. 850750 B.C.; Cypro-Geometric III, Cypriot; Said to be from Kourion, Bronze (74.51.5673) |
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Bowl with radiating petal design, 8th6th century B.C., Phrygian or Lydian; Anatolia, Silver (66.116) |
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Bowl, 1899,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American); Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (Stourbridge Glass Company) (51.121.29) |
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Breast defense (peytral) and detail of a pair of neck defenses (crinet) from a horse armor, 15th17th century,
Tibetan or Mongolian,
Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, and hair (1997.242ac) |
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Bronze oinochoe, mid-6th century B.C.,
Greek,
Bronze (1997.158)
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Bronze rod tripod stand, early 6th century B.C.
Greek,
Bronze (1997.145.1)
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Brooch and earrings, 185860, Edward Burr (American), Yellow gold, pearls, diamonds, enamel (2000.549a-c) |
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Coffeepot, 175657, Marked by François-Thomas Germain (French), French; Paris, Silver, wood (33.165.1) |
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Corsage piece, ca. 18801900, Tiffany & Company (American), Gold, diamonds (41.84.20a-e) |
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Diadem with kinnari (half-bird, half-female creatures), 9th10th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan, Gold inset with garnet (1988.395) |
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Dish in the Shape of a Leaf, Tang dynasty, late 7thearly 8th century, China, Silver with parcel gilding (1974.268.11) |
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Dish with Eight Buddhist Treasures, Yuan dynasty , 14th century,
China,
Silver (2007.187) |
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Ewer, ca. 1825,
Thomas Fletcher (American),
Philadelphia,
Silver (2007.25) |
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Footed cup, first half of 14th century, Iran, Brass inlaid with silver (91.1.559) |
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Hair ornament, ca. 1904,
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American),
Silver, enamel, black opal, and demantoid garnets (2002.620)
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Helmet, 13501450,
Mongolian or Chinese,
Iron and gold (2005.270) |
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Huqqa base, last quarter of 17th century, India, Deccan, Bidar, Alloy inlaid with brass (1984.221) |
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Loving cup with cover, 174243, Paul Lamerie (English), Silver gilt (25.15.58ab) |
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Mantel clock, ca. 1750,
ST Germain for Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (French); Gosselin à Paris, possibly Jean-Philippe (French) or Jean-Baptiste Gosselin (French, active Paris),
Bronze, originally gilded or silvered, enameled dial (37.160.9)
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Necklace, 184550 Maker unknown, American, Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, horsehair, silk, yellow gold (2003.350.2) |
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Pair of flintlock pistols, 18001801, Samuel Brunn (English); Michael Barnett (English), Steel, wood, silver, gold (1992.330.1-.2) |
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Plateau, ca. 1825, John W. Forbes (American), Silver (1993.167) |
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Silver service, Song dynasty, 11th13th century, China, Silver with gilding (1997.33.1-6) |
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Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIXThird Intermediate Period (ca. 1188712 B.C.), From Bubastis, Silver (07.228.18) |
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Situla with floral decoration, late Dynasty XIXThird Intermediate Period (ca. 1188712 B.C.), From Bubastis, Gold (07.228.22) |
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Stem cup, 6th8th century, Central Asia, possibly Sogdian, Silver (1998.223) |
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Tea service, ca. 1888, Tiffany & Company (American), Silver, silver-gilt, enamel, ivory (97.1.1-4) |
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The Bryant Vase, 187576, James Horton Whitehouse (American, born England), designer; Tiffany & Company (American), manufacturer and retailer, Silver, gold (77.9a,b) |
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The Magnolia Vase, ca. 1893, John T. Curran (American), designer; Tiffany & Company (American), manufacturer, Silver, gold, enamel, opals (99.2) |
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Tripartite silver box, 19th century, India, Silver (15.95.12) |
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Two beads, 11th century; Fatimid, Syria, Gold, fabricated from wire and strips of sheet, decorated with granulation (1980.457) |
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Two-handled covered loving cup, ca. 1680, English, Silver over silver gilt (68.141.281ab) |
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Vessel, ca. 700, Syria, Bronze, pierced and chased, openwork design (1993.319) |
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