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Steelyard Weight with a Bust of a Byzantine Princess, 400–450, Early Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire), Copper alloy, lead (1980.416ab) 
 
American Modern dinnerware, 1937, Russel Wright (American), Glazed earthenware (2002.585.17a–j) 
 
Basket and toilet articles, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479—1473 B.C., Egyptian, Halfa grass and linen cord; Egyptian alabaster, linen, linen cord, ebony; boxwood and cypress (36.3.189,.190,.199) 
 
Beaker, ca. 1683, Attributed to Jurian Blanck, Jr. (American), Silver (33.120.621); Beaker, 1711, Benjamin Wynkoop (American), Silver (33.120.622) 
 
Bell salt, 1600–1601, Master T.S. (English), Silver gilt (68.141.92a-d) 
 
Board for ruling paper, 17th–18th century, Paper, cotton (1973.1) 
 
Bovine Figure (Boli), 19th–20th century, Mali; Bamana, Wood, sacrificial materials (patina) (1979.206.175) 
 
Brush holder, Chosôn dynasty, late 18th–19th century, Korea, Porcelain with openwork design of lotus flowers (11.142.1) 
 
Candlestick, 16th century, Europe, possibly Venice, Brass engraved and inlaid with silver (17.190.637) 
 
Centerpiece, ca. 1775–80, Italian; Cozzi factory, Hard-paste porcelain (1977.216.37) 
 
Ceremonial Metate, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica; Guanacaste, Stone (1979.206.429)  
 
Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore), 17th–19th century, Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay (1991.17.122) 
 
Chair, 19th–20th century, Chokwe peoples; Angola, Wood, brass, tacks, leather (1978.412.619) 
 
Child's porridge bowl and spoon, 1897–98, Mark of Roberts and Belk (British), Silver, partly gilt (1991.296.1,.2) 
 
Chocolate pot, 1700–1710, Edward Winslow (American), Made in New England, Boston, Massachusetts, Silver (33.120.221) 
 
Coffee and tea service (déjeuner chinois reticulé), 1855–61, Sévres Manufactory (French); Decorator: Jean-Marie-Ferdinand Réginer (French), Hard-paste porcelain (69.193.1–11) 
 
Coffee and tea service, ca. 1900, Maurice Dufrène (French), Porcelain (2001.551.1a,b–10a,b) 
 
Coffee service, 1900–1904, Designer: Léon Kann (French; active at Sèvres), Hard-paste porcelain (1988.287.1a,b) 
 
Coffeepot, 1756–57, Marked by François-Thomas Germain (French), French; Paris, Silver, wood (33.165.1) 
 
Coffeepot, ca. 1725–35, Charles Le Roux (American), Silver (1997.498.1)
Salver, ca. 1725–35, Charles Le Roux (American), Silver (1997.498.2)
 
 
Comb, Predynastic Period, ca. 3200 B.C., Egyptian, Ivory (30.8.224)  
 
Cosmetic container in the form of a Bes image holding the cap of a kohl tube, Late Period, Dynasty 27, ca. 525–404 B.C., Egyptian, Faience (1989.281.94) 
 
Creampot, 1763, Benjamin Burt (American), Silver (33.120.295) 
 
Cylindrical stand or crown, early 4th millennium B.C.; Chalcolithic period, Levant, Nahal Mishmar, Copper alloy (L.1994.74.9) 
 
Deep Dish (brasero), ca. 1430, Spanish (Valencia), Tin-enamelled earthenware (56.171.162)  
 
Dinner, tea, and coffee service, 1785–90, Chinese for the American market, Hard paste (10.149.1–.247) 
 
Dish with a handle (tebachi) in the shape of a double fan, Momoyama period, late 16th–early 17th century, Japanese, Stoneware with overglaze enamels (Mino ware, Oribe type) (1975.268.443) 
 
Ear probe, Roman, Cypriot, Bronze (74.51.5491) 
 
Entrée dish and cover, ca. 1837, Bailey & Kitchen Company (American), Silver (2003.382a-c) 
 
Ewer and basin, 1610–11, Symon Owen (English), Silver gilt (68.141.135,136) 
 
Ewer and basin, 1745–46, Marked by Marc Bazille (French), French; Montpellier, Silver (58.60.1,.2) 
 
Ewer and basin, ca. 1726, English; London, Gilt silver (68.141.133,.134) 
 
Ewer and plateau, 1901, Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, Silver (1974.214.26a,b) 
 
Ewer, 1784–85, Marked by Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret (French), Paris, Silver (1980.79) 
 
Fire dogs (andirons), 1697–98, Benjamin Pyne (English), Silver, iron (68.141.155ab) 
 
Flying-Panel Metate, 1st–5th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Stone (1986.200) 
 
Fork and spoon, 1683–84, French; Paris, Gilt silver (48.187.214,.215) 
 
Gold Disk from a Spool, 900–600 B.C.; Late Bronze Age, Irish, Gold (47.100.14)  
 
Hanging lamp (cesendello), late 15th–early 16th century, Venice, Free-blown glass, enameled and gilded (14.83)  
 
Headdress, 19th–20th century, Baga peoples; Guinea, Wood (1979.206.17) 
 
Hippopotamus tusk with circular perforations, early 4th millennium B.C.; Chalcolithic period, Levant, Nahal Mishmar, Ivory (hippopotamus) (L.1994.74.14) 
 
Hot-water urn, 1791, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Made in New England, Boston, Massachusetts, America, Silver, ivory (1990.226 a-d) 
 
Hunting Knife and Sharpener in Sheath (Made for Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy), 1450–1500, Burgundian, Steel, wood, silver-gilt, enamels, leather (50.119a-c)  
 
Hunting sword, ca. 1851, French (Paris), Silver, cast, chased, partly gilt; gilt copper; steel (1987.161) 
 
Inkstand, 1802, John Plimmer (British), Silver, (1976.424.2a-j) 
 
Inkstone and box, Qing dynasty, early 18th century, inscribed with dates corresponding to 1370 and 1702, China, Green schist and wood (1981.120.1a-c) 
 
Inkwell, ca. 1900, Maker: Adrien-Pierre Dalpayrat (French) Glazed earthenware, gilt bronze (1999.398.3) 
 
Ivory Spoon, 16th century, Sierra Leone; Sapi-Portuguese, Ivory (1979.206.116)  
 
Jug, 1775–76, Matthew Boulton (English) and John Fothergill (English), Silver (1993.73); Tripod stand, 1775–76, Matthew Boulton (English) and John Fothergill (English), Silver (66.192.5a–c) 
 
Lacquer comb and mirror case, 1878, Signed and dated: Fath Allah Shirazi, 1295 A.H., Iran, Papier-mâché, painted, varnished, and gilded (1979.460.2ab) 
 
Ladle with dragon handle, Three Kingdoms period, 3rd century, China, Gilt bronze (1994.605.90)  
 
Ligula Roman, Bronze (17.230.110) 
 
Liturgical Comb, ca. 1200–1210, English, Ivory (1988.279)  
 
Lydion (perfume jar), 6th century B.C., Greek, Lydian, Terracotta (26.164.27) 
 
Needles, hooks, and harpoon, Final Jomon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.), Japan, Bone (1975.268.327, 337, 341, 343, 345)  
 
Pair of candelabra, 1767–68, Marked by Robert-Joseph Auguste (French), French; Paris, Silver (48.187.389ab,.390ab) 
 
Pair of candelabra, modeled in 1840, Antoine-Louis Barye (French), Bronze (10.108.1a,b) 
 
Pair of candlesticks, 1690–92, French; Paris, Silver (48.187.249,.250) 
 
Pair of canns, 1783, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (58.3.5-.6) 
 
Pair of sauceboats, 1815–20, Anthony Rasch (American, born Germany), Silver (59.152.1-.2) 
 
Pair of sauceboats, ca. 1765, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (46.40.1-.2) 
 
Pair of tea caddies, 1790–91. John Scofield (English), Silver (66.158.8ab); Spoon for a tea caddy set, 1787–88, Samuel Godbehere (English) and Edward Wigan (English), Silver (66.158.8c) 
 
Pitcher, ca. 1899, Édouard Colonna, Stoneware, grès flammé, with silver mounts (26.228.7) 
 
Plate, probably mid-19th century, Kaslinski Ironworks (Russian), Cast iron (2000.423) 
 
Plateau, ca. 1825, John W. Forbes (American), Silver (1993.167) 
 
Rattle Staff (Ukhurhe) of Oba Akenzua I, 1725–50, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Bronze, copper, iron (1974.5) 
 
Razor and mirror, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1473 B.C., Egyptian; From the tomb of Hatnofer and Ramose, western Thebes, Bronze and wood (36.3.69,.13) 
 
Ritual object (bi), Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, ca. 2700–2500 B.C., Jiangsu or Zhejiang Province, China, Nephrite (1986.112)  
 
Room from the Hewlett House, ca. 1740–60, Woodbury, New York (10.183)  
 
Room from the Powel House, 1765–66; remodeled 1769–71, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (18.87.1-.4)  
 
Saltcellar, mid-13th century, French; Made in Paris, Gold, rock crystal, emeralds, pearls, spinel or balas rubies (1983.434)  
 
Scribe's palette and brushes, Dynasty 21 (ca. 1000 B.C.), Egyptian; From Thebes, Wood, ink, and reed (47.123) 
 
Service plate for the 20th Century Limited train, 1938, Henry Dreyfuss (American), Glazed pottery (2002.585.2) 
 
Set of four beakers, 1795, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (58.3.1-.4) 
 
Shears, 18th–19th century, Turkey, Steel, bronze, gold (67.55.127) 
 
Shepherd's crook, ca. 2000–1900 B.C.; Early Cypriot III, Cypriot; Said to be from Kourion, Copper-based metal (74.51.5570) 
 
Snuffbox, ca. 1815
Maker: Gabriel-Raoul Morel (French); School of Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French) and possibly Madame Aimée-Zoë Lizinka de Mirbel (French)
Gold, ivory (17.190.1114)
 
 
Spatula, Roman, Cypriot, Bronze (74.51.5509) 
 
Spoon holder, ca. 1878–81, Christopher Dresser (British), Silver-plated brass, ebony (1988.164) 
 
Spoon, 1670–90, Jurian Blanck, Jr. (American), Silver (1989.193) 
 
Spoon, 1770–80, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (38.98) 
 
Staff with Snuff Containers and Club, 19th–20th century, South Africa; Zulu peoples, Wood (1993.381.6-7) 
 
Standard, early 4th millennium B.C.; Chalcolithic period, Levant, Nahal Mishmar, Copper alloy (L.1994.74.6) 
 
Standing Salt, 1584–85, Made by the anonymous goldsmith "IG", English (London), Silver (52.134a–e)  
 
Sugar bowl, 1760–75, John Bayly (American), Silver (39.23a,b) 
 
Sugar bowl, 1790–1800, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver,(33.120.546a,b); Creamer, 1790–1800, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (33.120.547) 
 
Tankard, 1700–1710, Gerrit Onckelbag (American), Silver (33.120.517) 
 
Tankard, ca. 1795, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (33.120.507) 
 
Taperstick, ca. 1700–1710, Chinese (probably for the Dutch market), Hard paste (1970.266.3) 
 
Tea and coffee service, 1850, John Chandler Moore (American), maker of service; James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, England (British), maker of tray; Ball, Tompkins & Black (American), retailer, Silver (69.141.1-4) 
 
Tea and coffee service, ca. 1800, Attributed to Christian Wiltberger (American), Silver (1980.503.1-4) 
 
Tea caddy, 1725–40, Simeon Soumaine (American), Silver (64.249.5a,b) 
 
Tea infuser and strainer, ca. 1924, Marianne Brandt (German), Silver and ebony (2000.63a–c) 
 
Teakettle on tripod table stand, 1724–25, Simon Pantin I (English, English (London), Silver (68.141.81) 
 
Teakettle, 1710–20
Cornelius Kierstede (American), Silver (40.145a,b)
 
 
Teapot, 1699–1700, French; Paris, Silver, wood (48.187.78) 
 
Teapot, 1700–1715, Jacob Boelen (American), Silver (61.246a,b) 
 
Teapot, 1733, Kenneth McKenzie (Scottish), Silver, wood (68.141.88); Hot milk jug, 1727–28, James Ker (Scottish), Silver (1983.224); Sugar bowl, 1727–28, James Tait (Scottish), Silver (1983.133ab) 
 
Teapot, 1745–55, Josiah Austin (American), Silver (24.109.7) 
 
Teapot, 1796, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (33.120.543) 
 
Teapot, ca. 1725, German; Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain (1974.356.488) 
 
Teapot, ca. 1782, Paul Revere, Jr. (American), Silver (69.147) 
 
The Viking Punchbowl, ca. 1893, Paulding Farnham (American), designer; Tiffany & Company (American), manufacturer and retailer, Iron, silver, gold, wood (69.4) 
 
Three Serpents (Tunjos), 10th–16th century, Colombia; Muisca, Gold (1979.206.740) (1992.92.1,.2) 
 
Tivoli Hoard, mid-1st century B.C.; Late Republican, Roman; Italy, said to have been found at Tivoli or Boscoreale, Silver (20.49.2-.12)  
 
Toast or letter rack, 1881, Christopher Dresser (British), Silver plate (1985.311) 
 
Traveling tea set, ca. 1879, Christopher Dresser (British); Hukin & Heath (Birmingham), Gilt and silver-plated white metal, split bamboo, leather-covered wood with velvet and glazed cotton linings (2000.594.1a,b–.8) 
 
Tray, ca. 1879–80, Tiffany & Company (American), Silver, copper, gold, alloys (66.52.2) 
 
Tureen and ladle, ca. 1880, Christopher Dresser (British); Hukin & Heath (British), Electroplate (silver on yellow metal), ivory (L.1991.1a,b) 
 
Tureen, 1794–1814, Maker: Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French); Designer: Charles Percier (French); Designer: Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (French), Silver gilt (34.17.1a-c) 
 
Washstand (athénienne or lavabo), 1804–14, Design attributed to Charles Percier (French); mounts attributed to Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French), Yew wood, gilt bronze (26.256.1) 
 
Water dropper in the shape of a fish, Chosôn dynasty, 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) 
 
"Waterloo" ashtray/candleholder, 1997, Ali Tayar (American, born Turkey), Tumble-finished, anodized, and cast aluminum (1998.454) 
 
Weight: Elephant, 19th–20th century, Ghana; Akan, Asante, Brass (1978.412.407); Weight: Bird with Body in Knot, 18th–19th century, Ghana; Akan, Brass (1994.312.17); Weight: Bird Claw, 19th—20th century, Ghana; Akan, Asante, Brass (1979.206.182) 
 
Weight: Sword, 18th–19th century, Ghana; Akan, Brass (1994.312.7); Weight: Fly Whisk, 18th–19th century, Ghana; Akan, Brass (1994.312.8); Weight: Amulet, 18th–19th century, Ghana; Akan, Brass (1994.312.10) 
 
Wine cooler, 1753, French; Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain (1970.230.4)  
 
Wine Dipper, 200–300, Roman; Made in Gaul, found in Leyris, southern France, Silver (47.100.29)  
 
Boomerang, 19th–early 20th century, Probably Boulia region, western Queensland, Australia, Wood (1979.206.1552)  
 
Boomerang, late 19th–early 20th century, Northern Territory, Australia, Wood (1979.206.1667)  
 
Boomerang, mid- to late 19th century, Western Kimberley Region, Western Australia, Wood, paint (1979.206.1608)

 
 
Ceremonial Textile (Tampan), 19th century, Piya, Wai Ratai, Lampung Bay, Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia, Cotton (1990.335.22)  
 
Ceremonial Textile (Ulos Ragidup), late 19th–early 20th century, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, Indonesia, Cotton (1988.104.25)  
 
Container for Magical Substances (Naga Morsarang), 19th–early 20th century, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, Indonesia, Water buffalo horn, wood (1987.453.1)  
 
Container for Magical Substances (Perminangken [?]), 19th–early 20th century, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, Indonesia, Wood, Chinese trade ceramic (1988.124.2a,b)  
 
Pestle Finial in the Form of a Bird, date unknown, Mount Hagen region, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Stone (1996.373.1)  
 
Fasciculo di medicina, 1493/4, Johannes de Ketham, Rare printed book (38.52)  
 
Thematic Essays (27)