Works of Art (11)
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Ceremonial Knife (tumi), 9th–11th century,
Peru, Sicán (Lambayeque),
Gold, silver, turquoise (1974.271.60) |
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Elements from a necklace, probably 14th century,
Iran,
Gold sheet, chased and inset with turquoise, gray chalcedony, glass; large medallion (1989.87a–l) |
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Gold beads from a necklace, 19th–early 20th century, Saudi Arabia, Fabricated from sheet, wire, and swaged wire, decorated with granulation, set with turquoise (1980.306a-e) |
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Knife, 12th–11th century B.C., Northwest China, Bronze inlaid with turquoise (49.136.9) |
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Ornamental plaques, 6th–8th century, Tibet/West Asia or western China, Gold with turquoise inlay (2000.442a-e) |
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Pair of Earflares, 3rd–7th century,
Peru, Moche,
Gold, turquoise, sodalite, shell (66.196.40,.41) |
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Pectoral of Princess Sit-Hathor-yunet (detail), Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reigns of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C., Egyptian; From Lahun, Gold, carnelian, feldspar, garnet, turquoise (16.1.3) |
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Pectoral ornament, late 19th–early 20th century,
China (Khotan); Turkoman,
Silver with silver filigree, cabochon, and table-cut turquoise (2005.443.7) |
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Pendant, 1891–1902,
Marcus & Company (American),
New York,
Arizona turquoise, demantoid garnets, gold (2001.239) |
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Rings and necklace, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1975 B.C., Egyptian; From the tomb of Wah, western Thebes,Carnelian and linen thread; blue-glazed steatite and linen thread; carnelian, turquoise, moss agate, amethyst, milky quartz, green-glazed steatite, and twisted linen cord (40.3.1,.11,.16) |
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Set of saddle plates, ca. 1400,
Tibetan or Chinese,
Iron, gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise (1999.118) |
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Thematic Essays (4)
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