Works of Art (23)
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Alabastron (small jar for perfumes or unguents), 2nd–1st century B.C.; Hellenistic, Cypriot, Glass (74.51.319) |
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Beaker, 9th–10th century, Western Asia or Egypt, Blown, tooled, and relief-cut glass (1974.45) |
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Bowl, 10th–11th century,
Central Asia or Iran, probably Samarqand, Uzbekistan,
Underglaze-painted earthenware (2003.415)
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Bowl, 15th century; Timurid
Iran or Central Asia, Earthenware, underglaze-painted (32.33) |
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Bowl, ca. 2500—1600 B.C.; Early or Middle Bronze Age, Cypriot, Red Polished Ware, Terracotta (74.51.1329) |
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Bowl, second half of 15th century; Timurid, Northwestern Iran (17.120.70) |
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Conical bowl, 2nd–1st century B.C., Hellenistic; Said to be from Syria, Cast glass (81.10.243) |
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Cup with a frieze of gazelles, early 1st millennium B.C., Northwestern Iran, Capsian region, Gold (62.84) |
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Cup, 9th–10th century, Egypt, Syria, or Iraq, Yellowish colorless glass, free-blown and impressed; tooled on the pontil (1974.15) |
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Faceted Bowl, 5th–7th century; Sasanian, Iran (?), Glass, blown and wheel-cut (59.34) |
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Fluted bowl, Achaemenid, reign of Darius I or II, 522–486 B.C. or 432–405 B.C.,
Iran, Gold (54.3.1) |
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Footed cup, first half of 14th century, Iran, Brass inlaid with silver (91.1.559) |
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Goblet, 9th century, Western Asia or Egypt, Transparent pale greenish blue glass, blown from two gathers and scratch-engraved (65.173.1) |
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Goblets, 11th or early 12th century,
Possibly Syria,
Blown, applied decoration; tooled on the pontil (2000.279.1,2) |
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Group of four vases, ca. 2300–2000 B.C.; late Early Bronze Age III, Northwest Anatolia, Electrum, silver-gilt, silver (1989.281.45a,b-.48) |
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Handles and rim of a cauldron, ca. 1300–1050; Late Bronze Age, Cypriot, Bronze (74.51.5685) |
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Hexagonal Bottle, 500–629, Byzantine; Possibly from Syria, Glass, mold-blown (1972.118.180) |
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Jug with an oversized spout, mid-6th century B.C.,
Lydian; Excavated at Sardis,
Terracotta (14.30.9) |
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Monochrome bowls, 1st century A.D., Roman; From Syria, Opaque cast glass (1972.118.185) (13.198.1,.2,.3) |
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Pyxis, second half of 11th century, Syria, Composite body; luster-painted (1998.298ab) |
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Spouted jar and stand, 9th century B.C.; Iron Age II, Excavated at Hasanlu cemetery, northwestern Iran, Ceramic (60.20.15) |
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Vessel fragment with frieze of a bull, 3300–2900 B.C.; Late Uruk/Jemdet Nasr period, Mesopotamia, Steatite, chlorite (50.218) |
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Vessel, ca. 700, Syria, Bronze, pierced and chased, openwork design (1993.319) |
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