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The Village Where I Came From, Pacita Abad Filipino American, Acrylic, oil, buttons, beads, and painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas — The Village Where I Came From
Pacita Abad
1991

Gold disks with floral motifs and lions' heads, Gold, Etruscan — Gold disks with floral motifs and lions' heads
Etruscan
late 6th century BCE

Campaign Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Campaign Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Button from a Uniform, Pewter — Button from a Uniform
1770–1800

Button Mold, Brass, wood, ivory — Button Mold
1800–1825

Button Mold, Brass, wood — Button Mold
1700–1900

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Sleeve Button, Union Porcelain Works American, Porcelain, American — Sleeve Button
Union Porcelain Works
ca. 1876

Woman's Skirt and Blouse, cotton velvet, wool and cotton trade cloth, glass beads, paillettes, buttons, silk ribbon, Ho-Chunk — Woman's Skirt and Blouse
Ho-Chunk
1914–18

Buttons, Enstatite, Iran — Buttons
Iran
ca. 9th century BCE

Faience stamp seal amulet, Faience, Egyptian — Faience stamp seal amulet
Egyptian
664–30 BCE

Bone counter or gaming piece, Ivory or bone, Roman or later — Bone counter or gaming piece
Roman or later
ca. 4th century CE

Bone disk or button, Ivory or bone, Roman — Bone disk or button
Roman
ca. 1st century CE

Button Hook, Louis C. Tiffany American, Bronze, glass, American — Button Hook
Louis C. Tiffany
Tiffany Studios
ca. 1905–20

Button seal, Faience — Button seal
ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

Button-shaped seal, White glazed steatite — Button-shaped seal
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Button Seal, Glazed steatite — Button Seal
ca. 2030–1850 B.C.

Button seal with the cartouches of Senwosret III, Green glazed steatite, metal pin in boring — Button seal with the cartouches of Senwosret III
ca. 1878–1650 B.C.

Cover for eye or belly button, Gold sheet — Cover for eye or belly button
664–380 B.C.

Round bead, Onyx — Round bead
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.

Drinking Cup, Glassy faience, gold — Drinking Cup
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.

Toggle, Gold, glass inlay — Toggle
ca. 1648–1540 B.C.

Beaded Bag, Tanned leather, cordage, glass beads, brass beads, and commercial brass buttons, Wasco, Native American — Beaded Bag
Wasco, Native American
ca. 1860

Toggle, Walrus ivory, Okvik, Native American — Toggle
Okvik, Native American
100 BCE–200 CE

Inrō with floating fans, Lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e <br/> Ojime: lacquer bead with maki-e decoration <br/> Netsuke: ivory toggle of Shōki, the Demon Queller, Japan — Inrō with floating fans
Japan
first half 19th century

Button-shaped seal

ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Button, maybe for a Horse Tack, Copper alloy, possibly Roman — Button, maybe for a Horse Tack
possibly Roman
probably 1st-4th century

Button, maybe for a Horse Tack, Copper alloy, possibly Roman — Button, maybe for a Horse Tack
possibly Roman
probably 1st-4th century

Button, Brass — Button
ca. 1789

Button, Waterbury Button Company American, Silver plate, American — Button
Waterbury Button Company
1830–70

Sword and Sheath, Mande numu (blacksmith), Iron, leather, copper alloy, cloth, dye, beads, buttons, pigment, Mande peoples — Sword and Sheath
Mande numu (blacksmith)
20th century

Button, Gold, Sasanian — Button
Sasanian
ca. 3rd–7th century CE