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History Refused to Die, Thornton Dial American, Okra stalks and roots, clothing, collaged drawings, tin, wire, steel, Masonite, steel chain, enamel, and spray paint — History Refused to Die
Thornton Dial
2004

Heraldic chain with pendant badge, Michael Botza, Partly enameled gold, pearl, German, Dresden — Heraldic chain with pendant badge
Michael Botza
early 17th century

Reliquary cross and chain, Gold, diamonds, enamel, Spanish — Reliquary cross and chain
Spanish
early 17th century

Bell with chain and ring, Bronze — Bell with chain and ring
ca. 9th–8th century BCE

Strap chain with one decorated terminal preserved, Gold — Strap chain with one decorated terminal preserved
332–30 B.C.

Cradleboard, Tanned leather, rawhide, wood, pigment, glass beads, wool cloth, cotton cloth, brass tacks, and brass link chain, Kiowa, Native American — Cradleboard
Kiowa, Native American
ca. 1875

Chain, René-Jules Lalique French, Gold, enamel, diamonds — Chain
René-Jules Lalique
ca. 1900

Gold Necklace with Pendants, Pendants: gold - sheet; scribed, engraved, chased, punched; wire - beaded; granulation. Tubes: gold - sheet; wire - beaded. Chain: gold - strip (half round)., Byzantine — Gold Necklace with Pendants
Byzantine
ca. 7th century

Chain, René-Jules Lalique French, Gold, enamel, pearls, diamonds — Chain
René-Jules Lalique
ca. 1900

Fragment of necklace chain, Gold — Fragment of necklace chain
ca. 1981–1802 B.C.

Shooting trophy in the shape of a bird with chain, Gilded silver: cast, chased, punched, engraved, North German — Shooting trophy in the shape of a bird with chain
North German
1598

Necklace, chain links, beads

2nd century

Seated hound, Saverio Vassalo, Polychromed terracotta body; silver collar and chain, Italian, Naples — Seated hound
Saverio Vassalo
18th–19th century

Seated monkey, Polychromed terracotta body; silver collar and chain, Italian, Naples — Seated monkey
Italian, Naples
18th–19th century

Spotted doe, Polychromed wood; glass eyes; silver collar and chain, Italian, Naples — Spotted doe
Italian, Naples
18th–19th century

Cache-Sexe, Brass, copper, brass beads, metal chain, Cameroon — Cache-Sexe
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Neck Chain with Badge, Gold, brass, Turkish — Neck Chain with Badge
Turkish
1787–88

Chain, Nephrite, light sage-green, China — Chain
China

Chain, Nephrite, light sage-green, China — Chain
China

Braided Wire Chain with Clasp, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Braided Wire Chain with Clasp
Indonesia (Java)
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century

Braided Wire Chain with Clasp, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Braided Wire Chain with Clasp
Indonesia (Java)
Last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century

Braided Wire Chain with Clasp, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Braided Wire Chain with Clasp
Indonesia (Java)
Last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century

Twisted Wire Chain with Clasp, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Twisted Wire Chain with Clasp
Indonesia (Java)
Last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century

Link Chain, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Link Chain
Indonesia (Java)
Last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century

Braided Chain with Lotus-Shaped Finials, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Braided Chain with Lotus-Shaped Finials
Indonesia (Java)
Last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century

Braided Chain with Finials of Fruit Motifs, Gold, Indonesia (Java) — Braided Chain with Finials of Fruit Motifs
Indonesia (Java)
Last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century

Pilgrim's Cup, Pottery covered with glaze; silver chain and glass netsuke (Kyoto ware), Japan — Pilgrim's Cup
Japan
18th century

Lover’s Eye Watch Fob, 4 watercolor on ivory lover’s eyes set in gold cases and attached to a gold and hairwork chain, Probably British — Lover’s Eye Watch Fob
Probably British
ca. 1820

Chain with Glass Terminals, Gold, Indonesia (Eastern Java) — Chain with Glass Terminals
Indonesia (Eastern Java)
12th–14th century

Looped-Chain with Cube and Lotus Ends, Gold, Indonesia (Central Java) — Looped-Chain with Cube and Lotus Ends
Indonesia (Central Java)
8th–12th century

Box with Chain, Bronze with gilding, China — Box with Chain
China
13th–14th century

Court Hat Chain, Amber, Korea — Court Hat Chain
Korea

Chain, Loop-in-Loop, Trumpet Ends, Gold, Indonesia (Central Java) — Chain, Loop-in-Loop, Trumpet Ends
Indonesia (Central Java)
8th–12th century

Dream of China, Wang Jin Chinese, Polyvinyl chloride with nylon fishing line, iron chain, hook, China — Dream of China
Wang Jin
2008

Triptych on a chain, Walrus ivory, Russian — Triptych on a chain
Russian
18th century

Embroidered band sampler, Mary Pots, Silk embroidery on linen; double running, satin, detached buttonhole, Montenegrin cross, herringbone, and chain stitches, British — Embroidered band sampler
Mary Pots
1648

Dog, Polychromed terracotta body; glass eyes; leather collar and metal chain, Italian, Naples — Dog
Italian, Naples
second half 18th century

Dog, Polychromed terracotta body; glass eyes; leather collar and metal chain, Italian, Naples — Dog
Italian, Naples
second half 18th century

The Pheasants from the 'Verdures du Vatican' series, Jean Démosthène Dugourc French, Silk; discontinuous supplementary pattern wefts of silk yarns, with embroidery in silk in chain and satin stitches, on satin-weave ground., French, Lyon — The Pheasants from the 'Verdures du Vatican' series
Jean Démosthène Dugourc
Maison Pernon et Cie.– Camille Pernon (French, 1753 – 1808)
ca. 1790

Teapot with cover, Meissen Manufactory German, Hard-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold; metal chain and mounts, German, Meissen with Augsburg decoration — Teapot with cover
Meissen Manufactory
Aufenwerth
ca. 1719–30