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In the Generalife, John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor, wax crayon, and graphite on white wove paper, American — In the Generalife
John Singer Sargent
1912

Damaru, Skull, cloth, wax, Tibetan — Damaru
Tibetan
19th century

Śankh, Shell (Turbinella pyrum), brass, wax, Indian — Śankh
Indian
19th century

Bingham Copper Mining Pit—Utah / Reclamation Project, Robert Smithson American, Photostat and plastic overlay with wax pencil — Bingham Copper Mining Pit—Utah / Reclamation Project
Robert Smithson
1973

The Musician’s Table, Juan Gris Spanish, Conté crayon, wax crayon, gouache, cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper, blue and white laid papers, transparentized paper, newspaper, and brown wrapping paper; selectively varnished on canvas — The Musician’s Table
Juan Gris
1914

The Liar, the copy of the Liar - 1, Francis Alÿs Belgian, Enamel on metal sheet, oil on paperboard with masking tape and oil and wax on canvas glued to particle board — The Liar, the copy of the Liar - 1
Francis Alÿs
1991–94

The Broken Five, Rashid Johnson American, Ceramic, mirrored glass, spray paint, wood, brass, oil stick, black soap, and wax — The Broken Five
Rashid Johnson
2019

Profile Bust of Thomas Fessenden

John Christian Rauschner

1800

Profile Bust of James Sullivan

John Christian Rauschner

1800–1809

Plaque of the Marquis de Lafayette, Wax on wood — Plaque of the Marquis de Lafayette
1800–1883

Plaque of the Marquis de Lafayette, Wax on slate — Plaque of the Marquis de Lafayette
1800–1883

Cameo Medallion of Benjamin Franklin, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons British, Wax, glass — Cameo Medallion of Benjamin Franklin
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons
1776–1800

Profile Bust of a Young Man

John Christian Rauschner

ca. 1800–1812

Profile Bust of a Young Man

John Christian Rauschner

ca. 1800–1812

Profile Bust of an Elderly Lady

1800–1900

Profile Bust of a Man

1800–1900

Polestar Deity Kui Xing, Leaded tin brass; lost-wax cast, China — Polestar Deity Kui Xing
China
16th–17th century

Greenstone pendant, Nephrite jade (pounamu), shell, pigment, and wax, Maori; Aotearoa New Zealand — Greenstone pendant
Maori; Aotearoa New Zealand
19th century

Guardian Protector of the East (Dongfang chiguo tianwang)

, Partially gilt arsenical bronze; lost-wax cast, China — Guardian Protector of the East (Dongfang chiguo tianwang)
China
11th–12th century

Buddha Vairocana (Dari), Gilt bronze; lost-wax cast, China — Buddha Vairocana (Dari)
China
11th century

Buddhist Deity, Ushnishavijaya (Zun Sheng fo mu), Gilt brass; lost-wax cast, China — Buddhist Deity, Ushnishavijaya (Zun Sheng fo mu)
China
late 17th–18th century

Skanda (Chinese Weituo), Gilt brass; lost-wax cast, China — Skanda (Chinese Weituo)
China
early 17th century

Moonlight Marine, Albert Pinkham Ryder American, Oil and possibly wax on wood panel, American — Moonlight Marine
Albert Pinkham Ryder
1870–90

Green Door, Santa Maria della Salute, John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor, graphite, gouache, and wax crayon on white wove paper, American — Green Door, Santa Maria della Salute
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1904

Mountain Torrent, John Singer Sargent American, Watercolor, graphite, and wax crayon on white wove paper, American — Mountain Torrent
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1910

Profile Bust of George Washington

Robert Ball Hughes

1835–55

Document Sealings With the Throne Name of Amenhotep II, Sun-dried mud — Document Sealings With the Throne Name of Amenhotep II
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Drum, Chief Omas, wood, lizard skin, beeswax, sago palm leaves, fiber, paint, Asmat people — Drum
Chief Omas
mid-20th century

Helmet crest, Grassfields artist, Wood, iron, copper, pigment(?), wax, Kom kingdom, Laiko — Helmet crest
Grassfields artist
1830–55

Andiron with the Figure of Juno, Niccolò Roccatagliata (?), Venice Italian, Bronze, dark brown wax or lacquer patina. — Andiron with the Figure of Juno
Niccolò Roccatagliata
17th century or later

Glass Reliquary, Free-blown glass with applied decoration, boiled leather, silk, wax, and possible human remains, German or Netherlandish — Glass Reliquary
German or Netherlandish
late 15th–early 16th century

Portable Icon with the Virgin Eleousa, Miniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, multicolored stones, and gilded copper, Byzantine — Portable Icon with the Virgin Eleousa
Byzantine
early 1300s

Reliquary Beaker (Krautstrunk), Free-blown glass with applied decoration; wax, silk, linen, ink on vellum, and possible human remains, German — Reliquary Beaker (Krautstrunk)
German
late 15th century

Medallion with the Bust of an Apostle, Bone, incised, painted in wax and gilt, Roman or Byzantine — Medallion with the Bust of an Apostle
Roman or Byzantine
late 300s

Andiron with the Figure of Jupiter, Niccolò Roccatagliata (?), Venice Italian, Bronze, dark brown wax or lacquer patina. — Andiron with the Figure of Jupiter
Niccolò Roccatagliata
17th century or later

Sealing, Mud — Sealing
ca. 1850–1800 B.C.

Sealing, from letter 22.3.518 from Heqanakht to Rahotep, Mud, fiber — Sealing, from letter 22.3.518 from Heqanakht to Rahotep
ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

Reference sealing, Mud — Reference sealing
ca. 1961–1954 B.C.

Viscera figure with human head (Imseti), Mud, wax — Viscera figure with human head (Imseti)
ca. 1000–945 B.C.

Viscera figure with human head (Imseti), Wax (?) — Viscera figure with human head (Imseti)
ca. 1000–945 B.C.