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"Dragon Robe", Vivienne Tam American, synthetic, American
"Dragon Robe"
Vivienne Tam
spring/summer 1998
Jewelry Elements, Gold sheet; worked, chased, and set with turquoise, gray chalcedony, and glass
Jewelry Elements
late 14th–16th century
"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE
Bala, Wood, gourd, hide, membrane, Malinke
Bala
Malinke
19th century
Tip of a Pointer, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine
Tip of a Pointer
Byzantine
1080–1150
Lion, Fresco, mounted on canvas, Spanish
Lion
Spanish
after 1200
Cittern, Joachim Tielke German, Cypress, ivory, ebony, parchment, brass, German
Cittern
Joachim Tielke
ca. 1685
[Farmyard Scene], V. Dijon French, Albumen silver print from paper negative
[Farmyard Scene]
V. Dijon
1850–54
The Horse Fair, Rosa Bonheur French, Oil on canvas
The Horse Fair
Rosa Bonheur
1852–55
The House of Bijapur, Kamal Muhammad, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
The House of Bijapur
Kamal Muhammad
Chand Muhammad
ca. 1680
Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe, Georg Henrich Scherer German, Narwhal (narwhahl) tusk, ivory, gilt brass, German
Walking-Stick Flute/Oboe
Georg Henrich Scherer
ca. 1750–57
International exhibition of surrealism, André Breton French
International exhibition of surrealism
Multiple artists/makers
1940
Face, Olmec artist(s), Jadeite, Olmec
Face
Olmec artist(s)
900–400 BCE
Harpsichord, Michele Todini , designer Italian, Wood, gilt, ebony, ivory, parchment, Italian (Roman)
Harpsichord
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1670
Covered goblet, New Bremen Glass Manufactory, Blown and engraved glass, American
Covered goblet
New Bremen Glass Manufactory
John Frederick Amelung
1788
Wine cup, John Hull American, Silver, American
Wine cup
John Hull
Robert Sanderson Sr.
ca. 1660
Bes-image of the god Hor-Asha-Khet, Bronze; gold, electrum, auriferous-silver, copper and copper-alloy inlays
Bes-image of the god Hor-Asha-Khet
4th–2nd century B.C.
Mirror Case, Elephant ivory, French
Mirror Case
French
1350–75
Open bowl, Ceramic, paint, Nabataean
Open bowl
Nabataean
ca. 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Peonies Blown in the Wind, John La Farge American, Leaded opalescent glass, American
Peonies Blown in the Wind
John La Farge
ca. 1880
Mandrágora, Braulio Arenas Chilean
Mandrágora
Multiple artists/makers
1941
Buddha Expounding the Dharma, Copper alloy, Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura)
Buddha Expounding the Dharma
Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura)
late 8th century
The Virgin Mary and Five Standing Saints above Predella Panels, Pot-metal glass, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, German
The Virgin Mary and Five Standing Saints above Predella Panels
German
1440–46
Surrealist insurrection, Solidarity Bookshop
Surrealist insurrection
Solidarity Bookshop
1970
Revolutionary consciousness, Solidarity Bookshop
Revolutionary consciousness
Solidarity Bookshop
1966
Statuette of an ancestral king, Wood, formerly clad with lead sheet
Statuette of an ancestral king
390–246 BCE
Whistling vessel, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, Maya
Whistling vessel
Maya artist(s)
400–500 CE
Head of a Young Woman, Albrecht Dürer German, Black chalk highlighted with white chalk (abraded) on green prepared paper.
Head of a Young Woman
Albrecht Dürer
1522
Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille, Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano) Italian, Oil on wood; (verso: oil and gold on wood)
Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille
Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano)
ca. 1485–95
Ernesta (Child with Nurse), Cecilia Beaux American, Oil on canvas, American
Ernesta (Child with Nurse)
Cecilia Beaux
1894
Rosewater ewer, Johann Erhard Heiglen German, Silver gilt, German, Augsburg
Rosewater ewer
Johann Erhard Heiglen
ca. 1730
Celestial globe with clockwork, Gerhard Emmoser German, Case: partially gilded silver, gilded brass; movement: brass, steel, Austrian, Vienna
Celestial globe with clockwork
Gerhard Emmoser
1579
Pectoral and Necklace of Sithathoryunet with the Name of Senwosret II, Gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, turquoise, garnet (pectoral)<br/>Gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, turquoise, green feldspar (necklace)
Pectoral and Necklace of Sithathoryunet with the Name of Senwosret II
ca. 1887–1878 B.C.
A Pair of Royal Earrings, Gold, India (probably Andhra Pradesh)
A Pair of Royal Earrings
India (probably Andhra Pradesh)
ca. 1st century BCE
Clarinet in B-flat, Charles Joseph Sax Belgian, Ivory, brass, gold-plated silver, Belgian
Clarinet in B-flat
Charles Joseph Sax
1830
Penny Picture Display, Savannah, Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
Penny Picture Display, Savannah
Walker Evans
1936
Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, Bronze inlaid with silver and copper, Pakistan (Swat Valley)
Avalokiteshvara Padmapani
Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th century
Standing man, Calcareous sandstone, Parthian
Standing man
Parthian
ca. 2nd century CE
Senwosret III as a Sphinx, Gneiss
Senwosret III as a Sphinx
ca. 1878–1840 B.C.
Standing male worshiper, Gypsum alabaster, shell, black limestone, bitumen, Sumerian
Standing male worshiper
Sumerian
ca. 2900–2600 BCE
Denkmaler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien: nach den Zeichnungen der von Deiner Majestat dem Konige von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm IV Nach Diesen Landern Gesendeten und in den Jahren 1842–1845 Ausgefuhrten Wissenschaftlichen Expedition . . ., Richard Lepsius German, Illustrated books, Leipzig, 1897–1913
Denkmaler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien: nach den Zeichnungen der von Deiner Majestat dem Konige von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm IV Nach Diesen Landern Gesendeten und in den Jahren 1842–1845 Ausgefuhrten Wissenschaftlichen Expedition . . .
Multiple artists/makers
1913
The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Joachim, Diego de Pesquera Spanish, Wood, painted and gilt, Spanish, Granada
The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Joachim
Diego de Pesquera
1567–68