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Pair of Rattles, Wood, Africa (West) — Pair of Rattles
Africa (West)
late 19th century

Goje, Wood, hide, horsehair, shell, West Africa — Goje
West Africa
late 19th–early 20th century

Robe (boubou), Cotton, dye, West Africa — Robe (boubou)
West Africa
mid-20th century

Dish with landscape and architectural ruins, Siro Antonio Africa Italian, Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Italian, Pavia — Dish with landscape and architectural ruins
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1688–1710

Dish with landscape seen though an arch, Siro Antonio Africa Italian, Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Italian, Pavia — Dish with landscape seen though an arch
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1700

Hagar and Ishmael, Benjamin West American, Oil on canvas, American — Hagar and Ishmael
Benjamin West
1776, reworked 1803

Omnia Vincit Amor, or The Power of Love in the Three Elements, Benjamin West American, Oil on canvas, American — Omnia Vincit Amor, or The Power of Love in the Three Elements
Benjamin West
1809

Sarah Ursula Rose, Benjamin West American, Oil on canvas, American — Sarah Ursula Rose
Benjamin West
1756

Moses Shown the Promised Land, Benjamin West American, Oil on wood, American — Moses Shown the Promised Land
Benjamin West
1801

Rattle, Metal, Africa — Rattle
Africa
late 19th century

West Africa

mid–20th century

Pair of mantelpiece vases, West Pans Scottish, Soft-paste porcelain, Scottish, West Pans, Musselborough — Pair of mantelpiece vases
West Pans
William Littler
ca. 1770–74

Goddess who bestows riches, probably Sri Lakshmi, Molded terracotta, India, Chandraketugarh, West Bengal — Goddess who bestows riches, probably Sri Lakshmi
India, Chandraketugarh, West Bengal
1st century BCE

Woman's Ensemble: Cloak and Skirt, Wool, glass, South Africa — Woman's Ensemble: Cloak and Skirt
South Africa
20th century

Zanze, wood, Africa (East) — Zanze
Africa (East)
late 19th century

Rattle, Metal, wood, Africa (northern) — Rattle
Africa (northern)
late 19th century

Lyre, skull, wood, hide, gut, Central Africa? — Lyre
Central Africa?
19th century

Xylophone, Wood, leather, Africa (Central) — Xylophone
Africa (Central)
19th century

Panthea Stabs Herself beside the Corpse of Abradatas, Benjamin West American, Brown ink, ink washes, and black chalk on white laid paper, American — Panthea Stabs Herself beside the Corpse of Abradatas
Benjamin West

Study for "Alexander III, King of Scotland, Saved from a Stag by Colin Fitzgerald", Benjamin West American, Pen and brown ink, brown ink washes, black chalk, and graphite on off-white (now oxidized) laid paper., American — Study for "Alexander III, King of Scotland, Saved from a Stag by Colin Fitzgerald"
Benjamin West
1784

Study for the Crucifixion, Benjamin West American, Brown ink applied by brush and pen, black chalk underdrawing; laid paper prepared with a light golden brown wash, American — Study for the Crucifixion
Benjamin West
1788

Anotomaical Description of the Hand and the Wrist, Benjamin West American, Black ink, watercolor washes, and black chalk on off-white laid paper, American — Anotomaical Description of the Hand and the Wrist
Benjamin West

Maternity, Benjamin West American, Red chalk on thin off-white laid paper, mounted on off-white laid paper, American — Maternity
Benjamin West
1784

The Finding of the Body of Clytemnestra, Benjamin West American, Pen and black ink, watercolor washes, and black chalk on off-white laid paper, American — The Finding of the Body of Clytemnestra
Benjamin West

The Angel at the Tomb of Christ, Benjamin West American, Pen and iron-gall ink on white laid paper, American — The Angel at the Tomb of Christ
Benjamin West
ca. 1812

Panthea Stabs Herself beside the Corpse of Abradatas, Benjamin West American, Brown ink, washes, and black chalk on white laid paper, American — Panthea Stabs Herself beside the Corpse of Abradatas
Benjamin West

Turkey, Benjamin West American, Pen and brown ink on wove paper, American — Turkey
Benjamin West

The Damsel and Orlando, Benjamin West American, Oil on canvas, American — The Damsel and Orlando
Benjamin West
ca. 1793

Scene at Margate, Benjamin West American, Pen, brown ink, and white chalk on blue laid paper, American — Scene at Margate
Benjamin West

Two-handled cup, Matthew West, Silver, Irish, Dublin — Two-handled cup
Matthew West
ca. 1775

Bowl, Matthew West, Silver, Irish, Dublin — Bowl
Matthew West
1784–85

Tjitjiti, Carlene West Australian (Aboriginal), Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, mounted to Masonite — Tjitjiti
Carlene West
2015

Teabowl and saucer, West Pans Porcelain Manufactory Scottish, Soft-paste porcelain, Scottish, West Pans, Musselborough — Teabowl and saucer
West Pans Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1755

Ring Bit, Iron alloy, Maghreban, North Africa — Ring Bit
Maghreban, North Africa
18th–19th century

Plaque with the Goddess Durga Standing on a Lotus, Wood, India (West Bengal) — Plaque with the Goddess Durga Standing on a Lotus
India (West Bengal)
1st century BCE

The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant, Ivory, India (West Bengal) — The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant
India (West Bengal)
2nd–1st century BCE

The Sun God Surya(?) in His Chariot with Wives and Attendants, Ivory, India (West Bengal) — The Sun God Surya(?) in His Chariot with Wives and Attendants
India (West Bengal),
2nd–1st century BCE

Plaque with a Winged Goddess and Two Attendants, Ivory, India (West Bengal) — Plaque with a Winged Goddess and Two Attendants
India (West Bengal)
ca. 1st century BCE

Plaque with Standing Yakshi, Wood, India (West Bengal) — Plaque with Standing Yakshi
India (West Bengal)
1st century BCE

Calabash Drum, Calabash, nails, hide, West African — Calabash Drum
West African
19th century