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Bowl, Wood, shell, and pigment, Tlingit, Native American — Bowl
Tlingit, Native American
ca. 1750–1800

Rattle, Wood, polychrome, pebbles, Native American (Tlingit) — Rattle
Native American (Tlingit)
19th century

Moonlight on Mount Lafayette, New Hampshire, William Trost Richards American, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on gray-green wove paper, American — Moonlight on Mount Lafayette, New Hampshire
William Trost Richards
1873

Slippers, silk, British — Slippers
British
ca. 1825

Clappers, spondylus shells, Native American (Peruvian) — Clappers
Native American (Peruvian)
19th century

The Age of the Desert, Lee Mullican American, Oil on canvas — The Age of the Desert
Lee Mullican
1957

Kno-Shr, Kansas Chief, John H. Fitzgibbon American, Daguerreotype — Kno-Shr, Kansas Chief
John H. Fitzgibbon
1853

Embroidered Sampler, Anne Chase American, Silk embroidery on wool, American — Embroidered Sampler
Anne Chase
1721

The Green Car, William James Glackens American, Oil on canvas, American — The Green Car
William James Glackens
1910

Macuilcoatl, Mexica artist(s), Basalt, stucco, Mexica (Aztec) — Macuilcoatl
Mexica artist(s)
1450–1521 CE

Cihuateotl, Volcanic stone (porphyritic andesite), pigment, Mexica (Aztec) — Cihuateotl
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–early 16th century

Duke and Duchess of Windsor at Wildenstein Gallery Opening, NYC

Ron Galella

May 21, 1968

Bottle in the shape of a monkey, Nasca artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Nasca — Bottle in the shape of a monkey
Nasca artist(s)
1–600 CE

Pin (ttipqui), Peruvian artist(s), Silver, glass, Peruvian — Pin (ttipqui)
Peruvian artist(s)
19th century

Head from a figure, Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, Obsidian, Mexica (Aztec) — Head from a figure, Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–early 16th century

Double Spout and Bridge Bottle, Ceramic, pigment, Paracas — Double Spout and Bridge Bottle
Paracas
7th–5th century BCE

Bell Pendant, Gold, Greater Chiriquí — Bell Pendant
Greater Chiriquí
900–1520 CE

Cutout Disk, Gilded copper, Moche — Cutout Disk
Moche
6th–7th century

Tupu (pin), Peruvian artist(s), Silver, glass, Peruvian — Tupu (pin)
Peruvian artist(s)
19th century

Nose Ornament, Gold, Zenú — Nose Ornament
Zenú
1–1000 CE

Mantle pin (ttipqui), Silver, paste, Peruvian — Mantle pin (ttipqui)
Peruvian
19th century

Figure Pendant, Gold alloy, Central Caribbean or Greater Chiriquí — Figure Pendant
Central Caribbean or Greater Chiriquí
6th–16th century CE

Turtle Bell, Gold, Central Caribbean Region — Turtle Bell
Central Caribbean Region
900–1520 CE

Ear Spool, Gold, Greater Coclé — Ear Spool
Greater Coclé
450–1000 CE

Bell, Gold, Greater Chiriquí — Bell
Greater Chiriquí
900–1520 CE

Tunic with Diamond Band, Camelid hair, cotton, Inca — Tunic with Diamond Band
Inca
1460–1540

Ear Spool, Gold, Greater Coclé — Ear Spool
Greater Coclé
450–1000 CE

Bell, Copper or copper alloy, West Mexico or Valley of Mexico — Bell
West Mexico or Valley of Mexico
11th–16th century

Seated Figure, Ceramic, gold, Late Quimbaya — Seated Figure
Late Quimbaya
700–1600 CE

Trumpet, Pottery, polychrome, Teotihuacan — Trumpet
Teotihuacan
ca. 400–700

Whistling Jar, Pottery, Peruvian — Whistling Jar
Peruvian
ca. 1000–1476

Whistling Jar, Mold-form clay, Chimu — Whistling Jar
Chimu
1000–1476

Pottery Rattle, Clay, Mexican — Pottery Rattle
Mexican
1200–1521

Trumpet, Terracotta, Moche — Trumpet
Moche
200 BCE–600 CE

Tupu (pin), Inca artist(s), Copper alloy, Inca — Tupu (pin)
Inca artist(s)
1400–1535 CE

Pottery Whistle, Pottery, paint, Costa Rican — Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525

Pottery Whistle, Clay, Costa Rican — Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525

Pottery Whistle, Pottery, Costa Rican — Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525

Pottery Whistle, Pottery, Costa Rican — Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525

Pottery Whistle, clay, Costa Rican — Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525

Pottery Whistle, Pottery, polychrome, Costa Rican — Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525

Pottery Whistle, Pottery, Costa Rican — Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525

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