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Spear Thrower, Wood, spinifex resin, sinew, ocher, Western Desert — Spear Thrower
Western Desert
mid-19th–early 20th century

Shield, Wood, paint, Western Desert — Shield
Western Desert
late 19th–early 20th century

Shield, Wood, paint, Western Desert — Shield
Western Desert
late 19th–early 20th century

Western Desert

19th–early 20th century

Western Desert

19th–early 20th century

Western Desert

19th–early 20th century

Sword, Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather, Western European — Sword
Western European
ca. 1400

Dish, Saint-Jean-du-Désert, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), French, Marseilles — Dish
Saint-Jean-du-Désert
Bernard Salomon
late 17th century

Tazza, Saint-Jean-du-Désert, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), French, Marseilles — Tazza
Saint-Jean-du-Désert
second half 17th century

The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava, Copper alloy with copper and silver inlay, Western Tibet or Ladakh — The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava
Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century

Buddha Seated in Meditation, Copper alloy with gilding, Sri Lanka. western regions — Buddha Seated in Meditation
Sri Lanka. western regions
16th century

Visored Bascinet, Steel, leather, Western European — Visored Bascinet
Western European
ca. 1375–1400

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt, Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, human hair, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Smallsword, Bronze, gold, mother-of-pearl, steel, textile, Western European — Smallsword
Western European
ca. 1775–90

Bodhisattva Avaolkiteshvara, Copper alloy, Western Cambodia — Bodhisattva Avaolkiteshvara
Western Cambodia
second half of the 7th–early 8th century

Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North, Silver and bronze with copper inlay and traces of gold foil, Western Tibet — Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North
Western Tibet
late 10th–early 11th century

Cup and Cover with Hercules and the Nemean Lion, Prudence, and Juno with a Peacock (finial), Gold, enamel, pearls, diamonds, and rubies., Western European — Cup and Cover with Hercules and the Nemean Lion, Prudence, and Juno with a Peacock (finial)
Western European
second half 19th century

Lion Pendant, Gold, enamel and pearls., Western Europe — Lion Pendant
Western Europe
probably second half 19th century

Prajnaparamita, Painting from a Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript, Unidentified artist, Gouache and black ink on paper, Western Tibet — Prajnaparamita, Painting from a Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript
Unidentified artist
11th–12th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Australia — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
ca. 1920–1960

Manjushri, Painting from a Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript, Unidentified artist, Gouache and black ink on paper, Western Tibet — Manjushri, Painting from a Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript
Unidentified artist
ca. 11th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Australia — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
ca. 1920–1960

Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis", Distemper on cloth, Western Tibet, Guge — Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis"
Western Tibet, Guge
mid-17th century

Bronze cuirass (breastplate), Bronze, Hallstatt (Western European) — Bronze cuirass (breastplate)
Hallstatt (Western European)
12th-10th century BCE

Two Shield Bosses (Umbos), Iron, copper alloy, gold, Western European, Langobardic — Two Shield Bosses (Umbos)
Western European, Langobardic
7th century

Shield Boss (Umbo), Iron, copper alloy, gold, Western European, Langobardic — Shield Boss (Umbo)
Western European, Langobardic
7th century

Shield Boss (Umbo), Iron, copper alloy, gold, Western European, Langobardic — Shield Boss (Umbo)
Western European, Langobardic
7th century

Breastplate of the Spirit Deity Jumadi, Copper alloy, Western India, Karnataka — Breastplate of the Spirit Deity Jumadi
Western India, Karnataka
early 20th century

Mask of the Spirit Deity Jumadi, Copper alloy with silver pendants, Western India, Karnataka — Mask of the Spirit Deity Jumadi
Western India, Karnataka
early 20th century

Face of Christ on St. Veronica's Veil, Dudesert or Du Desert French, Engraving; copy after Mellan — Face of Christ on St. Veronica's Veil
Dudesert or Du Desert
Claude Mellan
1735

Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion, Tara, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, Western India, Rajasthan, Mewar — Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion
Tara
1845–46

Sword, Steel, iron, wood, Western European — Sword
Western European
1375–1450

Shoulder and Arm Defenses with Left Gauntlet, Steel, leather, copper alloy, Western European — Shoulder and Arm Defenses with Left Gauntlet
Western European
late 15th century

Point, Flint, Western Asia — Point
Western Asia
6th millennium BCE (?)

Cylinder seal, Bronze, Western Asia — Cylinder seal
Western Asia
2nd millennium BCE

Boomerang, Wood, ocher, Western Kimberley — Boomerang
Western Kimberley
mid to late 19th century

Debating Stool (Kawa Rigit), Wood, clay, cowrie shells, paint, Western Iatmul — Debating Stool (Kawa Rigit)
Western Iatmul
19th–early 20th century

Ceremonial Robe, Native-tanned leather, pigment, Western Apache — Ceremonial Robe
Western Apache
ca. 1880

Fibula fragment, Bronze, Western Asia — Fibula fragment
Western Asia
ca. 8th–7th century BCE