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Book of the Gospels, Northern Highlands artist, Parchment (vellum), acacia wood, tempera, ink
Northern Highlands artist
late 14th–early 15th century
Buddha Maitreya (Mile), Gilt bronze with traces of pigment; piece-mold cast, China
China
dated 486 (10th year of Taihe reign)
Camel, Earthenware with traces of pigment, China
China
mid-to-late 6th century
Guardian Lion, Limestone, China
China
mid-6th century
Dish with Scalloped Rim, Porcelain with ivory glaze (Ding ware), China
China
11th century
Patio from the Castle of Vélez Blanco, Marble of Macael (Sierra de Filabres), Spanish, Almería
Spanish, Almería
1506–15
Head of a Bodhisattva, Sandstone with pigment, China
China
ca. early 8th century
Emperor Xuanzong's flight to Shu, Unidentified artist Chinese, active mid-12th century, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, China
Unidentified artist
mid-12th century
Bodhisattva  Avalokiteshvara, Sandstone, Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand
second half of the 7th century
Landscape of the four seasons, Unidentified artist Chinese, active 15th century, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China
Unidentified artist
Li Tang
15th century
Sergeant of the Colonial Regiment, Albert Marquet  French, Oil on canvas
Albert Marquet
1906–7
Seal with Knob in the Shape of a Turtle, Silver, China
China
ca. 1st–2nd century
Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, Copper alloy, Sumatra or southern Thailand
Sumatra or southern Thailand
second half of the 8th century
Paperweight in the shape of a horse	, Silver, lead, China
China
13th–14th century
Head of a bodhisattva, Limestone with pigment, China
China
ca. 565–75
Plaque in the shape of a horse-drawn chariot, Bronze, Northeast China
Northeast China
8th–7th century BCE
Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze, Chinese, made for export
Chinese, made for export
ca. 1575–1600
Ewer with phoenix

, Stoneware with incised and carved decoration under celadon glaze (Yaozhou ware), China
China
11th–12th century
Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha, Distemper and gold on cloth, Tibet
Tibet
early to mid-12th century
Pipa (琵琶 ), Wood, ivory, bone, silk, Chinese
Chinese
late 16th–early 17th century
Bottle in the shape of a feline, Wari artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Wari
Wari artist(s)
600–900 CE
Pillow in Shape of Reclining Woman

, Porcelain with incised and carved decoration under celadon glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China
China
12th–13th century
Jar (Guan), Stoneware with impressed and carved decoration, China
China
4th–3rd century BCE
Sword Guard, Iron, gold, silver, copper, Tibetan or Chinese
Tibetan or Chinese
14th–15th century
Vase, Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China
China
1713–22
Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo peoples
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
16th century