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

The Magnolia Vase, Tiffany & Co. American, Silver, enamel, gold, and opals, American — The Magnolia Vase
Manufacturer Tiffany & Co.
1893

Bird pendant, Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s), Jadeite, Guanacaste-Nicoya — Bird pendant
Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s)
100–800 CE

Celt pendant, Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s), Jade quartz (chrysoprase or prase), Guanacaste-Nicoya — Celt pendant
Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s)
1–500 CE

Bowl with zoomorphic motifs, Paracas artist(s), Ceramic, post-fire paint, Paracas — Bowl with zoomorphic motifs
Paracas artist(s)
350–200 BCE

Bell, Copper?, Bolivian — Bell
Bolivian
late 19th century

Figure-celt pendant, Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s), Jadeite, Guanacaste-Nicoya — Figure-celt pendant
Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s)
1–700 CE

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

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

Figure-Celt Pendant, Jadeite, Guanacaste-Nicoya — Figure-Celt Pendant
Guanacaste-Nicoya
1st–5th century

Celt pendant, Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s), Jadeite, Guanacaste-Nicoya — Celt pendant
Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s)
1–500 CE

Jar with flying figure (the Oculate Being), Paracas artist(s), Ceramic, post-fire paint, Paracas — Jar with flying figure (the Oculate Being)
Paracas artist(s)
350 BCE–60 CE

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

Kero (beaker), Inca artist(s), Wood, Inca — Kero (beaker)
Inca artist(s)
1400–1535 CE

Sugar bowl (Model 247), Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Silver-plated nickel, British — Sugar bowl (Model 247)
Designer Christopher Dresser
Manufacturer Elkington & Co.
ca. 1885

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

Feline-shaped spout-and-bridge bottle, Paracas artist(s), Ceramic, post-fire paint, Paracas — Feline-shaped spout-and-bridge bottle
Paracas artist(s)
800–400 BCE

Kero (beaker), Inca artist(s), Wood, Inca — Kero (beaker)
Inca artist(s)
1400–1535 CE

Young Buck, Hale Woodruff American, Linocut — Young Buck
Hale Woodruff
ca. 1938

Covered Vase on Plinth, Japanese Decorator American, Earthenware, American — Covered Vase on Plinth
Decorator Japanese Decorator
Burroughs & Mountford
1892

Female Figure, Ceramic, slip, Chancay — Female Figure
Chancay
12th–14th century

African head, Alexander Calder American, Wood — African head
Alexander Calder
ca. 1928

Storage jar, Paracas artist(s), Ceramic, post-fire paint, Paracas — Storage jar
Paracas artist(s)
350–200 BCE

Storage jar, Paracas artist(s), Ceramic, post-fire paint, Paracas — Storage jar
Paracas artist(s)
350–200 BCE

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

Vase, Carl Schmidt American, Earthenware, American — Vase
Designer Designed by Carl Schmidt
Manufacturer Manufactured by Rookwood Pottery Company
1900–1925

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

Kero (beaker), Peruvian artist(s), Wood, tin, pigment, resin, Quechua — Kero (beaker)
Peruvian artist(s)
Early 17th century

Kero (beaker), Peruvian artist(s), Wood, tin, pigment, resin, Quechua — Kero (beaker)
Peruvian artist(s)
Early 17th century

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

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

Winged Pendant, Coclé artist(s), Stone, Cocle — Winged Pendant
Coclé artist(s)
700 - 1000 CE

Neckless jar with complex scene, Paracas artist(s), Ceramic, post-fire paint, Paracas — Neckless jar with complex scene
Paracas artist(s)
350 BCE–60 CE

Pair of carved ornaments with the Maize God, Maya artist(s), Shell, Maya — Pair of carved ornaments with the Maize God
Maya artist(s)
400–700 CE

Head-shaped bead, Moche artist(s), Gold, Moche — Head-shaped bead
Moche artist(s)
200–800 CE

Beaker with rattle, Lambayeque (Sicán) artist(s), Gold, turquoise, resin, Lambayeque (Sicán) — Beaker with rattle
Lambayeque (Sicán) artist(s)
900–1100 CE

Stirrup-spout bottle with deer, Moche artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Moche — Stirrup-spout bottle with deer
Moche artist(s)
500–800 CE

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