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Trumpet, Pottery, polychrome, Teotihuacan
Trumpet
Teotihuacan
ca. 400–700
The Magnolia Vase, Tiffany & Co., Silver, enamel, gold, and opals, American
The Magnolia Vase
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
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
Black-on-Black Jar, Maria Martínez Native American, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Clay and slip, San Ildefonso, Native American
Black-on-Black Jar
Maria Martínez
Julián Martínez
1919–20
Bell, Copper?, Bolivian
Bell
Bolivian
late 19th century
Figure of a Lion, John Bell American, Earthenware, American
Figure of a Lion
John Bell
1845–55
Pottery Rattle, Clay, Mexican
Pottery Rattle
Mexican
1200–1521
Whistling Jar, Pottery, Peruvian
Whistling Jar
Peruvian
ca. 1000–1476
Celt pendant, Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s), Jadeite, Guanacaste-Nicoya
Celt pendant
Greater Nicoya or Central region artitst(s)
1–500 CE
Figure-Celt Pendant, Jadeite, Guanacaste-Nicoya
Figure-Celt Pendant
Guanacaste-Nicoya
1st–5th century
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
Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze
Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants
ca. 1575–90
Sugar bowl (Model 247), Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Silver-plated nickel, British
Sugar bowl (Model 247)
Christopher Dresser
Elkington & Co.
ca. 1885
Kero (beaker), Inca artist(s), Wood, Inca
Kero (beaker)
Inca artist(s)
1400–1535 CE
Side Chair, Benjamin Randolph American, Mahogany, northern white cedar; upholstery (modern), American
Side Chair
Benjamin Randolph
Hercules Courtenay
ca. 1769
Whistling Jar, Mold-form clay, Chimu
Whistling Jar
Chimu
1000–1476
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
Covered jar, Earthenware, burnished, with white paint and silver leaf, Mexican
Covered jar
Mexican
ca. 1675–1700
Whistling Jar, Pottery, paint, Peruvian
Whistling Jar
Peruvian
ca. 1000–1476
Trumpet, Terracotta, Moche
Trumpet
Moche
200 BCE–600 CE
Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, niello, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York
Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1892–93
Covered Vase on Plinth, Japanese Decorator American, Earthenware, American
Covered Vase on Plinth
Japanese Decorator
Burroughs & Mountford
1892
Young Buck, Hale Woodruff American, Linocut
Young Buck
Hale Woodruff
ca. 1938
Armlet, Gold; filigree and granulation
Armlet
first half 11th century
Female Figure, Ceramic, slip, Chancay
Female Figure
Chancay
12th–14th century
Calligraphic Galleon, 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari Turkish, Ink and gold on paper
Calligraphic Galleon
'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766–67 CE
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
Winged Pendant, Coclé artist(s), Stone, Cocle
Winged Pendant
Coclé artist(s)
700 - 1000 CE
Vase, Carl Schmidt American, Earthenware, American
Vase
Carl Schmidt
Rookwood Pottery Company
1900–1925
Terracotta skyphos (drinking cup), Terracotta, Lydian
Terracotta skyphos (drinking cup)
Lydian
7th–6th century BCE
Pottery Whistle, Pottery, paint, Costa Rican
Pottery Whistle
Costa Rican
ca. 800–1525
Vase, Clifton Art Pottery American, Porcelaneous stoneware, American
Vase
Clifton Art Pottery
1906
Vase, Clifton Art Pottery American, Porcelaneous stoneware, American
Vase
Clifton Art Pottery
1906
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
Blue-Painted Ibex Amphora from Malqata, pottery, white cream slip, paint
Blue-Painted Ibex Amphora from Malqata
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.