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Lead figure, possibly of a skeleton, Lead, Greek, Laconian — Lead figure, possibly of a skeleton
Greek, Laconian
possibly 4th century BCE

Skeleton watch, Thomasson, Gold, enamel, French, Lyons — Skeleton watch
Thomasson
19th century

Skeleton suit, cotton, metal, British — Skeleton suit
British
ca. 1795–1805

Skeleton watch, Breguet, Gold, glass, Swiss, La Chaux-de-Fonds — Skeleton watch
Breguet
ca. 1810

[Bird Skeleton], Walker Evans American, Instant internal dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid SX-70) — [Bird Skeleton]
Walker Evans
April 25, 1974

[Bird Skeleton], Walker Evans American, Instant internal dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid SX-70) — [Bird Skeleton]
Walker Evans
April 25, 1974

Skeleton suit, cotton, American — Skeleton suit
American
ca. 1820

Skeleton suit, silk, American — Skeleton suit
American
1830–39

Skeleton Dance Costume, Silk and flannel, Tibet — Skeleton Dance Costume
Tibet
late 19th or early 20th century

Skeleton Astride a Skull, Rantei Japanese, Ivory, Japan — Skeleton Astride a Skull
Rantei
late 18th–early 19th century

Skeleton beating a Drum, Wood, Japan — Skeleton beating a Drum
Japan
18th century

Elephant Skeleton, Amboseli, Kenya, Hans Hammarskiöld Swedish, Chromogenic print — Elephant Skeleton, Amboseli, Kenya
Hans Hammarskiöld
1981

Skeleton clock and key, Brass, partly silvered and painted, velvet, rosewood veneer, glass, British — Skeleton clock and key
British
ca. 1850–65

Table clock with skeleton movement, Case and dial: gilded brass; Movement: skeleton-type, iron; gilt bronze, German — Table clock with skeleton movement
German
mid-16th century or earlier

Skeleton Helmet

Japanese

17th century

Netsuke of Skeleton with a Drum, Wood, Japan — Netsuke of Skeleton with a Drum
Japan
19th century

[Junked Automobile Skeleton and Truck Grill, Connecticut], Walker Evans American, Instant internal dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid SX-70) — [Junked Automobile Skeleton and Truck Grill, Connecticut]
Walker Evans
December 1, 1973

Netsuke of Crouching Figure of a Skeleton, Wood, Japan — Netsuke of Crouching Figure of a Skeleton
Japan
19th century

Cupid's Skeleton, José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, Type-metal engraving and letterpress on buff paper — Cupid's Skeleton
José Guadalupe Posada
Antonio Vanegas Arroyo
ca. 1892

In proof of true love, a watercarrier skeleton arguing with a woman (Posada); two skeleton angels in upper corners (Manilla), José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, Type-metal engraving and letterpress on blue paper — In proof of true love, a watercarrier skeleton arguing with a woman (Posada); two skeleton angels in upper corners (Manilla)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1890–1896

648 The Living Skeleton

Alfred S. Campbell

American Tobacco Company

1860s–80s

Skeleton Break #100, Brewster & Co. American, Watercolor and ink — Skeleton Break #100
Brewster & Co.
1850–70

Skeleton Wagon #375, Brewster & Co. American, pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache — Skeleton Wagon #375
Brewster & Co.
ca. 1865

Skeleton Wagon #567, Brewster & Co. American, Pen and black ink, watercolor — Skeleton Wagon #567
Brewster & Co.
ca. 1865

Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron with a Skeleton, Bone, Tibet — Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron with a Skeleton
Tibet
16th century or later

Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron with a Skeleton, Bone, Tibet — Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron with a Skeleton
Tibet
16th century or later

[Standing Contractors Around Building Skeleton]

Unknown

1900s

Untitled, Ralph Eugene Meatyard American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled
Ralph Eugene Meatyard
1957–58

The brave cinematographer skeleton, José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, Zincograph and letterpress on orange paper (printed off-centre on sheet) — The brave cinematographer skeleton
José Guadalupe Posada
Antonio Vanegas Arroyo
1906

Standard Banner (Sashimono) Holder; Skeleton Socket

Japanese

ca. 1615–1868

Design for Skeleton Road Wagon, Brewster & Co. American, Pen and black ink, watercolor and gouache — Design for Skeleton Road Wagon
Brewster & Co.
1850–70

The Backgammon Players, Philip Webb British, Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper, British — The Backgammon Players
Multiple artists/makers
1861

Broadsheet relating to the skeleton from Guadalajara, Manuel Manilla Mexican, Type-metal engraving and letterpress on green paper — Broadsheet relating to the skeleton from Guadalajara
Manuel Manilla
Antonio Vanegas Arroyo
ca. 1890

Bronze dragon-type fibula (safety pin), Bronze, Late Villanovan or Early Etruscan — Bronze dragon-type fibula (safety pin)
Late Villanovan or Early Etruscan
ca. 700–650 BCE

The thundering skeleton of the modern bells, José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, Zincograph and letterpress on orange paper — The thundering skeleton of the modern bells
José Guadalupe Posada
1905

Harlequin Skeleton

Robert Sayer

March 23, 1772

Leonard Baskin

1956

Skeleton Break

Brewster & Co.

1898

Skeleton Break

Brewster & Co.

1898

B. J. O. Nordfeldt

ca. 1904–15