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Gold

Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, known as the Crown of the Andes, Gold, repoussé and chased; emeralds, Colombian; Popayán
Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, known as the Crown of the Andes
Colombian; Popayán
Ca. 1660 (diadem) and ca. 1770 (arches)
Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows, Painted and printed gold and silver leaf and opaque watercolor on indigo-dyed cotton, India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows
India, Deccan, Aurangabad (?)
late 18th century
The Adoration of the Magi, Giotto di Bondone Italian, Tempera on wood, gold ground
The Adoration of the Magi
Giotto di Bondone
possibly ca. 1320
Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and 13.228.24<br/>gold on paper; leather binding
Qur'an Manuscript
dated 1268 AH/1851–52 CE
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head, Steel, copper, gold, glass, pigment, textile, Italian
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
Italian
ca. 1475–80
The Lovers, Riza-yi 'Abbasi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
The Lovers
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
dated 1039 AH/1630 CE
Standing figure, Tolita-Tumaco artist(s), Gold, Tolita-Tumaco
Standing figure
Tolita-Tumaco artist(s)
500 BCE–300 CE
The Crucifixion, Pietro Lorenzetti Italian, Tempera and gold leaf on wood
The Crucifixion
Pietro Lorenzetti
1340s
Headdress, Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian, Sumerian
Headdress
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE
Saber, Steel, gold, fish skin, wood, Turkish, probably Istanbul
Saber
Turkish, probably Istanbul
1522–66
Old Plum, Kano Sansetsu Japanese, Four sliding-door panels (fusuma); ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Old Plum
Kano Sansetsu
1646
Statuette of Amun, Gold
Statuette of Amun
ca. 945–712 B.C.
Frog pendant, Chiriquí artist(s), Gold, Chiriquí
Frog pendant
Chiriquí artist(s)
700–1550 CE
Headdress Ornament, Gold, Calima (Yotoco)
Headdress Ornament
Calima (Yotoco)
1st–7th century