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Storage jar decorated with mountain goats, Ceramic, paint — Storage jar decorated with mountain goats
ca. 4000–3600 BCE

The Astor Chinese Garden Court, Taihu rocks, granite terrace, ceramic tile flooring, roof tiles, and door frames, various woods (nan wood columns, pine beams, gingko latticework), brass fittings, China — The Astor Chinese Garden Court
China
17th century style

Terracotta plank-shaped figurine, Terracotta, Cypriot — Terracotta plank-shaped figurine
Cypriot
ca. 1900–1800 BCE

Double Whistle, Pottery, paint, Mayan — Double Whistle
Mayan
7th–9th century

Terracotta shell, Clay, Minoan — Terracotta shell
Minoan
ca. 2200–1050 BCE

Terracotta necklace with palmette and lotus pendants, Terracotta, Etruscan — Terracotta necklace with palmette and lotus pendants
Etruscan
3rd century BCE

Female Dancer, Earthenware with slip and pigment, China — Female Dancer
China
2nd century BCE

Untitled, Magdalene Odundo British, Red clay — Untitled
Magdalene Odundo
1997

Inscribed brick, Ceramic, glaze, Neo-Sumerian — Inscribed brick
Neo-Sumerian
ca. 2112–2095 BCE

Teapot with fossil decoration, Salt-glazed stoneware with enamel decoration, British, Staffordshire — Teapot with fossil decoration
British, Staffordshire
ca. 1760–65

Ceramic Lantern, Stonepaste; underglaze-painted in blue, luster-painted on transparent glaze — Ceramic Lantern
early 13th century

Hercules or Atlas Supporting the Globe, Clodion (Claude Michel) French, Terracotta, painted to resemble bronze, French, Paris — Hercules or Atlas Supporting the Globe
Clodion (Claude Michel)
ca. 1780

Cuneiform tablet with a small second tablet: private letter, Clay, Old Assyrian Trading Colony — Cuneiform tablet with a small second tablet: private letter
Old Assyrian Trading Colony
ca. 20th–19th century BCE

Mail Shirt with Inscribed Rings, Iron, copper alloy, possibly Iranian — Mail Shirt with Inscribed Rings
possibly Iranian
15th–16th century

Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, Copper alloy, German — Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion
German
ca. 1400

Men quarrying or mining for gold, from 'Danubius Pannonico-Mysicus' (Volume 3), Jacob Houbraken Dutch, Etching — Men quarrying or mining for gold, from 'Danubius Pannonico-Mysicus' (Volume 3)
Jacob Houbraken
Antonio Rossi
1726

Damascus Room, Wood (poplar) with gesso relief, gold and tin leaf, glazes and paint; wood (cypress, poplar, and mulberry), mother-of-pearl, marble and other stones, stucco with glass, plaster ceramic tiles, iron, brass — Damascus Room
dated 1119 AH/1707 CE

Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath, Silver, Byzantine — Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath
Byzantine
629–30

Over-the-Shoulder Soprano Horn in E-flat, John F. Stratton American, Nickel-silver, American — Over-the-Shoulder Soprano Horn in E-flat
John F. Stratton
ca. 1880

Harpsichord, Michele Todini , designer Italian, Wood, gilt, ebony, ivory, parchment, Italian (Roman) — Harpsichord
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1670

Double Louis d’or of Louis XIII of France (b. 1601; r. 1610-43), Jean Varin French, Gold, French — Double Louis d’or of Louis XIII of France (b. 1601; r. 1610-43)
Jean Varin
1641

Vermillion, Deborah Butterfield American, Painted and welded steel — Vermillion
Deborah Butterfield
1989

Gilt-leather wall hanging (part of a set), De Gecroonde Son Dutch, Leather, silvered, painted and varnished, Dutch, Amsterdam — Gilt-leather wall hanging (part of a set)
De Gecroonde Son
De Vergulde Roemer
ca. 1650–70

Sword Guard (Tsuba), Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper (mokume-gane); gold; silver, Japanese — Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Japanese
possibly 19th century

Shield with owl figure, Moche artist(s), Gilded copper, silvered copper, shell, beads, fibers, Moche — Shield with owl figure
Moche artist(s)
500–800 CE

Bakers and Brewers from Meketre's Model Bakery and Brewery, Wood, gesso, paint, linen — Bakers and Brewers from Meketre's Model Bakery and Brewery
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.

Ensemble, Alexander McQueen British, (a) birch, leather, metal (b) wool, silk, lace, British — Ensemble
Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
spring/summer 1999

Ten Elements for East Window of an Architectural Ensemble from a Jain Meeting Hall, Teak with traces of color, India (Gujarat, Patan) — Ten Elements for East Window of an Architectural Ensemble from a Jain Meeting Hall
India (Gujarat, Patan)
last quarter of 16th century

Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio, Francesco di Giorgio Martini Italian, Walnut, beech, rosewood, oak and fruitwoods in walnut base, Italian, Gubbio — Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1478–82

The Statue of the Official Mitry, Acacia, gesso, paint — The Statue of the Official Mitry
ca. 2381–2323 B.C. probably

"Gould" Violin, Antonio Stradivari Italian, Maple, spruce, ebony, Italian (Cremona) — "Gould" Violin
Antonio Stradivari
1693

Setting Sail (Boat-Shaped Flower Basket), Tanabe Chikuunsai IV Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, and bamboo branches, Japan — Setting Sail (Boat-Shaped Flower Basket)
Tanabe Chikuunsai IV
2015

House-post Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, Kambot people — House-post Figure
Kambot people
19th century

Estate Figure, Wood, gesso, paint — Estate Figure
ca. 1981–1975 B.C.

God the Father, Ignaz Günther German, Pine, painted white, Southern German, Bavaria — God the Father
Ignaz Günther
ca. 1770–80

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion, Boxwood, Netherlandish — Half of a Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion
Netherlandish
early 16th century

The Dirty Bride or The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa, Pieter Bruegel the Elder Netherlandish, Pen and black-brown ink on white-prepared partially carved block of applewood — The Dirty Bride or The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
ca. 1566

Woodblock, Wood, metal, French — Woodblock
French
19th century

Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate fan, Anonymous, British, 19th century British, Heavy die-cut card stock, chromolithography, sewing thread — Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate fan
Anonymous, British, 19th century
1875

The Diamond Sutra, Unidentified artist, Woodblock printed book with handwritten and hand-painted sections, China — The Diamond Sutra
Unidentified artist

Marigold, William Morris British, Block-printed in distemper colors — Marigold
Multiple artists/makers
1875

Paper Doll Clothing, Unidentified artist, Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan — Paper Doll Clothing
Unidentified artist
1897–98

The Pleasant Game of the Goose (Il Dilettevole Gioco di Loca), Anonymous, Woodcut with contemporary hand coloring — The Pleasant Game of the Goose (Il Dilettevole Gioco di Loca)
Anonymous
Carlo Coriolani
After 1640 (probably printed later 17th century)

9 (Marshal) of France, from The Courtly Household Cards, Woodcut on paper (pasteboard) with watercolor, opaque paint, pen and ink, and tooled gold and silver, German — 9 (Marshal) of France, from The Courtly Household Cards
German
ca. 1450

Saint George and the Dragon, Albrecht Dürer German, Woodcut — Saint George and the Dragon
Albrecht Dürer
ca. 1504

Printer's woodblock for a Kitagawa Utamaro print (recut?), Wood, Japan — Printer's woodblock for a Kitagawa Utamaro print (recut?)
Japan
early 19th century

Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion, Albrecht Dürer German, Pear wood — Woodblock for Samson Rending the Lion
Albrecht Dürer
ca. 1497–98

Samson Rending the Lion, Albrecht Dürer German, Woodcut — Samson Rending the Lion
Albrecht Dürer
ca. 1497–98

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), Katsushika Hokusai Japanese, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan — Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830–32

Astronomicum Caesareum, Michael Ostendorfer German, Hand-colored woodcuts — Astronomicum Caesareum
Multiple artists/makers
May 1540

The Rhinoceros, Albrecht Dürer German, Chiaroscuro woodcut with tone block in printed in light olive green — The Rhinoceros
Albrecht Dürer
Willem Jansz Blaeu
after 1620

Broadside (recto) true verses about Lino Zamora from Real de Zacatecas (image of banderillero and bull by Manilla), and a funeral scene on verso (possibly by Posada), Manuel Manilla Mexican, Type-metal engraving and letterpress on orange paper — Broadside (recto) true verses about Lino Zamora from Real de Zacatecas (image of banderillero and bull by Manilla), and a funeral scene on verso (possibly by Posada)
Multiple artists/makers
1902 (published)

Kleine Welten V (Small Worlds V), Vasily Kandinsky French, born Russia, Woodcut printed in red, blue, yellow, and black — Kleine Welten V (Small Worlds V)
Vasily Kandinsky
1922

Fishes Swimming with Yellow Flowers, Keisai Eisen Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan — Fishes Swimming with Yellow Flowers
Keisai Eisen
ca. 1830

Umbra vitae (Shadow of Life), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner German, Book with woodcut illustrations — Umbra vitae (Shadow of Life)
Multiple artists/makers
1924

Landscape with Seated Couple, Hendrick Goltzius Netherlandish, Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks; second state — Landscape with Seated Couple
Hendrick Goltzius
after 1595

Pattern of Plum Blossom, Totoya Hokkei Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan — Pattern of Plum Blossom
Totoya Hokkei
1815

'The family', a woman holding a child, from the folio '13 Grabados', David Alfaro Siqueiros Mexican, Woodcut on orange paper — 'The family', a woman holding a child, from the folio '13 Grabados'
David Alfaro Siqueiros
1930

The Eight, Cyril E. Power British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The Eight
Cyril E. Power
1930

Waka Poem from Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern with a Design of Moss Ferns, Hon'ami Kōetsu Japanese, Section of a handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper with decoration printed in gold and silver, Japan — Waka Poem from Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern with a Design of Moss Ferns
Hon'ami Kōetsu
early 17th century

Oranges and Dried Persimmons, Kubo Shunman Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan — Oranges and Dried Persimmons
Kubo Shunman
19th century

Willow Bough, William Morris British, Block-printed in distemper colors — Willow Bough
Multiple artists/makers
1887

The great pantheon of love, José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, Type-metal engraving and letterpress on green paper — The great pantheon of love
José Guadalupe Posada
Antonio Vanegas Arroyo
ca. 1910–15 (published)

Sledgehammers, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Sledgehammers
Sybil Andrews
1933

Drum (Teponaztli), Wood (rosewood ?), iron band, Mexica (Aztec) — Drum (Teponaztli)
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–16th century

O-daiko, Kodenji Hayashi Japanese, Wood, metal, cloisonné, hide, silk, padding, Japanese — O-daiko
Kodenji Hayashi
ca. 1873

Side Drum, Wood, skin, cord, Dutch — Side Drum
Dutch
18th century

Tombak, Various woods, bone, brass, skin, Iranian (Persian) — Tombak
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Jembe, Wood, metal, hide, rope, Malinke — Jembe
Malinke
20th century

Batá, Brandon Rosser American, Sweet maple, polyurethane finish, brass and copper bells, nylon, steel bolts, jet bead, deer skin heads, golden oak stain, red clay, American — Batá
Brandon Rosser
2004

Tar, wood, skin, Moroccan — Tar
Moroccan
late 19th century

Cauyuk, red cedar, hide, pigment, Native American (Skidegate or Haida) — Cauyuk
Native American (Skidegate or Haida)
19th century

Frame Drum, Wood, hide, Chinese (Uighyur) — Frame Drum
Chinese (Uighyur)
late 20th Century

Wakan-chan-cha-gha (frame drum), Sioux or Dakota tribe, Wood, skin, Native American (Sioux, possibly) — Wakan-chan-cha-gha (frame drum)
Sioux or Dakota tribe
late 19th century

Deff, wood, skin, wire, Algerian — Deff
Algerian
19th Century

Two men from Huejotzingo, from the portfolio 'Carnival in Mexico', Carlos Mérida Mexican, Colour lithograph — Two men from Huejotzingo, from the portfolio 'Carnival in Mexico'
Carlos Mérida
Talleres Gráficos de la Nación, Mexico, D.F.
1940

Frame Drum, Thunder Elk Native American (Sioux), wood, leather, sinew (buffalo or deer); metal wire; pigment, Native American (Sioux) — Frame Drum
Thunder Elk
ca. 1887

Symphony No. 1, The Transcendental, Richard Pousette-Dart American, Oil on canvas — Symphony No. 1, The Transcendental
Richard Pousette-Dart
1941–42

The Flesh Eaters, William Baziotes American, Oil and charcoal on canvas — The Flesh Eaters
William Baziotes
1952

I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold, Charles Demuth American, Oil, graphite, ink, and gold leaf on paperboard (Upson board) — I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold
Charles Demuth
1928

Darabukka, Clay, skin, wood, Middle East — Darabukka
Middle East
late 19th century

Near Abiquiu, New Mexico, Georgia O'Keeffe American, Oil on canvas — Near Abiquiu, New Mexico
Georgia O'Keeffe
1930

A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove), Sanford Robinson Gifford American, Oil on canvas, American — A Gorge in the Mountains (Kauterskill Clove)
Sanford Robinson Gifford
1862

The Mouth of a Cave, Hubert Robert French, Oil on canvas — The Mouth of a Cave
Hubert Robert
1784

Tables for Ladies, Edward Hopper American, Oil on canvas — Tables for Ladies
Edward Hopper
1930

Athletic Contest, Max Weber American, born former Russian Empire, now Poland, Oil on canvas — Athletic Contest
Max Weber
1915

Room from a hotel in the Cours d'Albret, Bordeaux, Barthélemy Cabirol and his workshop, Pine, painted and carved, French, Bordeaux — Room from a hotel in the Cours d'Albret, Bordeaux
Barthélemy Cabirol
ca. 1785, with later additions

Ensemble, Tomo Koizumi Japanese, synthetic fiber, Japanese — Ensemble
Tomo Koizumi
fall/winter 2019–20

Elysium, Bridget Riley British, Acrylic on canvas — Elysium
Bridget Riley
2003/1973

Pirate Jenny, Carrie Moyer American, Acrylic, glitter, and graphite on cotton duck — Pirate Jenny
Carrie Moyer
2012

Spiraea aruncus (Tyrol), Anna Atkins British, Cyanotype — Spiraea aruncus (Tyrol)
Anna Atkins
1851–54

Lumière, Jean-Marc Bustamante French, Silkscreen on acrylic resin — Lumière
Jean-Marc Bustamante
1991

[Mystery of the Street], Umbo (Otto Umbehr) German, Gelatin silver print — [Mystery of the Street]
Umbo (Otto Umbehr)
1928

[Wave Interference Pattern], Berenice Abbott American, Gelatin silver print — [Wave Interference Pattern]
Berenice Abbott
1950s

[Distortograph: William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson, Mayor of Chicago], Herbert George Ponting British, Gelatin silver print — [Distortograph: William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson, Mayor of Chicago]
Herbert George Ponting
William Hale Thompson
1927

Reflection in Chrysler Hub Cap, Johan Hagemeyer American, born The Netherlands, Gelatin silver print — Reflection in Chrysler Hub Cap
Johan Hagemeyer
1947

Pierced Window Screen (Jali), Red sandstone; pierced, carved — Pierced Window Screen (Jali)
second half 16th century

Hippopotamus ("William"), Faience — Hippopotamus ("William")
ca. 1961–1878 B.C.

Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Mosaic of polychrome-glazed cut tiles on stonepaste body; set into mortar — Mihrab (Prayer Niche)
dated 755 AH/1354–55 CE

Lion (one of a pair), Johann Gottlieb Kirchner German, Hard-paste porcelain, German, Meissen — Lion (one of a pair)
Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Meissen Manufactory
ca. 1732

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