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Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Antonio Canova Italian, Marble, Italian, Rome
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Antonio Canova
Patron Commissioned by Count Jan and Countess Valeria Tarnowski
1804–6
Ugolino and His Sons, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux French, Saint-Béat marble, French, Paris
Ugolino and His Sons
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1865–67
Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), Jean Cousin the Elder French, Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile, French, possibly Paris
Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59)
Designer Part of the decoration design by Jean Cousin the Elder
Designer Part of the decoration design possibly by Baptiste Pellerin
ca. 1555
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Amasis Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Attributed to the Amasis Painter
ca. 550–530 BCE
Marble female figure, Marble, Cycladic
Marble female figure
Cycladic
4500–4000 BCE
Marble stele (grave marker) with a youth and little girl, and a capital and finial in the form of a sphinx, Marble, Greek, Attic
Marble stele (grave marker) with a youth and little girl, and a capital and finial in the form of a sphinx
Greek, Attic
ca. 530 BCE
Zemí cohoba stand, Taíno artist(s), Guaiacum wood, shell, Taíno
Zemí cohoba stand
Taíno artist(s)
ca. 1000 CE
Ancestor Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, ferrous metal, Sawos people
Ancestor Figure
Sawos people
19th century or earlier
Bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Asmat artist(s)
late 1950s
Seated figure, Middle Niger artist, Terracotta, Middle Niger civilization
Seated figure
Middle Niger artist
13th century
Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure, Olowe of Ise Nigerian, Iroko wood, paint, resin, Yoruba peoples
Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure
Olowe of Ise
before 1938
Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo), Water-based pigment over foundation of clay mixed with straw, China
Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
China
ca. 1319
Wheat Field with Cypresses, Vincent van Gogh Dutch, Oil on canvas
Wheat Field with Cypresses
Vincent van Gogh
1889
Ewer, Brass; raised, repoussé, inlaid with silver and a black compound
Ewer
ca. 1180–1210
Guqin (古琴 ), Prince Lu Chinese, Wood (wutong and zi), silk, jade, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, Chinese
Guqin (古琴 )
Prince Lu
1634
Statue of Horus as a falcon protecting King Nectanebo II, Metagraywacke
Statue of Horus as a falcon protecting King Nectanebo II
360–343 BCE
The Temple of Dendur, Aeolian sandstone
The Temple of Dendur
completed by 10 CE
Figure of a man with an oryx, a monkey, and a leopard skin, Ivory, Assyrian
Figure of a man with an oryx, a monkey, and a leopard skin
Assyrian
ca. 8th century BCE
Proto-Cuneiform tablet with seal impressions: administrative account of barley distribution with cylinder seal impression of a male figure, hunting dogs, and boars, Clay, Sumerian
Proto-Cuneiform tablet with seal impressions: administrative account of barley distribution with cylinder seal impression of a male figure, hunting dogs, and boars
Sumerian
ca. 3100–2900 BCE
Cylinder seal and modern impression: hunting scene, Chert, Akkadian
Cylinder seal and modern impression: hunting scene
Akkadian
ca. 2250–2150 BCE
Brazier of Rasulid Sultan al-Malik al-Muzaffar Shams al-Din Yusuf ibn 'Umar, Brass; cast, chased, and inlaid with silver and black compound
Brazier of Rasulid Sultan al-Malik al-Muzaffar Shams al-Din Yusuf ibn 'Umar
second half 13th century
Old Plum, Kano Sansetsu Japanese, Four sliding-door panels (fusuma); ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan
Old Plum
Kano Sansetsu
1646
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, Earthenware; white slip with black-slip decoration under transparent glaze
Bowl with Arabic Inscription
10th century
Yuny and His Wife Renenutet, Limestone, paint
Yuny and His Wife Renenutet
ca. 1299–1290 BCE
Outside Row Standing Horse (Carousel Figure), Daniel Müller American, born Germany, Basswood, paint, glass, steel, American
Outside Row Standing Horse (Carousel Figure)
Daniel Müller
Manufacturer D.C. Müller & Bro.
ca. 1917
Mourning Victory from the Melvin Memorial, Daniel Chester French American, Marble, American
Mourning Victory from the Melvin Memorial
Daniel Chester French
Carver Carved by Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studio
1906–8, carved 1912–15
Limestone statue of Aphrodite holding winged Eros, Limestone, Cypriot
Limestone statue of Aphrodite holding winged Eros
Cypriot
late 4th century BCE
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx, Marble, Parian, Greek, Attic
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx
Greek, Attic
ca. 530 BCE
Stirrup-spout bottle with mountain sacrifice scene, Moche artist, Ceramic, slip, Moche
Stirrup-spout bottle with mountain sacrifice scene
Moche artist
500–800 CE
Atingting kon (slit gong), Tin Mweleun (commissioned by Tain Mal), Wood, paint
Atingting kon (slit gong)
Tin Mweleun
mid- to late 1960s
Mask (Le Op), Turtle shell, hair, fiber, pigment, Torres Strait Island people
Mask (Le Op)
Torres Strait Island people
mid- to late 19th century
Kero (beaker), Tiwanaku artist(s), Wood, Tiwanaku
Kero (beaker)
Tiwanaku artist(s)
500–1000 CE
Male pombia (child of Poro) figure, Tyebara-Senufo artist, Wood, Senufo peoples, Tyebara group
Male pombia (child of Poro) figure
Tyebara-Senufo artist
19th–mid-20th century
Bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Asmat artist(s)
ca. 1960
Bisj (ancestor pole), Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Jiem
ca. 1960
Body mask, Asmat artist(s), Mulberry fiber, rattan, sago palm leaves, wood, pigment, Asmat people
Body mask
Asmat artist(s)
mid-20th century
Engraved Bamboo Container (Kare U Ta), Bamboo, pigment, Kanak people
Engraved Bamboo Container (Kare U Ta)
Kanak people
mid to late 19th century
Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene, Moche artist, Ceramic, Moche
Stirrup-spout bottle with combat scene
Moche artist
200–500 CE
Double bowl, Inca artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Inca
Double bowl
Inca artist(s)
1400–1535 CE
Waka huia (treasure box), Māori artist, Wood, shell (pāua), Maori people
Waka huia (treasure box)
Māori artist
mid-late 19th century
Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon), Wood, paint, Ambrym Island
Finial from a Slit Gong (Atingting Kon)
Ambrym Island
early to mid-20th 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

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