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Gold and pearl earring, Gold, pearl, Roman — Gold and pearl earring
Roman
1st century CE

Gold and pearl earring, Gold, pearl, Roman — Gold and pearl earring
Roman
1st century CE

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Australia — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
ca. 1920–1960

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Australia — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
ca. 1920–1960

Dress, Mr. Pearl British, synthetic fiber, British — Dress
Designer Mr. Pearl
ca. 1986

Theatrical costume, Mr. Pearl British, synthetic fiber, plastic, British — Theatrical costume
Designer Mr. Pearl
ca. 1986

Gold, pearl, and glass necklace, Gold, glass, Roman — Gold, pearl, and glass necklace
Roman
1st century CE

Pearl and gold necklace with pendant of Eros, Gold, pearl, East Greek — Pearl and gold necklace with pendant of Eros
East Greek
ca. 330–300 BCE

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt, Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, human hair, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Pendant with pearl, Gold, pearl — Pendant with pearl

Bottle with Dragon Chasing Pearl
, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Bottle with Dragon Chasing Pearl
China
late 17th–early 18th century

The Thrown Rider, Pearl Frye Rau American, Watercolor and gouache over graphite on board — The Thrown Rider
Pearl Frye Rau
1940

Engraved pearl shell, Carved Australian Gold-Lipped Pearl Shell, Pinctada Maxima [not endangered], natural earth pigments, Western Australia — Engraved pearl shell
Western Australia
ca. 1920–1960

Engraved pearl shell, Carved Australian Gold-Lipped Pearl Shell, Pinctada Maxima [not endangered], natural earth pigments, Western Australia — Engraved pearl shell
Western Australia
ca. 1920–1960

Engraved pearl shell, Carved Australian Gold-Lipped Pearl Shell, Pinctada Maxima [not endangered], natural earth pigments, Western Australia — Engraved pearl shell
Western Australia
ca. 1920–1960

Vase with Mythical Creature Chasing Pearl

, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase with Mythical Creature Chasing Pearl
China
early 18th century

Guitar, Giacomo (Jacob) Ertel German, Spruce, ebony, fruitwood, bone, ivory, mother-of-pearl, parchment, Italian — Guitar
Attributed to Giacomo (Jacob) Ertel
late 17th century

Dress, silk, mother-of-pearl, American — Dress
American
1860–65

Gold, silver, garnet, and pearl pin

East Greek

6th century BCE

Oriental Pearl, Wolfgang Tillmans German, Inkjet print — Oriental Pearl
Wolfgang Tillmans
2009

Mother-of-pearl shell adornment, Shell (Mother-of-pearl), Alanic — Mother-of-pearl shell adornment
Alanic
ca. 7th–9th century CE

Earring with pendant and pearl, Gold, pearl, Roman — Earring with pendant and pearl
Roman

Earring with pendants and pearl, Gold, pearl — Earring with pendants and pearl
3rd century BCE

Bongo Drums, Pearl Musical Instrument Company (?) Japanese, Wood, metal, paint, Japanese — Bongo Drums
Pearl Musical Instrument Company
20th century

S-hoop earrings with pearls, gold, pearl — S-hoop earrings with pearls
A.D. 1st–2nd century

Necklace with carnelian, pearl beads, Gold, carnelian, pearl, paste, Roman — Necklace with carnelian, pearl beads
Roman
1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medallion with Saint George Slaying The Dragon, Mother of pearl, German — Medallion with Saint George Slaying The Dragon
German
late 15th century

Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea — Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls
Korea
18th century

Comb top, Mother-of-pearl, China — Comb top
China
8th–9th century

Uhikana (headdress), Ènata artist, Pearl shell, turtle shell, fiber, Marquesan (Enata) people — Uhikana (headdress)
Ènata artist
late 19th century

The Pearl Necklace, Frank Eugene American, Platinum print — The Pearl Necklace
Frank Eugene
1900–1909

The Pearl Necklace, Max Weber American, born former Russian Empire, now Poland, Oil on canvas — The Pearl Necklace
Max Weber
ca. 1940

The Adoration of the Magi, Miguel Gonzalez (Mexico, active 1692-1704) Mexican, Oil on wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, gold, Mexico — The Adoration of the Magi
Attributed to Miguel Gonzalez
ca. 1695–1700

Library Table, Herter Brothers American, Rosewood, brass, mother-of-pearl, and abalone, American — Library Table
Herter Brothers
1879–82

Snuffbox with Mother-of-Pearl Decoration, Gold, ivory, mother-of-pearl, German — Snuffbox with Mother-of-Pearl Decoration
German
19th century

Hardanger Fiddle, Wood, mother-of-pearl, ebony, bone, Norwegian — Hardanger Fiddle
Norwegian
1786

Paè kaha (headdress), Ènata artist, Pearl shell, turtle shell, fiber, Marquesan (Enata) people — Paè kaha (headdress)
Ènata artist
mid to late 19th century

Amatory Brooch, Gold and freshwater pearl, German — Amatory Brooch
German
ca. 1340–60

Equipment, pearl, American — Equipment
American
ca. 1840

Gold earring with pelta disc and pearl setting, Gold, pearl, Roman — Gold earring with pelta disc and pearl setting
Roman
3rd century CE

Engraved pearl shell with human hair string, Carved Australian Gold-Lipped Pearl Shell, Pinctada Maxima [not endangered], natural earth pigments, human hair, Western Australia — Engraved pearl shell with human hair string
Western Australia
ca. 1920–1960

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