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Woman Flower Basket (Hanaire), Nagakura Ken'ichi Japanese, Timber bamboo, rattan, lacquer, and powdered polishing stone and clay, Japan
Woman Flower Basket (Hanaire)
Nagakura Ken'ichi
2004
Prehistoric Storks , Shimomura Ryōnosuke Japanese, Pair of six-panel screens; ink on paper, Japan

Prehistoric Storks

Shimomura Ryōnosuke
ca. 1977
Cowrie Shell Girdle of Sithathoryunet, Gold, carnelian, feldspar, pellets of copper-silver alloy
Cowrie Shell Girdle of Sithathoryunet
ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Haniwa, Tsuji Kakō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
Haniwa
Tsuji Kakō
ca. 1920
Terracotta jug, Terracotta, Cypriot
Terracotta jug
Cypriot
ca. 750–600 BCE
Engraved Plane (Field Guide with Coinage)
Erika Vogt
2012
Shoes, bark, Finnish
Shoes
Finnish
1935–45
Proposal for a Monument at Antarctica, Robert Smithson American, Photostat
Proposal for a Monument at Antarctica
Robert Smithson
1966
Ceremonial digging stick, Chincha artist(s), Wood, paint, metal, Inca
Ceremonial digging stick
Chincha artist(s)
1200–1535 CE
Seated dog, Colima artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Colima
Seated dog
Colima artist(s)
200 BCE–300 CE
Deep Cylindrical Vessel (Fukabachi), Earthenware with cord-marked decoration and sculptural rim, Japan
Deep Cylindrical Vessel (Fukabachi)
Japan
ca. 3500–2500 BCE
County Cork, Ireland, Richard Long British, Gelatin silver print
County Cork, Ireland
Richard Long
1967
Standard Bearer, Colima artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Colima
Standard Bearer
Colima artist(s)
200 BCE–300 CE
Ceremonial digging stick, Chincha artist(s), Wood, metal, paint, silver, Inca
Ceremonial digging stick
Chincha artist(s)
1200–1535 CE
Pair of Dolphins
Charles R. Knight
1902
Seated Figure with Vessel, Colima artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Colima
Seated Figure with Vessel
Colima artist(s)
200 BCE–300 CE
Working Table
Gabriel Orozco
2000–2022
Pitcher, Linthorpe Pottery Works British, Glazed earthenware, British, Linthorpe, Yorkshire
Pitcher
Linthorpe Pottery Works
Christopher Dresser
1879–82
Seated Figure with vessel, Lagunillas artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Nayarit
Seated Figure with vessel
Lagunillas artist(s)
200 BCE–200 CE
Turtle Vessel, Colima artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Colima
Turtle Vessel
Colima artist(s)
200 BCE–300 CE
Ceremonial digging stick, Chincha artist(s), Wood, silver, nails, Inca
Ceremonial digging stick
Chincha artist(s)
1200–1535 CE
Winjana Gorge, Kimberleys, I, Fred Williams Australian, Oil on canvas
Winjana Gorge, Kimberleys, I
Fred Williams
1981
Moon flask, Henry Slater, Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed and gilt, British, Burslem, Staffordshire
Moon flask
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1878–82
Desert, Peter Booth Australian, born England, Oil on canvas
Desert
Peter Booth
1985
Shell Vessel, Colima artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Colima
Shell Vessel
Colima artist(s)
200 BCE–300 CE
Ceremonial digging stick, Chincha artist(s), Wood, paint, metal, Inca
Ceremonial digging stick
Chincha artist(s)
1200–1535 CE
Textile, Myrbor French, silk, metal, French
Textile
Myrbor
Sarah Lipska
1923
Old Aquarium, Mabel Dwight American, Lithograph
Old Aquarium
Mabel Dwight
WPA
1936
Mural Decorations, from "Illustrated London News", Pierre Grenier French, Wood engraving
Mural Decorations, from "Illustrated London News"
Pierre Grenier
Arthur Stocks
April 1, 1876
Nose Ornament, Gold, Zenú
Nose Ornament
Zenú
1–1000 CE
Tunic, Wari artist, Cotton, camelid hair, Wari
Tunic
Wari artist
650–1000 CE
Relief Block with Coat of Arms of Cholula, Stone, traces of stucco, Mexican
Relief Block with Coat of Arms of Cholula
Mexican
early 16th century
Avian Bell, Gold, Greater Chiriquí
Avian Bell
Greater Chiriquí
900–1520 CE
Bell Pendant, Gold, Greater Chiriquí
Bell Pendant
Greater Chiriquí
900–1520 CE
Hair Comb Decorated with Rows of Wild Animals, Ivory
Hair Comb Decorated with Rows of Wild Animals
ca. 3200–3100 B.C.
Pin, Recuay artist(s), Copper, Recuay
Pin
Recuay artist(s)
200–700 CE
Pin, Recuay artist(s), Copper, Recuay
Pin
Recuay artist(s)
200–700 CE
Gourd-shaped bottle, Topará artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Topará
Gourd-shaped bottle
Topará artist(s)
200 BCE–100 CE
Double-chambered bottle with monkeys, Topará artist(s), Ceramic, Topará
Double-chambered bottle with monkeys
Topará artist(s)
200 BCE–100 CE
Spout-and-bridge bottle with fox, Topará artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Topará
Spout-and-bridge bottle with fox
Topará artist(s)
200 BCE–100 CE
Necklace with jaguar teeth-shaped beads, Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) artist(s), Gold, Mixtec (Ñudzavui)
Necklace with jaguar teeth-shaped beads
Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) artist(s)
1325–1521 CE
Nose Ornament, Gold, Zenú
Nose Ornament
Zenú
1–1000 CE