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The Lady of the Spiked Throne is a Harappan terracotta artifact from the 3rd millennium BCE, depicting a central female figure siting on a throne, and accompanied by a crew of about 14 male and female figures. Possibly from Pakistan, now part of a private collection

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The Lady of the Spiked Throne is a Harappan terracotta artifact from the 3rd millennium BCE, depicting a central female figure siting on a throne, and accompanied by a crew of about 14 male and female figures. Possibly from Pakistan, now part of a private collection

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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection

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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection

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A Sassanian silver and gold dish from Iran, featuring a central female figure, likely Anahita, the Zoroastrian goddess of water, fertility, and health. 400-600 CE, now part of the private Al Thani Collection in Paris

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A Sassanian silver and gold dish from Iran, featuring a central female figure, likely Anahita, the Zoroastrian goddess of water, fertility, and health. 400-600 CE, now part of the private Al Thani Collection in Paris

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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK

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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK

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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

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The Jalalabad seal is a late 3rd millennium BCE cylinder seal reportedly found in Fars, Iran. It features a scene showing a male supernatural character with snakes spreading out of his body, probably a divinity, and 3 women bowed for worship or submission in front of him

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The Jalalabad seal is a late 3rd millennium BCE cylinder seal reportedly found in Fars, Iran. It features a scene showing a male supernatural character with snakes spreading out of his body, probably a divinity, and 3 women bowed for worship or submission in front of him

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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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"Witches Going to Their Sabbath" is a painting created in 1878 CE by Luis Ricardo Falero. It depicts a scene of witches flying to a sabbath, a nocturnal gathering traditionally associated with witchcraft. Now part of a private collection

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"Witches Going to Their Sabbath" is a painting created in 1878 CE by Luis Ricardo Falero. It depicts a scene of witches flying to a sabbath, a nocturnal gathering traditionally associated with witchcraft. Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a horse. Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a horse. Now part of a private collection

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The Berliner Goldhut; a late Bronze Age ceremonial hat, and one of the four similar artifacts found in central Europe. From S. Germany or Switzerland, & dated to 1000 - 800 BCE ca; its symbols may possibly represent a lunisolar calendar. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin, nr. IIc 6068

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The Berliner Goldhut; a late Bronze Age ceremonial hat, and one of the four similar artifacts found in central Europe. From S. Germany or Switzerland, & dated to 1000 - 800 BCE ca; its symbols may possibly represent a lunisolar calendar. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin, nr. IIc 6068

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A 13th century CE terracotta vessel, from Ecuador, depicting two men performing oral sex in the 69 position. Now housed at the Museo Nacional del Banco Central in Quito, Ecuador

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A 13th century CE terracotta vessel, from Ecuador, depicting two men performing oral sex in the 69 position. Now housed at the Museo Nacional del Banco Central in Quito, Ecuador

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A Maya mosaic mask, from Guatemala, made of wood, jadeite, resin and seashell. 200-600 CE, now part of the private collection of Sheikh Al Thani in Paris

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A Maya mosaic mask, from Guatemala, made of wood, jadeite, resin and seashell. 200-600 CE, now part of the private collection of Sheikh Al Thani in Paris

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Silver figurine known as the "Odin from Lejre," C.900 C.E.depicting a figure on a throne, likely representing Odin on his throne Hliðskjálf.The figure is flanked by two birds and two animal heads.Discovered in 2009 near Lejre, Denmark.Roskilde Museum.

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Silver figurine known as the "Odin from Lejre," C.900 C.E.depicting a figure on a throne, likely representing Odin on his throne Hliðskjálf.The figure is flanked by two birds and two animal heads.Discovered in 2009 near Lejre, Denmark.Roskilde Museum.

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Roman sculpture depicting Aphrodite . The object is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman sculpture depicting Aphrodite . The object is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Detail view of some of the enigmatic pictograms stamped in a spiral on the Phaistos Disc, side A, possibly from the middle-late Minoan Bronze Age . One of the most iconic artifacts of the Minoan civilization, its purpose and original place of manufacture remain disputed...

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Detail view of some of the enigmatic pictograms stamped in a spiral on the Phaistos Disc, side A, possibly from the middle-late Minoan Bronze Age . One of the most iconic artifacts of the Minoan civilization, its purpose and original place of manufacture remain disputed...

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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A Maya jade figure of a seated lord, ca. 250-430 CE, now part of an American private collection

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A Maya jade figure of a seated lord, ca. 250-430 CE, now part of an American private collection

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Detail of the painted stuccowork of the tepidarium , Forum Baths, Pompeii c. 70 AD. The panel depicts smaller white figures and two bigger ones: a winged figure with a bow , and the abduction of the Trojan prince Ganymede by Zeus in the form of an eagle…

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Detail of the painted stuccowork of the tepidarium , Forum Baths, Pompeii c. 70 AD. The panel depicts smaller white figures and two bigger ones: a winged figure with a bow , and the abduction of the Trojan prince Ganymede by Zeus in the form of an eagle…

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A Manichæan silk painting of the Buddha-Jesus, from the Southern Song Dynasty, c.12-13th century CE. A syncretic figure is seated in lotus position. He holds a red lotus, in which rests a golden cross. He is haloed by a Christian nimbus, and rests under a Buddhist chatra .

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A Manichæan silk painting of the Buddha-Jesus, from the Southern Song Dynasty, c.12-13th century CE. A syncretic figure is seated in lotus position. He holds a red lotus, in which rests a golden cross. He is haloed by a Christian nimbus, and rests under a Buddhist chatra .

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