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Vessel in the shape of an ox, Phung Nguyen culture, Northern Vietnam, c. 2,000-1,500 BCE

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Vessel in the shape of an ox, Phung Nguyen culture, Northern Vietnam, c. 2,000-1,500 BCE

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Vessel in the form of a boar, 3100-2900BCE, Proto-Elamite Culture

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Vessel in the form of a boar, 3100-2900BCE, Proto-Elamite Culture

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Rhyton in the shape of an ibex. Iran, 500 BC

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Rhyton in the shape of an ibex. Iran, 500 BC

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Bronze candle holder, c. 3th century BCE, Dongsonian culture, Northern Vietnam

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Bronze candle holder, c. 3th century BCE, Dongsonian culture, Northern Vietnam

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Oil lamp in shape of a parrot, celadon stoneware, Lý dynasty, 11th-12th century, Northern Vietnam

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Oil lamp in shape of a parrot, celadon stoneware, Lý dynasty, 11th-12th century, Northern Vietnam

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Belt ornament in the shape of a panther, Middle Iron Age Scythian culture, 6th century BC, Buj, Hungary

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Belt ornament in the shape of a panther, Middle Iron Age Scythian culture, 6th century BC, Buj, Hungary

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A pedestal-shaped pottery vessel, found at Tall-e Jari in Iran, depicting dancing men. 5000-4000 BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Iran

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A pedestal-shaped pottery vessel, found at Tall-e Jari in Iran, depicting dancing men. 5000-4000 BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Iran

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A ceramic vessel with the face of a coca chewer. From Ecuador, Mayo-Chinchipe culture

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A ceramic vessel with the face of a coca chewer. From Ecuador, Mayo-Chinchipe culture

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Gold nose ornament with danglers, in the shape of a feline. Colombia, Calima culture, 200 BC-1300 AD

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Gold nose ornament with danglers, in the shape of a feline. Colombia, Calima culture, 200 BC-1300 AD

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Ceramic vessel of a man with tattos. Peruvian South coast, Nasca Culture, 350-500 CE. Now at the Art Institute of Chicago

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Ceramic vessel of a man with tattos. Peruvian South coast, Nasca Culture, 350-500 CE. Now at the Art Institute of Chicago

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Honey vessel in the shape of a bear. Rhineland, around 1700

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Honey vessel in the shape of a bear. Rhineland, around 1700

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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5,300-year-old cosmetic vessel shaped like a frog. Egypt, Naqada II culture, 3300 BC

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5,300-year-old cosmetic vessel shaped like a frog. Egypt, Naqada II culture, 3300 BC

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Vessel shaped like an owl. Peru, 500-1000 AD

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Vessel shaped like an owl. Peru, 500-1000 AD

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Roman glass vessel in the shape of a fish. Object dated to the 3rd-4th century CE.

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Roman glass vessel in the shape of a fish. Object dated to the 3rd-4th century CE.

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A necklace made of 34 jadeite amulets carved in the shape of batrachians. La Hueca culture, 160 BCE-500 CE, from Puerto Rico

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A necklace made of 34 jadeite amulets carved in the shape of batrachians. La Hueca culture, 160 BCE-500 CE, from Puerto Rico

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furniture leg in the shape of a lion's claw , Achaemenid Empire , circa 500 BC .

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furniture leg in the shape of a lion's claw , Achaemenid Empire , circa 500 BC .

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Ewer in the form of a Phoenix, Vietnam, c. 15th-16th century

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Ewer in the form of a Phoenix, Vietnam, c. 15th-16th century

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This vessel, like several other known examples from the Cupisnique culture of Peru, shows an acrobat or contortionist, in the midst of a backbend. In the acrobat’s hands are 2 objects, one perhaps a rattle or noisemaker 1200-500 BCE

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This vessel, like several other known examples from the Cupisnique culture of Peru, shows an acrobat or contortionist, in the midst of a backbend. In the acrobat’s hands are 2 objects, one perhaps a rattle or noisemaker 1200-500 BCE

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A terracotta figurine produced by the Nok Culture of southern West Africa .

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A terracotta figurine produced by the Nok Culture of southern West Africa .

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