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House and well, terracotta miniatures, Eastern Han dynasty, Northern Vietnam, 1st-3rd century CE

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House and well, terracotta miniatures, Eastern Han dynasty, Northern Vietnam, 1st-3rd century CE

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The Map of the World

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The Map of the World

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Henry VIII's bizarre horned helmet, made around 1512–1514

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Henry VIII's bizarre horned helmet, made around 1512–1514

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The 16th century CE sculpture of Agnivrish in Pateshwar, India, which appears to manifest the seven hands of Lord Agni along with the body of a bull

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The 16th century CE sculpture of Agnivrish in Pateshwar, India, which appears to manifest the seven hands of Lord Agni along with the body of a bull

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A 3rd century CE Roman gold and sapphire diadem found in 2011 in a woman’s tomb in Colonna, Italy. Gemmological and archaeometric analyses revealed that the sapphires originated from Southeast and Southern Asia. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum in Palestrina

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A 3rd century CE Roman gold and sapphire diadem found in 2011 in a woman’s tomb in Colonna, Italy. Gemmological and archaeometric analyses revealed that the sapphires originated from Southeast and Southern Asia. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum in Palestrina

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16th century CE wooden statuettes of Adam and Eve, now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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16th century CE wooden statuettes of Adam and Eve, now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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A tumulus from Kerma, c. 2450 BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Sudan. The tumulus' top consists of small stone stelae and is surrounded by bucrania

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A tumulus from Kerma, c. 2450 BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Sudan. The tumulus' top consists of small stone stelae and is surrounded by bucrania

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Drawstring reticule featuring detailed strawberry motifs worked in delicate thread-work, 19th century

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Drawstring reticule featuring detailed strawberry motifs worked in delicate thread-work, 19th century

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Eilif Peterssen, Self-Portrait

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Eilif Peterssen, Self-Portrait

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Cuchimilco figure of a woman. Peru, Chancay culture, 1200-1470 AD

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Cuchimilco figure of a woman. Peru, Chancay culture, 1200-1470 AD

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Stirrup with dragon heads. China, 18th century

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Stirrup with dragon heads. China, 18th century

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Silver Buddha on lotus pedestal surrounded by flowers. Mongolia, 18th-19th century

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Silver Buddha on lotus pedestal surrounded by flowers. Mongolia, 18th-19th century

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Mold-made aryballos in the form of a helmeted head. Greek , early 6th c BC. Terracotta. Walters Art Museum collection

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Mold-made aryballos in the form of a helmeted head. Greek , early 6th c BC. Terracotta. Walters Art Museum collection

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Tile with two fox-headed demons, late 15th century, Burma

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Tile with two fox-headed demons, late 15th century, Burma

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Authorities in Rome have unveiled what is believed to be the largest ancient Roman wall mosaic ever found. The 15m high mosaic, which was found in 1998 under the Baths of Trajan, shows theatrical scenes with people at the top, while the bottom level shows a detailed layout of a port city

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Authorities in Rome have unveiled what is believed to be the largest ancient Roman wall mosaic ever found. The 15m high mosaic, which was found in 1998 under the Baths of Trajan, shows theatrical scenes with people at the top, while the bottom level shows a detailed layout of a port city

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A gilded silver statuette depicting Saint George slaying the dragon and saving the King's daughter in the process. Made in Augsburg in c. 1615 CE, now housed at the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt in Germany

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A gilded silver statuette depicting Saint George slaying the dragon and saving the King's daughter in the process. Made in Augsburg in c. 1615 CE, now housed at the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt in Germany

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A silver archer's bracer from Lower Nubia in Egypt. X-Group Culture , now housed at the Nubian Museum in Aswan

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A silver archer's bracer from Lower Nubia in Egypt. X-Group Culture , now housed at the Nubian Museum in Aswan

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A cape with hood and muff in silk satin with marabou trim, 1780-1810 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Norway

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A cape with hood and muff in silk satin with marabou trim, 1780-1810 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Norway

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A terracotta sculpture of a seated musician from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in China

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A terracotta sculpture of a seated musician from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in China

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three meter carved oak lion figurehead of the Swedish warship Vasa recovered almost entirely intact after 333 years underwater. Stockholm Sweden 1628

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three meter carved oak lion figurehead of the Swedish warship Vasa recovered almost entirely intact after 333 years underwater. Stockholm Sweden 1628

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Bas-relief portrait of a woman from the Tomb of Ramose in the Ancient Egyptian Necropolis of the nobles at Thebes near Luxor, Egypt

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Bas-relief portrait of a woman from the Tomb of Ramose in the Ancient Egyptian Necropolis of the nobles at Thebes near Luxor, Egypt

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3,000-year-old bronze axe found by a gold prospector. Borneo, Indonesia, 2000 BC

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3,000-year-old bronze axe found by a gold prospector. Borneo, Indonesia, 2000 BC

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Reconstructed wall panels from a pharmacy. Syria, around 1800

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Reconstructed wall panels from a pharmacy. Syria, around 1800

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Two pairs of bronze chopsticks. Korea, 12th-13th century AD

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Two pairs of bronze chopsticks. Korea, 12th-13th century AD

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An ancient Roman wig worn by a woman in the frontier settlement of Vindolanda, near Hadrian's Wall. The lady's wig, which survived in the anaerobic soil of the site, is made from hair moss. Now housed at the Chesterholm Museum in England

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An ancient Roman wig worn by a woman in the frontier settlement of Vindolanda, near Hadrian's Wall. The lady's wig, which survived in the anaerobic soil of the site, is made from hair moss. Now housed at the Chesterholm Museum in England

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The Burghley Nef is a parcel-gilt salt cellar made in Paris in 1527–1528 CE. It is in the form of a late medieval ship, the hull made from a nautilus shell. The ship sits on the back of a mermaid on an hexagonal base. Now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum

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The Burghley Nef is a parcel-gilt salt cellar made in Paris in 1527–1528 CE. It is in the form of a late medieval ship, the hull made from a nautilus shell. The ship sits on the back of a mermaid on an hexagonal base. Now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum

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A tracing on a photo of a petroglyph at Messak Settafet, in Libya, showing two human hunters wearing donkey masks. The petroglyph dates back to the Early to Middle Pastoral Periods

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A tracing on a photo of a petroglyph at Messak Settafet, in Libya, showing two human hunters wearing donkey masks. The petroglyph dates back to the Early to Middle Pastoral Periods

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The Dharmarajeshwara rock-cut temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, measuring about 50 m long, 20 m wide, and 9 m deep. The temple, which dates back to the 8th century CE, was carved out of a single large rock from top to bottom, much like the famous Kailasa Temple at the Ellora Caves

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The Dharmarajeshwara rock-cut temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, measuring about 50 m long, 20 m wide, and 9 m deep. The temple, which dates back to the 8th century CE, was carved out of a single large rock from top to bottom, much like the famous Kailasa Temple at the Ellora Caves

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Dish for Ritual Offerings, Nepal, 17th–19th century

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Dish for Ritual Offerings, Nepal, 17th–19th century

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Moche pottery circa 400-700 Common Era

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Moche pottery circa 400-700 Common Era

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Three bronze coins resembling the shapes of farm tools. China, Zhou dynasty, 1045-256 BC. Godwin-Ternbach Museum collection

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Three bronze coins resembling the shapes of farm tools. China, Zhou dynasty, 1045-256 BC. Godwin-Ternbach Museum collection

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The actor Morita Kanya X portraying Jean Valjean in a kabuki version of Les Misérables. Print by Yamamura Kōka. Japan, 1921

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The actor Morita Kanya X portraying Jean Valjean in a kabuki version of Les Misérables. Print by Yamamura Kōka. Japan, 1921

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Gold cover of the Echternach Codex, with gems and ivory panel. Trier, Germany, 983-991 AD

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Gold cover of the Echternach Codex, with gems and ivory panel. Trier, Germany, 983-991 AD

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Porcelain bottles depicting plum branches. China, 18th century

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Porcelain bottles depicting plum branches. China, 18th century

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Fake tree made of jades in a golden pot, Vietnam, 1885-1889

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Fake tree made of jades in a golden pot, Vietnam, 1885-1889

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Matchsafe in the shape of a cigar made of plated metal and enamel, European, c. 1880-1900.

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Matchsafe in the shape of a cigar made of plated metal and enamel, European, c. 1880-1900.

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Statuette dedicated by a physician from Lagash to the goddess Ninisina for the life of Sûmû-El, king of Larsa

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Statuette dedicated by a physician from Lagash to the goddess Ninisina for the life of Sûmû-El, king of Larsa

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Puzur Ishtar, a King of Mari

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Puzur Ishtar, a King of Mari

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Wine cup of Emperor Shah Jahan made in the 17th Century

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Wine cup of Emperor Shah Jahan made in the 17th Century

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A Lacquer Four-Case Inro with an Otsu-e Painter

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A Lacquer Four-Case Inro with an Otsu-e Painter

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Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the Lady Anne

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Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the Lady Anne

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An Eagle transformation mask. Used during ritual dances, a pull of the string would change the mask to symbolize going from the natural to supernatural world. Kwakwaka’wakw artist, Vancouver Island, late 19th Century

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An Eagle transformation mask. Used during ritual dances, a pull of the string would change the mask to symbolize going from the natural to supernatural world. Kwakwaka’wakw artist, Vancouver Island, late 19th Century

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A “Veneto-Saracenic” bucket signed by Mahmud al-Kurdi, late 15th–early 16th century

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A “Veneto-Saracenic” bucket signed by Mahmud al-Kurdi, late 15th–early 16th century

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Plaque depicting a man and a large dog. Iraq, Old Babylonian Empire, 2000-1600 BC

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Plaque depicting a man and a large dog. Iraq, Old Babylonian Empire, 2000-1600 BC

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Gold crown ornament with sequins. Korea, Kingdom of Silla, 5th-6th century AD

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Gold crown ornament with sequins. Korea, Kingdom of Silla, 5th-6th century AD

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Bronze spear. Japan, Yayoi period, 200 BC-100 AD

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Bronze spear. Japan, Yayoi period, 200 BC-100 AD

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A 7th century Zoroastrian Ossuary , featuring 2 Zoroastrian priests besides a fire altar. The priests are wearing face masks so that their breath will not pollute the sacred fire .

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A 7th century Zoroastrian Ossuary , featuring 2 Zoroastrian priests besides a fire altar. The priests are wearing face masks so that their breath will not pollute the sacred fire .

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The Head of Bhairava, 16th century AD Found in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal

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The Head of Bhairava, 16th century AD Found in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal

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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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Ancient Roman era Egyptian textile medallion featuring a number of crosses, c. 3rd-4th century CE. Made of linen and wool.

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Ancient Roman era Egyptian textile medallion featuring a number of crosses, c. 3rd-4th century CE. Made of linen and wool.

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