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Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

Maker unknown (Mexica, Aztec) Probably Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), Mexico, c. 1503

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Funerary Urn (Hunping)

Funerary Urn (Hunping)

China, Western Jin dynasty (A.D. 265–316), late 3rd century

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Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

Egyptian; Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)

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Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara)

Tiered Offering Mandala of the Goddess of Wealth (Vasudhara)

Nepal, 19th century

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Ritual Cache

Ritual Cache

Salado branch of the Mogollon New Mexico, United States, 1300–1400

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Reliquary Casket of Saints Adrian and Natalia

Reliquary Casket of Saints Adrian and Natalia

León, Spain, 1100–50

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Cope

Cope

England, 1490-1525, with later restoration

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Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif

Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif

India, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), 17th/18th century

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Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)

Chimú Lambayeque Valley, north coast, Peru, 1100–1470

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Triptych

Triptych

Central Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa, Late 17th century

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Ceremonial Hanging (Palepai)

Ceremonial Hanging (Palepai)

Paminggir people Lampung area, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th century

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Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)

Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)

Kongo: Vili Republic of the Congo Central Africa, Probably early to mid-19th century

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Reliquary Monstrance with a Tooth of Saint John the Baptist

Reliquary Monstrance with a Tooth of Saint John the Baptist

Weddeghe Velstede (German, active 1432-73) container: Egyptian, 1433; container: 900/1200

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Kesa

Kesa

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century

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Kesa

Kesa

Japan, late Edo period (1789–1868), late 18th/early 19th century

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Kesa

Kesa

Japan, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century

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Funerary Mask

Funerary Mask

Egyptian; probably from Hawara, Egypt, Late Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period, 1st century BCE

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Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Greek; Athens, 430-420 BCE

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Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Attributed to the Euaion Painter Greek; Athens, 450-440 BCE

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Portrait of a Man Wearing an Ivy Wreath

Portrait of a Man Wearing an Ivy Wreath

Egyptian; The Fayum, Egypt, Roman Period, early to mid–2nd century

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Shabti of Wahibreemakhet

Shabti of Wahibreemakhet

Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)

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Statuette of a Female Figure

Statuette of a Female Figure

Cycladic; probably from the island of Keros, Early Bronze Age, 2600–2400 BCE

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Dalmatic with Apparel and Orphrey Band

Dalmatic with Apparel and Orphrey Band

Spain, 17th century

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Chasuble with Orphrey Bands

Chasuble with Orphrey Bands

Spain, 17th century

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Chasuble

Chasuble

Spain, 1775/1825

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Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Horudja

Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Horudja

Egyptian; Hawara, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE)

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Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child

Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child

Spain, El Burgo de Osma, 1460-1470

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Jar with Relief of Standing Figure with Crescent Headdress, Holding Ritual Objects

Jar with Relief of Standing Figure with Crescent Headdress, Holding Ritual Objects

Chimú North coast, Peru, 1200–1450

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Miniature Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Miniature Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Greek; probably Campania, Italy, 300-270 BCE

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Door Boss: Bust of a Satyress

Door Boss: Bust of a Satyress

Northern Italian, c. 1580

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Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

Fragment (From an Orphrey Band)

Italy, 15th century

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Head (Uhunmwun Elao)

Head (Uhunmwun Elao)

Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa, 18th/early 19th century

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Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Greek; Athens, late 6th century BCE

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Articulated Dragon

Articulated Dragon

Myochin School Japanese, active late 19th century, c. 1880

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Model of a River Boat

Model of a River Boat

Egyptian; Meir, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 12, about 1875 BCE

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Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec

Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec

Aztec (Mexica) Possibly central Veracruz, Mexico, 1450–1500

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Bell (nao)

Bell (nao)

China, probably Hunan province, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)

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