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Explore high-resolution public domain masterworks associated with arts of the americas. Preserved by world-leading cultural institutions and museums, these works showcase the artistic evolutions, techniques, and cultural perspectives of their era.

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The Bronco Buster
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The Bronco Buster

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909) Cast by Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company (American, 1872–1926), Modeled 1895, cast 1899

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The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)
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The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909), 1890

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Portrait Vessel
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Portrait Vessel

Ceramist unknown (Moche) Southern Moche region, north coast, Peru, 600–700

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Distant View of Niagara Falls
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Distant View of Niagara Falls

Thomas Cole (American, born England, 1801–1848), 1830

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Powder Horn
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Powder Horn

Artist unknown (American, 18th century), c. 1775

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Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)
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Ceremonial Knife (Tumi)

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

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Lamp with Hanging Head Dragonfly Shade and Mosaic and Turtleback Base
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Lamp with Hanging Head Dragonfly Shade and Mosaic and Turtleback Base

Design attributed to Clara Pierce Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944) Tiffany Studios (American, 1902–32) Corona, New York, By 1906

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Sideboard
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Sideboard

Daniel Pabst (American, 1826–1910) Philadelphia, 1868–80

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Machinist's Apprentice
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Machinist's Apprentice

Emma Stebbins (American, 1815–1882), c. 1859

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Machinist
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Machinist

Emma Stebbins (American, 1815–1882), c. 1859

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At Mouquin's
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At Mouquin's

William Glackens (American, 1870–1938), 1905

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Elizabeth Grant Bankson Beatty (Mrs. James Beatty) and Her Daughter Susan
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Elizabeth Grant Bankson Beatty (Mrs. James Beatty) and Her Daughter Susan

Joshua Johnson (American, c. 1763–after 1825), c. 1805

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The Freedman
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The Freedman

John Quincy Adams Ward (American, 1830–1910), Modeled 1862–63

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Mural Fragment Depicting a Maguey Bloodletting Ritual
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Mural Fragment Depicting a Maguey Bloodletting Ritual

Teotihuacan Tlacuilapaxco apartment compound, Teotihuacán, Mexico, 500–600 CE

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Mountain Brook
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Mountain Brook

Albert Bierstadt (American, born Solingen, Prussia, now Germany, 1830–1902), 1863

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Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c.
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Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c.

Raphaelle Peale (American, 1774–1825), 1822

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Cabin in the Cotton
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Cabin in the Cotton

Horace Pippin (American, 1888–1946), c. 1931–37

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The Child's Bath
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The Child's Bath

Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926), 1893

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For Sunday's Dinner
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For Sunday's Dinner

William Michael Harnett (American, born Ireland, 1848–1892), 1888

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Love of Winter
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Love of Winter

George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882–1925), 1914

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Two-Handled Covered Cup
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Two-Handled Covered Cup

Cornelius Kierstede (American, 1674–1757) New York, 1698–1720

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Cabinet
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Cabinet

Herter Brothers (American, 1864–1906) New York, 1878–80

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General Andrew Jackson
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General Andrew Jackson

William Rush American, 1756–1833, 1819

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Bureau Table
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Bureau Table

Attributed to John Townsend (American, 1732–1809) Newport, Rhode Island, c. 1770

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Pitcher
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Pitcher

Design attributed to Edward C. Moore (American, 1827–1891) Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York, 1878

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Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth
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Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth

Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819–1904), 1885–95

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Richard Bill
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Richard Bill

John Smibert (American, born Scotland, 1688–1751), 1733

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Croquet Scene
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Croquet Scene

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910), 1866

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View of Cotopaxi
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View of Cotopaxi

Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900), 1857

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Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin
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Coronation Stone of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

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

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Icebound
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Icebound

John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853–1902), c. 1889

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Coming Through the Rye (Over the Range)
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Coming Through the Rye (Over the Range)

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909) Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897), Modeled 1902, cast in bronze 1902–6

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The Mexican Major
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The Mexican Major

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909), 1889

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A Mexican Vaquero
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A Mexican Vaquero

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909), 1890

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Rip Van Winkle
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Rip Van Winkle

John Quidor American, 1801–1881, 1829

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Single Spout Vessel with Molded Abstract Figure
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Single Spout Vessel with Molded Abstract Figure

Lambayeque North coast, Peru, 1000–1476

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Jar in the Form of a Phallus
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Jar in the Form of a Phallus

Moche North coast, Peru, 100 BCE–500 CE

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Blackware Jar with Single Spout
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Blackware Jar with Single Spout

Chimú North coast, Peru, 1200–1450

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Interior of St. Mark's, Venice
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Interior of St. Mark's, Venice

David Dalhoff Neal (American, 1838–1915), 1869

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Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre)
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Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925), 1882

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Parrot Olla
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Parrot Olla

Ceramist unknown (Acoma) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, c. 1880s

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Brooklyn Bridge
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Brooklyn Bridge

Henry Ward Ranger American, 1858–1916, 1899

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Circular Pendant
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Circular Pendant

Colima or Jalisco Colima or Jalisco, Mexico, 200 BCE–200 CE

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The Lost Pleiade
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The Lost Pleiade

Randolph Rogers (American, 1825–1892), 1874–75

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York Harbor, Coast of Maine
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York Harbor, Coast of Maine

Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819–1904), 1877

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Coast Scene, Bathers
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Coast Scene, Bathers

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903), 1884–85

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Flower Girl in Holland
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Flower Girl in Holland

George Hitchcock American, 1850–1913, 1887

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Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec
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Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec

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

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Life Study (Study of an Egyptian Girl)
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Life Study (Study of an Egyptian Girl)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925), 1891

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Boats at Rest
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Boats at Rest

Arthur Wesley Dow (American, 1857–1922), c. 1895

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Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise
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Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise

Thomas Birch American, born England, 1779–1851, 1806–12

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Self-Portrait
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Self-Portrait

Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909), 1878

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Plate
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Plate

Talavera poblana Puebla, Mexico, 1800–50

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Large Plate
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Large Plate

Talavera poblana Puebla, Mexico, 1775–1825

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Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant)
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Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant)

Joseph Blackburn (English, active in British colonies in North America and Bermuda, 1752–64), 1754

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Noah Smith
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Noah Smith

Ralph Earl American, 1751–1801, 1798

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A City Park
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A City Park

William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916), c. 1887

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The Herring Net
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The Herring Net

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910), 1885

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Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth)
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Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth)

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925), 1897

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Rounded Jar Depicting Abstract Fish or Sharks
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Rounded Jar Depicting Abstract Fish or Sharks

Nazca South coast, Peru, 180 BCE–500 CE

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Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)
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Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)

John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815), c. 1764

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Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water
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Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903), 1872

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Cornelius Allerton
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Cornelius Allerton

Ammi Phillips (American, 1788–1865), 1821–22

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Ritual Cache
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Ritual Cache

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

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Storage Jar with Horizontal Bands of Interlocking Scrolls
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Storage Jar with Horizontal Bands of Interlocking Scrolls

Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Black Mesa Black-on-white Kayenta area, northeastern Arizona, United States, 875–1130

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The Annunciation
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The Annunciation

George Hitchcock (American, 1850–1913), 1887

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The Fates Gathering in the Stars
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The Fates Gathering in the Stars

Elihu Vedder (American, 1836–1923), 1887

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Elaine
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Elaine

Toby Edward Rosenthal (American, 1848–1917), 1874

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A Holiday
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A Holiday

Edward Henry Potthast (American, 1857–1927), c. 1915

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The Solitude of the Soul
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The Solitude of the Soul

Lorado Taft (American, 1860–1936), Modeled in plaster 1901; sculpted in marble 1914

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Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy
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Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903), 1894

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The Two Disciples at the Tomb
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The Two Disciples at the Tomb

Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859–1937), c. 1906

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Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket
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Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket

Eastman Johnson (American, 1824–1906), 1876

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A Friendly Warning
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A Friendly Warning

Thomas Hicks American, 1823–1890, 1881–90

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On a Balcony
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On a Balcony

Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926), 1878–79

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Nydia, The Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii
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Nydia, The Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii

Randolph Rogers (American, 1825–1892), modeled 1855–56, carved 1858

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Bowl with Bold Black-on-White Diamond and Zizgag Motifs
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Bowl with Bold Black-on-White Diamond and Zizgag Motifs

Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan) West-central New Mexico, 950–1400

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Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration in Basketry-Like Pattern
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Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration in Basketry-Like Pattern

Ceramist unknown (possibly Ancestral Puebloan) Southwest, United States, 900–1000

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Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration
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Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration

Ceramist unknown (possibly Ancestral Puebloan) New Mexico, 900–1000

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Bowl with Large Diamond-Shaped Area Interior with Dotted Lines and Diamonds, and Interlocking Stepped Motifs
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Bowl with Large Diamond-Shaped Area Interior with Dotted Lines and Diamonds, and Interlocking Stepped Motifs

Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), possibly St. John's Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, 950–1400

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