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The head of a life-sized lifelike doll made by the puppeteer Matsumoto Kisaburo in 1871, for his spectacle "the Miracles of Kannon at the 33 Temples of the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route". Now housed at the Osaka Museum of History in Japan

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The head of a life-sized lifelike doll made by the puppeteer Matsumoto Kisaburo in 1871, for his spectacle "the Miracles of Kannon at the 33 Temples of the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route". Now housed at the Osaka Museum of History in Japan

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A 19th century CE painting of a maple tree, by Sakai Hoitsu . Now housed at the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto, Japan

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A 19th century CE painting of a maple tree, by Sakai Hoitsu . Now housed at the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto, Japan

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A mid-19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting Minamoto no Mitsunaka killing a demon. Made by Kazushige, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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"Heron in the Rain", an Ukiyo-e made by the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai, c. 1870s CE, now housed at the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaiʻi

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"Heron in the Rain", an Ukiyo-e made by the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai, c. 1870s CE, now housed at the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaiʻi

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Life-size statues of sumo wrestlers, made by Yasumuto Kamehachi in 1890. Wood with pigment, glass eyes, human hair and textile. Meiji period, now on display at the Contemporary Art Museum in Kumamoto city, Japan

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Life-size statues of sumo wrestlers, made by Yasumuto Kamehachi in 1890. Wood with pigment, glass eyes, human hair and textile. Meiji period, now on display at the Contemporary Art Museum in Kumamoto city, Japan

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The Lute and White Snake of Benten ; painted by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1847 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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The Lute and White Snake of Benten ; painted by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1847 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.

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A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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Armor of Satake Yoshishige, daimyo of Hitachi Province from 1562 to 1589 CE. Renowned for his ferocity in battle; he was also known by the nickname of "Ogre Yoshishige" . The armor is now housed at the Satake Historical Museum in Japan

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Armor of Satake Yoshishige, daimyo of Hitachi Province from 1562 to 1589 CE. Renowned for his ferocity in battle; he was also known by the nickname of "Ogre Yoshishige" . The armor is now housed at the Satake Historical Museum in Japan

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Woodblock prints depicting tanukis using their large scrotums for fishing in the river , and for weightlifting . From Japan, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi , now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Woodblock prints depicting tanukis using their large scrotums for fishing in the river , and for weightlifting . From Japan, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi , now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A late 19th century CE netsuke of a meditating skeleton, made of silver set in stag antler. Meiji period, from Japan, now housed at the British Museum

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A late 19th century CE netsuke of a meditating skeleton, made of silver set in stag antler. Meiji period, from Japan, now housed at the British Museum

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Enso by the monk Ryoryosai Koshuku. The enso, a hand-drawn circle that is completed in one stroke, symbolizes the moment of enlightenment in Japanese Zen Buddhism. Late 18th–early 19th century CE, now housed at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art in New York

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Enso by the monk Ryoryosai Koshuku. The enso, a hand-drawn circle that is completed in one stroke, symbolizes the moment of enlightenment in Japanese Zen Buddhism. Late 18th–early 19th century CE, now housed at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art in New York

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Towards the end of the Edo-period in Japan , sideshow carnivals featured curious spectacles—one of which was the pregnant doll. With a belly that opened to reveal foetal models, it's now housed in the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

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Towards the end of the Edo-period in Japan , sideshow carnivals featured curious spectacles—one of which was the pregnant doll. With a belly that opened to reveal foetal models, it's now housed in the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

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A kabuki robe from Japan, with design of tortoise, crane, and pines. 1850–1868 CE, made of wool, silk, cotton, gold-wrapped thread, and metals. Now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts

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A kabuki robe from Japan, with design of tortoise, crane, and pines. 1850–1868 CE, made of wool, silk, cotton, gold-wrapped thread, and metals. Now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts

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Netsuke in the form of a monkey holding a peach, made by Yamaguchi Okatomo, Kyoto, Japan, mid 18th c. Ivory and ink. Walters Art Museum collection

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Netsuke in the form of a monkey holding a peach, made by Yamaguchi Okatomo, Kyoto, Japan, mid 18th c. Ivory and ink. Walters Art Museum collection

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Japanese woodblock print “Kidomaru seated cross-legged on the head of a giant python, learning magic from the tengu”, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1840 CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Japanese woodblock print “Kidomaru seated cross-legged on the head of a giant python, learning magic from the tengu”, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1840 CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A medicine chest with herb design, made by Iizuka Toyo in 1771 CE. Maki-e lacquer on wood, now housed at the Nezu Museum in Japan

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A medicine chest with herb design, made by Iizuka Toyo in 1771 CE. Maki-e lacquer on wood, now housed at the Nezu Museum in Japan

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A large gold bracteate from Gotland in Sweden, 400-550 CE, now housed at the Swedish History Museum

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A large gold bracteate from Gotland in Sweden, 400-550 CE, now housed at the Swedish History Museum

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The gilded silver reliquary of Saint James, made by the Florentine sculptor and goldsmith Lorenzo Ghibert in 1407 CE. Now housed at the Museo della Cattedrale di San Zeno in Pistoia, Italy

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The gilded silver reliquary of Saint James, made by the Florentine sculptor and goldsmith Lorenzo Ghibert in 1407 CE. Now housed at the Museo della Cattedrale di San Zeno in Pistoia, Italy

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Head from a Hellenistic bronze portrait statue of a North African, found under the Temple of Apollo in Cyrene, Libya. 300 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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Head from a Hellenistic bronze portrait statue of a North African, found under the Temple of Apollo in Cyrene, Libya. 300 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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Tokugawa Ieyasu's golden armor, used during the winter siege of Osaka castle in 1614-1615 CE. Now housed at the Kunōzan Tōshōgū Museum in Japan

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Tokugawa Ieyasu's golden armor, used during the winter siege of Osaka castle in 1614-1615 CE. Now housed at the Kunōzan Tōshōgū Museum in Japan

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