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Egyptian necklace with 24 amulets, either made of gemstones or hammered from gold sheet. The Udjat eye is the most common. Figures of gods, cosmic phenomena , and floral elements are also represented 1500-1200 BC

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Egyptian necklace with 24 amulets, either made of gemstones or hammered from gold sheet. The Udjat eye is the most common. Figures of gods, cosmic phenomena , and floral elements are also represented 1500-1200 BC

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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Cypriot "plank figures" are among the most abstract images of women in the ancient world: flat, faceless, and unlike anything made elsewhere. This three-necked figure, c. 2000 BC, is one of only two or three complete ones known. Red Polished ware, 23 cm tall

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Cypriot "plank figures" are among the most abstract images of women in the ancient world: flat, faceless, and unlike anything made elsewhere. This three-necked figure, c. 2000 BC, is one of only two or three complete ones known. Red Polished ware, 23 cm tall

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Tutankhamun's heart scarab, which was suspended from his neck on a strap of gold wire, and placed near the navel. It was made of black resin mounted on an inscribed gold plate, with a figure of a heron in polychrome glass inlaid on the back of the beetle. 1327 BCE, Grand Egyptian Museum

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Tutankhamun's heart scarab, which was suspended from his neck on a strap of gold wire, and placed near the navel. It was made of black resin mounted on an inscribed gold plate, with a figure of a heron in polychrome glass inlaid on the back of the beetle. 1327 BCE, Grand Egyptian Museum

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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Necklace made of gold with carnelian beads and a cut oval agate. 2200-2000 BC, now housed at the Museum of History of Armenia at Yerevan

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Necklace made of gold with carnelian beads and a cut oval agate. 2200-2000 BC, now housed at the Museum of History of Armenia at Yerevan

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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A 2000-year-old Paracas ceremonial garment from Peru. It features linear embroidery on a flat black camelid fiber fabric, and its design includes geometric feline figures and other elements that decorate both the neckline and the interior of the garment

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A 2000-year-old Paracas ceremonial garment from Peru. It features linear embroidery on a flat black camelid fiber fabric, and its design includes geometric feline figures and other elements that decorate both the neckline and the interior of the garment

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A large necklace, from Susa in Iran, with ten rows of small limestone beads held by black schist loops: three appendages and a series of amulets or pendants are attached to it. 3800-3100 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A large necklace, from Susa in Iran, with ten rows of small limestone beads held by black schist loops: three appendages and a series of amulets or pendants are attached to it. 3800-3100 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Roman mosaic showing the mysterious figure of a man with the head of a rooster. The object comes from Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight in England.

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Roman mosaic showing the mysterious figure of a man with the head of a rooster. The object comes from Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight in England.

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A gold tiger's head ornament from Tipu Sultan's throne, made from gold sheet 2mm thick over a wooden core. Presented to William IV by the East India Company in 1831. Now in the Grand Vestibule of Windsor Castle. 1785-1793

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A gold tiger's head ornament from Tipu Sultan's throne, made from gold sheet 2mm thick over a wooden core. Presented to William IV by the East India Company in 1831. Now in the Grand Vestibule of Windsor Castle. 1785-1793

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Openwork Necklace from Georgia c.100-250 CE: this entire necklace has an openwork design, and the chain is studded with garnets; petal-shaped pieces of garnet and turquoise also decorate the medallion in the center

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Openwork Necklace from Georgia c.100-250 CE: this entire necklace has an openwork design, and the chain is studded with garnets; petal-shaped pieces of garnet and turquoise also decorate the medallion in the center

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A Nubian necklace from Sudan, 50–320 CE. Mqde of carnelian, travertine , and obsidian. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A Nubian necklace from Sudan, 50–320 CE. Mqde of carnelian, travertine , and obsidian. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A detail from the limestone sarcophagus of the queen Kawit, wife of King Mentuhotep II , depicting the central doors of a palace facade, decorated with udjat eyes to permit the deceased to communicate with the world of living. Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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A detail from the limestone sarcophagus of the queen Kawit, wife of King Mentuhotep II , depicting the central doors of a palace facade, decorated with udjat eyes to permit the deceased to communicate with the world of living. Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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Temple Door curtain embroidered in zari representing flying gods and Vishnu on either side. Two winged figures & lions head in the center embroidered in zari, stones at places,early 20th century,deccan,salar jung museum,hyderabad india

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Temple Door curtain embroidered in zari representing flying gods and Vishnu on either side. Two winged figures & lions head in the center embroidered in zari, stones at places,early 20th century,deccan,salar jung museum,hyderabad india

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In 1954 the Australian government presented QEII with a striking opal jewelry set, named after the Andamooka mining region near Adelaide. The set, comprising a necklace and earrings, features an impressive 203-carat opal centerpiece, one of the largest and most unique opals known

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In 1954 the Australian government presented QEII with a striking opal jewelry set, named after the Andamooka mining region near Adelaide. The set, comprising a necklace and earrings, features an impressive 203-carat opal centerpiece, one of the largest and most unique opals known

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This Japanese samurai helmet, from the Azuchi-Momoyama period , is covered with boar bristles and adorned with gilded stag antlers. The heart-shaped decorative element above the visor is an inome, a stylized representation of a boar's eye, used to ward off evil

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This Japanese samurai helmet, from the Azuchi-Momoyama period , is covered with boar bristles and adorned with gilded stag antlers. The heart-shaped decorative element above the visor is an inome, a stylized representation of a boar's eye, used to ward off evil

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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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Enameled Hookah set with diamonds in floral designs. Gold chains with pearls and carved emerald beads inlaid with diamonds hang from the cover. Presented to Edward VII, Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Ranbir Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir

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Enameled Hookah set with diamonds in floral designs. Gold chains with pearls and carved emerald beads inlaid with diamonds hang from the cover. Presented to Edward VII, Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Ranbir Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir

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