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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to approximately the 4th century AD, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to approximately the 4th century AD, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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An ancient Chinese incense burner. Stoneware, with clear glaze and modeled dragons and lotus petals. Sui to early Tang dynasty, late 6th–7th century CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A mid 18th century CE desk and bookcase from Mexico, made of inlaid woods and incised and painted bone, maque, gold and polychrome paint, and metal hardware. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A mid 18th century CE desk and bookcase from Mexico, made of inlaid woods and incised and painted bone, maque, gold and polychrome paint, and metal hardware. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A 4th century BCE solid gold finger ring found in Tomb Z in Derveni, Greece. The ring bears the inscription ΚΛΕΙΤΑΙΔΩΡΟΝ, which means "a gift to Kleita", most probably the deceased of Tomb Z. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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A 4th century BCE solid gold finger ring found in Tomb Z in Derveni, Greece. The ring bears the inscription ΚΛΕΙΤΑΙΔΩΡΟΝ, which means "a gift to Kleita", most probably the deceased of Tomb Z. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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Oinochoe with figure of a Siren playing a sambuca, Greek, Late Classical Period, Attica, late 5th–4th century BC. Currently in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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Oinochoe with figure of a Siren playing a sambuca, Greek, Late Classical Period, Attica, late 5th–4th century BC. Currently in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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A blue-green faience round cosmetic box with crouching frog on swinging lid. From Egypt, 600–500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A blue-green faience round cosmetic box with crouching frog on swinging lid. From Egypt, 600–500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Ring with bust figure holding a wine cup, 1st century CE. Gold inset with a semi-precious stone. From Gandhara , now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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Ring with bust figure holding a wine cup, 1st century CE. Gold inset with a semi-precious stone. From Gandhara , now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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A golden ring from Ugarit, in Syria, engraved with the phrase "the free woman". Late Bronze Age , now housed at the National Museum of Damascus

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A golden ring from Ugarit, in Syria, engraved with the phrase "the free woman". Late Bronze Age , now housed at the National Museum of Damascus

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'Polyphemos Reclining and Holding A Drinking Bowl'. Late 5th to early 4th century BCE, Boeotia, Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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'Polyphemos Reclining and Holding A Drinking Bowl'. Late 5th to early 4th century BCE, Boeotia, Greece. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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Ancient Greek gold earrings with disk and boat-shaped pendant, ca. 300 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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Ancient Greek gold earrings with disk and boat-shaped pendant, ca. 300 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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This bird skeleton adorned with gold was part of Offering no. 179 found at the Aztec Templo Mayor, and dates from the reign of emperor Ahuitzotl . Now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City

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This bird skeleton adorned with gold was part of Offering no. 179 found at the Aztec Templo Mayor, and dates from the reign of emperor Ahuitzotl . Now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City

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Royal boots made of glass beads, cloth and leather. Yoruba culture , 19th century CE, now housed at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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Royal boots made of glass beads, cloth and leather. Yoruba culture , 19th century CE, now housed at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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An early 17th century CE Dehua porcelain figure of an immortal with deer and crane. Made by He Chaozong, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

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An early 17th century CE Dehua porcelain figure of an immortal with deer and crane. Made by He Chaozong, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

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Roman mosaic showing a tigress with young tigers. Object dated to the 4th century CE. It is now at The Cleveland Museum of Art in the USA.

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Roman mosaic showing a tigress with young tigers. Object dated to the 4th century CE. It is now at The Cleveland Museum of Art in the USA.

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