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19th-century square glass lantern with lacquered wood frame. Used to brighten the banquet halls in the royal court of Joseon. In 2022 the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea adopted these design and installed them as streetlights around the royal palaces in Seoul, South Korea.

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19th-century square glass lantern with lacquered wood frame. Used to brighten the banquet halls in the royal court of Joseon. In 2022 the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea adopted these design and installed them as streetlights around the royal palaces in Seoul, South Korea.

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Miniature palanquin . The palanquin would have carried an inscribed tablet representing the spirit of the deceased in procession to the burial. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th c. Wood, metal, paper. Brooklyn Museum collection

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Miniature palanquin . The palanquin would have carried an inscribed tablet representing the spirit of the deceased in procession to the burial. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th c. Wood, metal, paper. Brooklyn Museum collection

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An 800-year-old wooden lacquered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum and scroll design. Goryeo Dynasty , now housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul

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An 800-year-old wooden lacquered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum and scroll design. Goryeo Dynasty , now housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul

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A bronze lamp from the city of Benin Benin was also one of the first cities to have a semblance of street lighting. bigger versions of these were hung 20ft high and placed around the city, fueled with palm oil the industrial era equivalent of crude oil. 15th century

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A bronze lamp from the city of Benin Benin was also one of the first cities to have a semblance of street lighting. bigger versions of these were hung 20ft high and placed around the city, fueled with palm oil the industrial era equivalent of crude oil. 15th century

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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Wedding ring with Latin inscription on the band: "SELEVCE ET CVRACE VIVAS IN DEO = Seleucus and Kyriace, live in God!" Square seal plate with the facing busts of a married couple. The man's name indicates Syrian origin, the woman's Greek origin. 4th century AD

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Wedding ring with Latin inscription on the band: "SELEVCE ET CVRACE VIVAS IN DEO = Seleucus and Kyriace, live in God!" Square seal plate with the facing busts of a married couple. The man's name indicates Syrian origin, the woman's Greek origin. 4th century AD

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A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy.

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A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy.

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Assyrian Lamassu statue with a human head, bull’s body, and eagle wings. These stood at palace gates to guard against evil and show royal power. From the Neo-Assyrian Empire, around 9th century BCE

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Assyrian Lamassu statue with a human head, bull’s body, and eagle wings. These stood at palace gates to guard against evil and show royal power. From the Neo-Assyrian Empire, around 9th century BCE

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In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved with wood instead of stone to reduce the noise of horse-drawn carriages. Pictured here is the Passage Saint-Maur which still holds a few of the city’s last surviving wooden blocks

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In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved with wood instead of stone to reduce the noise of horse-drawn carriages. Pictured here is the Passage Saint-Maur which still holds a few of the city’s last surviving wooden blocks

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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The Adena Tablets are engraved tablets which has been recovered in contexts that are associated with the Adena culture of the Early Woodland Period . As many as 13 have been found in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. So far the exact use for these tablets is unknown

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The Adena Tablets are engraved tablets which has been recovered in contexts that are associated with the Adena culture of the Early Woodland Period . As many as 13 have been found in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. So far the exact use for these tablets is unknown

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Portraits of Kim Igyo , a Joseon Dynasty scholar-official who led the 12th and final diplomatic mission to Tokugawa Japan. Left: his official portrait c.1810; right: painted by a Japanese artist in 1811. The ambassador traveled only as far as Tsushima. Korea/Japan, 19th century

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Portraits of Kim Igyo , a Joseon Dynasty scholar-official who led the 12th and final diplomatic mission to Tokugawa Japan. Left: his official portrait c.1810; right: painted by a Japanese artist in 1811. The ambassador traveled only as far as Tsushima. Korea/Japan, 19th century

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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The Japanese Princess Mune's 18th-century palanquin , with an arabesque design in maki-e lacquer. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.

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The Japanese Princess Mune's 18th-century palanquin , with an arabesque design in maki-e lacquer. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.

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The six segments of this bracelet feature miniature portraits of three Mughal emperors and their consorts. Indian artists adopted the technique of painting portrait miniatures on ivory with watercolors from British artists living and working in India during the 19th century. Walters

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The six segments of this bracelet feature miniature portraits of three Mughal emperors and their consorts. Indian artists adopted the technique of painting portrait miniatures on ivory with watercolors from British artists living and working in India during the 19th century. Walters

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Door of the Crowning with Thorns, casted in bronze by Josep Maria Subirachs and installed at the Passion Facade of the Sagrada Família, Barcelona. The bronze door measures more than five meters in height. Late 20th century

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Door of the Crowning with Thorns, casted in bronze by Josep Maria Subirachs and installed at the Passion Facade of the Sagrada Família, Barcelona. The bronze door measures more than five meters in height. Late 20th century

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