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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Foldable game board for chess on one side and backgammon on the other, with turtle shell and mother-of-pearl inlays. Istanbul, Turkey, 17th century

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Foldable game board for chess on one side and backgammon on the other, with turtle shell and mother-of-pearl inlays. Istanbul, Turkey, 17th century

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Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century

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Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century

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Sitting platform with mother-of-pearl inlays. Vietnam, 19th century

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Sitting platform with mother-of-pearl inlays. Vietnam, 19th century

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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

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Fireman's helmet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century

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Fireman's helmet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century

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Teak cabinet with ebony and ivory inlays. India, 16th century

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Teak cabinet with ebony and ivory inlays. India, 16th century

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Four-panel screen with tree of life motifs in mother-of-pearl inlay. India, 19th century

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Four-panel screen with tree of life motifs in mother-of-pearl inlay. India, 19th century

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays, depicting antiquities. China, 17th-18th century

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays, depicting antiquities. China, 17th-18th century

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Guitar, probably Naples, Italy. Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, brass, ca. 1800

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Guitar, probably Naples, Italy. Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, brass, ca. 1800

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Knife with carved ivory handle. Turkey, Ottoman Empire, 16th century

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Knife with carved ivory handle. Turkey, Ottoman Empire, 16th century

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Two ewers covered in mother-of-pearl. India, 17th century

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Two ewers covered in mother-of-pearl. India, 17th century

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Korea lacquer and Mother of pearl Inlay

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Korea lacquer and Mother of pearl Inlay

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Lacquered cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Momoyama period, 1573-1615

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Lacquered cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Momoyama period, 1573-1615

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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Ivory carving of a skull with two snakes. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of a skull with two snakes. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of a shell with fishermen inside. Japan, around 1900

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Ivory carving of a shell with fishermen inside. Japan, around 1900

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A silver gorget inlaid with turquoise and gemstones. Tibet, 18th century.

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A silver gorget inlaid with turquoise and gemstones. Tibet, 18th century.

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Bronze spearhead with gold and turquoise inlays from Zhou dynasty China, 5th century BC

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Bronze spearhead with gold and turquoise inlays from Zhou dynasty China, 5th century BC

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