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An image of the unregenerate heart from page 21 of The book of similitudes. 1860 CE, now housed at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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An image of the unregenerate heart from page 21 of The book of similitudes. 1860 CE, now housed at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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A 19th century CE Tashkent Suzani from Uzbekistan. Made of silk and cotton, now housed at the George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.
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A 19th century CE Tashkent Suzani from Uzbekistan. Made of silk and cotton, now housed at the George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.
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A large bronze drum from Guangxi province in China, now housed at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Tang dynasty or earlier
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A large bronze drum from Guangxi province in China, now housed at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Tang dynasty or earlier
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A painting by Utagawa Toyokuni of the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII in a “Shibaraku” role. From Japan, early 1810s CE, now housed at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C.
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A painting by Utagawa Toyokuni of the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII in a “Shibaraku” role. From Japan, early 1810s CE, now housed at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 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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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 marginal drawing of a seated tonsured man with a sore on his penis. From Liber Medicinarum, c. 1400-1425 CE, Sloane 56, f. 85v, now housed at the British Library in London
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A marginal drawing of a seated tonsured man with a sore on his penis. From Liber Medicinarum, c. 1400-1425 CE, Sloane 56, f. 85v, now housed at the British Library in London
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A ceramic tankard decorated with ships. From the Ottoman Empire, late 16th century CE, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago
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A ceramic tankard decorated with ships. From the Ottoman Empire, late 16th century CE, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago
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A Kimono decorated with skeletons, from Japan, 1840-1860 CE, now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
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A Kimono decorated with skeletons, from Japan, 1840-1860 CE, now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China
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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China
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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 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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Pages from the 13th century CE sketchbook of the French artist villard de honnecourt. Now housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris
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Pages from the 13th century CE sketchbook of the French artist villard de honnecourt. Now housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris
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Detail of a miniature of mice laying siege to a castle defended by a cat; from a Book of Hours, England , c. 1320-c. 1330, Harley MS 6563, f. 72r., now housed at the British Library
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Detail of a miniature of mice laying siege to a castle defended by a cat; from a Book of Hours, England , c. 1320-c. 1330, Harley MS 6563, f. 72r., now housed at the British Library
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A bronze crane with worm in its beak, unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Ca. 221–206 CE, now housed at the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors in Lintong, China
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A bronze crane with worm in its beak, unearthed from the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Ca. 221–206 CE, now housed at the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors in Lintong, China
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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.
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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.
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A ceramic Maya vase from Guatemala, 600-800 CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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A ceramic Maya vase from Guatemala, 600-800 CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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An Illustration of a longsword technique from the Codex Wallerstein, a 16th-century convolution of three 15th-century fechtbuch manuscripts, with a total of 221 pages. The codex is now housed at the Augsburg University library in Germany
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An Illustration of a longsword technique from the Codex Wallerstein, a 16th-century convolution of three 15th-century fechtbuch manuscripts, with a total of 221 pages. The codex is now housed at the Augsburg University library in Germany
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Detail of a miniature of Nature forging a baby. F. 140r from Harley MS 4425, which is an exquisite copy of the French book Roman de la Rose. The copy, which was made for Count Engelbert of Nassau , is now housed at the British Library in London
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Detail of a miniature of Nature forging a baby. F. 140r from Harley MS 4425, which is an exquisite copy of the French book Roman de la Rose. The copy, which was made for Count Engelbert of Nassau , is now housed at the British Library in London
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A limestone sculpture of the Cosmic Buddha Vairochana draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence. Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577 CE, from China, now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.
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A limestone sculpture of the Cosmic Buddha Vairochana draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence. Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577 CE, from China, now housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.
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A Moche ceramic vessel in the form of a musician sitting cross legged playing a flute. From Peru, 200-600 CE, now housed at the British Museum
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A Moche ceramic vessel in the form of a musician sitting cross legged playing a flute. From Peru, 200-600 CE, now housed at the British Museum
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