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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK
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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK
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A Maya mosaic mask, from Guatemala, made of wood, jadeite, resin and seashell. 200-600 CE, now part of the private collection of Sheikh Al Thani in Paris
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A Maya mosaic mask, from Guatemala, made of wood, jadeite, resin and seashell. 200-600 CE, now part of the private collection of Sheikh Al Thani in Paris
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A Sassanian silver and gold dish from Iran, featuring a central female figure, likely Anahita, the Zoroastrian goddess of water, fertility, and health. 400-600 CE, now part of the private Al Thani Collection in Paris
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A Sassanian silver and gold dish from Iran, featuring a central female figure, likely Anahita, the Zoroastrian goddess of water, fertility, and health. 400-600 CE, now part of the private Al Thani Collection in Paris
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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd
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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd
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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection
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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection
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The Lady of the Spiked Throne is a Harappan terracotta artifact from the 3rd millennium BCE, depicting a central female figure siting on a throne, and accompanied by a crew of about 14 male and female figures. Possibly from Pakistan, now part of a private collection
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The Lady of the Spiked Throne is a Harappan terracotta artifact from the 3rd millennium BCE, depicting a central female figure siting on a throne, and accompanied by a crew of about 14 male and female figures. Possibly from Pakistan, now part of a private collection
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A Mughal dagger made in c. 1610-1620 CE, probably from Agra in India, now part of the private collection of sheikh Al Thani. Nephrite jade hilt and scabbard set with rubies, emeralds and a pearl in kundan settings; watered steel blade with gold-overlaid decoration
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A Mughal dagger made in c. 1610-1620 CE, probably from Agra in India, now part of the private collection of sheikh Al Thani. Nephrite jade hilt and scabbard set with rubies, emeralds and a pearl in kundan settings; watered steel blade with gold-overlaid decoration
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A Maya jade figure of a seated lord, ca. 250-430 CE, now part of an American private collection
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A Maya jade figure of a seated lord, ca. 250-430 CE, now part of an American private collection
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A Mughal pendant of white nephrite jade set with rubies and emeralds in gold, and with a pendent emerald bead. Made in India in c. 1610-1620 CE, now part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
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A Mughal pendant of white nephrite jade set with rubies and emeralds in gold, and with a pendent emerald bead. Made in India in c. 1610-1620 CE, now part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
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A limestone elephant sculpture from Mesopotamia, late Uruk-Jemdet Nasr period, 3,400–3,000 BCE. Size: 15 cm high, 20 cm long. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd
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A limestone elephant sculpture from Mesopotamia, late Uruk-Jemdet Nasr period, 3,400–3,000 BCE. Size: 15 cm high, 20 cm long. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd
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A wooden staff or club with bone inlay, from Easter Island, late 19th-early 20th century CE, now housed at the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaiʻi
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A wooden staff or club with bone inlay, from Easter Island, late 19th-early 20th century CE, now housed at the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaiʻi
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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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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection
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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection
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An 18th Century CE "Moulin à Parfums" made of gilded bronze and green opaline. Now part of the Courtoy Collection
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An 18th Century CE "Moulin à Parfums" made of gilded bronze and green opaline. Now part of the Courtoy Collection
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The Yinan tombs, in China, are tombs from the late Eastern Han Dynasty period that display monumental architecture, and particularly corbelled roofs, a technique well known in ancient West Asia, which may have been the result of west–east transmission. 168-189 CE
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The Yinan tombs, in China, are tombs from the late Eastern Han Dynasty period that display monumental architecture, and particularly corbelled roofs, a technique well known in ancient West Asia, which may have been the result of west–east transmission. 168-189 CE
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A lapis lazuli cylinder seal decorated with geometric pattern. Piedmont style, Jemdet Nasr period , from Iraq, now part of Yale Babylonian Collection
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A lapis lazuli cylinder seal decorated with geometric pattern. Piedmont style, Jemdet Nasr period , from Iraq, now part of Yale Babylonian Collection
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4000 years old, this male figure with scaled skin is attributed to Archaeological Complex of Bactria Margiana or eastern Iran. It is made of chlorite, calcite, gold, and iron.
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4000 years old, this male figure with scaled skin is attributed to Archaeological Complex of Bactria Margiana or eastern Iran. It is made of chlorite, calcite, gold, and iron.
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Details of a Paracas mantle from Peru. The Paracas textiles, made from wool and cotton and dyed with natural dyes, were used to wrap the bodies of the dead of the Paracas culture in 200–300 BCE
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Details of a Paracas mantle from Peru. The Paracas textiles, made from wool and cotton and dyed with natural dyes, were used to wrap the bodies of the dead of the Paracas culture in 200–300 BCE
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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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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.
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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.
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