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Coronation sandals of 10-year-old Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Kraków, 1530, scarlet velvet, silk and paper, property of the National Museum in Kraków.

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Coronation sandals of 10-year-old Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Kraków, 1530, scarlet velvet, silk and paper, property of the National Museum in Kraków.

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Coronation mantle of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as King of Poland, Dresden , bef. 1734, velvet, metal thread, ermine fur, National Museum in Warsaw.

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Coronation mantle of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as King of Poland, Dresden , bef. 1734, velvet, metal thread, ermine fur, National Museum in Warsaw.

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Document issued in 1552 by Polish King Sigismund II Augustus confirming the old privileges of Kalisz, Poland. Ink on parchment, State Archive in Poznań.

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Document issued in 1552 by Polish King Sigismund II Augustus confirming the old privileges of Kalisz, Poland. Ink on parchment, State Archive in Poznań.

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Signet ring believed to have belonged to Duke of Gdańsk Świętopełk II the Great . Gold, 1st half of 13th century. In the collection of National Museum in Kraków.

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Signet ring believed to have belonged to Duke of Gdańsk Świętopełk II the Great . Gold, 1st half of 13th century. In the collection of National Museum in Kraków.

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Coffin portrait of a young woman, Poland, aft. 1686, oil on tin plate, National Museum in Kraków.

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Coffin portrait of a young woman, Poland, aft. 1686, oil on tin plate, National Museum in Kraków.

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Crown of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as a King of Poland. Created by Johann Köhler in Dresden in 1733. Gilded silver, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds . In collection of National Museum in Warsaw.

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Crown of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as a King of Poland. Created by Johann Köhler in Dresden in 1733. Gilded silver, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds . In collection of National Museum in Warsaw.

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Jewel-studded throne and foot rest of the king of benares. Northern India, late 19th century. wood, silver, precious stones, velvet, carved, enameled, repoussé work. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Jewel-studded throne and foot rest of the king of benares. Northern India, late 19th century. wood, silver, precious stones, velvet, carved, enameled, repoussé work. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum

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1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.

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1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.

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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 silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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Gladiator helmet made of bronze and silver, originating from the gladiatorial barracks in Pompeii, Campania, dated between AD 50-75. Collection: Louvre Museum.

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Gladiator helmet made of bronze and silver, originating from the gladiatorial barracks in Pompeii, Campania, dated between AD 50-75. Collection: Louvre Museum.

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Jonah and the whale. Iran , ca. 1400. Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Jonah and the whale. Iran , ca. 1400. Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Coronation sandals of 10-year-old Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Kraków, 1530, scarlet velvet, silk and paper, property of the National Museum in Kraków.

Coronation sandals of 10-year-old Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Kraków, 1530, scarlet velvet, silk and paper, property of the National Museum in Kraków.

Coronation mantle of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as King of Poland, Dresden , bef. 1734, velvet, metal thread, ermine fur, National Museum in Warsaw.

Coronation mantle of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as King of Poland, Dresden , bef. 1734, velvet, metal thread, ermine fur, National Museum in Warsaw.

Document issued in 1552 by Polish King Sigismund II Augustus confirming the old privileges of Kalisz, Poland. Ink on parchment, State Archive in Poznań.

Document issued in 1552 by Polish King Sigismund II Augustus confirming the old privileges of Kalisz, Poland. Ink on parchment, State Archive in Poznań.

Signet ring believed to have belonged to Duke of Gdańsk Świętopełk II the Great . Gold, 1st half of 13th century. In the collection of National Museum in Kraków.

Signet ring believed to have belonged to Duke of Gdańsk Świętopełk II the Great . Gold, 1st half of 13th century. In the collection of National Museum in Kraków.

Coffin portrait of a young woman, Poland, aft. 1686, oil on tin plate, National Museum in Kraków.

Coffin portrait of a young woman, Poland, aft. 1686, oil on tin plate, National Museum in Kraków.

Crown of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as a King of Poland. Created by Johann Köhler in Dresden in 1733. Gilded silver, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds . In collection of National Museum in Warsaw.

Crown of Augustus III of Saxony, made for his coronation as a King of Poland. Created by Johann Köhler in Dresden in 1733. Gilded silver, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds . In collection of National Museum in Warsaw.

Jewel-studded throne and foot rest of the king of benares. Northern India, late 19th century. wood, silver, precious stones, velvet, carved, enameled, repoussé work. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

Jewel-studded throne and foot rest of the king of benares. Northern India, late 19th century. wood, silver, precious stones, velvet, carved, enameled, repoussé work. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum

Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum

1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.

1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.

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

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

A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

Gold phoenix coronet inlaid with Manchurian pearls, Qing Dynasty . ©The National Palace Museum Collection.

Gold phoenix coronet inlaid with Manchurian pearls, Qing Dynasty . ©The National Palace Museum Collection.

Gladiator helmet made of bronze and silver, originating from the gladiatorial barracks in Pompeii, Campania, dated between AD 50-75. Collection: Louvre Museum.

Gladiator helmet made of bronze and silver, originating from the gladiatorial barracks in Pompeii, Campania, dated between AD 50-75. Collection: Louvre Museum.

Jonah and the whale. Iran , ca. 1400. Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

Jonah and the whale. Iran , ca. 1400. Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection