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Ceremonial dagger, 1540. Steel, silver-gilt, and ivory. Transylvania or Turkey.

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Ceremonial dagger, 1540. Steel, silver-gilt, and ivory. Transylvania or Turkey.

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Jewelry chest with genre scenes. Korea, 19th c. Wood, ox-horn, metal, colors. Newark Museum of Art collection

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Jewelry chest with genre scenes. Korea, 19th c. Wood, ox-horn, metal, colors. Newark Museum of Art collection

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Aberconwy House in Wales is a rare survivor of the medieval English merchant’s houses built shortly after Edward I’s conquest in 1277 AD. It has a stone-built cellar and ground floor, with a jettied timber upper storey supported on corbels, testifying to its prosperity.

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Aberconwy House in Wales is a rare survivor of the medieval English merchant’s houses built shortly after Edward I’s conquest in 1277 AD. It has a stone-built cellar and ground floor, with a jettied timber upper storey supported on corbels, testifying to its prosperity.

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Antependium completed in 1749 by Pietro Piffetti for the Church of San Filippo Neri, Turin. Made of mother-of-pearl, ivory, turtle shell, ebony, rosewood, jasper, lapis lazuli and various other pietre dure.

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Antependium completed in 1749 by Pietro Piffetti for the Church of San Filippo Neri, Turin. Made of mother-of-pearl, ivory, turtle shell, ebony, rosewood, jasper, lapis lazuli and various other pietre dure.

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Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus . According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum.

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Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus . According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum.

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Silver reliquary with sarira containers. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 14th century

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Silver reliquary with sarira containers. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 14th century

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Remains of three lacquered wooden cups . Changsha, China, 400-200 BC

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Remains of three lacquered wooden cups . Changsha, China, 400-200 BC

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