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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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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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Polish eagle with a garnet body. Poland, 2nd quarter of the 17th century, enamel on gold, garnet, rubies, emeralds and pearls. Commissioned by King Władysław IV of Poland. In the collection of Louvre Museum.

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Polish eagle with a garnet body. Poland, 2nd quarter of the 17th century, enamel on gold, garnet, rubies, emeralds and pearls. Commissioned by King Władysław IV of Poland. In the collection of Louvre Museum.

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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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Flower bouquet from late 17th century Florence or Vienna. Made of gold, partially enameled, silver, gilt, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, blue sapphires, hyacinths, and hessonites. Part of the Imperial Treasury, Vienna

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Flower bouquet from late 17th century Florence or Vienna. Made of gold, partially enameled, silver, gilt, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, blue sapphires, hyacinths, and hessonites. Part of the Imperial Treasury, Vienna

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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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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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Dish with a king hunting lions. He is identified by his distinctive eagle crown as Hormizd II but his equipment suggests a later period . Iran, Sasanian dynasty, 400–600 AD. Silver gilt. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Dish with a king hunting lions. He is identified by his distinctive eagle crown as Hormizd II but his equipment suggests a later period . Iran, Sasanian dynasty, 400–600 AD. Silver gilt. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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"Old plum" by Ike Gyokuran , who was a rare acclaimed female painter in Edo-era Japan. Folding screen with ink and light color on paper. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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"Old plum" by Ike Gyokuran , who was a rare acclaimed female painter in Edo-era Japan. Folding screen with ink and light color on paper. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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Arabian Pendant with Animal Design Found in a Collective Tomb in Dhayah, Strait of Hormuz. Made of a gold and silver alloy - National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah

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Arabian Pendant with Animal Design Found in a Collective Tomb in Dhayah, Strait of Hormuz. Made of a gold and silver alloy - National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah

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Turkish tent captured by Polish forces during the Battle of Vienna . Created c. 1683, made of linen and cotton, richly decorated, Wawel Royal Castle National Art Collection, Kraków, Poland.

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Turkish tent captured by Polish forces during the Battle of Vienna . Created c. 1683, made of linen and cotton, richly decorated, Wawel Royal Castle National Art Collection, Kraków, Poland.

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Incense burner and stand for an altar cross. Lower Saxony, possibly Hildesheim, ca. 1150-1175. Bronze: cast, gilded, engraved, and chased. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Incense burner and stand for an altar cross. Lower Saxony, possibly Hildesheim, ca. 1150-1175. Bronze: cast, gilded, engraved, and chased. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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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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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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Pietà of the Lubiąż Abbey , unknown Silesian or German artist, polychrome linden wood, in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.

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Pietà of the Lubiąż Abbey , unknown Silesian or German artist, polychrome linden wood, in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.

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Jade dagger hilt with rubies, emeralds, pearls, coral, spinels, sapphires, and glass set in gold. India, Mughal Empire, 1850

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Jade dagger hilt with rubies, emeralds, pearls, coral, spinels, sapphires, and glass set in gold. India, Mughal Empire, 1850

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The Pendulum Clock of the Creation of the World, made in 1754 for the French king Louis XV. Made from wood, iron, glass, gilt copper and silvered/patinated bronze, this astronomical clock presents Earth as a rotating sphere alongside celestial bodies and lunar phases

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The Pendulum Clock of the Creation of the World, made in 1754 for the French king Louis XV. Made from wood, iron, glass, gilt copper and silvered/patinated bronze, this astronomical clock presents Earth as a rotating sphere alongside celestial bodies and lunar phases

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A writing desk made by Abraham Roentgen, c. 1758-1760 CE. This desk has numerous hidden compartments and drawers and even includes a folding kneeling bench. It was made for Johann Philipp von Walderdorff, Archbishop and Elector of Trier. Now housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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A writing desk made by Abraham Roentgen, c. 1758-1760 CE. This desk has numerous hidden compartments and drawers and even includes a folding kneeling bench. It was made for Johann Philipp von Walderdorff, Archbishop and Elector of Trier. Now housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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Panel depicting the birth of Buddha, made up of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnets, quartz, pearls, amber, coral, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and semiprecious stones. Nepal, 18th-19th century

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Panel depicting the birth of Buddha, made up of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnets, quartz, pearls, amber, coral, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and semiprecious stones. Nepal, 18th-19th century

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