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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Toothpick pendant shaped like a mermaid, with pearl body. Germany or Italy, 16th century

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Drum-shaped clock with engraved case. Germany, 16th century

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Drum-shaped clock with engraved case. Germany, 16th century

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Silver scent case shaped like a snail. Germany, 17th century

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Silver scent case shaped like a snail. Germany, 17th century

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Box with little animals that move when shaken. Germany, 16th century

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Box with little animals that move when shaken. Germany, 16th century

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Gold hair ornament shaped like a nagaraja, with many diamonds. India, 19th century

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Gold hair ornament shaped like a nagaraja, with many diamonds. India, 19th century

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Gold earrings shaped like fish, with gems and pearls. Jaipur, India, 19th century

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Gold earrings shaped like fish, with gems and pearls. Jaipur, India, 19th century

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Unique Roman gold pendant with a face-shaped cameo. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

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Unique Roman gold pendant with a face-shaped cameo. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

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German Pendant in Pearl,gold and enamel late 16th century. Wallace Collection Museum London.

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German Pendant in Pearl,gold and enamel late 16th century. Wallace Collection Museum London.

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Ceramic building ornament shaped like a naga. Thailand, 15th-16th century

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Ceramic building ornament shaped like a naga. Thailand, 15th-16th century

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Jade pendant shaped like a dragon. China, Warring States period, 4th-3rd century BC

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Jade pendant shaped like a dragon. China, Warring States period, 4th-3rd century BC

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Copper ornament shaped like a head, with shell teeth. Peru, Moche civilization, 6th-7th century AD

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Copper ornament shaped like a head, with shell teeth. Peru, Moche civilization, 6th-7th century AD

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Butter box shaped like a turtle. Germany, 1725

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Butter box shaped like a turtle. Germany, 1725

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Spice cellar in the shape of a ship. Germany or the Netherlands, 15th century

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Spice cellar in the shape of a ship. Germany or the Netherlands, 15th century

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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Pen case with tortoise shell, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Turkey, 16th century

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Jade bowl shaped like a leaf. India, 18th century

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Jade bowl shaped like a leaf. India, 18th century

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Two ewers shaped like Europeans with conical hats. China, 16th-17th century

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Two ewers shaped like Europeans with conical hats. China, 16th-17th century

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Snuff bottle shaped like a hot pepper. China, 18th-19th century

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Snuff bottle shaped like a hot pepper. China, 18th-19th century

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Ornamental roof tile shaped like a demon. China, 17th century

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Ornamental roof tile shaped like a demon. China, 17th century

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18th century heart-shaped gold locket with a lock of marie antoinette's hair

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18th century heart-shaped gold locket with a lock of marie antoinette's hair

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Chamber pot shaped like a tiger. China/Korea, 5th century AD

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Chamber pot shaped like a tiger. China/Korea, 5th century AD

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