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Openwork Necklace from Georgia c.100-250 CE: this entire necklace has an openwork design, and the chain is studded with garnets; petal-shaped pieces of garnet and turquoise also decorate the medallion in the center

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Openwork Necklace from Georgia c.100-250 CE: this entire necklace has an openwork design, and the chain is studded with garnets; petal-shaped pieces of garnet and turquoise also decorate the medallion in the center

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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A gilt copper round box with openwork decoration of leaf scrolls and dragon. From the reign of the Emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing China

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A gilt copper round box with openwork decoration of leaf scrolls and dragon. From the reign of the Emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing China

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A ceramic egg-shaped pyxis decorated with geometric patterns, excavated from a Bronze Age tomb in Cyprus. Late 21st Century BCE, now housed at the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities in New Zealand

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A ceramic egg-shaped pyxis decorated with geometric patterns, excavated from a Bronze Age tomb in Cyprus. Late 21st Century BCE, now housed at the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities in New Zealand

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2,300-Year-Old Horse Headdress from Siberia, c.350-300 BCE: this elaborate headgear was designed to be worn by a horse, and it's decorated with a figure of a rooster perched atop the head of a ram

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2,300-Year-Old Horse Headdress from Siberia, c.350-300 BCE: this elaborate headgear was designed to be worn by a horse, and it's decorated with a figure of a rooster perched atop the head of a ram

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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

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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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A 5th century CE Visigothic gold ring, from Seysses in France, with cloisonné decoration of glass and garnet raptor heads. Now housed at the Musée Saint-Raymond in Toulouse

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A 5th century CE Visigothic gold ring, from Seysses in France, with cloisonné decoration of glass and garnet raptor heads. Now housed at the Musée Saint-Raymond in Toulouse

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This engraved horn hair comb, attributed to art nouveau designer Georges Pierre, features two cicadas with delicately decorated translucent wings. Around the turn of the 20th century, artisans began to turn to the natural world for inspiration.

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This engraved horn hair comb, attributed to art nouveau designer Georges Pierre, features two cicadas with delicately decorated translucent wings. Around the turn of the 20th century, artisans began to turn to the natural world for inspiration.

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One of the more than 200 painted Jornada Mogollon faces, or masks, at Hueco Tanks in Texas, this star-eyed pictograph incorporates an unusual green-blue pigment possibly derived from ground turquoise or a cuprous mineral. C. 200 CE-1450 CE

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One of the more than 200 painted Jornada Mogollon faces, or masks, at Hueco Tanks in Texas, this star-eyed pictograph incorporates an unusual green-blue pigment possibly derived from ground turquoise or a cuprous mineral. C. 200 CE-1450 CE

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A Roman knobbed blue glass beaker with a plain ground rim, bulging sides and a flat base: blown into a silver case with openwork designs. 50-100 CE, from Italy, now housed at the British Museum

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A Roman knobbed blue glass beaker with a plain ground rim, bulging sides and a flat base: blown into a silver case with openwork designs. 50-100 CE, from Italy, now housed at the British Museum

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A 2000-year-old Paracas ceremonial garment from Peru. It features linear embroidery on a flat black camelid fiber fabric, and its design includes geometric feline figures and other elements that decorate both the neckline and the interior of the garment

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A 2000-year-old Paracas ceremonial garment from Peru. It features linear embroidery on a flat black camelid fiber fabric, and its design includes geometric feline figures and other elements that decorate both the neckline and the interior of the garment

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Heraldic signet ring featuring a carnelian in the form of an openable book with biblical verses and rich decoration, gold and enamel, Germany, 19th century

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Heraldic signet ring featuring a carnelian in the form of an openable book with biblical verses and rich decoration, gold and enamel, Germany, 19th century

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1,700-Year-Old Writing Kit from Georgia , c.250-350 CE: this writing kit was found in an unmarked grave located in the foundations of a cathedral, where it lay buried next to the body of a 40-50 year old woman; it's decorated with images of the Greek muses

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1,700-Year-Old Writing Kit from Georgia , c.250-350 CE: this writing kit was found in an unmarked grave located in the foundations of a cathedral, where it lay buried next to the body of a 40-50 year old woman; it's decorated with images of the Greek muses

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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Bronze Brazier with Demon Face Decoration. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 11th–12th century AD. Medium: cast bronze with openwork and incised ornament. Collection: National Museum of Korea, Seoul. Designation: National Treasure No. 145

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Bronze Brazier with Demon Face Decoration. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 11th–12th century AD. Medium: cast bronze with openwork and incised ornament. Collection: National Museum of Korea, Seoul. Designation: National Treasure No. 145

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Three-Headed Protome from Georgia c.800-650 BCE: this sculpture originally depicted multiple heads on opposite ends of a four-legged body, and several other sculptures with this design have been found at the same site

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Three-Headed Protome from Georgia c.800-650 BCE: this sculpture originally depicted multiple heads on opposite ends of a four-legged body, and several other sculptures with this design have been found at the same site

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Figurine from Georgia c.300-200 BCE: this figurine was decorated with gold jewelry, wrapped in a burial shroud, and then buried in its own miniature "grave" beneath an ancient temple

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Figurine from Georgia c.300-200 BCE: this figurine was decorated with gold jewelry, wrapped in a burial shroud, and then buried in its own miniature "grave" beneath an ancient temple

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Egyptian necklace with 24 amulets, either made of gemstones or hammered from gold sheet. The Udjat eye is the most common. Figures of gods, cosmic phenomena , and floral elements are also represented 1500-1200 BC

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Egyptian necklace with 24 amulets, either made of gemstones or hammered from gold sheet. The Udjat eye is the most common. Figures of gods, cosmic phenomena , and floral elements are also represented 1500-1200 BC

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The 3.62 m Fukū Kensaku Kannon statue, made in 729-749 CE, stands in the Lotus Hall of Tōdai-ji, Japan. Its silver crown is decorated with over 10,000 jades, crystals, turquoises and other precious stones, while its 2 central hands pray at the chest, holding a crystal bead

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The 3.62 m Fukū Kensaku Kannon statue, made in 729-749 CE, stands in the Lotus Hall of Tōdai-ji, Japan. Its silver crown is decorated with over 10,000 jades, crystals, turquoises and other precious stones, while its 2 central hands pray at the chest, holding a crystal bead

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