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An 18th Century CE "Moulin à Parfums" made of gilded bronze and green opaline. Now part of the Courtoy Collection

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An 18th Century CE "Moulin à Parfums" made of gilded bronze and green opaline. Now part of the Courtoy Collection

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A Tibetan ritual box made of gilded silver and turquoise, 18th century CE, now housed at the Walters Art Museum

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A Tibetan ritual box made of gilded silver and turquoise, 18th century CE, now housed at the Walters Art Museum

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a horse. Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a horse. Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection

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An 18th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the Ashinaga-tenaga . Now part of a private collection

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A 14th century CE Byzantine gold ring with the name Theodoros Silibritzianos, now part of the Guy Ladrière Collection

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A 14th century CE Byzantine gold ring with the name Theodoros Silibritzianos, now part of the Guy Ladrière Collection

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Corinthian Helmet — Bronze helmet found in Olympia, 23 cm high, dated to the 6th century BC, in the Greek antiquities collection of the Louvre Museum since 1832.

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Corinthian Helmet — Bronze helmet found in Olympia, 23 cm high, dated to the 6th century BC, in the Greek antiquities collection of the Louvre Museum since 1832.

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Roman strigil, made of bronze. Dated to the 1st century BCE.

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Roman strigil, made of bronze. Dated to the 1st century BCE.

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Wine pot made of cloissonné enamel, gilt bronze, c. 18th century, China, Walters Art Museum

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Wine pot made of cloissonné enamel, gilt bronze, c. 18th century, China, Walters Art Museum

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Gilded bronze Hercules. Roman copy of a greek original from the 2nd century BC. Musei Capitolini, Roma.

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Gilded bronze Hercules. Roman copy of a greek original from the 2nd century BC. Musei Capitolini, Roma.

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Covered Censer in the Form of a Lion Dog, bronze with gilding, Chinese, 14th century

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Covered Censer in the Form of a Lion Dog, bronze with gilding, Chinese, 14th century

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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK

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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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A variation of the Roman helmet Montefortino - Hagenau. The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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A variation of the Roman helmet Montefortino - Hagenau. The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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This blown flacon was mounted so that it became part of a horse-like animal made of pinched glass. Made probably in Syria in the 7th-9th century CE, it's now part of the David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark

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This blown flacon was mounted so that it became part of a horse-like animal made of pinched glass. Made probably in Syria in the 7th-9th century CE, it's now part of the David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Dish with peony. Late 17th or early 18th c. Possibly from the Deccan region, India. Opalescent green glass ; blown, shaped with mold, enameled, and gilded. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Dish with peony. Late 17th or early 18th c. Possibly from the Deccan region, India. Opalescent green glass ; blown, shaped with mold, enameled, and gilded. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.

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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.

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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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Roman statue - made of bronze - showing the naked Apollo. The object is dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE.

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Roman statue - made of bronze - showing the naked Apollo. The object is dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE.

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5th century BCE silver and bronze coins from the ancient Greek city of Akragas in Sicily, Italy

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5th century BCE silver and bronze coins from the ancient Greek city of Akragas in Sicily, Italy

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A 6th century CE dress made of linen and silk. Now housed at the Ambras Castle in Innsbruck, Austria

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A 6th century CE dress made of linen and silk. Now housed at the Ambras Castle in Innsbruck, Austria

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