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Wedding Headdress, China Beginning of the 20th Century Gilded Cardboard and Metallic Threads, Inlay of Kingfisher Feathers

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Wedding Headdress, China Beginning of the 20th Century Gilded Cardboard and Metallic Threads, Inlay of Kingfisher Feathers

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Woman's headdress with pearls, coral, jade, and blue kingfisher feathers. China, 19th century

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Woman's headdress with pearls, coral, jade, and blue kingfisher feathers. China, 19th century

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Two gold cups with pearls and kingfisher feather inlays. China, Qing dynasty, 1740

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Two gold cups with pearls and kingfisher feather inlays. China, Qing dynasty, 1740

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A miniature model of a Chinese garden, coloured with blue kingfisher feathers, called TianTsui - a style of Chinese art from the Qing dynasty, 19th century

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A miniature model of a Chinese garden, coloured with blue kingfisher feathers, called TianTsui - a style of Chinese art from the Qing dynasty, 19th century

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Foldable game board for chess on one side and backgammon on the other, with turtle shell and mother-of-pearl inlays. Istanbul, Turkey, 17th century

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Foldable game board for chess on one side and backgammon on the other, with turtle shell and mother-of-pearl inlays. Istanbul, Turkey, 17th century

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Mirror with gilded back, depicting birds and flowers. China, Tang dynasty, 7th-9th century AD

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Mirror with gilded back, depicting birds and flowers. China, Tang dynasty, 7th-9th century AD

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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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A 17th century CE frog purse made of fine silk and metal threads, found in the Cheapside Hoard of jewelry and gemstones by London street workers excavating a street in Cheapside in 1912. Now housed at the Museum of London

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A 17th century CE frog purse made of fine silk and metal threads, found in the Cheapside Hoard of jewelry and gemstones by London street workers excavating a street in Cheapside in 1912. Now housed at the Museum of London

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A black satin hat inlaid with kingfisher feathers, worn by the imperial concubines of the Qing dynasty . Now housed at the Shenyang Palace Museum in China

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A black satin hat inlaid with kingfisher feathers, worn by the imperial concubines of the Qing dynasty . Now housed at the Shenyang Palace Museum in China

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Chess board and ivory game pieces. China, 19th century

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Chess board and ivory game pieces. China, 19th century

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Dancer's headdress depicting the goddess Kali. India, 15th century

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Dancer's headdress depicting the goddess Kali. India, 15th century

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A feathered wedding basket made of willow, bulrush, fern, feathers, shells and glass beads. California, Pomo Culture, c. 1877 CE

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A feathered wedding basket made of willow, bulrush, fern, feathers, shells and glass beads. California, Pomo Culture, c. 1877 CE

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'Grand Tour' tiara or headdress, made of gilt metal body mounted with seven porcelain cameos of figures in various costumes, 19th century

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'Grand Tour' tiara or headdress, made of gilt metal body mounted with seven porcelain cameos of figures in various costumes, 19th century

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Roman marble head of an old woman wearing a kerchief. This is Roman copy of a Hellenistic original from the 3rd - 2nd century BCE.

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Roman marble head of an old woman wearing a kerchief. This is Roman copy of a Hellenistic original from the 3rd - 2nd century BCE.

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St Wendreda is a 14th-century church featuring 120 carved carved angels, all made from oak, on the double-hammer beam roof

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St Wendreda is a 14th-century church featuring 120 carved carved angels, all made from oak, on the double-hammer beam roof

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Lacquered box, board, dice, and pieces for the game of Liubo. China, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC

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Lacquered box, board, dice, and pieces for the game of Liubo. China, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays, depicting antiquities. China, 17th-18th century

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays, depicting antiquities. China, 17th-18th century

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