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Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century

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Chest for combs and cosmetics with mother-of-pearl inlays. Korea, 19th century

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Sitting platform with mother-of-pearl inlays. Vietnam, 19th century

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Sitting platform with mother-of-pearl inlays. Vietnam, 19th century

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Fireman's helmet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century

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Fireman's helmet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th 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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Korea lacquer and Mother of pearl Inlay

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Korea lacquer and Mother of pearl Inlay

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Four-panel screen with tree of life motifs in mother-of-pearl inlay. India, 19th century

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Four-panel screen with tree of life motifs in mother-of-pearl inlay. India, 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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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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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th 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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Two ewers covered in mother-of-pearl. India, 17th century

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Two ewers covered in mother-of-pearl. India, 17th century

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Child's winter hat with peonies. Korea, 19th century

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Child's winter hat with peonies. Korea, 19th century

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Headdress, 19th century, Russian. Made of silk, metal, mother-of-pearl, pearl

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Headdress, 19th century, Russian. Made of silk, metal, mother-of-pearl, pearl

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Mother of pearl inlaid wooden chest, Mughal empire c.1580

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Mother of pearl inlaid wooden chest, Mughal empire c.1580

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A wood and brass chest with butterfly adornments. Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century.

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A wood and brass chest with butterfly adornments. Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century.

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Hairpin with flowers and bamboo leaves. Korea, 19th century

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Hairpin with flowers and bamboo leaves. Korea, 19th century

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722

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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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Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection

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Traveling chest. Japan, late 16th–early 17th century, for export to the Portuguese market. Lacquer with gold flecks, mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings. Brooklyn Museum collection

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Painting of a beauty. Korea, 19th century

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Painting of a beauty. Korea, 19th century

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