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Medallions depicting Lucrezia Borgia, one coined on the occasion of her marriage with Alfonso d’Este in 1502, and the other probably dating to 1505, when she acquired the title of Duchess of Ferrara. They are two of only three definitive contemporary depictions of her

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Medallions depicting Lucrezia Borgia, one coined on the occasion of her marriage with Alfonso d’Este in 1502, and the other probably dating to 1505, when she acquired the title of Duchess of Ferrara. They are two of only three definitive contemporary depictions of her

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Assyrian relief depicting Esarhaddon with his mother Naqi'a. She is one of the few women depicted in Assyrian art, and the only Assyrian figure other than a king to write a treaty.

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Assyrian relief depicting Esarhaddon with his mother Naqi'a. She is one of the few women depicted in Assyrian art, and the only Assyrian figure other than a king to write a treaty.

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Dress worn by Grand Duchess Ekaterina Alekseyevna on the occasion of her marriage to Tsar Peter III in 1745.

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Dress worn by Grand Duchess Ekaterina Alekseyevna on the occasion of her marriage to Tsar Peter III in 1745.

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Sanxingdui head with gold foil mask: they were a civilization in China contemporary, but culturally different from Shang, the bronze age Chinese. They're known for their very distinctive and "un-Chinese" art style.

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Sanxingdui head with gold foil mask: they were a civilization in China contemporary, but culturally different from Shang, the bronze age Chinese. They're known for their very distinctive and "un-Chinese" art style.

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A bronze plaque from Perm, in Russia, depicting seven elk men, with two-fingered hands and small hooves for feet,walking in procession along the back of a long-horned, scaly anteater. 6th-8th century CE

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A bronze plaque from Perm, in Russia, depicting seven elk men, with two-fingered hands and small hooves for feet,walking in procession along the back of a long-horned, scaly anteater. 6th-8th century CE

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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