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A 19th-century Persian miniature art work that depicts bestiality with a donkey

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A 19th-century Persian miniature art work that depicts bestiality with a donkey

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Persian erotic miniature, Qajar dynasty, 18-19th century,

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Persian erotic miniature, Qajar dynasty, 18-19th century,

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Netsuke depicting a monkey and chestnut. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting a monkey and chestnut. Japan, 19th century

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Doll depicting Benkei with many weapons. Japan, Edo period, 18th century

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Doll depicting Benkei with many weapons. Japan, Edo period, 18th 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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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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Inrō box depicting two ama . Japan, 19th century

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Inrō box depicting two ama . Japan, 19th century

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A woman and her deer pet, 19th century Iran by unknown court artist,

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A woman and her deer pet, 19th century Iran by unknown court artist,

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A 16th century german ring that unfolds into a miniature astronomical map

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A 16th century german ring that unfolds into a miniature astronomical map

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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Tea bowl depicting a spiny lobster, made by Minpei Kashu. Japan, 19th century

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Tea bowl depicting a spiny lobster, made by Minpei Kashu. Japan, 19th century

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Carte-de-visite depicting a Maori man. New Zealand, 19th century

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Carte-de-visite depicting a Maori man. New Zealand, 19th century

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Detail of a miniature from the Morgan Bible, depicting the slaughter of the Amalekites. Fol. 34v, 13th century CE, from France, now housed at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City

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Detail of a miniature from the Morgan Bible, depicting the slaughter of the Amalekites. Fol. 34v, 13th century CE, from France, now housed at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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An early 19th century CE ivory netsuke depicting the Monkey King Sun Wukong, made by the Japanese artist Matsushita Otoman

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An early 19th century CE ivory netsuke depicting the Monkey King Sun Wukong, made by the Japanese artist Matsushita Otoman

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Demon Helmet, India or Persia, 19th Century

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Demon Helmet, India or Persia, 19th Century

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Netsuke depicting an octopus in a pot. Japan, 19th century

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Netsuke depicting an octopus in a pot. Japan, 19th century

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Persian couple engaged in coitus on a swing, qajar dynasty, 19th century.

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Persian couple engaged in coitus on a swing, qajar dynasty, 19th century.

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The Royal Peacock Barge, a carved elephant tusk depicting a royal pleasure boat. Murshidabad, India, 19th century

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The Royal Peacock Barge, a carved elephant tusk depicting a royal pleasure boat. Murshidabad, India, 19th 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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