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Decorative tile containing the motto of the Emirate of Granada, 14th or 15th century

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Decorative tile containing the motto of the Emirate of Granada, 14th or 15th century

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Scroll decorated with gold and silver flakes, containing chapter 11 of the Lotus Sutra. Japan, 13th century

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Scroll decorated with gold and silver flakes, containing chapter 11 of the Lotus Sutra. Japan, 13th century

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Roman decorative plate with the image of Hercules. The object dates to the third century CE.

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Roman decorative plate with the image of Hercules. The object dates to the third century CE.

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A richly decorated armor dating from the 16th century.

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A richly decorated armor dating from the 16th century.

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Golden requilery containing Anne Of Brittany's heart from the 16th century

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Golden requilery containing Anne Of Brittany's heart from the 16th century

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Decorative tile with blue flower. Iznik, Turkey, 16th century

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Decorative tile with blue flower. Iznik, Turkey, 16th century

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The Royal Gold Cup or Saint Agnes Cup, end of the 14th century

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The Royal Gold Cup or Saint Agnes Cup, end of the 14th century

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Ornamental tile with Quranic verse. Kashan, Iran, 14th century

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Ornamental tile with Quranic verse. Kashan, Iran, 14th century

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The ornate back of the Sloane Astrolabe

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The ornate back of the Sloane Astrolabe

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'The Mowing-Devil', a 17th century explanation of a crop-circle, August 22nd,1678.

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'The Mowing-Devil', a 17th century explanation of a crop-circle, August 22nd,1678.

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One of the Swords of Boabdil, the last ruler of the Emirate of Granada. Spain, around 1480

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One of the Swords of Boabdil, the last ruler of the Emirate of Granada. Spain, around 1480

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Helmet made of 31 plates. Mongolia or Tibet, 15th-16th century

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Helmet made of 31 plates. Mongolia or Tibet, 15th-16th century

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The Lady of Elche, an ancient Iberian funerary urn dating to the 5th or 4th century B.C.

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The Lady of Elche, an ancient Iberian funerary urn dating to the 5th or 4th century B.C.

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Interior decoration of the Sas-Bahu temple, 11th century AD, Nagde, Rajasthan, India.

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Interior decoration of the Sas-Bahu temple, 11th century AD, Nagde, Rajasthan, India.

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Decorative tile depicting a lion, from Xiudingsi Pagoda. China, Tang dynasty, 8th-9th century AD

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Decorative tile depicting a lion, from Xiudingsi Pagoda. China, Tang dynasty, 8th-9th century AD

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4-faced Ngontang mask of Fang people native to Equatorial Guinea, circa late 19th century

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4-faced Ngontang mask of Fang people native to Equatorial Guinea, circa late 19th century

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Ring of the 15th century, presumably belonged to Joan of Arc

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Ring of the 15th century, presumably belonged to Joan of Arc

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Sculpture of Avalokitesvara gazing at the moon's reflection in water. China, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century

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Sculpture of Avalokitesvara gazing at the moon's reflection in water. China, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century

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Byzantine cameo of Saint George, dating back to the 11th-12th century.

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Byzantine cameo of Saint George, dating back to the 11th-12th century.

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