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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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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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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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An early 17th century CE Dehua porcelain figure of an immortal with deer and crane. Made by He Chaozong, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

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An early 17th century CE Dehua porcelain figure of an immortal with deer and crane. Made by He Chaozong, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

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"Monteith in Gilt Bronze Mountin" by Marie Jeanne Barbe Bunel, France, 19th century. Material: porcelain, bronze

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"Monteith in Gilt Bronze Mountin" by Marie Jeanne Barbe Bunel, France, 19th century. Material: porcelain, bronze

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Waffle-maker made of wrought iron, engraved with various motifs, such as the sun surrounded by natural and human figures, and portraits of emperors alternating with two-handled amphora, 16th-17th century

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Waffle-maker made of wrought iron, engraved with various motifs, such as the sun surrounded by natural and human figures, and portraits of emperors alternating with two-handled amphora, 16th-17th century

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"Snuff Bottle with a Lid and a Spoon" Qing dynasty, 19th century. Material: porcelain, coloured glaze

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"Snuff Bottle with a Lid and a Spoon" Qing dynasty, 19th century. Material: porcelain, coloured glaze

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The royal scepter from the Hungarian Crown Jewels, made in the 11th century CE and consists of a thin, gilded silver handle with a 7 cm diameter crystal ball mounted on it, with motifs inlaid on three sides

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The royal scepter from the Hungarian Crown Jewels, made in the 11th century CE and consists of a thin, gilded silver handle with a 7 cm diameter crystal ball mounted on it, with motifs inlaid on three sides

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Porcelain figure of Avalokitesvara. China, 17th century

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Porcelain figure of Avalokitesvara. China, 17th century

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The Kalachakra Palace Mandala in the Potala Palace in Tibet, 1690s CE. Made of gilt-brass repoussé, with cast figures, on wooden armature, with precious stone, crystal, and glass inlays. Diam. 20 ft. 4 in. , height approx. 63 in.

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The Kalachakra Palace Mandala in the Potala Palace in Tibet, 1690s CE. Made of gilt-brass repoussé, with cast figures, on wooden armature, with precious stone, crystal, and glass inlays. Diam. 20 ft. 4 in. , height approx. 63 in.

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Cameo with four theatre masks, Sardonyx, 1st century, 19th century mount

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Cameo with four theatre masks, Sardonyx, 1st century, 19th century mount

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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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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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House or hut shaped Jewellery box with lid,two bronze fittings on the top and with metallic locker resting on four bronze legs.Painted panels represented floral designs,cupids and standing ladies,men,wines.19th century ce,naples italy,porcelain,salarjung museum,india

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House or hut shaped Jewellery box with lid,two bronze fittings on the top and with metallic locker resting on four bronze legs.Painted panels represented floral designs,cupids and standing ladies,men,wines.19th century ce,naples italy,porcelain,salarjung museum,india

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Seven Roman blue glass bottles used to measure volume. Each subsequent bottle has twice the volume of the previous one. Objects dated to the first century CE, found in Pompeii, Italy

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Seven Roman blue glass bottles used to measure volume. Each subsequent bottle has twice the volume of the previous one. Objects dated to the first century CE, found in Pompeii, Italy

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A Remojadas ceramic figure with complex headdress and bound body on a raised platform with effigy post heads. Mexico, 100 BCE-800 CE

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A Remojadas ceramic figure with complex headdress and bound body on a raised platform with effigy post heads. Mexico, 100 BCE-800 CE

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Ci wara headdress; Artist: Bamana numu , 19th century, South-central Mali; Culture: Bamana, Wood, metal

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Ci wara headdress; Artist: Bamana numu , 19th century, South-central Mali; Culture: Bamana, Wood, metal

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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Parrot shaped Iranian turban ornament made from painted enamel, gold, pearls and semiprecious stones, 19th century

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Parrot shaped Iranian turban ornament made from painted enamel, gold, pearls and semiprecious stones, 19th century

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