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The Rothschild Orpheus Cup, made in Vienna and Prague between 1600 and 1642 CE, features a base with Atlas, a bowl with scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and a lid depicting Orpheus and Diana. Made of gold, enamel and rubies, it's now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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The Rothschild Orpheus Cup, made in Vienna and Prague between 1600 and 1642 CE, features a base with Atlas, a bowl with scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and a lid depicting Orpheus and Diana. Made of gold, enamel and rubies, it's now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A plait ornament from India, made of gold, and inset with rock crystal, rubies, emeralds, and amethysts. 18th–19th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A plait ornament from India, made of gold, and inset with rock crystal, rubies, emeralds, and amethysts. 18th–19th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A lidded cup made in ca. 1655/1656 CE by Dionysio Miseroni and Hanns Reinhardt Taravell. From Prague, made of garnet, gold, silver, enamel and diamonds. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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A lidded cup made in ca. 1655/1656 CE by Dionysio Miseroni and Hanns Reinhardt Taravell. From Prague, made of garnet, gold, silver, enamel and diamonds. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A Roman cameo depicting a medusa mask in front view. Winged, surrounded by tangled hair, a snake knot under the chin. 1st-2nd century CE, made of gass, turquoise, frame made of gold, enamelled. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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A Roman cameo depicting a medusa mask in front view. Winged, surrounded by tangled hair, a snake knot under the chin. 1st-2nd century CE, made of gass, turquoise, frame made of gold, enamelled. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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A Nasca tunic panel, from Peru. 600–1000 CE, made of cotton and feathers, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A Nasca tunic panel, from Peru. 600–1000 CE, made of cotton and feathers, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A blade for a short sword , with a red lacquered engraving of a bamboo and plum-blossom. From Japan, 17th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A blade for a short sword , with a red lacquered engraving of a bamboo and plum-blossom. From Japan, 17th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A pietra dura table top from Rome. Made of hardstones, alabaster, and marble. Late 16th or early 17th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A pietra dura table top from Rome. Made of hardstones, alabaster, and marble. Late 16th or early 17th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A nose ornament made of gold ans silver. Tolita-Tumaco artist, 500 BCE–300 CE, from Colombia or Ecuador, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A nose ornament made of gold ans silver. Tolita-Tumaco artist, 500 BCE–300 CE, from Colombia or Ecuador, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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Bear bottles, made of salt-glazed stoneware. Ca. 1740–1750 CE, from Nottingham, England, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum in New York

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Bear bottles, made of salt-glazed stoneware. Ca. 1740–1750 CE, from Nottingham, England, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum in New York

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Ring with Cats and Kittens was created in ancient Egypt of glazed ceramic dating from ca. 1295-664 B.C. and now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

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Ring with Cats and Kittens was created in ancient Egypt of glazed ceramic dating from ca. 1295-664 B.C. and now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

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This large relief sculpture of a crouching feline was carved by Nopiloa artist from an irregular boulder of volcanic stone. It most likely depicts one of the 2 largest predators in the Americas, either a jaguar or a puma. From Mexico, 600–1000 CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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This large relief sculpture of a crouching feline was carved by Nopiloa artist from an irregular boulder of volcanic stone. It most likely depicts one of the 2 largest predators in the Americas, either a jaguar or a puma. From Mexico, 600–1000 CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A Chimú tunic made of camelid fiber with gold alloy squares. From Peru, c. 900–1470 CE, now housed at the Dallas Museum of Art

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A Chimú tunic made of camelid fiber with gold alloy squares. From Peru, c. 900–1470 CE, now housed at the Dallas Museum of Art

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A blue-green faience round cosmetic box with crouching frog on swinging lid. From Egypt, 600–500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A blue-green faience round cosmetic box with crouching frog on swinging lid. From Egypt, 600–500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A gold plaque from Java, depicting Vishnu and Garuda. 9th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Indonesia

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A gold plaque from Java, depicting Vishnu and Garuda. 9th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Indonesia

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A French evening dress made by the House of Worth. Made of silk, 1898–1900 CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A French evening dress made by the House of Worth. Made of silk, 1898–1900 CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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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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A 7th century CE bronze ewer with a feline-shaped handle, from Iran, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A 7th century CE bronze ewer with a feline-shaped handle, from Iran, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A ceramic whistle, from Peru, which depicts an individual with their hands near their mouth as if they were shouting or calling. A child appears above the person’s head as if being carried on his or her shoulders. Cupisnique culture, 200–500 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A ceramic whistle, from Peru, which depicts an individual with their hands near their mouth as if they were shouting or calling. A child appears above the person’s head as if being carried on his or her shoulders. Cupisnique culture, 200–500 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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