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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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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 silver didrachm from the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a nude bearded rider hurling a spear with his raised right hand and holding the horse’s reins in his left, and on the reverse the forepart of man-headed bull, with long pointed beard. C. 490-475 BCE

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A silver didrachm from the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a nude bearded rider hurling a spear with his raised right hand and holding the horse’s reins in his left, and on the reverse the forepart of man-headed bull, with long pointed beard. C. 490-475 BCE

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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7th or 8th century "Musicians plate" from Tabaristan, in Ancient Northern Iran made of gilded silver depicting a Sasanian-style ruler reclining on a couch, surrounded by musicians and attendants.British Museum.

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7th or 8th century "Musicians plate" from Tabaristan, in Ancient Northern Iran made of gilded silver depicting a Sasanian-style ruler reclining on a couch, surrounded by musicians and attendants.British Museum.

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The grave of a woman, at Mulhouse-Est in France, who was buried with several ornaments that she was wearing at the time of her burial, but alongside her was also a kind of pile made up of 617 shaped beads. Linear Pottery culture

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The grave of a woman, at Mulhouse-Est in France, who was buried with several ornaments that she was wearing at the time of her burial, but alongside her was also a kind of pile made up of 617 shaped beads. Linear Pottery culture

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Porcelain plate with depiction of a bird standing on bamboo branch . Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Porcelain plate with depiction of a bird standing on bamboo branch . Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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The Titus tazza is one of the Aldobrandini Tazze which are a set of 12 silver-gilt standing cups, made during the late 16th century. The inside surface of each bowl is chased with four scenes which describe the lives of the first 12 Roman emperors

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The Titus tazza is one of the Aldobrandini Tazze which are a set of 12 silver-gilt standing cups, made during the late 16th century. The inside surface of each bowl is chased with four scenes which describe the lives of the first 12 Roman emperors

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This is an Elamite Ibex statue dating back to the 2nd Millennium BC of ancient Iran, a significant artifact because of its materials and intricate design. Made of gold and silver, the statue represents wealth in Elamite culture, and its kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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This is an Elamite Ibex statue dating back to the 2nd Millennium BC of ancient Iran, a significant artifact because of its materials and intricate design. Made of gold and silver, the statue represents wealth in Elamite culture, and its kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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A relief from Kom Ombo Temple depicting the Ancient Egyptian calendar, a 365-day solar calendar divided into 3 seasons , with four 30-day months per season, followed by 5 extra days, also known as the "birthdays of the gods", at the end of the year

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A relief from Kom Ombo Temple depicting the Ancient Egyptian calendar, a 365-day solar calendar divided into 3 seasons , with four 30-day months per season, followed by 5 extra days, also known as the "birthdays of the gods", at the end of the year

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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Arabian Pendant with Animal Design Found in a Collective Tomb in Dhayah, Strait of Hormuz. Made of a gold and silver alloy - National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah

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Arabian Pendant with Animal Design Found in a Collective Tomb in Dhayah, Strait of Hormuz. Made of a gold and silver alloy - National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah

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Found in the tomb of a wealthy woman in Thessaloniki, Greece, this gold ring, dated to 330–320 BCE, bears an engraved depiction on its bezel: a seated woman leaning her head downward, gazing tenderly at the small child nursing in her arms. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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Found in the tomb of a wealthy woman in Thessaloniki, Greece, this gold ring, dated to 330–320 BCE, bears an engraved depiction on its bezel: a seated woman leaning her head downward, gazing tenderly at the small child nursing in her arms. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A ceramic incense burner with lid, in the Teotihuacan style. The lid depicts a woman, or female deity, seated and holding a water bird on her lap. From Guatemala, 150/200-650 CE

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A ceramic incense burner with lid, in the Teotihuacan style. The lid depicts a woman, or female deity, seated and holding a water bird on her lap. From Guatemala, 150/200-650 CE

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A Roman marble tub sarcophagus, with on each side a depiction of a lion biting a horse and a bestiarius with a spear. 280-290 CE, now housed at the Pio Clementino Museum at the Vatican

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A Roman marble tub sarcophagus, with on each side a depiction of a lion biting a horse and a bestiarius with a spear. 280-290 CE, now housed at the Pio Clementino Museum at the Vatican

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