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13th-century painting depicting a scene from Al Maqamat by Al-Hariri, specifically titled "Farewells of Abu-Zayd and Al-Harith before the return to Mecca".

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13th-century painting depicting a scene from Al Maqamat by Al-Hariri, specifically titled "Farewells of Abu-Zayd and Al-Harith before the return to Mecca".

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Miniature painting titled “A Group of Camels and the Camel Shepherd”, from a manuscript of the Maqamat The artwork dates to around 1240 CE.

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Miniature painting titled “A Group of Camels and the Camel Shepherd”, from a manuscript of the Maqamat The artwork dates to around 1240 CE.

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A large mosaic at the late antique Roman villa of La Olmeda, in Spain, depicting mythological and hunting scenes. 3rd-4th century CE

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A large mosaic at the late antique Roman villa of La Olmeda, in Spain, depicting mythological and hunting scenes. 3rd-4th century CE

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Folding fan depicting scenes from the history of ballooning, made from molded horn sticks and skin leaf painted with gouache, c. 1785. MFA Boston

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Folding fan depicting scenes from the history of ballooning, made from molded horn sticks and skin leaf painted with gouache, c. 1785. MFA Boston

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The costumes of kings, royal mothers and a bishop from medieval Nubia have been reconstructed by Polish scientists and designers based on 10th-13th centuries CE paintings that once decorated the walls of the cathedral in Faras, Sudan

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The costumes of kings, royal mothers and a bishop from medieval Nubia have been reconstructed by Polish scientists and designers based on 10th-13th centuries CE paintings that once decorated the walls of the cathedral in Faras, Sudan

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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A 19th-century "Totokia" war club from Fiji. Carved from ironwood, its beak design is inspired by the pandanus fruit and was specifically engineered to puncture skulls. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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A 19th-century "Totokia" war club from Fiji. Carved from ironwood, its beak design is inspired by the pandanus fruit and was specifically engineered to puncture skulls. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Statue from the late Majapahit period depicting a Chinese noble/official on Java, distinguished by the use of jewelry. The face of the statue is sculpted with plump cheeks and a curled mustache

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Statue from the late Majapahit period depicting a Chinese noble/official on Java, distinguished by the use of jewelry. The face of the statue is sculpted with plump cheeks and a curled mustache

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

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Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

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Wall painting from the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük, dated to 6000 BCE ca. It depicts a hunting scene including a deer and a boar. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara

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Wall painting from the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük, dated to 6000 BCE ca. It depicts a hunting scene including a deer and a boar. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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Mosaic depicting theatrical masks of Tragedy and Comedy , Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD

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Mosaic depicting theatrical masks of Tragedy and Comedy , Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD

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Wall painting from Herculaneum, depicting a tragic actor resting after the play. The fresco is dated to the 1st century BCE. The objectis in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Wall painting from Herculaneum, depicting a tragic actor resting after the play. The fresco is dated to the 1st century BCE. The objectis in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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A 5 meters tall sculpture depicting the Tree of Jesse which illustrates the double genealogy of Christ, spiritual and historical, inspired by a prophecy of Isaiah. 15th century CE, located at the Hospice Saint-Roch Museum in France

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A 5 meters tall sculpture depicting the Tree of Jesse which illustrates the double genealogy of Christ, spiritual and historical, inspired by a prophecy of Isaiah. 15th century CE, located at the Hospice Saint-Roch Museum in France

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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 bronze plaque from Perm, in Russia, depicting seven elk men, with two-fingered hands and small hooves for feet,walking in procession along the back of a long-horned, scaly anteater. 6th-8th century CE

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A bronze plaque from Perm, in Russia, depicting seven elk men, with two-fingered hands and small hooves for feet,walking in procession along the back of a long-horned, scaly anteater. 6th-8th century CE

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The medieval tombstone of a bride and groom murdered at their wedding along with all their guests. The scene depicted here is their wedding. 10th century AD, Noratus Cemetery, Armenia.

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The medieval tombstone of a bride and groom murdered at their wedding along with all their guests. The scene depicted here is their wedding. 10th century AD, Noratus Cemetery, Armenia.

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from Leptis Magna, in Libya, depicting spectacles in the arena and the circus

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from Leptis Magna, in Libya, depicting spectacles in the arena and the circus

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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