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Haniwa Terracotta Horse, 6th Century excavated from Kamishiba tumulus, Misato-machi, Takasaki-shi, Japan, terracotta, on display in the Tokyo National Museum

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Haniwa Terracotta Horse, 6th Century excavated from Kamishiba tumulus, Misato-machi, Takasaki-shi, Japan, terracotta, on display in the Tokyo National Museum

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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A 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a scene from the Noh Play "Takasago". Now housed at Tokyo National Museum

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Woman in grief. Sandstone, From Sarnath, 2nd century CE. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Woman in grief. Sandstone, From Sarnath, 2nd century CE. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Horse Armour, from Rajasthan. Late 18th Century CE. made of several small square iron plates interlinked with chain mail. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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Horse Armour, from Rajasthan. Late 18th Century CE. made of several small square iron plates interlinked with chain mail. On display at National Museum, New Delhi, India.

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A 5th century CE barding for heavy cavalry, excavated from a tomb in Haman-gun in South Korea. Gaya confederacy, now housed at the Gimhae National Museum

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A 5th century CE barding for heavy cavalry, excavated from a tomb in Haman-gun in South Korea. Gaya confederacy, now housed at the Gimhae National Museum

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A red-glazed terracotta dish of model fruits from a 4th-century tomb in Paestum, from the Archaeological Museum of Paestum

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A red-glazed terracotta dish of model fruits from a 4th-century tomb in Paestum, from the Archaeological Museum of Paestum

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A bronze water dropper shaped like a long-eared hare. Edo period, 18th–19th century CE, now housed at Tokyo National Museum in Japan

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A bronze water dropper shaped like a long-eared hare. Edo period, 18th–19th century CE, now housed at Tokyo National Museum in Japan

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A 3rd century CE crystal necklace excavated from the Tomb No.270 of Yangdongri in Gimhae, South Korea. Gaya confederacy, now housed at the Gimhae National Museum

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A 3rd century CE crystal necklace excavated from the Tomb No.270 of Yangdongri in Gimhae, South Korea. Gaya confederacy, now housed at the Gimhae National Museum

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Coin of king kanishka with oesho at back, first century ad, on display at national museum new delhi

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Coin of king kanishka with oesho at back, first century ad, on display at national museum new delhi

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Terracotta horse from the Tomb of Qin Shihuang. China, 3rd century BC

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Terracotta horse from the Tomb of Qin Shihuang. China, 3rd century BC

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Iron Mace with a lotus bud head,rajasthan, Late 17th Century CE,on display at national museum,new delhi india

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Iron Mace with a lotus bud head,rajasthan, Late 17th Century CE,on display at national museum,new delhi india

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A Safavid medallion and animal carpet from Iran. 16th-17th century CE, wool pile on cotton, wool, and silk foundation, now housed at the Miho Museum in Japan

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A Safavid medallion and animal carpet from Iran. 16th-17th century CE, wool pile on cotton, wool, and silk foundation, now housed at the Miho Museum in Japan

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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A celadon water vessel with 9 dragons design, excavated from Gangjin-gun in South Korea. Goryeo Dynasty, 12th century CE. Now housed at the Yamato Bunkakan Museum in Japan

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A celadon water vessel with 9 dragons design, excavated from Gangjin-gun in South Korea. Goryeo Dynasty, 12th century CE. Now housed at the Yamato Bunkakan Museum in Japan

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A 13th century CE terracotta vessel, from Ecuador, depicting two men performing oral sex in the 69 position. Now housed at the Museo Nacional del Banco Central in Quito, Ecuador

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A 13th century CE terracotta vessel, from Ecuador, depicting two men performing oral sex in the 69 position. Now housed at the Museo Nacional del Banco Central in Quito, Ecuador

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11th-century Japanese wooden sculpture depicting the eccentric Chinese monk Priest Baozhi .Kyoto National Museum

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11th-century Japanese wooden sculpture depicting the eccentric Chinese monk Priest Baozhi .Kyoto National Museum

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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 6th century BCE terracotta sculpture of a butcher and a piglet. From Greece, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A 6th century BCE terracotta sculpture of a butcher and a piglet. From Greece, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Su Hanchen, Children Playing on a Winter Day, 12th century, National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Su Hanchen, Children Playing on a Winter Day, 12th century, National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.

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A Japanese ivory netsuke with rabbit and mortar design. Edo Period, 18th century CE, now housed at the Tokyo National Museum

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A Japanese ivory netsuke with rabbit and mortar design. Edo Period, 18th century CE, now housed at the Tokyo National Museum

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