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A quartz crystal “opening of the mouth” ceremonial cup. From the Menkaure Valley Temple in Egypt, reign of Khufu, c. 2551–2528 BCE, now housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science

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A quartz crystal “opening of the mouth” ceremonial cup. From the Menkaure Valley Temple in Egypt, reign of Khufu, c. 2551–2528 BCE, now housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science

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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 silk Mamluk carpet from Cairo, in Egypt, now housed at the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. 1st quarter of the 16th century CE

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A silk Mamluk carpet from Cairo, in Egypt, now housed at the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. 1st quarter of the 16th century CE

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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey

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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey

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Model of a man cooking a duck, c. 1980-1760 BCE, made of wood and stucco. From Asyut in Egypt, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy

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Model of a man cooking a duck, c. 1980-1760 BCE, made of wood and stucco. From Asyut in Egypt, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy

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Granite sculpture of king Ramesses III, flanked by Horus and Seth. From Medinet Habu, c. 1186-1155 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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Granite sculpture of king Ramesses III, flanked by Horus and Seth. From Medinet Habu, c. 1186-1155 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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Model of equipment for Opening-of-Mouth ceremony: 3 rock crystal vessels and one obsidian vessel; one pink limestone implement and one schist implement; set into recesses in rectangular limestone tablet. From the Tomb of Idy in Abydos, Egypt. 6th Dynasty , British Museum

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Model of equipment for Opening-of-Mouth ceremony: 3 rock crystal vessels and one obsidian vessel; one pink limestone implement and one schist implement; set into recesses in rectangular limestone tablet. From the Tomb of Idy in Abydos, Egypt. 6th Dynasty , British Museum

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The bronze tip of a cult staff used in ritual ceremonies. 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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The bronze tip of a cult staff used in ritual ceremonies. 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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Fragment of a sandstone female figure applying kajal . From India, 11th-12th century CE, now housed at the Brooklyn Museum

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Fragment of a sandstone female figure applying kajal . From India, 11th-12th century CE, now housed at the Brooklyn Museum

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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

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An ancient Greek terracotta statuette of seated female figure. From Tanagra in Greece, 300–200 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

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A ceramic Maya vase from Guatemala, 600-800 CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A ceramic Maya vase from Guatemala, 600-800 CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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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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A bronze openwork box lid from Cornalaragh in Ireland. La Tène culture, 1st century BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Ireland

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A bronze openwork box lid from Cornalaragh in Ireland. La Tène culture, 1st century BCE, now housed at the National Museum of Ireland

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Egyptian faience beaded dress dating from The Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of King Khufu, ca. 2551-2528 BC

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Egyptian faience beaded dress dating from The Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of King Khufu, ca. 2551-2528 BC

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An amethyst jar from Egypt, circa 3000 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum of Berlin

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An amethyst jar from Egypt, circa 3000 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum of Berlin

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Gold ring with engraved portrait of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 2nd century BCE, from Egypt, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Gold ring with engraved portrait of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 2nd century BCE, from Egypt, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Golden ceremonial axes with greyhound image, discovered at the Temple of the Obelisks in Byblos. 20th-18th century BCE, now housed at the National Museum Of Beirut in Lebanon

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Golden ceremonial axes with greyhound image, discovered at the Temple of the Obelisks in Byblos. 20th-18th century BCE, now housed at the National Museum Of Beirut in Lebanon

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A Daunian painted, one-handled ceramic cup or ladle from Foggia in Italy. 6th century BCE, now housed at the Civic Museum of Foggia

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A Daunian painted, one-handled ceramic cup or ladle from Foggia in Italy. 6th century BCE, now housed at the Civic Museum of Foggia

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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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A 'Robin's egg' glazed vase made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . From China, now housed at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore

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A 'Robin's egg' glazed vase made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . From China, now housed at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore

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