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Bouquet of porcelain flowers from Vincennes, in France, made prior to 1749 CE by Jean-Claude Chambellan and Claude le Boitteux. Now it's part of the Dresden Porcelain Collection at the Zwinger Palace in Germany

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Bouquet of porcelain flowers from Vincennes, in France, made prior to 1749 CE by Jean-Claude Chambellan and Claude le Boitteux. Now it's part of the Dresden Porcelain Collection at the Zwinger Palace in Germany

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Panel with a vase of flowers, a parrot, and insects. Made by Dirck van Rijswijck in 1654 CE. Made of oak, ebony, and rosewood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Now housed at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany

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Panel with a vase of flowers, a parrot, and insects. Made by Dirck van Rijswijck in 1654 CE. Made of oak, ebony, and rosewood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Now housed at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany

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An early 17th century CE Dehua porcelain figure of an immortal with deer and crane. Made by He Chaozong, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

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An early 17th century CE Dehua porcelain figure of an immortal with deer and crane. Made by He Chaozong, now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

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The Medici Chest made by Valerio Belli in 1530-1532 CE. Made of engraved rock crystal, false bottom of silver leaves, silver gilt and enamels. Now part of the Treasury of the Grand Dukes at the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy

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The Medici Chest made by Valerio Belli in 1530-1532 CE. Made of engraved rock crystal, false bottom of silver leaves, silver gilt and enamels. Now part of the Treasury of the Grand Dukes at the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy

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A Maya mosaic mask, from Guatemala, made of wood, jadeite, resin and seashell. 200-600 CE, now part of the private collection of Sheikh Al Thani in Paris

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A Maya mosaic mask, from Guatemala, made of wood, jadeite, resin and seashell. 200-600 CE, now part of the private collection of Sheikh Al Thani in Paris

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The 17th century CE Safavid Wagner Garden Carpet made in Kirman, Iran. The garden design on this carpet is crammed with shrubs and trees, animals and birds intersected by water channels and a pool full of fish and ducks. Now part of the The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, Scotland

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The 17th century CE Safavid Wagner Garden Carpet made in Kirman, Iran. The garden design on this carpet is crammed with shrubs and trees, animals and birds intersected by water channels and a pool full of fish and ducks. Now part of the The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, Scotland

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A Chinese painting of a prisoner being sliced into two by a large blade. Ca. 1850 CE, now part of the Wellcome collection in London

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A Chinese painting of a prisoner being sliced into two by a large blade. Ca. 1850 CE, now part of the Wellcome collection in London

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A self-portrait medallion of Jean Fouquet, originally part of the frame of the Melun Diptych. Fouquet is shown frontally, his gold image is engraved into the black enamel background and framed by his name. Made in 1450 CE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A self-portrait medallion of Jean Fouquet, originally part of the frame of the Melun Diptych. Fouquet is shown frontally, his gold image is engraved into the black enamel background and framed by his name. Made in 1450 CE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A chirogymnast made in 1840 CE by the Frenchman Casimir Martin to allow instrumentalists in general, and pianists in particular, to warm up and stretch their hands and fingers. It was presented in 1842 to Queen Isabella II, and is now housed at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid

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A chirogymnast made in 1840 CE by the Frenchman Casimir Martin to allow instrumentalists in general, and pianists in particular, to warm up and stretch their hands and fingers. It was presented in 1842 to Queen Isabella II, and is now housed at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid

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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK

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“Oxus Lady” with bird body. From Eastern Iran or Central Asia, Oxus Culture . Made of chlorite, limestone and lapis lazuli. Now part of a Private Collection in the UK

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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The Sudarium of Saint Veronica is an engraving made by the French artist Claude Mellan in 1649 CE, created from a single spiralling unbroken line that starts at the tip of Jesus's nose. Claude Mellan's tour de force is one of the great achievements of printmaking

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The Sudarium of Saint Veronica is an engraving made by the French artist Claude Mellan in 1649 CE, created from a single spiralling unbroken line that starts at the tip of Jesus's nose. Claude Mellan's tour de force is one of the great achievements of printmaking

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A polychrome wooden statue of the Spanish Jesuit priest Francis Borgia, now housed at the Church of the Annunciation in Seville. The statue was made by Juan Martínez Montañés in 1624 CE, and polychromed by Francisco Pacheco

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A polychrome wooden statue of the Spanish Jesuit priest Francis Borgia, now housed at the Church of the Annunciation in Seville. The statue was made by Juan Martínez Montañés in 1624 CE, and polychromed by Francisco Pacheco

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"Fish and octopus " made by the Japanese painter Itō Jakuchū in 1765-1766 CE. Now housed at the Museum of the Imperial Collections in Tokyo

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"Fish and octopus " made by the Japanese painter Itō Jakuchū in 1765-1766 CE. Now housed at the Museum of the Imperial Collections in Tokyo

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An imitation wood glaze porcelain flower pot with base, made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . Now housed at the National Museum of China

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An imitation wood glaze porcelain flower pot with base, made during the reign of the emperor Qianlong . Now housed at the National Museum of China

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The Vettweiss-Froitzheim dice tower ; a Roman anti-cheating device for throwing dice, made of copper-alloy. Found near Vettweiss, Germany & dated to the 4th c. CE. Now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn

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The Vettweiss-Froitzheim dice tower ; a Roman anti-cheating device for throwing dice, made of copper-alloy. Found near Vettweiss, Germany & dated to the 4th c. CE. Now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn

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This blown flacon was mounted so that it became part of a horse-like animal made of pinched glass. Made probably in Syria in the 7th-9th century CE, it's now part of the David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark

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This blown flacon was mounted so that it became part of a horse-like animal made of pinched glass. Made probably in Syria in the 7th-9th century CE, it's now part of the David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark

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A Maya carving of a frog from Topoxte. 700–800 CE, shell and quartz, now part of the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City

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A Maya carving of a frog from Topoxte. 700–800 CE, shell and quartz, now part of the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City

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A painted round table from one of the dining rooms at villa Moregine in Pompeii. The table has a marble top from the centre of which water flowed to enhance the dining experience. The beds were faced with marble, and a small channel ran around inside them and was fed by 14 water jets

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A painted round table from one of the dining rooms at villa Moregine in Pompeii. The table has a marble top from the centre of which water flowed to enhance the dining experience. The beds were faced with marble, and a small channel ran around inside them and was fed by 14 water jets

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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection

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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection

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