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Garden at Chishaku-in Temple, made to resemble Mount Lu and the Yangtze River. Japan, designed in the 16th century

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Garden at Chishaku-in Temple, made to resemble Mount Lu and the Yangtze River. Japan, designed in the 16th century

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A silk jinbaori with a Mount Fuji design, worn by the daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century CE. Now housed at the Osaka Castle in Japan

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A silk jinbaori with a Mount Fuji design, worn by the daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century CE. Now housed at the Osaka Castle in Japan

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Composite sculptures of a horse and an elephant, made respectively of 5 and 9 women. Located at the Sri Nindra Nambi Perumal Temple in TamilNadu, India, 15th-16th century CE

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Composite sculptures of a horse and an elephant, made respectively of 5 and 9 women. Located at the Sri Nindra Nambi Perumal Temple in TamilNadu, India, 15th-16th century CE

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Oni-no-Iwaya Mound and burial chamber, one of the tombs at the Saitobaru Mound Cluster. Japan, 6th-7th century AD

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Oni-no-Iwaya Mound and burial chamber, one of the tombs at the Saitobaru Mound Cluster. Japan, 6th-7th century AD

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Detail of an armor made in the 2nd half of the 16th century CE, in either France or Flanders. Now housed at the Louvre Museum

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Detail of an armor made in the 2nd half of the 16th century CE, in either France or Flanders. Now housed at the Louvre Museum

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The Idols of Krishna and Radha at Bansidhar, Temple, Garhwa, India. The idol of Krishna is made of 1280 kg of pure Gold. Dating to the 17th century CE during the Maratha empire.

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The Idols of Krishna and Radha at Bansidhar, Temple, Garhwa, India. The idol of Krishna is made of 1280 kg of pure Gold. Dating to the 17th century CE during the Maratha empire.

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Carved pillar at Veerabhadra Temple, depicting a lion or yali rider. India, 16th century

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Carved pillar at Veerabhadra Temple, depicting a lion or yali rider. India, 16th century

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A 6th century CE dress made of linen and silk. Now housed at the Ambras Castle in Innsbruck, Austria

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A 6th century CE dress made of linen and silk. Now housed at the Ambras Castle in Innsbruck, Austria

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Gong Held by Oni in Wood and Lacquer, Japan,19th Century, the Met Museum

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Gong Held by Oni in Wood and Lacquer, Japan,19th Century, the Met Museum

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Statue of a gate guardian deity at Kinpusen-ji Temple, Japan, 14th century AD

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Statue of a gate guardian deity at Kinpusen-ji Temple, Japan, 14th century AD

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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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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A Japanese ivory netsuke depicting a buaku mask. 18th-19th century CE, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A 19th century CE Japanese netsuke made of ebony with inlays, depicting an owl attacking a bat. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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An erotic stone sculpture depicting a standing 69, located at the 13th century CE Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, India

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An erotic stone sculpture depicting a standing 69, located at the 13th century CE Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, India

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Bronze brush rest shaped like a mountain. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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Bronze brush rest shaped like a mountain. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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Transoms from a temple depicting scholars and phoenixes in bamboo groves. Japan, 17th century

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Transoms from a temple depicting scholars and phoenixes in bamboo groves. Japan, 17th century

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Belfry and gate at Myōjō-ji Temple. Ishikawa, Japan, 1625

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Belfry and gate at Myōjō-ji Temple. Ishikawa, Japan, 1625

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