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French Revival shell and gold cameo parure from circa 1840 features Roman deities carved from Murex snail shells.The set includes a necklace and five brooches depicting figures such as Minerva, Juno, and Apollo. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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French Revival shell and gold cameo parure from circa 1840 features Roman deities carved from Murex snail shells.The set includes a necklace and five brooches depicting figures such as Minerva, Juno, and Apollo. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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Humor Gospel Illumination depicting St Stephen the Great of Moldova . Illuminated in 1473 by monks from Putna Monastery in a mix of Byzantine and Gothic features, now housed at the Suceava History Museum in Romania.

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Humor Gospel Illumination depicting St Stephen the Great of Moldova . Illuminated in 1473 by monks from Putna Monastery in a mix of Byzantine and Gothic features, now housed at the Suceava History Museum in Romania.

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A Nubian necklace from Sudan, 50–320 CE. Mqde of carnelian, travertine , and obsidian. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A Nubian necklace from Sudan, 50–320 CE. Mqde of carnelian, travertine , and obsidian. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A mid 18th century CE desk and bookcase from Mexico, made of inlaid woods and incised and painted bone, maque, gold and polychrome paint, and metal hardware. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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A mid 18th century CE desk and bookcase from Mexico, made of inlaid woods and incised and painted bone, maque, gold and polychrome paint, and metal hardware. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Humor Gospel Illumination depicting St Stephen the Great of Moldova . Illuminated in 1473 by monks from Putna Monastery in a mix of Byzantine and Gothic features, now housed at the Suceava History Museum in RO.

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Humor Gospel Illumination depicting St Stephen the Great of Moldova . Illuminated in 1473 by monks from Putna Monastery in a mix of Byzantine and Gothic features, now housed at the Suceava History Museum in RO.

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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A set of gold jewellery unearthed from the tomb of a woman in Taranto, Italy. The set includes a gold ring, 2 necklaces, 2 earrings, 2 bracelets and a gold hairnet with a central medallion and a ribbon-like base studded with garnets. 3rd century BCE, Altes Museum in Berlin

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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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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 cameo brooch sculpted in Cassis Rufa and framed in gold, depicting Eos and Selene as an allegory of the Day & Night. Italy, 19th century

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A cameo brooch sculpted in Cassis Rufa and framed in gold, depicting Eos and Selene as an allegory of the Day & Night. Italy, 19th century

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The Large-Eyed Stone Figures are carvings found on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, part of French Polynesia. Dating to around the 11th century AD, these figures are carved into a stone block and are notable for their large, round eyes and stylized human forms.

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The Large-Eyed Stone Figures are carvings found on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, part of French Polynesia. Dating to around the 11th century AD, these figures are carved into a stone block and are notable for their large, round eyes and stylized human forms.

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to approximately the 4th century AD, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to approximately the 4th century AD, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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A 2000-year-old Paracas ceremonial garment from Peru. It features linear embroidery on a flat black camelid fiber fabric, and its design includes geometric feline figures and other elements that decorate both the neckline and the interior of the garment

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A 2000-year-old Paracas ceremonial garment from Peru. It features linear embroidery on a flat black camelid fiber fabric, and its design includes geometric feline figures and other elements that decorate both the neckline and the interior of the garment

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Face jug. Thomas Davies Pottery, Edgefield District, South Carolina, ca. 1860. Stoneware, alkaline glaze; kaolin clay inserts. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Face jug. Thomas Davies Pottery, Edgefield District, South Carolina, ca. 1860. Stoneware, alkaline glaze; kaolin clay inserts. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Two paintings depicting Hotei waking from a nap, and Hotei and a child, made by the Japanese monk Sengai Gibon . Hotei is one of the most popular figures in Zen and recognized as an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha

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Two paintings depicting Hotei waking from a nap, and Hotei and a child, made by the Japanese monk Sengai Gibon . Hotei is one of the most popular figures in Zen and recognized as an incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha

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The beautifully preserved marble head of the Roman goddess that was part of the Venus' or Minerva's statue. The object was found on Esquiline in Rome. You can still see traces of polychrome - stone painting. Currently, the artifact can be admired at The British Museum.

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The beautifully preserved marble head of the Roman goddess that was part of the Venus' or Minerva's statue. The object was found on Esquiline in Rome. You can still see traces of polychrome - stone painting. Currently, the artifact can be admired at The British Museum.

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The beautifully preserved marble head of the Roman goddess that was part of the Venus' or Minerva's statue. The object was found on Esquiline in Rome. You can still see traces of polychrome - stone painting. Currently, the artifact can be admired at The British Museum.

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The beautifully preserved marble head of the Roman goddess that was part of the Venus' or Minerva's statue. The object was found on Esquiline in Rome. You can still see traces of polychrome - stone painting. Currently, the artifact can be admired at The British Museum.

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The Tuxtla Statuette is a 16.5 cm high Nephrite figurine, from Mexico, carved as a squat, bullet-shaped human with a duck-like bill and wings. Its Epi-Olmec glyphs include a Mesoamerican Long Count date, possibly March 162 CE. National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.

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The Tuxtla Statuette is a 16.5 cm high Nephrite figurine, from Mexico, carved as a squat, bullet-shaped human with a duck-like bill and wings. Its Epi-Olmec glyphs include a Mesoamerican Long Count date, possibly March 162 CE. National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.

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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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