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Man's leather purse made of stitched and embossed leather, Dutch or German, c. 14th century CE.

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Man's leather purse made of stitched and embossed leather, Dutch or German, c. 14th century CE.

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Two 1,900-year-old Roman swords have been unearthed by the archaeologists in Gloucestershire, Britain.

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Two 1,900-year-old Roman swords have been unearthed by the archaeologists in Gloucestershire, Britain.

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The bloody chair which Qajar king Naser al-Din Shah died on. After his assassination in 1896 by gunshot, royal companions brought him to Golestan Palace and placed him on this chair, where his blood remains clearly visible to this day.

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The bloody chair which Qajar king Naser al-Din Shah died on. After his assassination in 1896 by gunshot, royal companions brought him to Golestan Palace and placed him on this chair, where his blood remains clearly visible to this day.

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Benin Bronzes in the British Museum

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Benin Bronzes in the British Museum

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Two swords with silver sheaths. Thailand, 19th century

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Two swords with silver sheaths. Thailand, 19th century

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Jade table screen with carved stand. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Jade table screen with carved stand. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Votive decorated dagger & sheath, made of gold, ivory, & silver. From the Temple of the Obelisks, Byblos; dated to 2000 - 1800 BCE. Considered to be an offering to the warrior god Resheph, who is probably depicted on the hilt. At the Beirut museum, nr. 16492

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Votive decorated dagger & sheath, made of gold, ivory, & silver. From the Temple of the Obelisks, Byblos; dated to 2000 - 1800 BCE. Considered to be an offering to the warrior god Resheph, who is probably depicted on the hilt. At the Beirut museum, nr. 16492

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Roman silver bowl decorated with gilded vines. Dated to the 1st c. CE. At the British museum, nr. 1867,0508.1410

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Roman silver bowl decorated with gilded vines. Dated to the 1st c. CE. At the British museum, nr. 1867,0508.1410

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A gray schist figure of Buddha Shakyamuni from the ancient region of Gandhara, dating back to the 3rd-4th century CE

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A gray schist figure of Buddha Shakyamuni from the ancient region of Gandhara, dating back to the 3rd-4th century CE

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Golden Throne of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egypt 1332-1323 BC.

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Golden Throne of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egypt 1332-1323 BC.

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Painted Portrait of "Serapis" a state-created syncretic take on the God Isis, rebranded by Ptolemy I, with features of Zeus. To create a deity who would appeal to both the local Egyptians and the large Greek minority of Alexandria - Egg tempera on wood.

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Painted Portrait of "Serapis" a state-created syncretic take on the God Isis, rebranded by Ptolemy I, with features of Zeus. To create a deity who would appeal to both the local Egyptians and the large Greek minority of Alexandria - Egg tempera on wood.

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A Benin Bronze from West Africa

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A Benin Bronze from West Africa

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A 12th century stone carving of a man who is riding some mythical animal, from Baleshwar Temple of Champawat, Uttarakhand, India. It belongs to the era of the Chand Dynasty of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India.

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A 12th century stone carving of a man who is riding some mythical animal, from Baleshwar Temple of Champawat, Uttarakhand, India. It belongs to the era of the Chand Dynasty of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India.

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Trevi Fountain, Rome. In 1730, Pope Clement XII organized a contest in which Nicola Salvi lost to Alessandro Galilei but, being Roman, Salvi was awarded the commission anyway. Salvi didn't finish it, but it was he who incorporated the fountain into the rear of a palace on the site.

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Trevi Fountain, Rome. In 1730, Pope Clement XII organized a contest in which Nicola Salvi lost to Alessandro Galilei but, being Roman, Salvi was awarded the commission anyway. Salvi didn't finish it, but it was he who incorporated the fountain into the rear of a palace on the site.

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Detail of the "broken" corner of Fontana di Trevi , designed by Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci in 1762. The largest Baroque fountain in Rome, it marks the terminal point of the Acqua Vergine—the revived Aqua Virgo, one of the aqueducts that supplied water to ancient Rome

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Detail of the "broken" corner of Fontana di Trevi , designed by Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci in 1762. The largest Baroque fountain in Rome, it marks the terminal point of the Acqua Vergine—the revived Aqua Virgo, one of the aqueducts that supplied water to ancient Rome

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Sculpture of Alexander of Macedon . It is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen .

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Sculpture of Alexander of Macedon . It is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen .

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Portrait of a high-ranking government official. Safavid Iran, 1695 AD.

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Portrait of a high-ranking government official. Safavid Iran, 1695 AD.

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Bronze baton handle or penis sheath. Vietnam, 1st-3rd century AD

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Bronze baton handle or penis sheath. Vietnam, 1st-3rd century AD

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Brass ewer with lions and birds. Herat, Afghanistan, 12th-13th century

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Brass ewer with lions and birds. Herat, Afghanistan, 12th-13th century

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Terracotta model of duck with ducklings. Hyōgo, Japan, Kofun period, 5th century AD

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Terracotta model of duck with ducklings. Hyōgo, Japan, Kofun period, 5th century AD

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These sewing needles, found at grotte du Placard in France, were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France

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These sewing needles, found at grotte du Placard in France, were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France

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A Roman carpenter's plane from Üttfeld in Germany, around 300 CE, now housed at Landesmuseum Trier

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A Roman carpenter's plane from Üttfeld in Germany, around 300 CE, now housed at Landesmuseum Trier

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A pair of Roman ivory dolls with articulated arms and legs found in a tomb of a little girl from a wealthy family in Emona, Slovenia. 250-300 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Slovenia

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A pair of Roman ivory dolls with articulated arms and legs found in a tomb of a little girl from a wealthy family in Emona, Slovenia. 250-300 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Slovenia

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A 6th century BCE amber bead necklace from Saal an der Saale-Waltershausen in Germany. Now housed at Archäologische Staatssammlung München

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A 6th century BCE amber bead necklace from Saal an der Saale-Waltershausen in Germany. Now housed at Archäologische Staatssammlung München

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Ceremonial soapstone bowl

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Ceremonial soapstone bowl

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Snakeskin cigarette case designed by Pierre Legrain, French, c. 1925.

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Snakeskin cigarette case designed by Pierre Legrain, French, c. 1925.

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A bronze statue of a young man, wrapped in a mantle. From Ierapetra, Crete, of the Roman period, it's dated to 50 - 25 BCE. Heraklion arch. museum, nr. Χ2677

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A bronze statue of a young man, wrapped in a mantle. From Ierapetra, Crete, of the Roman period, it's dated to 50 - 25 BCE. Heraklion arch. museum, nr. Χ2677

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A Roman fresco with Bacchic scenes; from the columbarium of Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome, dated to 50 CE ca. British museum, nr. 1873,0208.1

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A Roman fresco with Bacchic scenes; from the columbarium of Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome, dated to 50 CE ca. British museum, nr. 1873,0208.1

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Jewelry

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Jewelry

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Benin Bronze from West Africa

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Benin Bronze from West Africa

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2 huge Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approximatively 1250 l and were used to transport wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. Now housed at the Xanten Roman Museum in Germany

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2 huge Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approximatively 1250 l and were used to transport wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. Now housed at the Xanten Roman Museum in Germany

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A charred spindle with a charred ball of flax thread. Found in the pile dwelling settlement of Sipplingen-Osthafen, Lake Constance in Germany, dating 3316-3306 BCE. The damp environment has preserved it in good condition

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A charred spindle with a charred ball of flax thread. Found in the pile dwelling settlement of Sipplingen-Osthafen, Lake Constance in Germany, dating 3316-3306 BCE. The damp environment has preserved it in good condition

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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A16th-century CE incense storage container in the shape of a ship. Coins of the Roman Emperor Nero, minted between 64 and 68 CE, have been attached as wheels. Now housed at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Germany

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A16th-century CE incense storage container in the shape of a ship. Coins of the Roman Emperor Nero, minted between 64 and 68 CE, have been attached as wheels. Now housed at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Germany

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Head of a Buddha or Bodhisattva. Afghanistan, probably Hadda, 5th-6th century AD. Clay, garnet . Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Head of a Buddha or Bodhisattva. Afghanistan, probably Hadda, 5th-6th century AD. Clay, garnet . Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Pectoral of King Shoshenq II, Ancient Egypt 887-885 BC.

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Pectoral of King Shoshenq II, Ancient Egypt 887-885 BC.

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Tamon-ten, Guardian of the North, one of a set of four Shitenno Japan C 12th Century.Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.

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Tamon-ten, Guardian of the North, one of a set of four Shitenno Japan C 12th Century.Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.

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Upper half of a male terracotta kouros statuette found in the area of the Altar Hill of the ancient city of Praisos, Crete, c. 575 BC. The smile, found on other funerary kouroi of Attica and the islands, is characteristic of the Archaic art of the 6th century.

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Upper half of a male terracotta kouros statuette found in the area of the Altar Hill of the ancient city of Praisos, Crete, c. 575 BC. The smile, found on other funerary kouroi of Attica and the islands, is characteristic of the Archaic art of the 6th century.

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Kylix

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Kylix

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Statues at the roof terrace of the Orsay Museum in Paris . Couldn't find the authors.

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Statues at the roof terrace of the Orsay Museum in Paris . Couldn't find the authors.

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Four ceremonial arrowheads. Japan, Edo period, 1645

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Four ceremonial arrowheads. Japan, Edo period, 1645

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Bronze ritual food vessel. Henan, China, Shang dynasty, 1400-1300 BC

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Bronze ritual food vessel. Henan, China, Shang dynasty, 1400-1300 BC

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Sculpture of a Devi . India, 975-1000 AD

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Sculpture of a Devi . India, 975-1000 AD

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Ancient Roman bronze sculpture of a pouncing panther, c. 2nd-3rd century CE.

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Ancient Roman bronze sculpture of a pouncing panther, c. 2nd-3rd century CE.

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Model of a female figure swinging between two posts, crowned with birds; made of clay. From Hagia Triada, Tomba degli Ori, Crete; Late Minoan IB period, 1500 - 1450 BCE. At the Heraklion arch. museum

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Model of a female figure swinging between two posts, crowned with birds; made of clay. From Hagia Triada, Tomba degli Ori, Crete; Late Minoan IB period, 1500 - 1450 BCE. At the Heraklion arch. museum

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Minoan rock - crystal rhyton from Zakros, Crete. Dated to the Neopalatial period, 17th - 15th c. BCE. At Heraklion arch. museum, nr. 2721

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Minoan rock - crystal rhyton from Zakros, Crete. Dated to the Neopalatial period, 17th - 15th c. BCE. At Heraklion arch. museum, nr. 2721

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The Tiliviche geoglyphs in northern Chile's Atacama Desert are a collection of large-scale designs, primarily depicting llamas, that are roughly dated to 1000 years ago

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The Tiliviche geoglyphs in northern Chile's Atacama Desert are a collection of large-scale designs, primarily depicting llamas, that are roughly dated to 1000 years ago

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A vase depicting a reclining figure holding his large phallus. Ylama Culture, 1200-100 BCE, now housed at the Aburrá Foundation in Colombia

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A vase depicting a reclining figure holding his large phallus. Ylama Culture, 1200-100 BCE, now housed at the Aburrá Foundation in Colombia

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A ceramic footed dish with animal motifs. Nariño culture, 900-1500 CE, from Colombia or Ecuador, now housed at the Walters Art Museum

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A ceramic footed dish with animal motifs. Nariño culture, 900-1500 CE, from Colombia or Ecuador, now housed at the Walters Art Museum

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