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Tomb brick with dragon. China, Warring States period, 3rd c BC. Gray pottery with incised decoration. Nelson Atkins Museum of Art collection

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Tomb brick with dragon. China, Warring States period, 3rd c BC. Gray pottery with incised decoration. Nelson Atkins Museum of Art collection

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19th-century Japanese woodblock print titled "Ryuko tako no asobi” or Popular Octopus Games" or "Fashionable Octopus Games". Created between 1840 and 1842 by the renowned artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

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19th-century Japanese woodblock print titled "Ryuko tako no asobi” or Popular Octopus Games" or "Fashionable Octopus Games". Created between 1840 and 1842 by the renowned artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

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Tibetan ritual crown , featuring five panels depicting the Five Transcendent Buddhas. wWorn by Tibetan Buddhist lamas or teachers during special religious ceremonies, initiation empowerments, or ritual dances. 14th or 15th Century.

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Tibetan ritual crown , featuring five panels depicting the Five Transcendent Buddhas. wWorn by Tibetan Buddhist lamas or teachers during special religious ceremonies, initiation empowerments, or ritual dances. 14th or 15th Century.

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Bronze Spear decorated with two Hanging Men. A ceremonial weapon crafted for the display of defeated enemies. China, Western Han - Dian Kingdom, 202 BCE-8 CE

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Bronze Spear decorated with two Hanging Men. A ceremonial weapon crafted for the display of defeated enemies. China, Western Han - Dian Kingdom, 202 BCE-8 CE

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Helmet and mask with long mustache. Japan, Edo period, 1603-1868

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Helmet and mask with long mustache. Japan, Edo period, 1603-1868

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Deer skull fragment with inscription about the time and place of a king's hunting activities. China, Shang dynasty, around 1200 BC

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Deer skull fragment with inscription about the time and place of a king's hunting activities. China, Shang dynasty, around 1200 BC

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Roof tile with dragon face. Korea, Kingdom of Silla, 7th–8th century AD

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Roof tile with dragon face. Korea, Kingdom of Silla, 7th–8th century AD

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Sioux Native American feather headdress with beaded band, c. 1850-1900.

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Sioux Native American feather headdress with beaded band, c. 1850-1900.

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Episode 1: Seti I... The Warrior Prince Who Inherited a Heavy Burden

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Episode 1: Seti I... The Warrior Prince Who Inherited a Heavy Burden

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100 Years Old BC Driving License

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100 Years Old BC Driving License

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1977 Inaugural ball gown of Rosalynn Smith Carter. Smithsonian.

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1977 Inaugural ball gown of Rosalynn Smith Carter. Smithsonian.

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A 110-million-year-old mummified dinosaur, discovered in 2011 in Alberta, Canada

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A 110-million-year-old mummified dinosaur, discovered in 2011 in Alberta, Canada

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Brooch presented in 1967 to Lady Bird Johnson representing the natural beauty and mineral resources of each state. A gold eagle with a diamond-encrusted head sits atop the map, serving as a patriotic crest.Housed at the Smithsonian.

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Brooch presented in 1967 to Lady Bird Johnson representing the natural beauty and mineral resources of each state. A gold eagle with a diamond-encrusted head sits atop the map, serving as a patriotic crest.Housed at the Smithsonian.

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Mary Todd Lincoln's "Chicken Leg" Coffee Service Saucer set. On display at the Smithsonian.

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Mary Todd Lincoln's "Chicken Leg" Coffee Service Saucer set. On display at the Smithsonian.

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500 BC Ancient Achaemenid Iranian gold plate depicting the lion and sun symbol.

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500 BC Ancient Achaemenid Iranian gold plate depicting the lion and sun symbol.

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Golden Chamber , the reliefs are not just colors, but are a recessed and relieved, ultra-precise sculpture, which has preserved its bright colors for more than 3000 years.

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Golden Chamber , the reliefs are not just colors, but are a recessed and relieved, ultra-precise sculpture, which has preserved its bright colors for more than 3000 years.

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Golden ring of the Roman officer Legio V Macedonica - dated at the turn of the 2nd and 3rd century CE.

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Golden ring of the Roman officer Legio V Macedonica - dated at the turn of the 2nd and 3rd century CE.

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Box-Bezel Ring with Internal “Garden” Scene

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Box-Bezel Ring with Internal “Garden” Scene

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Advertisement for Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese from the Pelagatti company. Painted by Osvaldo Ballerio. Parma, Italy, around 1930

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Advertisement for Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese from the Pelagatti company. Painted by Osvaldo Ballerio. Parma, Italy, around 1930

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Ornamental tile with Quranic verse. Kashan, Iran, 14th century

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Ornamental tile with Quranic verse. Kashan, Iran, 14th century

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Jade ritual disc . China, Han dynasty, 1st century BC

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Jade ritual disc . China, Han dynasty, 1st century BC

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Tang Dynasty boundary stele

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Tang Dynasty boundary stele

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In the 1950s, a mysterious coin was used to pay for bus fare in Leeds, England. Now, seven decades later, it's been identified as a 2,000-year-old coin that was minted by the Phoenicians in present day Spain.

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In the 1950s, a mysterious coin was used to pay for bus fare in Leeds, England. Now, seven decades later, it's been identified as a 2,000-year-old coin that was minted by the Phoenicians in present day Spain.

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Mars, Venus, and Cupid with Vulcan at his forge , parcel-gilt bronze . Attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli. The scene depicts Venus and Mars sharing a rapt gaze while Vulcan, her husband, labors at his forge to create armor for the war god.

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Mars, Venus, and Cupid with Vulcan at his forge , parcel-gilt bronze . Attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli. The scene depicts Venus and Mars sharing a rapt gaze while Vulcan, her husband, labors at his forge to create armor for the war god.

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Vessel. Tumaco-La Tolita culture, coastal northern Ecuador or southwest Colombia, ca. 400 BC - 400 AD. Gold and stone. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston collection

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Vessel. Tumaco-La Tolita culture, coastal northern Ecuador or southwest Colombia, ca. 400 BC - 400 AD. Gold and stone. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston collection

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Golden leaf of the crown used for the coronation of Napoleon, the only one remaining in the world, 1804.

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Golden leaf of the crown used for the coronation of Napoleon, the only one remaining in the world, 1804.

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Dress worn by Jamie Farr as Maxwell Klinger on television series, M*A*S*H. Smithsonian

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Dress worn by Jamie Farr as Maxwell Klinger on television series, M*A*S*H. Smithsonian

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Bottle shaped like a toad. Peru, Moche civilization, 1-800 AD

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Bottle shaped like a toad. Peru, Moche civilization, 1-800 AD

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Entrance to Wat Phra Ram. Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 1369 AD

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Entrance to Wat Phra Ram. Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 1369 AD

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Manchu woman's elevated shoes. China, 1800-1850

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Manchu woman's elevated shoes. China, 1800-1850

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The only surviving war elephant armour in the world from 17th century India displayed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England

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The only surviving war elephant armour in the world from 17th century India displayed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England

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4000 years old, this male figure with scaled skin is attributed to Archaeological Complex of Bactria Margiana or eastern Iran. It is made of chlorite, calcite, gold, and iron.

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4000 years old, this male figure with scaled skin is attributed to Archaeological Complex of Bactria Margiana or eastern Iran. It is made of chlorite, calcite, gold, and iron.

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One of Martha Washington’s dresses, Likely 1780s. Smithsonian Museum.

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One of Martha Washington’s dresses, Likely 1780s. Smithsonian Museum.

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Steel bank vault made by the Manganese Steel Safe Company on display at the St. Louis World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, 1904.

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Steel bank vault made by the Manganese Steel Safe Company on display at the St. Louis World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, 1904.

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German conservator Christian Eckmann works on the restoration of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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German conservator Christian Eckmann works on the restoration of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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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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An aquamarine head of the Roman Empress Sabina, 2nd century CE, now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence in Italy

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An aquamarine head of the Roman Empress Sabina, 2nd century CE, now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence in Italy

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A ceramic whistle, from Peru, which depicts an individual with their hands near their mouth as if they were shouting or calling. A child appears above the person’s head as if being carried on his or her shoulders. Cupisnique culture, 200–500 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A ceramic whistle, from Peru, which depicts an individual with their hands near their mouth as if they were shouting or calling. A child appears above the person’s head as if being carried on his or her shoulders. Cupisnique culture, 200–500 BCE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold and silver inlays, Han Dynasty, 1st century BCE, now housed at the Nanjing Museum in China

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A bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold and silver inlays, Han Dynasty, 1st century BCE, now housed at the Nanjing Museum in China

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The burial mound at Marathon, Greece containing the ashes of 192 Athenians who died during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC

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The burial mound at Marathon, Greece containing the ashes of 192 Athenians who died during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC

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Bascinet made of wrought iron; due to its shape, it later got the name "bec de passereau" in French, "pig-faced" or "hounskull bascinet" in English, and "Hundsgugel" in German, 1350-1380. Musée de l'Armée

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Bascinet made of wrought iron; due to its shape, it later got the name "bec de passereau" in French, "pig-faced" or "hounskull bascinet" in English, and "Hundsgugel" in German, 1350-1380. Musée de l'Armée

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The Sibyls Casket. Painted Limoges enamel casket; copper; mounted in very ornate gilt metal mount set with agates, intaglios etc. Five plaques showing eight of the twelve French sibyls with their attributes, Paris, France, c. 1530–1535

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The Sibyls Casket. Painted Limoges enamel casket; copper; mounted in very ornate gilt metal mount set with agates, intaglios etc. Five plaques showing eight of the twelve French sibyls with their attributes, Paris, France, c. 1530–1535

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Eastern Roman Mosaic Portrait of Ktisis, Goddess of Generosity, Civic-Investment, and Development holding a measuring instrument equating to a Roman foot – Kourion, Cyprus

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Eastern Roman Mosaic Portrait of Ktisis, Goddess of Generosity, Civic-Investment, and Development holding a measuring instrument equating to a Roman foot – Kourion, Cyprus

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Some of the 153 Buddha statues in the 80 caves of The Golden Cave Temple Dambulla- Sri Lanka. Built 1st Century BCE, OC

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Some of the 153 Buddha statues in the 80 caves of The Golden Cave Temple Dambulla- Sri Lanka. Built 1st Century BCE, OC

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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period

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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period

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Ivory memento mori pendant; made in Flanders , around 1500

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Ivory memento mori pendant; made in Flanders , around 1500

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Oldest surviving Polish grand piano. Made in 1774 in Sandomierz by Ignacy Skurski. Tangent-hammer mechanism, birch, maple, sycamore, linden wood and animal bone. In Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz.

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Oldest surviving Polish grand piano. Made in 1774 in Sandomierz by Ignacy Skurski. Tangent-hammer mechanism, birch, maple, sycamore, linden wood and animal bone. In Diocesan Museum in Sandomierz.

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Thomas Seir Cummings' necklace titled, ''A Mother's Jewels'',1841.

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Thomas Seir Cummings' necklace titled, ''A Mother's Jewels'',1841.

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Ivory chess pieces. India, 19th century

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Ivory chess pieces. India, 19th century

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