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Fragments of pottery and textiles from ancient civilizations, featuring intricate designs and historical significance.

Ritual Tablet China. Ritual Tablet. China. Jade. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220). Jade
Ritual Tablet China. Ritual Tablet. China. Jade. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220). Jade
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Attic Black-Figure Nicosthenic Amphora Fragment. UnknownComb Fragment with Carved Decoration. UnknownFragment of an Attic Red-Figure Volute Krater. UnknownPiece 16th century Italian. Piece. Italian. 16th century. Silk. Textiles-VelvetsAttic Red-Figure Krater Fragment. Unknown 5th century B.C. Preserves around a quarter of the foot (joins 81.AE.206.D.1771). Exterior, black, with reserved band (miltos) around the outer face of the step. Underside, undecorated.Pendant Attachment with Chain. UnknownChalice or Kantharos Bowl Fragment. UnknownItalic Black-Figure Vase Fragment. UnknownRitual Tablet China. Ritual Tablet. China. Jade. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220). JadeMarriage Document Aramaic. Marriage Document, July 3, 449 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, mud, linen, Object: 10 7/8 x 12 5/8 in. (27.6 x 32.1 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art July 3, 449 B.C.E.Undecorated Base Fragments. UnknownRibbon 19th century China. Ribbon 68500Attic Red-Figure Lidded Skyphoid Fragment. Attributed to Onesimos, painter (Greek (Attic), active 500 - 480 B.C.) Attributed to Euphronios, potter (Greek (Attic), active 520 - 480 B.C.) about 490-480 B.C. Body fragment. Body of Skiron (chest, legs) thrown by Theseus (a hand on Skiron's calf). Interior, red.Temple Banner 18th century China. Temple Banner 70608Lip Cup Fragment. UnknownLength of doubled-sided velvet and plush silk 18th century () Spanish. Length of doubled-sided velvet and plush silk 212996Attic Black-Figure Nicosthenic Amphora Fragment. UnknownFragment 9th century. Fragment. 9th century. Glass; stained and luster-painted. Attributed to Egypt or Iraq. GlassAttic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment. Attributed to the Swing Painter (Greek (Attic), active about 550 - 525 B.C.)Fragment of Lace. Italy, lace made 17th century; constructed 19th century. Textiles; fragments. Linen Venetian-type needle laceAttic Black-Figure Oinochoe Fragment. UnknownPieced Petal Rug. Original caption: Miscellaneous (pieced petal rug).. 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. PhotographsLappet French mid-18th century View more. Lappet. French. mid-18th century. Bobbin lace. Textiles-LacesAttic Red-Figure Vase Fragment. UnknownFragment, Medium: linen Technique: bobbin lace of discontinuous tape, Fragment of a bold curving vine., Italy, early 17th century, lace, FragmentSpoon 1691-92 William Scarlett. Spoon. British, London. 1691-92. Silver. Metalwork-SilverDisk China. Disk 42872Reinforcing Breastplate ca. 1625-30 Italian, probably Milan This reinforcing breastplate was intended to be worn on top of the breastplate of a cuirassier (heavy cavalry) armor in order to make it bulletproof. Bulletproof reinforcing pieces were relatively heavy--this breastplate alone weighs 14 pounds 11 ounces--which is why they were made to be removable when not in use. Cuirassiers usually were armed with a sword and two or more wheellock pistols such as the example also in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 14.25.1426).The symbols deeply engraved on the silvered steel surface of this breastplate and on the barrel and lockplate of the associated pistol include a pentagram, the letter F, and a coronet encircling a pair of crossed palm branches. These are the personal emblems of the Spanish nobleman Don Gómez Suárez de Figueroa Y Córdova, duke of Feria (1587-1634), a prominent military commander in the service of King Philip III. From 1618 to 1625 and again from 1631 to 16Lugged axe 2nd millennium B.C.. Lugged axe 325638Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Walks colorful ash bast beetle. undatedMedium ring beads strung together ca. 1479-1425 B.C. New Kingdom Medium ring beads perhaps from the burial of the three foreign wives of Thutmose III.. Medium ring beads strung together 767504Sole of a Shoe. England; Found at London Wall. Date: 1450-1470. Dimensions: 28.5 × 7.5 × .4 cm (11 5/8 × 2 15/16 × 1/16 in.). Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Woman's Trousering 18th century. Woman's Trousering. 18th century. Silk on cotton. Attributed to Iran. Textiles-EmbroideredPendant 20th century China. Pendant. China. 20th century. Jadeite, seed pearls. JadeSaddle Rug with Lion Roundels 19th century China. Saddle Rug with Lion Roundels. China. 19th century. Foundation: cotton; wool knotting. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Textiles-RugsTextile Fragment 3rd-4th century. Textile Fragment 443372Nakpéa late 19th century Melanesian. Nakpéa 501856Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)Piece 18th century French. Piece 224261Shield 16th century Italian. Shield 27215Seal China. Seal 41055Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment. UnknownAttic Vase Fragment. UnknownPiece 18th century () European. Piece 225097Hot hip pack, blankets in position, vintage engraved illustration.Bell ca. 9th century B.C. Iran. Bell 326203Shard (Study Collection) China. Shard (Study Collection). China. Ceramic with lime glaze. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). CeramicsRelief fragment, tomb of Meketre ca. 1981-1975 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Relief fragment, tomb of Meketre. ca. 1981-1975 B.C.. Limestone, paint. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), MMA excavations, 1920. Dynasty 12Knife coin China. Knife coin 43050Cylinder. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Krater() Fragment with Superposed Color. UnknownTextile Fragment 3rd-4th century. Textile Fragment 443235Mold for Making an Applique of a Bull and Lion Fighting; Tarentum (Taras), South Italy, Europe; 4th century B.C; Terracotta; 6.1 cm (2 3,8 in.)Tobacco box 1787 C. Norman. Tobacco box 201974Bead in the Shape of a Signet China. Bead in the Shape of a Signet 43170Cornu late 19th century British. Cornu. British. late 19th century. Bronze. London, England, United Kingdom. Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / tromboneVase late 18th century China. Vase 47407Parapet Block ca. 1130-40 French. Parapet Block. French. ca. 1130-40. Stone. Made in Roussillon, France. Sculpture-ArchitecturalStamp seal (oval conoid) with cultic scene, deities, and demons late 8th - 7th century B.C. Assyrian. Stamp seal (oval conoid) with cultic scene, deities, and demons 321649Engraved Gem. UnknownBliżej Kultury unknownWeapons and tools in polished stone, deposits of Denmark, vintage engraved illustration. From Natural Creation and Living Beings.Sakhmet Amulet 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period. Sakhmet Amulet. 664-30 B.C.. Blue faience. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period. From Egypt. Dynasty 26-30Textile Fragment 4th-5th century. Textile Fragment 443683Carpet Fragment early 16th century. Carpet Fragment 447740Cap Streamer (Belgium); linenEngraving depicting a stoneware cream jar in which the cream was stored before churning. Dated 19th CenturyImplement or Tool with Small Chisel Head. UnknownAttic Black-Figure Band Cup Fragment. UnknownStrip 18th century Italian, Venice. Strip 221502Lace Fragment 1800-1830 American. Lace Fragment 13679Sculpture Fragment: Annular Finger of Right Hand. UnknownLacquer Samples. Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: H. 4 11/16 in. (ll.9 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Piece 18th century French or Italian. Piece 214065Arrowhead 1st millennium B.C. Iran. Arrowhead 325527Pair of Shoes Made 1760-1789 England. Leather, silk, plain weave; quilted .Stud ca. 9th century B.C. Iran. Stud 325308Stamp seal pendant with winged cupid 1st millennium B.C. Graeco-Roman. Stamp seal pendant with winged cupid. Graeco-Roman. 1st millennium B.C.. Agate, silver. Graeco-Roman. Indus regionPiece 16th century Spanish. Piece 216928Fragment of a Sculpture: Calf. UnknownTray 1772-73 Michel-Toussaint Viot. Tray 200192Teabowl 18th century Japan. Teabowl. Japan. 18th century. Clay covered with black glaze (Kyoto ware). Edo period (1615-1868). CeramicsSplashes of blue paint on a white backgroundCuff early 18th century Italian, Venice. Cuff 212972Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Gloves. undatedCircular Target 1500-1600 Germany. Steel, brass, and leather .Water Coupe. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Scabbard ornament China. Scabbard ornament 42893Hai-Lo 19th century Chinese. Hai-Lo. Chinese. 19th century. Sea shell. China. Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-hornAttic Red-Figure Kylix Fragment. UnknownWoman's Informal Robe China 18th century, before 1738Child's Shoe Made 1501-1600 England. Leather with buckle; part of heel and strap missing .Textile Fragment 5th-6th century. Textile Fragment 444035Cake dish 1645 Gempin Chinese. Cake dish 63092Sherd ca. 1500-1000 B.C. Iran This sherd is made of a buff clay, with brown painted decoration. It is typical of Yaz I ceramics from Turkmenistan, dating to ca. 1500-1000 B.C. It was excavated in 1937 at a prehistoric site in the vicinity of Nishapur in northeastern Iran. While Nishapur itself was founded by the Sasanian king Shapur I (reigned ca. A.D. 241-272), this sherd shows that human habitation there goes back to the prehistoric period. Furthermore, the prehistoric pottery from Nishapur has close affinities with ceramic materials from Central Asia rather than with contemporary sites in Iran, meaning that in this period its inhabitants were likely culturally linked to their neighbors to the east. At the same time, Nishapurs location on what later became known as the Great Khorasan Road suggests that it was part of the trade network that facilitated the import of precious stones such as lapis lazuli, carnelian and turquoise from Central Asia to Mesopotamia.. Sherd 323663Attic Black-Figure Lip Cup Fragment. UnknownAttic Black-Figure Lekythos Fragment (comprised of 3 joined fragments). UnknownAlpine Horn in G late 18th century Austrian. Alpine Horn in G 502137Garment hook 18th century China. Garment hook 43766Coin Purse 19th century China. Coin Purse 68499