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Jar with Scenes of Frolicking Xingxing, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonders1302

Jar with Scenes of Frolicking Xingxing

Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

Amulet of Bastet, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worldsc. 1069–715 BCE

Amulet of Bastet

Egypt, Third Intermediate (1069–715 BCE)

Side Panel from the Coffin of Amenemope, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 976–889 BCE

Side Panel from the Coffin of Amenemope

Egypt, Thebes, Third Intermediate (1069–715 BCE), Dynasties 21–22

Triptych: The Life of the Virgin, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 1325–1350

Triptych: The Life of the Virgin

France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century

Pendant with the Virgin and Child, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worldsc. 1160–1170

Pendant with the Virgin and Child

Mosan, Meuse Valley, Romanesque period, 12th century

Silver Vessels, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. late 600s–early 700s

Silver Vessels

Central Asia (Sogdiana) or Tibet

Perfume Case (Etui flaconnier), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 1780

Perfume Case (Etui flaconnier)

France

Palm Wine Vessel (kuh mendu), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft1900s

Palm Wine Vessel (kuh mendu)

Probably Babessi or Bamessing, Cameroon, Cameroon Grassfields-style pottery, unknown female ceramicist

Fire Altar Intaglio, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Belief & ritualc. 400 CE

Fire Altar Intaglio

Iran, Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE), reign of Hormizd II (303–309)

Winged Pectoral Scarab, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft664–525 BCE

Winged Pectoral Scarab

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26

Punch-Marked Coin, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worlds400–300 BCE

Punch-Marked Coin

India, Rajasthan, Maurya period (322–185 BCE)

Scarf, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Dress & textilesearly 1900s

Scarf

Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Assiut, Egyptian maker

Brushwasher in Form of Lingzhi Fungus, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft1736–95

Brushwasher in Form of Lingzhi Fungus

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)

Box decorated with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Ganesha, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wondersc. 1800

Box decorated with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Ganesha

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur

Statuette of Isis and Horus, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft664–30 BCE OR 664–330 BCE

Statuette of Isis and Horus

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later

Lampas with roundels of the image of Christ in benedictory pose, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Dress & textiles1550–1650

Lampas with roundels of the image of Christ in benedictory pose

Turkey, Bursa, Ottoman period

Half Armor for the Foot Tournament, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 1590

Half Armor for the Foot Tournament

Italy, Milan

Disk Pendant (akrafokɔnmu), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worlds1800s, before 1896

Disk Pendant (akrafokɔnmu)

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths’ guild

Cameo: Head of Diana, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft25 BCE - 100 CE

Cameo: Head of Diana

Italy, Roman

Model Canoe and Paddles, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft1900s

Model Canoe and Paddles

Africa, East Africa, probably Uganda, unknown maker

Sitar, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 1850

Sitar

Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh

Cup with Dragon Handles, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonders1662–1722

Cup with Dragon Handles

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)

Ten-Round Incense Game, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft1700s–mid-1800s

Ten-Round Incense Game

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Tomb Stele of Nesptah, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft664–525 BCE

Tomb Stele of Nesptah

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26