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Pendant with Four-armed Green Vishnu on a lotus with Nagas, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worlds1600s or 1700s

Pendant with Four-armed Green Vishnu on a lotus with Nagas

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley

Mosque Lamp, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonderslate 1800s

Mosque Lamp

France

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

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Collection record · Objects & craft1707

Lectern

Italy

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

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Collection record · Objects & craftlate 1800s

Whistle

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker

Jar with Dragon and Phoenix Design, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonders1522–66

Jar with Dragon and Phoenix Design

China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Jiajing mark and reign (1522-66)

The "Apostles" Pyx (Box), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wondersc. 980–1010

The "Apostles" Pyx (Box)

Byzantium, Constantinople, middle Byzantine period, 10th-11th century

Two-Handled Cup and Cover, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonders1677

Two-Handled Cup and Cover

England, London

Deer-Headed Figure Vessel, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft200–850 CE

Deer-Headed Figure Vessel

Central Andes, North Coast, Moche people

Sovereign: Mary Enthroned (obverse); Shield of Royal Arms on a Tudor Rose (reverse), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worlds1553

Sovereign: Mary Enthroned (obverse); Shield of Royal Arms on a Tudor Rose (reverse)

England, Mary, 1553-1554

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

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 1890s

Garment

Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Aswan, unidentified makers

Teabowl with Pinks, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft1893–1914

Teabowl with Pinks

Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Set of Bells with Diamond-Shaped Insignia, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craft300s–100s BCE

Set of Bells with Diamond-Shaped Insignia

China, along the southern borders, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE) to Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE)

Baptism of Christ, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftdesigned 1645–46, probably made 1650–55

Baptism of Christ

Italy

Panel from a Head Covering (‘Ajar), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Dress & textilesprobably 1800s or early 1900s

Panel from a Head Covering (‘Ajar)

Africa, North Africa, Tunisia, probably Testour or Tunis, Tunisian weaver

Pair of Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 1485–1500

Pair of Gothic Fan-Shaped Pauldron

Italy, Milan

Neckpiece with panel (umphapheni), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worlds1800s–1900s

Neckpiece with panel (umphapheni)

Africa, Southern African, South Africa, Southeast Cape Region, Northern Nguni (Zulu)-style maker

Pair of Stained Glass Panels with Male and Female Donor, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 1480

Pair of Stained Glass Panels with Male and Female Donor

France

Side Table with Everted Ends, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonderslate 1500s–1600s

Side Table with Everted Ends

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Oliphant (Side-Blown Trumpet), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftlate 1800s–early 1900s

Oliphant (Side-Blown Trumpet)

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker

Plate with Peony Decoration, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonderslate 1300s–early 1400s

Plate with Peony Decoration

China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

Christ's Mission to the Apostles, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Objects & craftc. 970–980

Christ's Mission to the Apostles

Ottonian, Italy, Milan, Gothic period, 10th century

Wine Ewer, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Everyday wonders1815

Wine Ewer

England, London

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

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Collection record · Objects & craftearly 1900s

Vessel

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century

Five Guineas: George II (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Collection record · Small worlds1746

Five Guineas: George II (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)

England, George II, 1727-1760