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seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint — Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), late 11th-early 12th century
Unknown

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after Polykleitos, Roman copy of Greek original, the original executed in bronze, c.440 BCE; one of four known extant copies — The Doryphoros (after Polykleitos), 27 BCE–68 CE
Unknown Roman; Artist: Polykleitos

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Library and Rock Garden — The Studio of Gratifying Discourse, 1797
Unknown

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Lion; standing on its four paws, the tail arched over the back; surface decorated with very fine granulation and tiny ringlets of twisted wire; gold — Statuette of a lion, 11th-12th century
Unknown

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wood frieze carved with birds whose eyes are made of green turbo shell opercula; painted serpents wind their way across the relief; covered with lime and painted in red, black, and white pigments; carved for use in the Malanggan rites when it would be placed in a special hut with other sculptures — Malagan Frieze, 19th century
Unknown

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standing figure with panpipes encircled by serpents and birds; wood with opercula inserts and pigments; carved for Malanggan rites — Malagan Figure, c. 1890
Unknown

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Basket woven with plant fiber and heavily beaded with black, white, orange, blue and red beads. Flared stem base with cone-shaped lid. Two straps cross over the top and are secured at sides. — Basket, early 20th century
Unknown

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Standing Screen with Marble Panel, gray brown and white marble slab reminiscent of a misty mountain, set into a wood frame; twelve carved panels within frame depict chi dragons and scrolls; frame set into larger stand — Screen, 17th century
Unknown

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Gourd-shaped with lid; spade-shaped protrusion with opening on top of ewer handle; top of curl on lid handle is gilded; has lidded wooden box — Ewer in the shape of a gourd, 12th century
Unknown Korean

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silver gilt, separates into five parts; fluted foot and bowl with four panels embossed with scenes of the life of the emperor Caligula and capped with a cast and chased figure of Emperor Augustus — Tazza, c. 1587–1599
Unknown Netherlandish?

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face-covering helmet with back and sides curled upward; vertical opening at center from eye holes through bottom; organic design on forehead; curving eyebrows, connected at center — Corinthian helmet, c. 540 BCE
Unknown Greek

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polychrome wood statue of a Confucian scholar standing, holding a book (?) downward at waist toward the viewer, wearing a long flowing blue robe, red waisted skirt with black belt and a black hat — Attendant to a King of Hell, 19th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Portrait Sculpture of Priest Gyōki, Unknown Japanese — Portrait Sculpture of Priest Gyōki, early 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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Naraen Kongo, standing figure with arms down, mouth closed. Made of Hinoki wood in yosegi technique of multiple block construction with traces of gesso and polychrome. — Vajra Warrior (one of a pair), mid 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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figure with six heads, arms, and legs astride crouched bull on wood base; metal bands around wrists, some biceps, and most ankles; halo with flames attached at back; two hands of two arms together in praying position, other arms bent and flare outwards. Upper left arm holds long staff, lower one holds implement with "curly q"-shaped end. Upper right arm holds a trident. Lower right arm fingersshaped like it was holding something in hand. Three bottom heads have crystal inlay eyes. Three smaller heads on top considerably smaller. — Daiitoku Myōō, the Wisdom King of Awe-Inspiring Power, second half 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

small standing highly stylized figure with very large coffee bean-type eyes; PR lower arm missing; openings at top of head and at bottom; upturned pig-like nostrils; textured body covered with scrolling designs; looping scrolls around stomach/navel and between breasts; small, widely spaced breasts with pronounced nipples; repeating incised zigzags with textured areas on back of head/hair; dark/black patina — Figurine of a Female, 1000-800 BCE
Unknown Japanese

G205

jar, stoneware with underglaze iron-brown dragon motif — Jar with Dragon and Clouds, 17th century
Unknown Korean

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unsigned — Taima Mandala, early 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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[Culture previously "South Netherlands" - FLB 03/15/2016] — Diamond-point engraved winged goblet, c. 1660
Unknown

G332

paddle-like, large board with crescent shaped "handle" at top; handle covered in dark brown animal hide; rectangular portion has off-white ground and is covered with black text on front and back — Qur'anic board, 1950s
Unknown

G242

ovoid foot with beaded edge and silver rim decorated with scrolls and flowers; long stem with silver and gilt figure of Neptune with long hair and beard, holding a trident, riding a hippocamp; Neptune wears elaborate scrolled crown; nautilus shell forms cup, decorated with gilt and silver mountings with swags, a grotesque face, two caryatids, and a satyr, with two crabs and two turtles holding decorative silver ball pendants; topped with Jonah (?) emerging from the whale's mouth; whale ridden by Cupid (?), holding gold reigns — Nautilus shell cup, c. 1660-1680
Unknown

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Blue-and-White dish, porcelain; decorated in a deep blue in the center with a large peahen flying amongst peonies, the cavetto molded with a band of peonies in white in a blue ground, the rim with a border of stylized waves and a molded foliated edge; the reverse has a typical wide unglazed base with a short foot ring and the exterior is decorated with a band of scrolling lotus — Dish, 14th century
Unknown

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face mask of person with closed eyes; pierced ears; delineated hairline; bronze, with bib attached to neck area in green-blue and brown patina — Funerary Mask of a Young Woman, 10th century
Unknown

G214

Vessel in the Shape of a Buffalo with cylindrical body, small downward-pointing tail and small ears and horns; cylindrical vessel mouth on top of buffalo's back; body of buffalo decorated with incised geometric shapes — Ceremonial vessel in the form of a Water Buffalo, 1000-300 BCE
Unknown

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Mallangan, wood and pigments — Malagan Pole, c. 1910
Unknown

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Gope board, Unknown — Gope board, 18th century
Unknown

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Vessel in the shape of an owl. Two flanges, one ending just under the beak in front and the other continuing to the top of the head in back, have alternating straight and L-shaped scores, those on the front flange being much the deeper of the two. The tail, with a scored flange border, forms the back support of the vessel. Apart from the realistically-formed feet, the bird is strongly stylized. The body is completely covered by rows of scales except for the shoulder line, expressed by a vigorous spiral, and the wings quills, rendered by bands filled with antithetical spirals. Patina green. — Zun wine vessel in the shape of an owl, 13th-12th century BCE
Unknown

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two wood panels attached in book form with string; traces of gesso and fragments of running border designs in black on outer front cover; each inner panel split into three horizontal frames showing various scenes including Jesus with the 12 apostles, Mary and infant Jesus with a pair of angels with swords, the crucifixion, Daniel with two lions and St. George slaying a serpent-like dragon; orange, yellow, grey-blue, black and white — Diptych icon, about 1700
Unknown

G254

tiny comb with rounded top with finial-like protrusion; hole in top for wearing as a pendant; incised designs--same on each side--of zigzag bands, straight and curved bands and cross hatched zigzags — Beard comb, early 20th century
Unknown

G254

44 individual paintings, received framed and mounted in four rows of eleven paintings, each row attached together with two string loops; oranges, flesh tone, blue, yellow, black, brown, green and grey; various religious scenes--see Components for descriptions of each leaf — (Ethiopian saints and scenes from the Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible), late 17th century
Unknown

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Cassone or Wedding chest, decorated with sculptural relief depicting the Four Cardinal Virtues flanked by candelabra with armorial bearings; scene of the Rape of Prosperine fighting centaurs and a centaur carrying a woman — Wedding chest (cassone), 1475–85
Unknown Artist, Italian (Lucca)

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pitcher form with pulled handle and spout; wide mouth; plate-shaped lid; glazed grey overall with underglaze iron floral patterns in brown — Ewer with floral design, 12th-13th century
Unknown Korean

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round-bodied jar with a small foot; dome lid and dome finial; one applied spiral coil handle; decorated with repeating stamped design — Lidded Jar with Handle, 9th century
Unknown Korean

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round-bottomed jar with neck opening into flaring lip; two small v-shaped handles below neck on body; has own stand — Jar, 2nd century BCE
Unknown Korean

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ceramic jar with stand; round body jar with flared rim and two small handles at upper shoulder; stand with flared base and rim, tapered body to rim, open through middle, six band decoration with staggered open rectangles cut out off each band; unglazed. Three Kingdoms Period (Kaya). — Jar with Tall, Perforated Stand, 5th century
Unknown Korean

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gilt-bronze Buddha; one hands holds holy water bottle, other is damaged; meant to be seen from front, back has three open rectangles (gilt chipped at lower half) — Standing Buddha, 8th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Mishima Bowl; all-over comb motif with five flowers in interior and band of flowers circling sides; pottery with grey glaze, stoneware — Bowl with Stamped Comb Design and Flowers, 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, Unknown Japanese — Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, 12th century
Unknown Japanese

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Shinto priest's robe (kariginu), Unknown Japanese — Shinto priest's robe (kariginu), 19th century
Unknown Japanese

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leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

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leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

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leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

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leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

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leaf shaped dish; pale green with brown rim; inside of dish dark green starburst bottom center; curved dark green shape left of starburst; curved dark blue shape above starburst — Set of leaf-shaped food dishes (mukōzuke), 1660’s
Unknown Japanese

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standing female figure with proper left arm bent, hand at side; flat mask like face, adorned by earrings and necklace; ridged dress extends to floor covering legs and feet — Haniwa of a Female Shrine Attendant, 6th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

Bowl on Pierced Foot — Bowl on Perforated Foot, 5th century
Unknown Korean

G206

covered wine ewer melon-shaped with curved spout and handle simulating bamboo; motif of peonies, lotus flowers and vines; grey-green celadon glaze and cream underglaze; porcelaneous ware with incised decor under celadon glaze — Ewer in the Shape of a Melon, 12th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Tankard, Unknown New York — Tankard, about 1760-1770
Unknown New York

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Kundika (holy water bottle) high shouldered, ovoid body with tall neck and small spout; celadon, olive green glaze — Water Vessel, 14th century
Unknown Korean

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small earthenware cup with lid; cup has upward hooking handle on side and slightly protruding collar for lid; lid has small knob at top — Small lidded jar with handle, second half of 5th century
Unknown Korean

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round, flat object with scalloped, pointed edges; raised knob at center; rough ship just R of center knob; stylized waves at L; four Korean characters at top center; green with patina — Mirror showing a ship at sea and inscription, 12th century
Unknown Korean

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large jar with dark brown dripping over glaze and large rocky inclusions; wide shoulder, short neck, rolled lip; gnarled texture — Storage jar, 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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Lozenge-shaped body with short flaring neck and small foot; slightly more rounded on one side; brown glaze with slight tan streaking — Flask, 15th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Wheel of the Law, Buddhist (shingon sect.) gilded bronze — Chakra, 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

Sake pot, gold lacquer, with hinged semi-circular handle, and three short circular, tapering legs. Silver finial on cover. Decoration consists of gold vines, peonies, and arms of Tokugawa family (three asarum leaves within a circle) on bronze ground. Silver lacquer inside. — Ewer (katakuchi), 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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Bronze bell (Dotaku); Dotaku- Bronze Bell with so-called 'crossing bands' (in Japanese Kesadasuki) decoration. Fine natural green patina; no repairs, in excellent condition. Excavated at Chiwa-Yama, Yashu-gun, Ohmi Province (now Shiga Prefecture) in the 14th year of Meiji, or 1881 A.D. This was on the 14 bells found, the largest of which is now in the Tokyo national Museum. with a box authentication of Professor Sueji Umehara. Modern wooden storage box has authentication by Professor Umchara. — Ritual Bell (Dōtaku), 1st century BCE-1st century CE
Unknown Japanese

G205

handled tray with short sides; light grey glaze with blue, green and gold leaves, vines and gourds; cutout gourd shapes — Tobacco tray, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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squared form, with high walls; small ring foot; milky translucent glaze; stylized depictions of bridges and water, in brown — Serving dish with bridge and water, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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round bronze disk mounted to wood; raised figure seated on lotus at center, with PR hand resting in lap, and PL hand at heart clutching delicate metal flowers; elaborate golden filigree behind figure; tall urns with delicate wire and bounded metal lotus leaves on either side of figure; thin metal "awning" above figure with lotus detail and hanging charms; lion head with claws on either side of top; border with round studs — Kakebotoke, 14th century
Unknown Japanese

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black and gold helmet in the form of a dragonfly, with its tail extending upward; two large gold eyes; two removable dull gold pairs of wings; thick braided purple silk cord tie at neck — Helmet in dragonfly shape, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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octagonal stepped base with lotus flower at top of base; clear glass globe at top with three vertical metal "flames" around it; glass globe filled with multicolored pebbles — Buddhist Reliquary in the Shape of a Wish-Granting Jewel, 16th-17th century
Unknown Japanese

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three men in ULC-one man chisels at rock; two men push wheelbarrows filled with clay; black, gold, and red lacquer frame — Excavating the Clay, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

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woman with child at window, URC; man in yellow tunic, LRC; man with yoke follows another figure carrying a small basket; seated man stokes a firing kiln; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Kiln-firing the Porcelain, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

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man at L beats a clump of clay; two figures at center load bowls into large baskets; figure at R emerges from a room with a rack of decorated ceramics; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Removing the Kiln-fired Wares, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

two men in LRC standing near bricks; man in URC with barrels; two men at L stir contents of barrels and kneed in a low vat; another figure seen through window, ULC; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Pulverizing the Clay and Building the Kiln, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

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standing woman with child at R; seated man splitting a reed or twig, LRC; man in LLC carries a yoke; small figure seated between the two men; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Breaking up the Clay, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

two men working with barrels in foreground; man in blue tunic opening a barrel at center; man with fan at R; two men pack ceramics in a barrel behind man in blue; black, gold and red lacquer frame — Packing the Finished Porcelain for Shipment, 19th century
Unknown Chinese

G209

standing figure in robes wearing a two-pointed cap; holding heart-shaped object in closed hands at waist — Tomb guardian figures, 16th-18th century
Unknown Korean

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male figure in robes and two-pointed cap; standing with feet hip-width apart, holding clover-shaped object in folded hands at waist — Tomb guardian figures, 16th-18th century
Unknown Korean

G206

a: round iron vessel with semi-circular handles hanging on each side; bird in open circle below one handle and standing creature with shovel (?) in open circle below other handle; openings cut out in organic shaped designs on body; L-shaped hooks attached to each side to hold open doors; wing-shaped doors below that lift upwards, attached with two hinges; incised decoration on each door; solid bottom inside that is raised from very bottom with openwork around base in oval forms with points at top of each; b: brass insert with wing-shaped opening on each side; c, d: open brass handles — Hanging lantern, 8th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

crescent upper platform with double flat-supporting columns attached to an oval base; carved square design with four curvilinear appendages on upper platform; carved design with "Celtic knot" appearance on exterior of columns — Headrest, Date Unknown
Unknown Somali

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one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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pitcher with very narrow neck with decorative disk within neck, and narrower, needle-like mouth; short, squat, segmented spout with loose cap; thin incised lines around soft shoulder; green patina — Water vessel (Kundika), 918-1392
Unknown Korean

G206

black lacquered box with gold and silver butterflies; double flute case in black lacquer with gold and silver clouds and dragon design on bottom; bamboo flute inside with dark ribbing; smaller flute with red ribbing and details, both stored in double case; single bamboo flute case in plain wood with gold inscription on one side; also comes with two documents in handscroll form depicting the flute's history; document dated 1774 — Noh Flutes named “Winter Wind” (Kogarashi) with Box and Case, mid 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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short, round bottle with narrow neck; beige glaze with paulownia leaves and blossoms in black and blue — Sake bottle with paulownia, 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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rounded form with flat, concave underside; wooden body with wooden stopper attached to leather thong tied to leather strap around neck, with additional wide leather cord with knot at one end, attached to strap around neck; shoulder decorated with carved zigzag basket weave-like design, with similar design around outer edge of top of outward-flaring neck; flat, wide mouth rim; small top opening; top of stopper decorated with carved vertical ribs and zigzag lines; plant fibers on bottom; medium wood tones — Bottle with stopper, first half of 20th century
Unknown Somali

G242

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts — Set of food dishes (mukōzuke), early 18th century
Unknown Japanese

G225

irregularly shaped tan jar with bulbous, wasp-nest shaped base, long neck, wide mouth; flecked, dripping brown overglaze, mostly on one side; comes with rattan ring — Recumbent vessel with long neck, 7th century
Unknown Japanese

G205

Hanging scroll — Landscape, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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depicting a composition of objects associated with the scholar's study — Books and Scholar’s Objects (Chaekgeori), 19th century
Unknown Korean

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12 string instrument; circle and crescent openings at bottom reflected in top inlay at one short end; mother-of-pearl inlay, two birds and moon in clouds at upper surface, sides adorned by birds and plants; underside grain appears to look like oak — Kayagum, 19th century
Unknown Korean

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wide, flaring shoulder with short, wide neck; blue and white glaze with 2 dragons, cloud forms and scrolls around neck — Jar with Dragon and Clouds, late 18th century
Unknown Korean

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unsigned; musicians and actors on stage at L with audience outdoors, looking on and talking to one another; fence and banners erected behind audience; building at R with men standing and talking behind walls, and others outside sitting and chatting — Okuni Kabuki, first quarter 17th century
Unknown Japanese

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picnic set with four stacking bowls decorated with bands of flowers and foliage from each of the four seasons; sake flask created from bamboo, with bamboo leaf motif and crested flying birds; sides of caddy are decorated with wisteria; lid for stacking bowls features phoenix with chrysanthemum design; silver handle — Picnic set with plants from the four seasons, 18th century
Unknown Japanese

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unsigned; white deer wearing bells and an ornate saddle with a wisteria vine growing from it; golden circle within wisteria with three figures sitting cross-legged, and sitting with hands folded in front of chest, clasping small tablets, four of the figures are in white, and center figure is in red; mountains at top with colorful mounds, water below, and golden moon near top — Deer Mandala of the Kasuga Shrine, first half 15th century
Unknown Japanese

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seated Buddha; PL hand in lap with open palm, index and thumb loosely touching; PR hand up, with index finger and thumb touching; two-tiered knobby hair, long earlobes; traces of red pigment on robes; seated on wide, stylized lotus on round base — Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, early 12th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

standing wooden figure with shallowly carved draping robes with small tie at waist; peaceful expression on face; long earlobes and squared hat; figure is missing entire PR arm; PL arm is missing below the elbow, but it is apparent arm is bent forward at elbow — Bonten, the Creator, late 10th century
Unknown Japanese

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Buddha seated with legs folded and feet over knees; PR hand held in loose fist; PL hand open, gently cradling round object; fragments of white and green pigment; sits on flat base with pigment fragments — Hachiman in the Guise of a Buddhist Monk, 12th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

female figure seated with arms clasped toward chest; wearing court dress, with long, pleated hair; small crown on head; mounted to wooden screen on back — Shinto Goddess, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

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seated male figure holding a court noble's scepter, with face and hairstyle of a Bosatsu; mounted to plaque on back; legs folded in lotus position — Shinto God, 12th-13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

dark gray pitcher with bulb-like body, short neck, and dramatically flared mouth; mouth flare is actually wider than body; hole in side of body; rounded bottom — Jar with flared mouth, 5th century
Unknown Japanese

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jar with three incised lines around widest part; high neck, slightly flaring mouth with incised lines around outside; remnants of tan ash glaze — Jar, 3rd-7th century
Unknown Japanese

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red-brown jar with mottled ochre colored glaze around shoulder and down one side; four bow-like decorations around shoulder; short, vertical neck — Tea leaf storage jar, late 16th century
Unknown Japanese

G224

new frame and border; central seated male with two children next to him, surrounded by people in a garden; scattered groups of people within nearby buildings and out of doors engaged in activities — General Guo Ziyi's Banquet, mid 19th century
Unknown Korean

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paintings of birds, foliage and water; predominant greens, blues and oranges — Paired Birds and Flowers, early 20th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Urn-shaped, slender neck; no decoration, rim diam. 3-3/16 in. — Vase, 10th century
Unknown Chinese

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Portrait of a young woman sitting against a green background. She holds a small psalm book. The book is actually a girdle prayer book, whether it is a psalm book or something else remains to be determined. NW 03/10 — Portrait of a Noblewoman, c. 1550
Unknown , English or Flemish

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coverlet in the shape of a kimono; indigo field decorated with cranes and pines and a large crest or medallion on the top of the back — Padded comforter with sleeves (kaimaki) decorated with crest and origami cranes, early 20th century
Unknown Japanese

G223

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