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green glass; globular body on flat foot; flaring mouth; L-shaped handle; ribbed ring around neck; body decorated with irregular diamonds

Tall Ewer, 3rd-4th century

Syria

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Writing case. Long pen-box at back is decorated with open work arabesuqe medallions in a balanced design. Attached to it are a large and a small octagonal inkwell, decorated with floral designs in panels, and having small hinged lids. Brass with incised decor.

Lidded Box, 18th century

Syria

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Hexagonal Tile palmette and arabesque design in turquoise and dark blue on white; Damascus

Hexagonal Wall Tile, 16th century

Syria

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An oblong square of heavy blue linen, polychrome embroidery, design somewhat like a prayer rug, evidently an oriental suggestion.

Square, 18th century

Syria

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flask with blue patina

Flask, 1st-5th century

Syria

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pale green with handle and applied bands of blue

Pitcher, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Mosaic, stone, granite, on metal brace mount, stored flat; mount incl in msmts.; Byzantine mosaic representing a stylized cross in multicolors excavated in northern Syria near Antioch which, at the period of these churches, was Turkish Territory. Round.

Stylized Cross, late 4th-mid 5th century

Syria

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handled pitcher, glass

Small Pitcher, 1st-5th century

Syria

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black ground; hemmed edges with applied fringe at corners; woven pattern in silver threads in lower proper right quadrant

Headshawl (Kesrowan), c. 1940

Syria

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red plain weave cotton with simple embroidery at neck opening; silk ties with tassels; embroidery at cuffs with tassels at ends; embroidery up from seam on bottom edge at front approximately 20 in.

Dress, 1890

Syria

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cranberry with gold patterning; green bands at 2 opposite edges with black fringe tassels

Kesrowan, c. 1950-1960

Syria

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black ground with thin metallic stripes in groups of 3 and 5 in. striped border at 2 ends; fringe at 2 ends from warps with heavier silk fringe applied at 4 corners

Hatata, c. 1940

Syria

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2 panels seamed with embroidery stitch; ground is striped gold, rust, and rust and white, green, blue, dark red, pink, white; 4 tassels; 2 green braided bands

Sash, 1930

Syria

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purple silk with green silk at ends; metallic on face; tassels of twisted black silk and metallic threads corner

Kesrowan, c. 1920-1930

Syria

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velvet

Cushion Cover, c. 1950

Syria

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3 panels seamed with embroidery stitches; stripes, green, red, white, orange, black

Sash, 19th century

Syria

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black ground with embroidery in reds (primarily) and other colors, especially at neck, arms and sides

Dress, 1940

Syria

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Small panel of gold, green and red striped brocade called Kincob meaning cloth with gold.

Panel, 19th century

Syria

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Black ground with gold in stripes with zigzags of black at edges; central section gold with clusters of black dots; red and gold stripes at long sides with braided black tassels

Head shawl, 1930-1940

Syria

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Purple silk top with brocade design in gold frame with medallion inside each corner, pentagon at interior with crescent on top and shield at center; quilted red cotton on back. Woven fabric

Prayer cloth, c. 1900

Syria

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Black with geometric designs on edges in gold metallic thread; gold stripes on long sides with red and gold stripes at edge; trimmed in multicolored embroidery; tassel attached to long black cord at each corner

Head shawl, early 20th century

Syria

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Cranberry colored with geometric designs and stripes in gold metallic thread around edges; thin green and white border above fringe on 2 sides; fringe of long strands twisted with multicolored threads. Woven fabric

Head shawl, c. 1950–1960

Syria

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Aba, beige wool, tapestry woven and embroidered with metallic threads. Gold, red and blue tapestry decoration.

Aba, c. 1960

Syria

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dark blue squat vessel

Vessel, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Doily of needlepoint lace. Syrian. Modern (XX c.)

Doily, 20th century

Syria

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Ecclesiastical Stole, Date Unknown

Syria

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fine example of late Roman/early Byzantine provincial portraiture

Head of a Young Man, 400-420

Syria

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spherical body, long tapered neck, flared mouth with wide rim, raised circular base; ornamental band at shoulder; thick handle attached at rim by three prongs and midbody; light yellow irridescent glass

Jug, 4th century

Syria

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black velveteen ground; gold metallic embroidery

Pillow Cover, 1900-1925

Syria

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small panel with blue and beige woven decorative pattern

Pair of Sleeves, 1900-1925

Syria

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ecru woven fabric with supplementary weft patterning; embroidered borders of flowers and foliage in peach, blue, green, metallic

Ottoman Towel, mid to late 19th century

Syria

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black ground with tie dye pattern at either end in ochre and brown

Head Shawl, c. 1920

Syria

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damask, silver, black and blue; red stripes at either end

Kesroum, early 20th century

Syria

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floral embroidery on off-white ground; flowers embroidered in rose, purple, green and metallic thread

Dress Front, c. 1900

Syria

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damask silver, black, navy; red stripes

Kesrowan, mid 20th century

Syria

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woven panel; geometric pattern in metallic thread in center of panel, stripes on either end

Divan Cover, c. 1950

Syria

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woven damask fabric; purple pattern on gold ground; green selvedge; black tassels

Kesrowan, mid 20th century

Syria

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black ground with white stripes; supplementary gold weft randomly placed; design in gold, green, silver sequins; leaf-shaped sequins in various colors; gold beading at center

Head Cover, early 20th century

Syria

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black ground with embroidered geometric pattern in rose, purple, blue, red, green, orange, turquoise

Skirt, Date Unknown

Syria

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white dress with ten embroidered squares, lower center of front, and embroidered border at cuffs; long triangular extensions to sleeve of blue and gold stripe with tassel at bottom; embroidery in blue, black, green, red

Dress, 1966-1999

Syria

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embroidered panels for vest front

Vest, 1900-1925

Syria

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black vest with short sleeves; knit decorative panels on front in blue, red, white, yellow, purple

Man's Vest, 1900-1910

Syria

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damask fabric in burgundy and silver with purple

Bath Mat, Date Unknown

Syria

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cape-like garment; open in front, small opening for hands; maroon and gold, with blue on back; stripes, stepped zigzags and arrow designs; fancy scrolling trim around neckline; subtile blue designs on back

Abaye, early 20th century

Syria

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long brown jacket with orange wool lining, PR; large inside pocket; black cord and metallic thread design embroidery and edging; orange thread and metallic thread appears to have been wrapped together, creating special effect; quality embroiery and sewn details indicate a garment for man of high standing; all seams corded

(Sheikh?) Jacket, c. 1920

Bedouin

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striped (yellow, green, red and black) silk coat; blue braided cord and thin cord trims; two buttons on front; long vents on sides bound in braid; lining tacks show on back; off-white cotton lining

Coat, mid 19th century

Syria

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red flared dress with extensive multicolored embroidery on front and at neck button and silk tassel tie at neck; tapered long sleeve extensions with fuchsia and green silk tassels at end; edges bordered with sequins; horizontal striped hem facing; two pairs of snaps on lower sleeve extensions (for fastening in back?)

Dress, c. 1900

Qutayife

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black; henna tie dye dot pattern throughout; cuffs of black velvet; allover gold metallic floral embroidery with heavier floral and bird embroidery on top of front and bottom border; grey hem facing

Dress, early 20th century

Hama

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rounded, bean-shaped vessel with opening at top; small off-center spout at one end; chain with three pendants for hanging; inlaid metal designs overall of foliage with cartouches with text, figures and animals; fish and snakes around top opening

Ner Tamid (eternal lamp), late 19th-early 20th century

Syria

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black cotton open front collarless jacket; cuffs and front opening and bottom edge are heavily embroidered in pink, gold, red and white cotton and metallic thread; four black plastic buttons with red loops at bottom; commercial print lining

Jacket, c. 1920

Syria

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large woman's jacket; brown "tweed" with red braided embroidery; sleeveless, unlined; wool; front panels do not meet

Woman's Jacket (Mizwiye), c. 1950

Syria

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heavy blue cotton (?) flannel; open front; black woven braid on front, back and sleeves with multicolor triangular insets; black cotton lining with scalloped facing on inside

Man's Jacket, c. 1970

Syria

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cotton ikat rectangle with fringe at two ends; center has small horizontal striped design with borders in a larger pattern; navy, burgundy and off-white

Bath Wrap, 1980

Syria

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long silk ecru garment; underarm and side panels are of one piece forming gusset-like structure; long wide sleeves have small crocheted finish; apparently unfinished--no neck hole

Undershirt, early 20th century

Syria

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black, maroon and white band of tassels with supplementary weft of yellow and white designs; maroon and white open braid with hanging tassels wrapped in red, green and black with metal beads, pink seed beads and metal wrapped cord; end cords (two-ply, twisted) are same color fringe in each bundle but all bundles are not same color; random placement of yellow, maroon, green, blue and red; all end in pink bead

Tassel band, 1930-1940 (?)

Syria

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black cotton fitted to waist with flared bottom; open front, bottom edges, side openings and cuffs have woven red braid with gold rickrack; waist has red, orange, green and blue embroidery; skirt corners and underarms have embroidered designs and waist gatherings at sides; commercial print lining in waist; pleating at top of sleeves

Woman's Robe, 1920

Syria

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knit; green, black; birds, flowers in urns--both sides; edged in green braid--all sides

Bag, 19th century

Syria

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white-on-white embroidery; off-white very wide cotton pants; leg openings have two plastic (?) buttons and button holes; set-in pocket on left side ends in elaborate off-white embroidered pattern of cross stitch and raised embroidery in triangles down entire leg; right side has same embroidery but no pocket; drawstring not included; small opening in middle bottom

Shalvar Pants, c. 1920

Syria

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black silk (?); crimped; long rectangle

Head Veil, 20th century

Syria

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tye-dyed; rectangle with two square geometric patterns; red, blue and black

Scarf, c. 1987

Syria

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resist dyed; long with repeat horizontal pattern of five "flowers" with border pattern on top and bottom; cotton gauze in dark brown with orange designs

Cloth, c. 1985

Syria

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black and maroon with supplementary weft designs on top, 1 3/4" woven band; braided open work 8 1/2" wide; hanging from braid are tassels that are wrapped and beaded with long, white metal beads and tiny, blue seed beads; all tassels are the same color

Tassel band, 1930-1940

Syria

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red and black with long, braided fringe both ends, ending with dyed wool and animal hair-wrapped tassels; heavy; coarse; woven in twill patterns; warp faced; Hepworth #193 sewn near one end

Woman's Belt, early 20th century

Syria

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red knit with yellow metallic thread satin embroidery covers a stiff core; metallic wrapped cords and knots alternate with red cords to form long tassel; narrow, notched strap sewn to reverse; one end includes small metal buckle--sewn on; mounted with leather fitting

Belt, late 19th century

Syria

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red, blue, green; double band weave with four tassels at each end; cotton velvet ties, 9" from each end; silk braid leads to the tassels

Woman's Belt, 1950

Syria

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sleeveless vest robe; handwoven; indigo dyed; cotton cloth with colored silk embroidery--gold, dark red, green, blue, yellow; flared style with long wide side vents; left front overlap

Robe, c. 1900

Qutayife

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lined coat; striped in gold and purple; neck and sleeve edges are bound in braid; tie opening at waist; fine detailing; short vents at bottom edge; deep side pockets

Woman's Coat (Imbaz), 20th century

Syria

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narrow gold cord design stitched to front opening, underarm and cuff and along hemline and side slits; black cotton sateen; blue lining; red stitching accents; fitted; multicolored braided ties

Robe, c. 1920

Kutayife

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yellow, blue embroidery on red ground; lacy, multicolor edges with metal discs; two ties with silk tassels, center front top; lined with printed cotton, pink on tan

Bag, c. 1910

Qutayife

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black silk, some beading, fringe, buttons, decorative bronze metallic tape with coins at ends; one plain edge has piece of tape sewn with "167b"; veil has silver chain fastener, red embroidery and silver heart pendant; veil has piece of tape sewn with "167a"

Head wrap/veil, c. 1940

Saraqeb

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black shiny synthetic satin; long vertical embroidered patterns in front--patterns said to be "Tree of Life"; red and multicolor; plain black strip in back; embroidery along hem

Skirt, c. 1940

Sukhne

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black shiny synthetic satin covered on front and sides with stitched multicolored embroidery

Skirt, c. 1940

Syria

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lined six-gored hat with variety of prints; red padded front band decorated with gold ottoman coins

Hat, first quarter 20th century

Syria

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pullover; slightly flared; black cotton sateen; three blue and two black horizontal bands accented by brightly colored embroidered 1/8" bands forming bottom 14" of garment; cuffs, neckline and four flared inserts accented by fuchsia embroidery

Dress, early 20th century

Horan

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pouch style with black crocheted edging all around; red and tan bands on top edge; pouch has design of birds and animals in blue, green and maroon on tan

Bag, early 20th century

Unknown (Aleppo)

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red, blue, green, pink leaf embroidery on black ground; red looped cording attached to top edge carries red corded drawstring; no lining; cotton ground with silk or cotton embroidery

Bag, c. 1925

Qutayife

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tapestry weaving; on plain dark red wool geometrical pattern with metallic thread, purple, green, black, blue silk on front, sleeves, back (V-shaped, high half part of the back); metallic gold thread at edges; plaid wool fabric lining

Man's Aba (Coat), 19th-20th century

Syria

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red wool with two vertical rows of embroidered "characters" down front; black braid belt with multicolored tassel endings hanging from pompom

Apron, c. 1940

Daraya or Mnin (?)

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brown wool; three thick rolled strands, echa ending in two thin decorative beaded and tasseled multicolor strands; attached at "top"; tape piece at top says "1168"

Headpiece, c. 1940

Bedouin

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black band with strip of some black and mostly shaded blue beads and brass coin-like discs; handing from band is padded section of black silk-like fabric with coins; finished with two layers of four black tassels wrapped in metallic threads of ball and chain designs; lined in print cotton

Head piece, first quarter 20th century

Hama

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lined blue velvet edged with multicolored ojya; thin, braided strap; red cotton lining

Bag, 19th century

Syria

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long rectangular silk ikat with fringe on two ends; narrow horizontal stripes with wides "thunderbolt" pattern on horizontal borders; purple, black and white ?

Wrap, 1950

Syria

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coat of mustard yellow; white lining; quilted overall with zigzags, cross hatching and diamond designs; very small stitches

Sham hirkasi (quilted coat), late 18th-early 19th century

Syria

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Footed vase with applied ring handles, earthenware with chinoiserie motifs in underglaze cobalt blue. H. 13-3/4 in. Signed Amal Abu'l-Ezz. Imitates vases of Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), Chinese celadon although also influenced by shape of mosque lamps of the Mamluk period.

Footed Vase with Applied Ring Handles, 15th century

Amal Abu'l-Ezz

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skull cap, folding into six sections, worked in white silk over cords into all-over design, further ornamented with 6 lobed stars in brown and cuving frond-like designs in white outlined in brown; edging of black braid; partly lined with red and white calico

Skull Cap, 19th-20th century

Armenia or Syria

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skull cap, folding into six sections, worked in white silk over cords into all-over design, further ornamented with 4 and 5-lobed stars in green and white and red and white; edging of purple, pink and green braid, in cross stitch; partly lined with red and black calico

Skull Cap, 19th-20th century

Armenia or Syria

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Perfume bottle, 13th century

Syria

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Bowl, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Cosmetic Jar, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Vessel, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Filet for Kiffich, 19th century

Syria

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Sheik's Hat, 19th century

Syria

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Vase, 16th century

Unknown Syrian

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Bowl, 16th century

Unknown Syrian

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Bowl, 18th century

Syria

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Man's Coat, 20th century

Syria

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Cup, 18th century

Unknown Syrian

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Brocade Panel, 20th century

Syria

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Head of a Man, 18th century

Syria

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Bell-shaped Vessel, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Two-handled Vessel, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Bowl, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Long-necked Vase, 1st-3rd century

Syria

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Slender Vessel, 1st-5th century

Syria

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Cup, 9th-10th century

Syria

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Waist Wrap, early 20th century

Syria

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Aba Panel, Date Unknown

Syria

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Aba Panel, Date Unknown

Syria

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Aba Panel, Date Unknown

Syria

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