Artefact Collection (page 9)

Mask: The Bad Spirit of the Mountain, late 19th century (wood, paint & feathers)
1068970 Mask: The Bad Spirit of the Mountain, late 19th century (wood, paint & feathers) by Yupik culture (19th century); 21.1x14.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Elizabeth H

Coin of King Totila, 541-52 (metal)
703212 Coin of King Totila, 541-52 (metal) by Ostrogothic (6th century); Abbey of Monte Cassino, Cassino, Italy; (add.info.: Totila (d.552), original name Baduila, penultimate King of the Ostrogoths

Belt buckle, from the tomb of Corvaro di Borgorose (bronze)
704150 Belt buckle, from the tomb of Corvaro di Borgorose (bronze) by Roman; Museo Etrusco, Lazio, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Cup, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (glass)
704080 Cup, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (glass) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Bowl, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (gold)
704078 Bowl, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (gold) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Krater of Dawn from Falerii (ceramic)
703288 Krater of Dawn from Falerii (ceramic) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Greek, out of copyright

Tripod, from the Tomb XLIII of La Rustica, Lanuvio (bronze)
704110 Tripod, from the Tomb XLIII of La Rustica, Lanuvio (bronze) by Roman; Antiquarium, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Horse, from the Tomb XIII of La Rustica, Lanuvio (bronze)
704109 Horse, from the Tomb XIII of La Rustica, Lanuvio (bronze) by Roman; Antiquarium, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Lion and man, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory)
704085 Lion and man, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Chalice, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory)
704083 Chalice, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Labete with ladle, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (silver)
704081 Labete with ladle, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (silver) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Labete con mestolo.); out of copyright

Labete, from the Tomb of Benardini di Palestrina (gold)
704079 Labete, from the Tomb of Benardini di Palestrina (gold) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Relief from the area of the Temple of Apollo, Palatine Hill, Rome (terracotta)
702382 Relief from the area of the Temple of Apollo, Palatine Hill, Rome (terracotta) by Roman; Antiquarium Palatino, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Cup with decorative handle and human figure (bronze)
702376 Cup with decorative handle and human figure (bronze) by Etruscan, (8th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Double-Faced Cup, 900-1100 (gold)
1068480 Double-Faced Cup, 900-1100 (gold) by SicAan Culture (750-1375); 14x11.8x11.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info)

Headdress ornament, 400 BC - AD 600 (gold)
1068478 Headdress ornament, 400 BC - AD 600 (gold) by Nazca Culture; 18.4x20.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Nora and John Wise Collection (loan); South American, out of copyright

Pendant bell: turtle, 800-1200 (gold)
1068473 Pendant bell: turtle, 800-1200 (gold) by Pre-Columbian; 6.4x5.9x2.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Nora and John Wise Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jake L

Mask with seal or sea otter spirit, late 19th century (wood, paint, gut cord & feathers)
1068412 Mask with seal or sea otter spirit, late 19th century (wood, paint, gut cord & feathers) by Yupik culture (19th century); 59.7x56.5x5.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Standing female figure, late 19th to 20th century (polychrome wood with metal
1068326 Standing female figure, late 19th to 20th century (polychrome wood with metal, fibre & beads) by Nigerian; 93.7A--22.9A--24.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Lidded bowl with a man riding a peccary, 250-550 (ceramic)
1068228 Lidded bowl with a man riding a peccary, 250-550 (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; 23.2x15.7x15.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Hina and Fatu, c. 1892 (tamanu wood)
995933 Hina and Fatu, c.1892 (tamanu wood) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); height: 32.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; (add.info.: Hina and Fatu, Tahitian deities of the moon and earth)

Feline Vessel, Vicus Culture (earthenware)
996382 Feline Vessel, Vicus Culture (earthenware) by Pre-Columbian; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; (add.info.: Vics culture was an important early culture in Peru from 1000/200 BCE to 300/600)

Demonic Deity, Lopburi culture (bronze)
834201 Demonic Deity, Lopburi culture (bronze) by Siamese School, (12th Century); height:16 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Thai, out of copyright

Ibex Eating, c. 400-600 (stucco (gypsum plaster) with traces of paint)
491224 Ibex Eating, c.400-600 (stucco (gypsum plaster) with traces of paint) by Sasanian School; h:30.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: From about AD 224 until about 650)

Relief of Three Offering Bearers, from Saqqara, c. 2311-2281 BC (painted limestone)
491163 Relief of Three Offering Bearers, from Saqqara, c.2311-2281 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); h:38.40 w:72.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Relief of Men Bringing Desert Animals, c. 2311-2281 BC (limestone)
491160 Relief of Men Bringing Desert Animals, c.2311-2281 BC (limestone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); h:36.50 w:161.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Torso of Venus, 1-200 (marble)
491122 Torso of Venus, 1-200 (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); h:64.20 with base - h:78.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Dudley P. Allen Fund; out of copyright

Votive Head of a King, 305-246 BC (limestone)
491049 Votive Head of a King, 305-246 BC (limestone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); h:21.60 w:16.50 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Arched Sistrum, 380-343 BC (bronze, hollow cast)
491046 Arched Sistrum, 380-343 BC (bronze, hollow cast) by Egyptian 30th Dynasty (380-343 BC); h:21.40 w:5.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: A sistrum is a musical rattle)

Squat Jar with Lug Handles, c. 3400-3300 BC (marl clay pottery)
491044 Squat Jar with Lug Handles, c.3400-3300 BC (marl clay pottery) by Egyptian, Predynastic Period (c.5000-c.3100 BC); Diameter - w:23.50 Diameter of mouth - w:8.60 Overall - h:14.50 w

Millefiori Bowl, 1-100 (glass)
491005 Millefiori Bowl, 1-100 (glass) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); h:4.30 w:8.70 Diameter of foot - w:4.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; General Income Fund; out of copyright

Coffin of Senbi, Middle Kingdom, c. 1918-1859 BC (gessoed & painted cedar)
490752 Coffin of Senbi, Middle Kingdom, c.1918-1859 BC (gessoed & painted cedar) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 55x213x70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Head of a King, 21st or 22nd Dynasty, c. 1069-715 BC (granodiorite)
490743 Head of a King, 21st or 22nd Dynasty, c.1069-715 BC (granodiorite) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); 27.5x35x28.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Bronze mount from a Shawabty Bundle : Crossed Arms
490724 Bronze mount from a Shawabty Bundle : Crossed Arms, Late 18th to Early 19th Dynasty, c.1336-1256 BC (bronze) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); 3.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Bronze Mount from a Shawabty Bundle : Arm with Feather
490720 Bronze Mount from a Shawabty Bundle : Arm with Feather, Late 18th to 19th Dynasty, c.1336-1256 BC (bronze) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); 4.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Bowl, Igbo Ukwu, 9th-10th century (leaded bronze)
DBP412928 Bowl, Igbo Ukwu, 9th-10th century (leaded bronze) by Nigerian; diam: 26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

Figure of Onile, Iperu, Tsoede (brass)
DBP412906 Figure of Onile, Iperu, Tsoede (brass) by Nigerian School, (18th century); height: 106 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

Model funerary boat, from Beni Hasan, probably Middle Kingdom, c
AMQ419822 Model funerary boat, from Beni Hasan, probably Middle Kingdom, c.2060-1786 (mixed media) (detail of 107032) by Egyptian; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Sarcophagus of the Spouses, from Cerveteri (stone)
XIR418434 Sarcophagus of the Spouses, from Cerveteri (stone) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Etruscan, out of copyright

Seated male with raised arm (earthenware)
DBP422940 Seated male with raised arm (earthenware) by Colima Culture; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Seated male (earthenware)
DBP422939 Seated male (earthenware) by Colima Culture; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Mother and 87 children (earthenware)
DBP422930 Mother and 87 children (earthenware) by Mesoamerican; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Couple on litter (earthenware)
DBP422921 Couple on litter (earthenware) by Jalisco; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Mexican, out of copyright

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