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The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-16044. Artist: Michelangelo Caravaggio
The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-1604. Mary of Clopas with her arms raised; Mary Magdalene with bowed head; Nicodemus grasps the legs of the dead Christ

Clay tablet with linear B script, 15th century BC
Clay tablet from Knossos with linear B script, from the British Museums collection, 15th century BC

Mycenaean Linear A tablet
Minoan Linear A tablet from Aghia Triadha, from the Archaeological Museum of Heracleions collection in Crete. Linear A is an early Mycenean writing system that has not yet been deciphered

Maponus a Celtic god associated with Apollo - head, 2nd century
Maponus head, from Corstopitum, Northumberland. Now at Corstopitum Museum, Northumberlands, 2nd century

Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th/14th century

Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin as a Bodhisattva, 12th century
Late Sung dynasty Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin, a goddess of mercy, as a Bodhisattva (Buddha-to-be) in wood with traces of gilt and painting

Shino-Ware Ewer, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Shino-Ware Ewer, 17th century

Byron as he appeared after his daily ride at Pisa and Genoa, c1820s, (1911). Artist: Gaspar Netscher
Byron as he appeared after his daily ride at Pisa and Genoa, 1911. George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement

North Native American stone tomahawk. The wooden haft and binding are modern

Holy water bowl; gift from Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, vestry of the Assumption Cathedral in..., 1911
Holy water bowl; gift from Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, vestry of the Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin, Rostov Velikii, 1911.

Venerable Sergei Radonezhskii's cross with which he blessed the Venerable Irinarkh..., 1911
Venerable Sergei Radonezhskii's cross with which he blessed the Venerable Irinarkh at the founding of the monastery, Borisoglebsk, 1911.

The Artist's Wife, 1898. Creator: Karl Nordström
The Artist's Wife, 1898

Round-Topped Stela (image 1 of 3), between c.1391 and c.1353 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Round-Topped Stela (image 1 of 3), between c.1391 and c.1353 B.C

Large "Pilgrim Bottle" Vase, 1889-1896. Creator: James Callowhill
Large "Pilgrim Bottle" Vase, 1889-1896

Finial for a Religious Standard (Alam), 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Finial for a Religious Standard (Alam), 18th-19th century

Portrait of a Young Woman as a Saint, c1510-1520. Creator: Amico Aspertini
Portrait of a Young Woman as a Saint, c1510-1520

St. John The Baptist, 1513-1516. Creator: Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli
St. John The Baptist, 1513-1516. This is copy of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Louvre (inv. 775) which is dated to 1513-1516, at the end of the artist's career

Saint Mary Magdalene, c1524. Creator: Bernardino Luini
Saint Mary Magdalene, c1524. According to Church (but not biblical) tradition, Mary Magdalene (probably indicating that she came from the the town Magdala) was a sinful woman

Allegory on Human Life, c1658-1660. Creator: Joris van Son
Allegory on Human Life, c1658-1660. Garlands frame and complement a still life of objects underlining the brevity of human life: a skull, a burning candle, and an hourglass

Varuna, the God of Waters (image 1 of 3), between 1675 and 1700. Creator: Unknown
Varuna, the God of Waters (image 1 of 3), between 1675 and 1700

Relief with Portrait and Cartouches of Nectanebo II, between c.360 and c.343 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Relief with Portrait and Cartouches of Nectanebo II, between c.360 and c.343 B.C

Pug, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Pug, unknown date

The Virgin Mary Reading, c1460-1462. Creator: Antonello da Messina
The Virgin Mary Reading, c1460-1462

Karl Jakob, 1654-77, Prince of Courland, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Karl Jakob, 1654-77, Prince of Courland, c17th century

Lintel with the Hindu God Indra on His Elephant Mount, 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Lintel with the Hindu God Indra on His Elephant Mount, 10th century

Badge with Adoration of the Shepherds (Escudo con la adoración de los pastores), c.1770. Creator: Jose Paez
Badge with Adoration of the Shepherds (Escudo con la adoracion de los pastores), c.1770

Portrait of Jacques-Alexandre-Bernard Law, Marquis de Lauriston, c.1823. Creator: François Joseph Bosio
Portrait of Jacques-Alexandre-Bernard Law, Marquis de Lauriston, c.1823

Still life with hunting implements and birds, 1670. Creator: Hendrick ten Oever
Still life with hunting implements and birds, 1670

Still Life, 1666-1700. Creator: Georg Hainz
Still Life, 1666-1700

Still Life with Nautilus Cup, 1648-1688. Creator: Frans Sant-Acker
Still Life with Nautilus Cup, 1648-1688

Head Fragment, 2061-31 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Head Fragment, 2061-31 BCE

Head of a Youth, 1st-2nd century CE. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Youth, 1st-2nd century CE

Head of a Youth, 1st-2nd century CE. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Youth, 1st-2nd century CE

Head of a Bearded Satyr, 1st-2nd century CE. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Bearded Satyr, 1st-2nd century CE

Head of a Woman, 1st-2nd century CE. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Woman, 1st-2nd century CE

Head of a Woman, 1st-2nd century CE. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Woman, 1st-2nd century CE

Head of a Woman, 1st-2nd century CE. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Woman, 1st-2nd century CE

Frog on Taro Leaf, 1782. Creator: Seiyodo Tomiharu
Frog on Taro Leaf, 1782

Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck (1637-1723), Countess, c17th century. Creator: Lucas von Breda
Beata Elisabet von Konigsmarck (1637-1723), Countess, married to Count Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie, c17th century

Photo album (empty), 1860-1900. Creator: Unknown
Photo album (empty), 1860-1900

Photo album (empty), 1860-1900. Creator: Unknown
Photo album (empty), 1860-1900

Still Life with Flowers, 1700-1720. Creator: Jacob Campo Weyerman
Still Life with Flowers, 1700-1720

Still Life with Flowers, 1673. Creator: Ottmar Elliger
Still Life with Flowers, 1673

Still Life with Hare, Heron and other Birds, 1630-1652. Creator: Elias Vonck
Still Life with Hare, Heron and other Birds, 1630-1652

Still Life with Roses, 1670-1708. Creator: Elias Van Den Broeck
Still Life with Roses, 1670-1708

Still Life with Quinces, Medlars and a Glass, 1669-1719. Creator: Martinus Nellius
Still Life with Quinces, Medlars and a Glass, 1669-1719

Still Life, c.1668. Creator: David Davidsz de Heem
Still Life, c.1668

Shells on a Stone Plinth, 1698. Creator: Adriaen Coorte
Shells on a Stone Plinth, 1698

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