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This ivory mirror case depicts a noble couple riding on horseback in a hunting party. Two servants accompany them on horseback, and a child walks in front, leading the noble lady's horse. Four beasts, likely of mythological origin, frame the edges of…
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Small woodcut print, couple of inches across in both directions, illustrating the construction of a relatively small and hexagonal Tower of Babel being completed by a series of medieval workers. There is foliage behind the tower, and scaffolding…
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This act records the inventory of the estate of the cauldron-maker Johannes Bonerii, which was compiled at the request of Poncius Chabassii, guardian for his children. Johannes's widow, Goveta, had formerly been their children's guardian, but she now…
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"This is an unusual ivory diptych sundial in both elongated shape and design. It has a single pin gnomon dial showing Italian hours and two magnetic compasses.

Ia Medici coat-of-arms surmounted by a crown and supported by acanthus leaves. The…
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A circular sculpture with inscription around perimeter: FRANCO CUM REX JOHANNES DEI GRA CIA
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Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums
This flat square weight was used for weighing coins on a balance scale. The inscription provides unusually detailed and precise information…
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The object is a folio from a 12th century Armenian illuminated manuscript. The folio depicts a concordance table—a chart used to track concordance between the four Gospels.
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The object is made up of two copper alloy pieces joined by an iron rivet at the center. Both of the pieces were cast by the lost-wax process.

The decorative pattern of a circle with a dot at the center was created in the metal with a single…
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This object is made of polychromed and gilt alabaster from the British culture. It depicts a scene of the annunciation.
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This is an initial depicting a knight framed by a gothic pinnacle with crockets.The piece further utilizes black and red watercolors to center its subject on parchment.
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