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  • Dog Figure, 1741

    Figure of a brown-spotted pug with cropped ears and a long tail. Blue collar banded and inscribed in gold “ANO 1741.” Collar secured by padlock.

  • Cat and kitten Figure, late 19th–early 20th century

    Gray, black, and white tabby cat standing on hind legs holds an upraised stick above a mewing kitten lying across its knee, as if in the act of spanking.

  • Band (Peru), ca. 1000–1200

    Strip of un-dyed cotton cloth with band containing angular scrolls in cloth weave on twined background; guard strips; cord selvage on one side, to which is hand-sewn fringed border.

  • Tassel (Peru), 1000–1200

    Large tassel with long heavy twisted red wool fringes and wool yarn stretched in 1/4″ band of white, red, green, yellow over the top of the core, and a thick…

  • Band (Peru), 11th–12th century

    Long narrow wool band with series of “S” repeats, series of angular scroll repeats, and series of rectangular repeats made up of triangles, in dark green, red, white; framed top…

  • Turban Band, Turban Band, 11th–12th century

    Narrow slit tapestry strip with adjacent diagonal stepped repeats in white, rose reds, browns, golden yellow. One end finished with attached long tassel of brown wool yarns joined at top…

  • Band (Peru), 1000–1200

    Narrow woolen tape with simplified “S” repeats, sometimes turning into scrolls, sometimes with single curve; replaced 1/3 way through with strip of five diamonds with dot in center of each.…

  • Mantle Fragment (Peru), 400–100 BC

    Fragment of a mantle with close-set horizontal rows of stylized warriors’ heads, each with different headdress and color combinations. In the top row, upright front-facing heads alternate with upside down…

  • Goddess Sakhmet Figure, 6th–7th century BC

    Standing in frontal position on flat base, with vertical support at back. Lion’s head with pierced crest. Two cynocephali, representing the god Thoth, attached to legs in crouching position. Figure…

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