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The Cloisters Playing Cards, Paper (four layers of pasteboard) with pen and ink, opaque paint, glazes, and applied silver and gold, South Netherlandish — The Cloisters Playing Cards
South Netherlandish
ca. 1475–80

Paten, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German — Paten
German
ca. 1230–50

Straw, Silver, partly gilt; niello, jewels, German — Straw
German
ca. 1230–50

Gold Neck Ring, Gold, Celtic — Gold Neck Ring
Celtic
6th–4th century BCE

Bust of the Virgin, Terracotta with paint, Bohemian — Bust of the Virgin
Bohemian
ca. 1390–95

Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; leather binding, Byzantine — Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary
Byzantine
ca. 1100

Dish with Abraham and Melchizedek, Hans of Landshut German, Free-blown glass with paint and metallic foils, South German — Dish with Abraham and Melchizedek
Hans of Landshut
1498

Saint James the Greater, Gil de Siloe Spanish, Alabaster with paint and gilding, Spanish — Saint James the Greater
Gil de Siloe
1489–93

Portal from the Church of San Leonardo al Frigido, Biduinus Italian, Marble (Carrara marble), Italian — Portal from the Church of San Leonardo al Frigido
Biduinus
ca. 1175

Saint-Guilhem Cloister, Limestone, French — Saint-Guilhem Cloister
French
late 12th–early 13th century

Tomb of Ermengol VII, Count of Urgell, Limestone, traces of paint, Catalan — Tomb of Ermengol VII, Count of Urgell
Catalan
ca. 1300–1350

Crucifix, White oak with paint, gold leaf, and tin leaf (corpus); softwood with paint and tin leaf (cross), Spanish — Crucifix
Spanish
ca. 1150–1200

Virgin, Sandstone with original paint and gilding, German — Virgin
German
ca. 1250

Plaque with Censing Angels, Champlevé enamel, copper gilt, French — Plaque with Censing Angels
French
ca. 1170–80

Chalice, Silver, gilded silver, niello, and jewels, German — Chalice
German
ca. 1230–50

Diptych with the Coronation of the Virgin and the Last Judgment, Elephant ivory, with metal mounts, French — Diptych with the Coronation of the Virgin and the Last Judgment
French
ca. 1260–70

Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ, Pot-metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Austrian — Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ
Austrian
ca. 1390

Lectern for the Reading of the Gospels with the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist, Giovanni Pisano Italian, Marble, Italian — Lectern for the Reading of the Gospels with the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist
Giovanni Pisano
ca. 1301, with later additions

Standing Virgin and Child, Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden North Netherlandish, Boxwood, tinted lips and eyes, Austrian — Standing Virgin and Child
Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden
ca. 1470

Tip of a Pointer, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine — Tip of a Pointer
Byzantine
1080–1150

Column Statue of a King, Limestone, French — Column Statue of a King
French
ca. 1150–60

Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I, Elephant ivory, Ottonian — Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I
Ottonian
ca. 962–968

Julius Caesar (from the Heroes Tapestries), Wool warp, wool wefts, South Netherlandish — Julius Caesar (from the Heroes Tapestries)
South Netherlandish
ca. 1400–1410

Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll, Pentelic Marble, Byzantine — Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll
Byzantine
late 4th–early 5th century

Virgin and Child in Majesty, Walnut with paint, tin relief on a lead white ground, and linen, French — Virgin and Child in Majesty
French
ca. 1175–1200

Processional Cross, Silver, partially gilt on wood core, carved gems, jewels, Spanish — Processional Cross
Spanish
ca. 1150–75

Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, British — Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
British
ca. 1180

Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ, Pot-metal and colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain, Austrian — Adoration of the Magi from Seven Scenes from the Life of Christ
Austrian
ca. 1390

Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, Marble and glass, Byzantine — Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis
Byzantine
500–550, with modern restoration

Wing Brooch, Silver, gold, and four carnelians, Roman — Wing Brooch
Roman
100–200

Shrine of the Virgin, Oak, linen covering, polychromy, gilding, gesso, German — Shrine of the Virgin
German
ca. 1300

Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), Robert Campin Netherlandish, Oil on oak, Netherlandish — Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)
Robert Campin
ca. 1427–32

The Cloisters Cross, Walrus ivory, British — The Cloisters Cross
British
ca. 1150–60

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French — The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409

Plaque with the Pentecost, Champlevé and translucent enamel on copper gilt, South Netherlandish — Plaque with the Pentecost
South Netherlandish
ca. 1150–75

Beaker with Apes, Silver, silver gilt, and painted enamel, South Netherlandish — Beaker with Apes
South Netherlandish
ca. 1425–50

The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

Reliquary Shrine, Jean de Touyl French, Gilded silver, translucent enamel, paint, French — Reliquary Shrine
Jean de Touyl
ca. 1325–50

Ewer with Wild Man Finial, Silver gilt, enamel, and paint, German — Ewer with Wild Man Finial
German
ca. 1500

Chasse of Champagnat, Copper: engraved and gilt; champlevé enamel: blue-black, medium blue, turquoise, green, red, and white, French — Chasse of Champagnat
French
ca. 1150