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Woman's Ensemble: Cloak and Skirt, Wool, glass, South Africa — Woman's Ensemble: Cloak and Skirt
South Africa
20th century

Dish with landscape and architectural ruins, Siro Antonio Africa Italian, Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Italian, Pavia — Dish with landscape and architectural ruins
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1688–1710

Dish with landscape seen though an arch, Siro Antonio Africa Italian, Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Italian, Pavia — Dish with landscape seen though an arch
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1700

Rattle, Metal, Africa — Rattle
Africa
late 19th century

Smiling figure (Sonriente), South central Veracruz artist(s), Ceramic, slip, paint, Classic Veracruz — Smiling figure (Sonriente)
South central Veracruz artist(s)
600–1000 CE

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

Aquamanile in the Form of Aristotle and Phyllis, Bronze; Quaternary copper alloy (approx. 72% copper, approx. 17% zinc,<br/>approx. 6% lead, approx. 3% tin)., South Netherlandish — Aquamanile in the Form of Aristotle and Phyllis
South Netherlandish
late 14th or early 15th century

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

Plaque with Agnus Dei on a Cross between Emblems of the Four Evangelists, Elephant ivory, South Italian — Plaque with Agnus Dei on a Cross between Emblems of the Four Evangelists
South Italian
1000–1050

Saint Stephen, Hans Leinberger German, Limewood with traces of paint, South German — Saint Stephen
Hans Leinberger
ca. 1525–30

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

Crib of the Infant Jesus, Wood, polychromy, lead, silver-gilt, painted parchment, silk embroidery with seed pearls, gold thread, translucent enamels, South Netherlandish — Crib of the Infant Jesus
South Netherlandish
15th century

Robe (boubou), Cotton, dye, West Africa — Robe (boubou)
West Africa
mid-20th century

Zanze, wood, Africa (East) — Zanze
Africa (East)
late 19th century

Pair of Rattles, Wood, Africa (West) — Pair of Rattles
Africa (West)
late 19th century

Rattle, Metal, wood, Africa (northern) — Rattle
Africa (northern)
late 19th century

Xylophone, Wood, leather, Africa (Central) — Xylophone
Africa (Central)
19th century

Lyre, skull, wood, hide, gut, Central Africa? — Lyre
Central Africa?
19th century

Goje, Wood, hide, horsehair, shell, West Africa — Goje
West Africa
late 19th–early 20th century

Center table, Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia, Steel, silver, gilt copper, gilt brass, basswood; replaced mirror glass, Russian, Tula — Center table
Imperial Armory, Tula (south of Moscow), Russia
ca. 1780–85

Ensemble, Thebe Magugu South African, cotton, leather, South African — Ensemble
Thebe Magugu
spring/summer 2022

The Annunciation, South German (Bavarian?) Painter German, Oil and gold on linden — The Annunciation
South German (Bavarian?) Painter
1440–50

Ring Bit, Iron alloy, Maghreban, North Africa — Ring Bit
Maghreban, North Africa
18th–19th century

Tapestry with the Annunciation, Wool warp, wool with a few metallic wefts, South Netherlandish — Tapestry with the Annunciation
South Netherlandish
ca. 1410–20

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

Courtiers in a Rose Garden: A Lady and Two Gentlemen, Wool warp; wool, silk, metallic weft yarns, South Netherlandish — Courtiers in a Rose Garden: A Lady and Two Gentlemen
South Netherlandish
ca. 1440–50

West Africa

mid–20th century

Sugar bowl, South Boston Flint Glass Works American, Blown and engraved glass, American — Sugar bowl
South Boston Flint Glass Works
1815–35

Pitcher, South Boston Flint Glass Works American, Blown glass with applied decoration, American — Pitcher
South Boston Flint Glass Works
1813–30

Howling canine, South central Veracruz artist(s), Ceramic, tar paint (chapopote), Classic Veracruz — Howling canine
South central Veracruz artist(s)
600-1000 CE

Canine vessel, South central Veracruz artist(s), Ceramic, Classic Veracruz — Canine vessel
South central Veracruz artist(s)
600-900 CE

Rummer, South Boston Flint Glass Works American, Free-blown lead glass, American — Rummer
South Boston Flint Glass Works
1800–1830

Decanter, South Boston Flint Glass Works American, Blown glass with applied decoration, American — Decanter
South Boston Flint Glass Works
ca. 1813–30

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Group of Boston 00.348, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian — Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Group of Boston 00.348
ca. 360–350 BCE

Terracotta head of a woman, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine — Terracotta head of a woman
Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
3rd–2nd century BCE

Terracotta situla (bucket), Lycurgus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian — Terracotta situla (bucket)
Lycurgus Painter
ca. 360–340 BCE

Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl), Dolon Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Lucanian — Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl)
Dolon Painter
ca. 400–390 BCE

Vishnu Venkateshvara, Lord of Tirupati, Tirupati School, South India, Opaque watercolor and hand-colored silver on paper, South India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati — Vishnu Venkateshvara, Lord of Tirupati
Tirupati School, South India
late 18th century

Krishna Rajagopalaswamy, king of the cowherds, Tirupati School, South India, Opaque watercolor and hand-colored silver on paper, South India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati — Krishna Rajagopalaswamy, king of the cowherds
Tirupati School, South India
late 18th century