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  • detail of the fighting peacocks on the wall of the Peacock Room

    American Art

  • detail of a sculpture of the head of a pharoah, dark stone, with one gold eye and the other missing, and damage to the beard and ear.

    Ancient Egyptian Art

  • detail from a sculpture of a woman touching her face

    Ancient Near Eastern Art

  • detail from a manuscript depicting several angels, clouds and fire

    Arts of the Islamic World

  • detail of the freer bible cover, depicting St Luke and St Mark

    Biblical Manuscripts

  • detail from a Chinese painting showing a thatched hut among trees and a figure floating in the air in the distance

    Chinese Art

  • black and white photograph of a man seen from the back, leaning towards the camera so the figure's forehead, glasses and nose are visible.

    Contemporary Art

  • detail from a Japanese painting showing a boy sitting on a branch with mt fuji rising, snow covered, in the background

    Japanese Art

  • detail from a korean painting of Avalokitesvara

    Korean Art

  • detail from a painting showing a seated figure handing a book to another figure

    South Asian and Himalayan Art

  • detail from a stone lintel

    Southeast Asian Art

  • detail from an archival photo showing several figures walking in the street

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