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An alabaster statuette of Ankhnesmeryre II and her son Pepi II. Egypt, 6th Dynasty, c. 2288-2224/2194 BCE (Brooklyn Museum)

Persian mirror case with bird-and-flower motif, painting by Ali Ashraf, 1751. Brooklyn Museum.

This child's tunic is made from wool and flax, with figural images decorating the otherwise plain garment. This tunic is an example of Coptic fashion and was created sometime in the 5th or 6th Century CE. Similar garments were worn throughout...

This mosaic was once part of the mosaic found in an ancient synagogue in what's present-day Tunisia. This specimen dates from c. 550 CE and is made of stone and mortar. The date palm likely symbolized the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil...

One of the world's most famous works of Minoan pottery, this vessel shows five mollusks called nautili floating above the seafloor. The sinuous undulating lines of the water plans and nautili tentacles clearly demonstrate the Minoans' love...

Idealized image of the Mughal zenana, opaque watercolor on paper by an unknown artist, Mughal India, c. 1700-1710. Brooklyn Museum, obtained by exchange with Nasli M. Heeramaneck.

Although the use of glazed tiles and colored paste inlays is known from as early as the Old Kingdom, the apogee of their use came during the New Kingdom. An almost identical frieze of lotuses, other flowers, and grape clusters is known to...

Made of unglazed ceramic, this top portion of a water jug depicts two Seljuk guards flanking a seated figure, possibly a sultan. Dates to the late 12th to early 13 century CE. Measures approximately 30 x 36 x 36 cm. (Brooklyn Museum, New...

Stained glass depiction of Roger Williams (l. 1603-1683 CE), Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, New York City.

A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves, oil on paperboard by Eastman Johnson, c. 1862. Brooklyn Museum.