In Focus

Tutelary figure

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Funerary urn with cover

Cultures & Traditions

Paracas

object

Mortuary vase

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Funerary urn with cover

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Mask

object

Mirror

Cultures & Traditions

Mingqi

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Scarab

object

Mirror

object

Mummy mask

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Pair of funerary earrings

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Bracelet

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Footed chest

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Memorial Head (Nsodie)

In Focus

Lokapala and burial practices in Tang dynasty China

Cultures & Traditions

Olmec Masks

Cultures & Traditions

Senufo Funerary Practices

object

Votive plaque, enthroned Pluto (?)

Materials & Techniques

Mixtec and Aztec Masks: Turquoise Mosaic

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Stirrup-spout bottle: four fruits

object

Figure from the top of a funerary post (jihe)

object

Red-figure patera with Atlas handle

object

Face panel

object

Standing figure

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Face panel

object

Face panel

Cultures & Traditions

West Mexico (West Coast Mesoamerican Style)

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Gila polychrome bowl with black-and-white geometric designs and red exterior

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Cup: frog motif

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Spout-and-bridge bottle: bird form

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Cup

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Beaker with upside-down head

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Ceremonial mask

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Seated ruler in ritual pose

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Ceremonial mask

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Cup: upside-down head

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Vessel: human leg effigy

Cultures & Traditions

Tembladera

In Focus

Ancient Gold Jewelry: The Spread of Imagery