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Title
Clay Support of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.288
Medium and Support
earthenware, unglazed
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Title
Circular mortar with inscription
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.112
Medium and Support
bronze
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Title
Small conical bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It has a slightly outward flared rim and tapers abruptly to a narrow base. It has no underglaze decoration. There are three spur marks in eye. The glaze is greenish blue in color, leaning toward green, and the base clay contains some impurities.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
circa 12th century
Accession Number
1987/1.300
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze
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Title
Buddha bust, sheltered by Mucalinda (Khmer-Lopburi style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1993/2.38
Medium and Support
sandstone
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rank 4.61647
Title
Plaque with Kufic Inscription, from the Tower of Toghril, from Rayy
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
1140 (end of Rajab 534 A.H.)
Accession Number
1965/1.167
Medium and Support
iron
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Title
Fragment of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Anonymous Chinese
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.282
Medium and Support
stoneware with mottled black-brown glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Peacock
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
A bronze statue in the shape of a peacock, this piece has engraved decorations and is made in the Seljuk style of metalwork.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.116
Medium and Support
bronze with engraved decoration
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Title
Kanghwa Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
shallow bowl, grey color, sanf grit on foot, made in Boryung kiln of ching chung nam-do, often found in tombs in Kangwa Island, 13th century, diameter 6+13/16 inches, height: 1+7/8 inches
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.212
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
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Title
Leaf from a manuscript of the Qur’an in Maghribi script
Artist
African, North Africa
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century (?)
Accession Number
1987/1.195.2
Medium and Support
ink with touches or red, ochre, and green on paper
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Title
Funerary jar adorned with cosmological motifs
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1996/2.44
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Leaf from a Glossed Bible (Pauline Letter with Commentary; Epistle to the Thessalonians)
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1175-1200
Accession Number
1986/2.86
Medium and Support
ink, tempera and gold on parchment
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Title
Deep Bowl with slightly everted rim
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
Deep bowl with a wide base and slightly everted rim decorated in amber glaze.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.62
Medium and Support
earthenware with mottled amber glaze
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Title
Qur'an manuscript leaf, illuminated section heading in thuluth script
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iraq or Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1996/2.54
Medium and Support
ink, color and gold on paper
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Title
Fragment of a gaming piece with male slaying beast, possibly Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, zigzag pattern with incised circles in border
Artist
Samson Carver, Pricked-Ivories Workshop, Cologne, Germany
Physical Description
Fragment of circular gaming piece carved in elephant ivory in high relief. Standing male figure wearing knee-length robe holds sword in right hand and stabs inverted beast in the chest. Forelegs of beast end in hooves; head of beast characterized by large eye and pronounced nostril. Left arm of figure and rear half of the beast missing. Border contains zigzag pattern with bead motif.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1150
Accession Number
1987/1.262
Medium and Support
elephant ivory
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Title
Fragment of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Anonymous Chinese
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.285
Medium and Support
stoneware with pitted black glaze
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Title
Guardian Lion
Artist
Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
Physical Description
A buff sandstone sculpture of a lion, sitting erect with its front legs extended, all on a stone platform. The legs have been fully released from the stone, while surface details such as the curly mane and the tail are carved in low relief. In keeping with its role as a guardian figure, the lion has buldging eyes and its lips are drawn back to reveal sharp teeth.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
2004/2.12
Medium and Support
sandstone
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Title
Fragment of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.280
Medium and Support
stoneware with mottled black-brown glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Uma-Maheshvara, a seated Shiva and Parvati (Uma)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Bengal
Physical Description
Shiva sits with his consort on a double lotus pedestal. He has six arms, his right three are in varada mudra [a giving gesture], holds a rosary and an arrow. His left arms cup his consorts left breast and hold a lotus flower and a bow. He sits in royal ease, with one leg pendant. He wears bracelets, armlets, necklaces, earrings, and a sacred thread that stretches form his left shoulder down past his waist. On his head he wears an elaborate jatamukuta, a crown interlaced with his matted locks. Parvati sits upon his knee with one leg tucked under her and the other pendant. She is also adorned with jewelry, but wears a more modest diadem at the front of her head.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1964/2.85
Medium and Support
bronze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Bowl with incised floral patterns
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
A deep bowl with incised floral patterns.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.69
Medium and Support
fritware (ground quartz and white clay) with blue-green glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Bodhisattva Padmapani (Avalokiteshvara; Japanese, Kannon), from Kôfukuji
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The figure is standing on a lotus-shaped pedestal; the hair is tied as a knot on top of the head; a crown is also on the top. The face has two elongated ears, round eyeblows, eyes looking downward; the lips are shut; sloping sholders are wrapped with thin robe, which hung toward the knees. Right hand, showing a palm, is raised to the chest while the left hand is by the lower abdomen, as if holding something. The three wrinkles can be seen on the neck. All are made of wood.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1969/1.106
Medium and Support
wood with trace of color
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Title
Bodhisattva (Jokaisho Bosatsu): esoteric Buddhist iconographic drawing
Artist
Takuma Tametô
Artist Life Dates
active 1132-1174
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
mid 12th century
Accession Number
1963/1.99
Medium and Support
handscroll fragment, ink and color on paper
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Title
Fragment of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Anonymous Chinese
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.283
Medium and Support
stoneware with mottled black-brown glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Syamatara
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1977/2.2
Medium and Support
black chlorite (stone)
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Title
Deep bowl with vertical sides and carved lotus petal design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A yellow brownish glaze is applied and crackling covers the entire body.
This bowl has straight wall. The exterior is carved with lotus petals. The below of the mouth is decorated with fret design. The foot is a little low.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.228
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Black Ding ware tea bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
shallow bowl of conical shape with wide open profile and small base, covered with black glaze and mottled brown dots all over, and white foot unglazed
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1964/2.77
Medium and Support
stoneware with buff white body and dark glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Fragment of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.286
Medium and Support
stoneware
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rank 4.61647
Title
Siva and Paravati
Artist
India, Central India
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1980/2.293
Medium and Support
sandstone
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rank 4.61647
Title
Incense burner lid with peacock-shaped finial
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.111
Medium and Support
bronze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It flares out widely at the rim, then back in. Its sides, otherwise almost straight, taper to the base. There is no decorated.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1979/2.84
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze
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Title
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhayana mudra, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1993/2.37
Medium and Support
sandstone with traces of polychromy
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Title
Yaozhou ware bowl with incised design of three fish in a pond
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
a northern celadon bowl of conical shape, incised with abstract depictions of fish and waves on interior, small ring foot
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century - 13th century
Accession Number
1950/2.16
Medium and Support
stoneware with incised and combed decoration under celadon glaze
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Title
Qur'an manuscript leaf in thuluth and naskh script, chapter 4, verses 480–90
Artist
Artist Unknown, Egypt or Syria
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century - 13th century
Accession Number
1987/1.195.1
Medium and Support
ink and color on egg-glazed paper
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rank 4.61647
Title
Signet Ring
Artist
Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1967/2.1
Medium and Support
gold
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rank 4.61647
Title
Dish with painted bird design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.49
Medium and Support
underglaze painting
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rank 4.61647
Title
Bowl, Ch'ing-pai ware
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1991/2.15
Medium and Support
porcelain with Qingbai glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Casket with inscription in floriated Kufic script
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.113
Medium and Support
bronze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Maebyeong (wine storage jar) with design cranes, butterflies, & stylized clouds
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
The vase has a slightly outward-turned rim and a short neck. The elegantly-shaped bottle flares out to a broad shoulder, then tapers gradually to a slim waist before flaring out once more at the base. The shoulder, mid-belly and base of the vase are decorated with black and white clay-inlaid cloud, crane and butterfly motifs.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1972/2.80
Medium and Support
Stoneware with inlaid with white and black slip under celadon glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Yaozhou? shallow bowl with incised swirl designs; section missing
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1991/2.13
Medium and Support
stoneware with olive green celadon glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Star-shaped tile with floral and calligraphic patterns
Artist
Iran, Kashan
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
1193
Accession Number
1960/1.133
Medium and Support
fritware with blue underglaze & lustre overglaze painting
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rank 4.61647
Title
Vessel
Artist
Anonymous Panamanian (Coclé culture)
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1100
Accession Number
1983/2.141
Medium and Support
earthenware
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rank 4.61647
Title
Fragment of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Anonymous Chinese
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.284
Medium and Support
stoneware with brown glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Mahavira
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Maharashtra
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1979/2.53
Medium and Support
bronze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Jug with wide cylindrical body and tall, tapered neck
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.118
Medium and Support
unglazed terracotta inlaid with glazed terracotta
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rank 4.61647
Title
Four seated Buddhas, in dhyana mudra
Artist
Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
Physical Description
A molded and incised relief sculpture of four seated Buddhas, on a dais with floral rosette motifs.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
2000/2.152
Medium and Support
bronze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Sagger with fragment of a Jian ware tea bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.289
Medium and Support
earthware sagger; stoneware fragment with iron glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Conical Bowl with simple blue stripe design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
A deep conical bowl.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.64
Medium and Support
fritware (ground quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting
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rank 4.61647
Title
Sutra Scroll Container with Cover
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
late 12th century
Accession Number
1983/2.248A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware with gray (?) glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Fragment of Jian Ware Bowl
Artist
Anonymous Chinese
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.287
Medium and Support
stoneware with mottled black-brown glaze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Standing Female Figure, probably a Hindu Goddess
Artist
Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
2005/1.456
Medium and Support
bronze
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rank 4.61647
Title
Jian ware teabowl, fragment
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1997/1.281
Medium and Support
stoneware with black mottled glaze
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rank 4.61647
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