title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm (2 3/8 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.11


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

medium: terracotta

subjects: Egypt, late period (715–332 bce), dynasty 25

source: The Cleveland Museum of Art

source_id: cleveland

rights: Public Domain / CC0

rights_statement: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.7 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (2 1/4 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.12


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.9 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.121


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.9 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.123


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.6 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm (2 5/8 x 1 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.124


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.4 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm (2 1/2 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.125


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm (2 5/8 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.127


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.3 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm (2 1/2 x 1 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.128


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm (2 3/8 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.13


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm (2 5/8 x 15/16 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.130


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.9 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm (2 5/16 x 5/8 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.14


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.9 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm (2 5/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.15


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.8 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm (2 5/16 x 9/16 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.16


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.2 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm (2 7/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.17


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.5 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm (2 3/16 x 11/16 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.18


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.6 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm (2 3/16 x 9/16 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.19


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.9 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm (2 5/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.20


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.8 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm (2 5/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.21


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.8 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm (2 5/16 x 11/16 x 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.5


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.8 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm (2 5/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.6


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.9 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (2 5/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.7


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.8 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm (2 5/16 x 11/16 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.8


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.3 x 2 cm (2 5/8 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.84


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.3 x 2 cm (2 5/8 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.85


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.4 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (2 1/2 x 1 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.87


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.9 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.88


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm (2 5/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.92


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm (2 5/8 x 7/8 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.93


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

medium: faience

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, c. 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Faience; overall: 5.7 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (2 1/4 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.94


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.8 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.95


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 7.1 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm (2 13/16 x 15/16 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.96


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm (2 5/8 x 1 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.97


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.8 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.98


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.6 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm (2 5/8 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.99


title: Breastplate

medium: steel, leather straps, brass rivets

country: South Germany, 16th century

subjects:
Arms and armor
South germany, 16th century

credit_line: Breastplate, c. 1560–1580. South Germany, 16th century. Steel, leather straps, brass rivets; overall: 42.3 x 32 x 14.2 cm (16 5/8 x 12 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1511.c


medium: steel, brass rivets

subjects:
Arms and armor
Germany, nuremberg , early 16th century

credit_line: Breast and Backplates from a Maximilian Armor, c.1510–30. Germany, Nuremberg(?), early 16th century. Steel, brass rivets. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1640


title: Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III

medium: painted limestone

credit_line: Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III, 1479–1425 BCE. Egypt, said to be from Thebes, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut (c. 1479–1458 BCE)–reign of Tuthmosis III (1479–1425 BCE). Painted limestone; overall: 22.8 x 16.6 x 3.8 cm (9 x 6 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1920.1995


title: Horus Falcon

medium: bronze, solid cast

credit_line: Horus Falcon, 664–30 BCE OR 664–330 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later. Bronze, solid cast; overall: 4.6 x 1.4 x 3.3 cm (1 13/16 x 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee, 1940.615


title: Statuette of Sekhmet

medium: bronze, figure solid cast, obelisk hollow cast

credit_line: Statuette of Sekhmet, 664–525 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26 or later. Bronze, figure solid cast, obelisk hollow cast; overall: 20.4 x 4.6 x 12.6 cm (8 1/16 x 1 13/16 x 4 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee, 1940.669


title: Double-Leaf Doors

creator: Pierre Rousseau (French, 1751–1829)

medium: oil on wood

country: France

subjects: Painting France

credit_line: Double-Leaf Doors, c. 1790s. Pierre Rousseau (French, 1751–1829). Oil on wood; framed: 287 x 154 x 6 cm (113 x 60 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.); unframed: 274 x 63 cm (107 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey, 1942.2.12.b


title: Double-leaf Doors

credit_line: Double-leaf Doors, 1790s. Pierre Rousseau (French, 1751–1829). Oil on wood; unframed: 274 x 63 cm (107 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey, 1942.2.13


title: Double-leaf Doors

credit_line: Double-leaf Doors, 1790s. Pierre Rousseau (French, 1751–1829). Oil on wood; unframed: 274 x 63 cm (107 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey, 1942.2.13.a


title: Double-leaf Doors

credit_line: Double-leaf Doors, 1790s. Pierre Rousseau (French, 1751–1829). Oil on wood; unframed: 274 x 63 cm (107 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey, 1942.2.13.b


title: Covered Vase (1 of 2)

medium: porcelain mounted in gilt bronze

country: Germany, 18th century

subjects:
Ceramic
Germany, 18th century

credit_line: Covered Vase (1 of 2), 1749. Meissen Porcelain Factory (German, est. c. 1710). Porcelain mounted in gilt bronze; overall: 37.4 x 32.7 x 21 cm (14 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1944.229.1


title: Vase

credit_line: Vase, 1749. Meissen Porcelain Factory (German, est. c. 1710). Porcelain mounted in gilt bronze; overall: 37.4 x 32.7 x 21 cm (14 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1944.229.1.a


title: Oceanus

creator: Frankenthal Porcelain Factory (German)

medium: porcelain

country: Germany, Frankenthal, 18th century

subjects:
Ceramic
Germany, frankenthal, 18th century

credit_line: Oceanus, c. 1765. Frankenthal Porcelain Factory (German), Konrad Linck (German, 1732–1793). Porcelain; overall: 28.3 x 20.7 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of A. & R. Ball, 1947.281


title: Saint George

medium: white glass with silver stain

country: England, 15th century

subjects:
Glass
England, 15th century

credit_line: Saint George, c. 1440–1450. England, 15th century. White glass with silver stain; overall: 34 x 31.1 cm (13 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William G. Mather, 1948.135


title: Covered Jar

date: early 700s

medium: glazed earthenware

country: China, Tang dynasty (618–907)

subjects:
Ceramic
China, tang dynasty (618–907)

credit_line: Covered Jar, early 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618–907). Glazed earthenware; overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); diameter of lid: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1948.228


title: Covered Jar

country: China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

subjects:
Ceramic
China, tang dynasty (618-907)

credit_line: Covered Jar, early 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Glazed earthenware; overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); diameter of lid: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1948.228.a


title: Covered Jar (lid)

credit_line: Covered Jar (lid), early 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Glazed earthenware; overall: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); diameter of lid: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1948.228.b


title: Carved Tube

medium: bone

subjects: Mexico, oaxaca, mixtec, 13th-16th century

credit_line: Carved Tube, c. 1200–1519. Mexico, Oaxaca, Mixtec, 13th-16th century. Bone; diameter: 2.6 cm (1 in.); overall: 15.1 cm (5 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise, 1949.196


title: Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath

medium: pot-metal and white glass, and silver stain

country: North Netherlands, 16th century

subjects:
Glass
North netherlands, 16th century

credit_line: Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath, c. 1525. North Netherlands, 16th century. Pot-metal and white glass, and silver stain; overall: 70.6 x 50.2 cm (27 13/16 x 19 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of William G. Mather, 1951.337


title: Spoon

date: 300s CE

medium: silver

country: Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period

subjects:
Metalwork
Byzantium, syria , byzantine period

credit_line: Spoon, 300s CE. Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period. Silver; overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1952.6


title: Jar with Cover

medium: porcelaneous stoneware with blue glaze and splashes of purple, Jun ware

credit_line: Jar with Cover, 1100s. China, Henan province, Yuxian, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) or Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Porcelaneous stoneware with blue glaze and splashes of purple, Jun ware; diameter: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); overall: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1957.36


title: Ear Ornament(?)

medium: hammered and cut gold

subjects:
Ornament & design
Metalwork

credit_line: Ear Ornament(?), 500–200 BCE. Peru, North Highlands, Chavín de Huantar(?), Chavín style. Hammered and cut gold; diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.); overall: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tishman, 1958.186


title: Ear Spool

medium: hammered gold

country: Panama, Conte style, 5th - 10th century

subjects:
Metalwork
Panama, conte style, 5th - 10th century

credit_line: Ear Spool, c. 400–900. Panama, Conte style, 5th - 10th century. Hammered gold; diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Roberta Holden Bole Fund, 1958.191


medium: ink, tempera, and gold on vellum

country: Flanders, Ghent and Bruges, late 15th century

subjects: Flanders, ghent and bruges, late 15th century

credit_line: Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain:  Fol. 141v, Presentation in the Temple, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1963.256.141.b


credit_line: Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain:  Fol. 180r, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1963.256.180.a


credit_line: Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain:  Fol. 184r, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1963.256.184.a


credit_line: Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain:  Fol. 197v, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clothing the Poor, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1963.256.197.b


credit_line: Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain:  Fol. 198r, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1963.256.198.a


medium: gold

country: France, Gothic period, 14th century

subjects:
Coin
France, gothic period, 14th century

credit_line: Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (reverse), 1350–1364. France, Gothic period, 14th century. Gold; diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection, 1964.372.b


country: France, Paris

credit_line: Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 11v, November, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1964.40.11.b


credit_line: Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 179r, Christ Nailed to the Cross, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1964.40.179.a


credit_line: Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 278r, St. George, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1964.40.278.a


medium: bronze

country: Italy

subjects: Sculpture Italy Portraits

credit_line: Portrait of Leonello D'Este, Marquess of Ferrara (obverse), c. 1440–1444. Pisanello (Italian, Ferrara, c. 1395–1455). Bronze; diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1971.4.a


title: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

medium: bronze and silver alloy

credit_line: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 600s. Northeastern Thailand, Khorat Plateau, Buriram Province. Bronze and silver alloy; overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski, 1977.178


medium: molded green glass

country: Italy, Venice

subjects:
Glass
Italy, venice

credit_line: Devotional Badge with Saint James Flanked by Two Kneeling Pilgrims, c. 1200–1250. Italy, Venice. Molded green glass; overall: 2.9 x 2.6 cm (1 1/8 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Lawrence Hitchcock Fund, 1985.146


title: Seated Figure Wearing a Skin

medium: earthenware, slip

country: Mexico, Gulf Coast

subjects:
Sculpture
Mexico, gulf coast

credit_line: Seated Figure Wearing a Skin, 600–1000. Mexico, Gulf Coast. Earthenware, slip; overall: 43.3 x 29.2 x 28.7 cm (17 1/16 x 11 1/2 x 11 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.246


title: Necklace and Nose Ornament

medium: jadeite-albitite?, gold

subjects: Central mexico, teotihuacán, classic period

credit_line: Necklace and Nose Ornament, 150–200 CE. Central Mexico, Teotihuacán, Classic period. Jadeite-albitite?, gold; overall: 40.3 cm (15 7/8 in.); each bead: 2 cm (13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.263


title: Teapot

creator: Louis Rorimer (American, 1872–1939)

medium: silver, moonstones, ebony

country: America, Ohio, Cleveland

subjects:
Silver
America, ohio, cleveland

credit_line: Teapot, c. 1910. Louis Rorimer (American, 1872–1939), and Rokesley Shop (American). Silver, moonstones, ebony; overall: 17.8 x 26.7 x 15.4 cm (7 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in memory of Louis Rorimer from his daughter, Louise Rorimer Dushkin and his granddaughter, Edie Soeiro, 1991.314.2


title: Mace Head

date: c. 200 BCE–100 CE

medium: stone

country: North coast of Peru, Salinar culture

subjects:
Stone
North coast of peru, salinar culture

credit_line: Mace Head, c. 200 BCE–100 CE. North coast of Peru, Salinar culture. Stone; overall: 11.2 x 8.9 x 8.3 cm (4 7/16 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1992.348


title: Female Figurine

medium: earthenware with pigment

subjects: Mexico, guerrero, xalitla, xochipala style

credit_line: Female Figurine, c. 1500–500 BCE. Mexico, Guerrero, Xalitla, Xochipala style. Earthenware with pigment; overall: 9.8 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm (3 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1993.203


title: Vase Feuille d'Eau

medium: porcelain with gilt bronze mounts

country: France, Sèvres

subjects:
Ceramic
France, sèvre

credit_line: Vase Feuille d'Eau, 1858–62. Sèvres Porcelain Factory (French, est. 1756), Paul Marie Roussel (French, 1804–1877), Emile Renard (French). Porcelain with gilt bronze mounts; overall: 54.6 x 27.3 x 25.7 cm (21 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1993.6


title: Clasp Set with Semiprecious Stones

medium: gold and semiprecious stones

credit_line: Clasp Set with Semiprecious Stones, 324–26 CE. Byzantium, Late Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, (probably Sirium or Nicomedia), Byzantine period. Gold and semiprecious stones; overall: 5 x 3.8 x 9.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1994.98.4


title: Animal Effigy Vessel

medium: earthenware with colored slips

subjects:
Ceramic
Ships & the sea

credit_line: Animal Effigy Vessel, 1000–1550. Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region, Pataky Polychrome style. Earthenware with colored slips; overall: 29.5 x 22.1 x 29.8 cm (11 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1997.3


title: Vessel: Turtle

medium: ceramic, slip

country: Panama, Parita style, 11th-14th century

subjects:
Ceramic
Panama, parita style, 11th-14th century
Ships & the sea

credit_line: Vessel: Turtle, 1000–1300. Panama, Parita style, 11th-14th century. Ceramic, slip; overall: 22.9 x 29.2 cm (9 x 11 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1998.30


title: Vessel with Oculate Being

date: 300 BCE–1 CE

medium: earthenware with resin-based paint

credit_line: Vessel with Oculate Being, 300 BCE–1 CE. Peru, South Coast, Paracas (Cavernas) style (700 BCE–1 CE). Earthenware with resin-based paint; overall: 40.8 cm (16 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 1998.70


medium: ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum

country: Germany, Hildesheim(?), 16th century

subjects:
Ornament & design
Manuscript
Germany, hildesheim , 16th century

credit_line: Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Ornamental Border with Carnations, a Thistle, and a Cook Ladling Soup (verso), c. 1524. Germany, Hildesheim(?), 16th century. Ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum; each leaf: 16.6 x 13.5 cm (6 9/16 x 5 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection, 1999.136.b


credit_line: Leather Casket with Scenes of Courtly Love, c. 1350–1400. France, Gothic period, 2nd half of the 14th century. Leather: embossed, incised; iron mounts; wood core; overall: 10.5 x 25.2 x 19 cm (4 1/8 x 9 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1999.211


title: Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas

medium: terracotta

country: Egypt, Coptic period

subjects:
Ceramic
Egypt, coptic period

credit_line: Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 400–600. Egypt, Coptic period. Terracotta; overall: 8.7 x 6.5 cm (3 7/16 x 2 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman, 1999.232


title: Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas

credit_line: Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 400–600. Egypt, Coptic period. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 7.2 cm (2 5/8 x 2 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman, 1999.233


title: Pilgrim's Flask

medium: green glass

subjects: Byzantium, syria-palestine, 6th-7th century

credit_line: Pilgrim's Flask, 500–700. Byzantium, Syria-Palestine, 6th-7th century. Green glass; overall: 4.4 x 3.2 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman, 1999.235


title: Covered Jug

creator: Jean-Valentin Morel (French, 1794–1860)

medium: gilded silver

country: France, 19th century

subjects:
Silver
France, 19th century

credit_line: Covered Jug, c. 1845. Jean-Valentin Morel (French, 1794–1860), Jules Dieterle (French, 1811–1889), Jules Klagmann (French, 1810–1867). Gilded silver; overall: 21.4 x 15 x 12.8 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance (by exchange), 2000.138


title: Sideboard and Cellarette

medium: chiefly rosewood veneer with pine and poplar secondary woods

country: America, New York

subjects:
Furniture and woodwork
America, new york

credit_line: Sideboard and Cellarette, c. 1840. Duncan Phyfe and Son (American, 1768–1854). Chiefly rosewood veneer with pine and poplar secondary woods. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2000.72


creator: Coëtivy Master (French)

medium: ink, tempera and gold on vellum

subjects:
Manuscript
France, pari

credit_line: Leaf from a Book of Hours: Office of the Dead: Two Devils (verso), c. 1460. Circle of Coëtivy Master (French). Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; leaf: 19.7 x 14.3 cm (7 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection, 2005.206.b


title: Filigree Disk Brooch with Central Boss

date: late 600s

medium: gilt silver, copper alloy, glass, almandine

country: Frankish, late Merovingian

subjects:
Jewelry
Frankish, late merovingian

credit_line: Filigree Disk Brooch with Central Boss, late 600s. Frankish, late Merovingian. Gilt silver, copper alloy, glass, almandine; overall: 4.2 x 4.3 x 1.8 cm (1 5/8 x 1 11/16 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 2007.163


title: Vessel with Pudu

medium: ceramic

credit_line: Vessel with Pudu, 500–200 BCE (thermoluminescence date, 1190–90 BCE). Central Andes, North Coast, Chongoyape, Formative period. Ceramic; overall: 17.8 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm (7 x 5 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, 2008.33


title: Feline Vessel

medium: ceramic, red and white slips, black pigment

subjects: Central andes, north highlands, recuay people

credit_line: Feline Vessel, 1–700 CE. Central Andes, North Highlands, Recuay people. Ceramic, red and white slips, black pigment; overall: 20.3 x 10.1 x 15.2 cm (8 x 4 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charlotte Ekker and Charlotte Van der Veer Memorial Fund, 2009.9


title: Mantel Clock

medium: marble, gilt-bronze, glass

subjects:
Stone
France, pari

credit_line: Mantel Clock, c. 1780–90. France, Paris. Marble, gilt-bronze, glass; overall: 70.5 x 58 x 20.5 cm (27 3/4 x 22 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman Draper, 2011.204


country: France, Paris (?), 15th century

subjects:
Manuscript
France, pari , 15th century

credit_line: Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds (recto), c. 1410–20. Boethius Illuminator (Flemish, active c. 1414–20). Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; leaf: 17 x 12.1 cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection, 2014.22.a


title: Leaf from a Book of Hours: Text (verso)

credit_line: Leaf from a Book of Hours: Text (verso), c. 1410–20. Boethius Illuminator (Flemish, active c. 1414–20). Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; leaf: 17 x 12.1 cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection, 2014.22.b


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

subjects: Egypt, late period (715–332 bce), dynasty 25

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm (2 5/8 x 15/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.120


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.2 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm (2 7/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.122


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.8 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.126


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm (2 5/8 x 1 1/16 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.129


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.7 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm (2 5/8 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.86


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.8 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm (2 11/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.89


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 5.8 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm (2 5/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.9


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.8 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm (2 11/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.90


title: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh

credit_line: Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh, 715–656 BCE. Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 25. Terracotta; overall: 6.6 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (2 5/8 x 1 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.718.91


title: Black-Topped Beaker

medium: Nile silt pottery

credit_line: Black-Topped Beaker, 4500–3000 BCE. Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I–IIb (3900–3300 BCE). Nile silt pottery; diameter: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1920.2005


title: Double-Leaf Doors

medium: oil on wood

country: France

subjects: Painting France

credit_line: Double-Leaf Doors, 1790s. Pierre Rousseau (French, 1751–1829). Oil on wood; framed: 287 x 154 x 6 cm (113 x 60 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.); unframed: 274 x 63 cm (107 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey, 1942.2.12


title: Double-Leaf Doors

credit_line: Double-Leaf Doors, 1790s. Pierre Rousseau (French, 1751–1829). Oil on wood; framed: 287 x 154 x 6 cm (113 x 60 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.); unframed: 274 x 63 cm (107 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey, 1942.2.12.a


title: The Story of Lucretia

medium: pot-metal and white glass, silver stain and sanguine

country: Netherlands, Nijmegen, 16th century

subjects:
Glass
Netherlands, nijmegen, 16th century

credit_line: The Story of Lucretia, c. 1530. Circle of Master of the "Kanis Triptych" (Netherlandish). Pot-metal and white glass, silver stain and sanguine; overall: 71.2 x 51.2 cm (28 1/16 x 20 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of William G. Mather, 1951.335


title: Fork with Animal Hoof Finial (Ornament)

medium: silver

country: Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period

subjects:
Ornament & design
Metalwork
Byzantium, syria , byzantine period

credit_line: Fork with Animal Hoof Finial (Ornament), 300s CE. Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period. Silver; overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1952.7


medium: ink, tempera, and gold on vellum

country: Flanders, Ghent and Bruges, late 15th century

subjects: Flanders, ghent and bruges, late 15th century

credit_line: Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain:  Fol. 24v, Souls of the Saved Brought to Heaven, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444–1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1963.256.24.b


medium: gold

country: India, Shunga period (185–78 BCE)

subjects:
Jewelry
India, shunga period (185–78 bce)

credit_line: Pair of Pendants in the Shape of an Auspicious Symbol, 185–72 BCE. India, Shunga period (185–78 BCE). Gold. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1973.61


title: Llama Vessel

medium: earthenware with colored slips

country: Peru, North Coast, Moche style

subjects:
Ceramic
Peru, north coast, moche style
Ships & the sea

credit_line: Llama Vessel, c. 200–550 CE. Peru, North Coast, Moche style. Earthenware with colored slips; overall: 17.8 x 13.2 x 23.1 cm (7 x 5 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1990.128


title: Coffee Pot

medium: silver, moonstones, ebony

subjects:
Silver
America, ohio, cleveland

credit_line: Coffee Pot, c. 1910. Louis Rorimer (American, 1872–1939), and Rokesley Shop (American). Silver, moonstones, ebony; overall: 28 x 24.4 x 12.9 cm (11 x 9 5/8 x 5 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in memory of Louis Rorimer from his daughter, Louise Rorimer Dushkin and his granddaughter, Edie Soeiro, 1991.314.1


title: Pilgrim's Flask with Nimbed Figure

medium: opaque glass with paint

subjects: Byzantium, syria-palestine, byzantine period

credit_line: Pilgrim's Flask with Nimbed Figure, c. 400–600. Byzantium, Syria-Palestine, Byzantine period. Opaque glass with paint; overall: 10.5 x 6.9 cm (4 1/8 x 2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman, 1999.236


title: Large Plate

creator: Nevers Factory (French)

date: late 1600s

medium: faience

country: France, late 17th Century

subjects:
Ceramic
France, late 17th century

credit_line: Large Plate, late 1600s. Nevers Factory (French). Faience; diameter: 44.2 cm (17 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1966.221


title: Portrait of Jane Hoskyns

creator: George Romney (British, 1734–1802)

medium: oil on canvas

country: England, 18th century

subjects:
Painting
England, 18th century
Portraits

credit_line: Portrait of Jane Hoskyns, c. 1778–1780. George Romney (British, 1734–1802). Oil on canvas; framed: 102 x 89 x 10.5 cm (40 3/16 x 35 1/16 x 4 1/8 in.); unframed: 69.8 x 59 cm (27 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1041


title: Fragment with star pattern and griffins

medium: silk: plain weave variation with supplementary weft

country: Iraq or Iran, Buyid period

subjects:
Ornament & design
Costume & fashion
Textile
Iraq or iran, buyid period

credit_line: Fragment with star pattern and griffins, 950–1050. Iraq or Iran, Buyid period. Silk: plain weave variation with supplementary weft; overall: 40.3 x 30.5 cm (15 7/8 x 12 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1941.292


title: Cap

medium: lampas, quilted: silk

subjects: Syria or egypt, mamluk dynasty (1250–1517)

credit_line: Cap, 1300s. Syria or Egypt, Mamluk Dynasty (1250–1517). Lampas, quilted: silk; overall: 11.4 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.510


medium: ink and tempera on vellum

credit_line: Single Leaf from a Decretum by Gratian: Decorated Initial Q[uidam habens filium obtulit] and Quadruple Arcade with Concordance of Greek and Latin Alphabets , c. 1160–1165. France, Burgundy, Archdiocese of Sens, Abbey of Pontigny, 12th century. Ink and tempera on vellum; sheet: 44.8 x 32 cm (17 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.); framed: 63.5 x 48.3 cm (25 x 19 in.); matted: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1954.598


title: Haniwa Figure of a Female

medium: earthenware with traces of pigment

country: Japan, Kofun period (300–710 CE)

subjects:
Sculpture
Japan, kofun period (300–710 ce)

credit_line: Haniwa Figure of a Female (巫女形埴輪), 500s. Japan, Kofun period (300–710 CE). Earthenware with traces of pigment; overall: 58.4 x 30.5 cm (23 x 12 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee Fund by exchange, 1962.39


title: Jug with Silver Mounts

creator: Barent van Leeuwen (Dutch, 1637–1682)

medium: porcelain with underglaze blue decoration and silver mounts

country: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

subjects:
Ceramic
Japan, edo period (1615–1868)

credit_line: Jug with Silver Mounts, c. 1662–76. Mounts by Barent van Leeuwen (Dutch, 1637–1682). Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration and silver mounts; overall: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.); without cover: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Lucile and Robert H. Gries Charity Fund, 1970.46.1


title: Flowers of Four Seasons, with Poems

creator: Wang Guxiang (Chinese, 1501–1568)

medium: handscroll; ink and light color on silk

country: China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

subjects:
Painting
China, ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Flowers

credit_line: Flowers of Four Seasons, with Poems (四時花卉), 1531. Wang Guxiang (Chinese, 1501–1568). Handscroll; ink and light color on silk; painting only: 24 x 545 cm (9 7/16 x 214 9/16 in.); overall: 24 x 547.5 cm (9 7/16 x 215 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1977.4


title: Beauty in a Boat on Sumida River

creator: Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)

medium: hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

subjects:
Painting
Japan, edo period (1615–1868)

credit_line: Beauty in a Boat on Sumida River, c. 1801–4. Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; overall: 191.8 x 53.3 cm (75 1/2 x 21 in.); painting only: 95.3 x 33 cm (37 1/2 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith, 1985.254


creator: Wen Zhengming (Chinese, 1470–1559)

medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper

country: China, Suzhou, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

subjects:
Calligraphy
China, suzhou, ming dynasty (1368-1644)

credit_line: Poem on Imperial Gift of an Embroidered Silk: Calligraphy in Running-Standard Script (xingkaishu) (行楷 書), c. 1525. Wen Zhengming (Chinese, 1470–1559). Hanging scroll; ink on paper; calligraphy: 343.5 x 93.3 cm (135 1/4 x 36 3/4 in.); overall with knobs: 446 x 125 cm (175 9/16 x 49 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1998.169


title: Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival

medium: tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk wefts

subjects: Tapestry France

credit_line: Month of May: Scene of May Day Festival, 1723–1774. Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662), Michel Audran (French, 1701–1771). Tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk wefts; overall: 2841.9 x 454.3 cm (1118 7/8 x 178 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection, 1944.133


title: St. George Killing the Dragon

creator: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)

medium: woodcut

country: Germany

subjects: Print Germany

credit_line: St. George Killing the Dragon, 1500s. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528). Woodcut; sheet: 21.1 x 14.3 cm (8 5/16 x 5 5/8 in.); mat size: 48.9 x 36.3 cm (19 1/4 x 14 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1922.248


medium: etching

subjects: Print France

credit_line: Bacchanales:  Nymph Supported by Two Satyrs, 1763. Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806). Etching; sheet: 13.3 x 20 cm (5 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1924.251


title: Columbine and Harlequin

creator: Jean Moyreau (French, 1690–1762)

credit_line: Columbine and Harlequin, c. 1729. Jean Moyreau (French, 1690–1762), after Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721). Etching; platemark: 51.6 x 32 cm (20 5/16 x 12 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1927.327


date: before 1899

country: America, late 19th Century

subjects:
Painting
America, late 19th century

credit_line: Deserted Wharf (The Old Mill at Cos Cob), before 1899. John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853–1902). Oil on canvas; unframed: 61.5 x 51 cm (24 3/16 x 20 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Julia Morgan Marlatt, 1942.122


creator: Perugino (Italian, c. 1450/55–1523)

medium: ink, tempera, and gold on parchment

country: Italy, Perugia

subjects:
Manuscript
Italy, perugia

credit_line: The Trinity:  Leaf from a Gradual with Initial B, c. 1496–1502. Circle of Perugino (Italian, c. 1450/55–1523). Ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; sheet: 78.7 x 53 cm (31 x 20 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1952.461


title: Coat of Arms with a Skull

medium: engraving

country: Germany, early 16th Century

subjects:
Print
Germany, early 16th century
Skeletons & bones

credit_line: Coat of Arms with a Skull, 1503. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528). Engraving; sheet: 22.2 x 15.9 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1953.9


title: Two Beggars Fighting

creator: Jacques Bellange (French, c. 1575–1616)

country: France

credit_line: Two Beggars Fighting, 1610–20. Jacques Bellange (French, c. 1575–1616). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Fortieth Anniversary Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of William Mathewson Milliken, 1960.20


title: Landscape

creator: Lovis Corinth (German, 1858–1925)

medium: charcoal with orange pastel and white gouache

country: Germany, early 20th Century

subjects:
Drawing
Germany, early 20th century
Landscapes

credit_line: Landscape, 1904. Lovis Corinth (German, 1858–1925). Charcoal with orange pastel and white gouache; sheet: 46.4 x 61.4 cm (18 1/4 x 24 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection, 1972.311


title: Figure from a Crèche: Angel

medium: painted wood and terracotta with various textiles

subjects: Italy, naples, late 18th-early 19th century

credit_line: Figure from a Crèche: Angel, 1780–1830. Italy, Naples, late 18th-early 19th century. Painted wood and terracotta with various textiles; overall: 30.9 cm (12 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1972.368.17


medium: undyed linen, dyed wool: weft-faced plain weave with slit- and dovetailed-tapestry weave, supplementary weft wrapping, embroidery

country: Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750)

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile
Egypt, umayyad period (661–750)

credit_line: Luxurious Woolen Tunic with Decorated Bands and Roundels, 600s–700s. Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750). Undyed linen, dyed wool: weft-faced plain weave with slit- and dovetailed-tapestry weave, supplementary weft wrapping, embroidery; overall: 205 x 170.2 cm (80 11/16 x 67 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund, 1972.46


title: Pastures, Branchville, Connecticut

medium: pastel on composition board

country: America

subjects: Drawing America

credit_line: Pastures, Branchville, Connecticut, c. 1888–91. John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853–1902). Pastel on composition board; sheet: 37.9 x 45.7 cm (14 15/16 x 18 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of E. R. Brumley, 1946.72


date: 500s CE

country: Egypt, Antinoë, Byzantine period

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile
Egypt, antinoë, byzantine period

credit_line:
Border of Heads and Palmettes from a Large Hanging
, 500s CE. Egypt, Antinoë, Byzantine period. Dyed wool, undyed linen; slit-tapestry weave; overall: 76.2 x 26 cm (30 x 10 1/4 in.); mounted: 89.2 x 34.3 cm (35 1/8 x 13 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Textile Arts Club, 1960.273


title: The Organ Player and His Wife

credit_line: The Organ Player and His Wife, 1495–1500. Israhel van Meckenem (German, c. 1440–1503). Engraving; image: 16.6 x 11 cm (6 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.); sheet: 16.6 x 11 cm (6 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Delia E. Holden Fund, 1960.73


title: Vessel with Stirrup Spout

date: 1900s (thermoluminescence date)

medium: earthenware

subjects:
Ceramic
Ships & the sea

credit_line: Vessel with Stirrup Spout, 1900s (thermoluminescence date). Peru, likely modern, inspired by the Cupisnique style. Earthenware; overall: 22.8 x 17.2 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase, Bequest of Helen Humphreys, 1968.192


title: Lotus Sutra with a Frontispiece

date: late 1100s

medium: handscroll; gold ink on indigo sutra paper

country: China, Song dynasty (960–1279)

subjects:
Painting
China, song dynasty (960–1279)

credit_line: Lotus Sutra with a Frontispiece (妙法蓮華經序品), late 1100s. China, Song dynasty (960–1279). Handscroll; gold ink on indigo sutra paper; image: 27.8 x 81 cm (10 15/16 x 31 7/8 in.); inscription overall: 27.9 x 1044.9 cm (11 x 411 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1970.64


title: Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo

creator: Yamaguchi Sekkei (Japanese, 1644–1732)

medium: pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilded paper

credit_line: Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo (牡丹に唐獅子と竹に虎図屏風), 1668. Yamaguchi Sekkei (Japanese, 1644–1732). Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilded paper. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1972.10


title: Male Figure

date: early 1800s

medium: Wood, iron, and metalized glass

credit_line: Male Figure, early 1800s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo  or Vili, early 19th century. Wood, iron, and metalized glass; overall: 55.9 cm (22 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White, 1974.186


title: Landscape Near Paris

creator: Georges Michel (French, 1763–1843)

medium: oil on fabric

country: France, 19th century

subjects:
Painting
France, 19th century
Landscapes

credit_line: Landscape Near Paris, c. 1840. Attributed to Georges Michel (French, 1763–1843). Oil on fabric; framed: 105.6 x 146.4 x 9.6 cm (41 9/16 x 57 5/8 x 3 3/4 in.); unframed: 88.8 x 129.5 cm (34 15/16 x 51 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin, 1975.78


title: Saint Jerome

medium: oil on canvas

country: Flanders

subjects: Painting Flander

credit_line: Saint Jerome, c. 1621. Hendrick ter Brugghen (Dutch, 1588–1629). Oil on canvas; framed: 149.2 x 125.4 x 8.3 cm (58 3/4 x 49 3/8 x 3 1/4 in.); painted surface: 125.5 x 102 cm (49 7/16 x 40 3/16 in.); tacking margins of oritinal fabric let out: 131.5 x 107 cm (51 3/4 x 42 1/8 in.); former: 148 x 124.1 x 7 cm (58 1/4 x 48 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1977.2


country: Italy, Florence

subjects:
Embroidery
Italy, florence

credit_line: Scenes of the Life of the Virgin, from an Altar Frontal, 1330s or 1340s. Italy, Florence. Silk, gold thread, linen; raised work, embroidery: split, stem, running, fishbone, and couching stitches; overall: 16.8 x 127 cm (6 5/8 x 50 in.); mounted: 27.9 x 137.2 cm (11 x 54 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1978.36


title: Windy Landscape with Sailboat

medium: hanging scroll; ink on paper

country: Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

subjects:
Painting
Japan, muromachi period (1392–1573)
Landscapes

credit_line: Windy Landscape with Sailboat, mid-1400s. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Hanging scroll; ink on paper; image: 83.2 x 30.2 cm (32 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.); overall: 160.7 x 46 cm (63 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1982.131


title: Entertainment Scene

creator: Miyagawa Chōshun (Japanese, 1683–1753)

medium: hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

country: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

subjects:
Painting
Japan, edo period (1615–1868)

credit_line: Entertainment Scene (遊宴図), c. 1710–53. Miyagawa Chōshun (Japanese, 1683–1753). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; image: 56.4 x 135.5 cm (22 3/16 x 53 3/8 in.); overall: 175 x 144.7 cm (68 7/8 x 56 15/16 in.); with knobs: 175 x 154.9 cm (68 7/8 x 61 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1985.17


title: Chinese Beauty

creator: Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)

date: late 1700s–early 1800s

medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

credit_line: Chinese Beauty (唐美人図), late 1700s–early 1800s. Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; image: 96 x 37 cm (37 13/16 x 14 9/16 in.); overall: 184.2 x 53.3 cm (72 1/2 x 21 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Kelvin Smith Fund, 1988.1


title: Taima Mandala

date: early 1300s

medium: hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

country: Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

subjects:
Painting
Japan, kamakura period (1185–1333)

credit_line: Taima Mandala (当麻曼荼羅図), early 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk; painting: 135.6 x 140.3 cm (53 3/8 x 55 1/4 in.); mounted: 170.5 x 203.2 cm (67 1/8 x 80 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1990.82


title: Titans, Support for a Vase

creator: Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

medium: glazed earthenware

country: France, made at Choisy le Roi, 19th century

subjects: France, made at choisy le roi, 19th century

credit_line: Titans, Support for a Vase, c. 1877. Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), probably by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824–1887). Glazed earthenware; overall: 37.5 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm (14 3/4 x 15 x 15 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1995.71


title: Scene in a Park

medium: pen and brown and gray ink, brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of yellow watercolor over black chalk; framing lines in black ink

subjects: Drawing France

credit_line: Scene in a Park, c. 1760. Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806). Pen and brown and gray ink, brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of yellow watercolor over black chalk; framing lines in black ink; sheet: 19.2 x 25 cm (7 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.); secondary support: 19.2 x 25 cm (7 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1925.1006


creator: Benozzo Gozzoli (Italian, 1420–1497)

medium: metalpoint with point of brush and brown ink heightened with white gouache

country: Italy

subjects: Drawing Italy

credit_line: Bust of a Woman (recto); Head of a Man, Two Studies of a Woman's Profile, and a Study of An Angel (verso), c. 1458. Benozzo Gozzoli (Italian, 1420–1497). Metalpoint with point of brush and brown ink heightened with white gouache; sheet: 20.6 x 14.9 cm (8 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.); secondary support: 24.9 x 20.8 cm (9 13/16 x 8 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1937.24


medium: ink, tempera, and gold on vellum

country: France, Avignon

subjects:
Manuscript
France, avignon

credit_line: Leaf Excised from a "Decretum" by Gratian: Initial C[anonici cuiusdam ecclesiae] with a Seated Cleric, c. 1300–1310. France, Avignon. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; sheet: 34.3 x 19.7 cm (13 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1926.245


title: Madonna and Child

creator: Lorenzo Ghiberti (Italian, 1378–1455)

medium: polychromed terracotta

subjects:
Sculpture
Italy, florence

credit_line: Madonna and Child, c. 1450. Circle of Lorenzo Ghiberti (Italian, 1378–1455). Polychromed terracotta; overall: 81.3 x 59 x 21.6 cm (32 x 23 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial Collection, 1939.161


title: The Dance at the Court of Herod

medium: engraving

country: Germany

subjects: Print Germany

credit_line: The Dance at the Court of Herod, c. 1500. Israhel van Meckenem (German, c. 1440–1503). Engraving; image: 21.5 x 31.5 cm (8 7/16 x 12 3/8 in.); sheet: 21.5 x 31.5 cm (8 7/16 x 12 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1952.79


title: Cinerary Urn with Amida’s Pure Land

medium: gilt bronze

country: Japan, Heian period (794–1185)

subjects:
Metalwork
Japan, heian period (794–1185)

credit_line: Cinerary Urn with Amida’s Pure Land (阿弥陀浄土図骨壺), 800s-900s. Japan, Heian period (794–1185). Gilt bronze; diameter of mouth: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.); overall: 26.1 cm (10 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1960.55.a


credit_line: Cinerary Urn with Amida’s Pure Land (lid) (阿弥陀浄土図骨壺（蓋）), 800s-900s. Japan, Heian period (794–1185). Gilt bronze; diameter of mouth: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.); overall: 26.1 cm (10 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1960.55.b


title: Chinese Landscape

credit_line: Chinese Landscape, 1500s. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). One of a pair of six-fold screens; ink and slight color on paper; image: 155.5 x 357.8 cm (61 1/4 x 140 7/8 in.); overall: 171.5 x 373.4 cm (67 1/2 x 147 in.); closed: 171.5 x 63.5 x 11 cm (67 1/2 x 25 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.279.2


title: Inkstone in the Form of a Koto

credit_line: Inkstone in the Form of a Koto, 1600s. Japan, Momoyama period (1573-1615) to Edo period (1615-1858). Stoneware with underglaze iron decoration (Shino ware, Mino type); overall: 4.4 x 19.2 x 7 cm (1 3/4 x 7 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Stone, 1971.168


title: Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border

medium: wool, linen, and dye

country: Byzantine Empire (Egypt)

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile
Byzantine empire (egypt)

credit_line: Two Figures Framed by a Jeweled Border, 450–550 CE. Byzantine Empire (Egypt). Wool, linen, and dye; overall: 24.1 x 28.6 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.); mounted: 33 x 37.5 cm (13 x 14 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1979.58


medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper

country: Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

subjects:
Painting
Northern india, pahari kingdom

credit_line: Krishna’s longing for Radha, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva, c. 1820–25. Northern India, Pahari kingdoms. Gum tempera and gold on paper; image: 24.1 x 32.4 cm (9 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.); with mat: 40.6 x 53.2 cm (16 x 20 15/16 in.); with borders: 25.6 x 33.8 cm (10 1/16 x 13 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin, 1989.333


creator: Adolphe Braun (French, 1812–1877)

subjects:
Photograph
France, 19th century

credit_line: Switzerland. Grindelwald, Upper Glacier, Source of the Lutschine, 1875–77. Adolphe Braun (French, 1812–1877). Carbon print, toned, from wet collodion negative; image: 38.7 x 48.3 cm (15 1/4 x 19 in.); paper: 40 x 50.7 cm (15 3/4 x 19 15/16 in.); matted: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.); framed: 59.1 x 74.3 cm (23 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund, 1992.237


medium: tempera and gold on wood

credit_line: Reliquary Box with Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist, 1300s. Byzantium, Constantinople, late Byzantine period, 14th century. Tempera and gold on wood; overall: 9 x 23.5 x 9 cm (3 9/16 x 9 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman, 1999.229.a


medium: tempera, gold, wood

credit_line: Reliquary Box with Scenes from the Life of John the Baptist (lid), 1300s. Byzantium, Constantinople, late Byzantine period, 14th century. Tempera, gold, wood; overall: 23.5 x 9.9 x 9 cm (9 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Bruce Ferrini in memory of Robert P. Bergman, 1999.229.b


title: Portrait of a Woman Reclining on a Sofa

medium: watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frame circa 1805

country: France

subjects:
Portrait miniature
France
Portraits

credit_line: Portrait of a Woman Reclining on a Sofa, c. 1804. Jean-Antoine Laurent (French, 1763–1832). Watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frame circa 1805; image: 7.9 x 8.3 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.); diameter of frame: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1942.1148


title: Portrait of Melle de Vandeul

date: possibly 1760

medium: terracotta

subjects: Sculpture France Portraits

credit_line: Portrait of Melle de Vandeul, possibly 1760. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne (French, 1704–1778). Terracotta; overall: 63.5 x 33 cm (25 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1952.566


title: Procession of Nobles

medium: limestone

country: Syria, Palmyra

subjects:
Sculpture
Syria, palmyra

credit_line: Procession of Nobles, 100–150 CE. Syria, Palmyra. Limestone; overall: 57.7 x 120.7 x 34.5 cm (22 11/16 x 47 1/2 x 13 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1970.15


title: The Judgment of Paris

creator: Carletto Caliari (Italian, 1570–1596)

medium: pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with brush and gray wash, over black chalk, heightened with white gouache; framing lines in green ink and red chalk (bottom)

credit_line: The Judgment of Paris, c. 1585. Carletto Caliari (Italian, 1570–1596). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with brush and gray wash, over black chalk, heightened with white gouache; framing lines in green ink and red chalk (bottom); sheet: 39.2 x 51.1 cm (15 7/16 x 20 1/8 in.); secondary support: 39.2 x 51.1 cm (15 7/16 x 20 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1946.216


title: Alhambra Palace Silk Curtain

medium: silk; lampas weave

country: Spain, Granada, Nasrid period

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile
Spain, granada, nasrid period

credit_line: Alhambra Palace Silk Curtain, mid-1300s. Spain, Granada, Nasrid period. Silk; lampas weave; overall: 438.2 x 152.4 cm (172 1/2 x 60 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1982.16.a


title: Guardian Animal: Karashishi

medium: Wood with traces of color

subjects:
Sculpture
Japan, kamakura period (1185–1333)

credit_line: Guardian Animal: Karashishi (唐獅子), 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Wood with traces of color; overall: 49.6 cm (19 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1924.351.2


title: St. Jerome

medium: engraving, hand-colored

credit_line: St. Jerome, 1460–1470. Germany. Engraving, hand-colored; sheet: 36.1 x 25.4 cm (14 3/16 x 10 in.); book: 40.5 x 28.5 x 6.5 cm (15 15/16 x 11 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1952.13


medium: hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk

credit_line: Welcoming Descent of Amida (Amida Raigō) (阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図), 1300–1333. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk; painting: 171.8 x 84.5 cm (67 5/8 x 33 1/4 in.); mounted: 269.1 x 113.3 cm (105 15/16 x 44 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1953.123


medium: ink and tempera on vellum

credit_line: Single Leaf from a Decretum by Gratian:  Quadruple Arcade with Concordance of Greek and Latin Alphabets , c. 1160–1165. France, Burgundy, Archdiocese of Sens, Abbey of Pontigny, 12th century. Ink and tempera on vellum; sheet: 44.8 x 32 cm (17 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.); framed: 63.5 x 48.3 cm (25 x 19 in.); matted: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1954.598.b


title: Carpet

medium: senna knot: wool and cotton

country: Iran, Herat, 16th century

subjects:
Carpet
Iran, herat, 16th century

credit_line: Carpet, 1500s. Iran, Herat, 16th century. Senna knot: wool and cotton; average: 771.7 x 307.3 cm (303 13/16 x 121 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection by exchange, 1962.263


title: The Betrayal of Christ

creator: Jacob Jordaens (Flemish, 1593–1678)

date: late 1650s

medium: oil on canvas

subjects: Painting Flander

credit_line: The Betrayal of Christ, late 1650s. Jacob Jordaens (Flemish, 1593–1678). Oil on canvas; framed: 249 x 271.5 x 8 cm (98 1/16 x 106 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.); unframed: 225.5 x 246.3 cm (88 3/4 x 96 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1970.32


title: Helmet Mask

date: early 1900s

credit_line: Helmet Mask, early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, possibly Kom-style maker. Wood, paint, organic material, and iron alloy; overall: 33 x 63.5 x 41.9 cm (13 x 25 x 16 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe, 1971.66


title: The Monkey and the Cat

creator: Abraham Hondius (Dutch, c. 1625–1695)

date: probably 1670s

country: Netherlands

subjects: Painting Netherland

credit_line: The Monkey and the Cat, probably 1670s. Abraham Hondius (Dutch, c. 1625–1695). Oil on canvas; framed: 80 x 93.5 x 6 cm (31 1/2 x 36 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.); unframed: 62.2 x 73.7 cm (24 1/2 x 29 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Butkin Foundation, 1979.82


title: A Woman from the Arctic

creator: Léon Cogniet (French, 1794–1880)

medium: oil on fabric

country: France, 19th century

subjects:
Painting
France, 19th century

credit_line: A Woman from the Arctic, 1826. Léon Cogniet (French, 1794–1880). Oil on fabric; framed: 62.9 x 57.2 x 8.9 cm (24 3/4 x 22 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); unframed: 42.5 x 36.5 cm (16 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Noah L. Butkin, 1980.249


title: Bodhisattva Maitreya: The Future Buddha

medium: silver inlaid with turquoise, copper, brass and gold; gilt bronze lotus

subjects: East india, bengal, pala period, 12th century

credit_line: Bodhisattva Maitreya: The Future Buddha, 1100s. East India, Bengal, Pala period, 12th century. Silver inlaid with turquoise, copper, brass and gold; gilt bronze lotus; overall: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1982.48


medium: tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

country: Italy, Faenza, 16th century

subjects:
Ceramic
Italy, faenza, 16th century

credit_line: Cylindrical Storage Jar: Venus on the Sea Shore, c. 1507–10. Italy, Faenza, 16th century. Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); diameter: 29.8 x 18.9 cm (11 3/4 x 7 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1940.12


title: Deity

medium: Magnolia wood with traces of color

subjects:
Sculpture
Japan, heian period (794–1185)

credit_line: Deity, 1100s. Japan, Heian period (794–1185). Magnolia wood with traces of color; overall: 100 cm (39 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1954.373


subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile

credit_line: Mingling of Clear and Muddy Water at the Junction of the Jing and Wei Rivers, 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Handscroll, silk: tapestry weave; ink and colors; silk: embroidery; overall: 273 x 29.6 x 34.5 cm (107 1/2 x 11 5/8 x 13 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.618


title: Autumn Scene in the Adirondacks

country: America

subjects: Painting America

credit_line: Autumn Scene in the Adirondacks, 1877. William Hart (American, born Scotland, 1823–1894). Oil on canvas; unframed: 32 x 26.5 cm (12 5/8 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection, 1915.685


title: The Blessed Mother

creator: George Hitchcock (American, 1850–1913)

credit_line: The Blessed Mother, 1892. George Hitchcock (American, 1850–1913). Oil on canvas; unframed: 160.3 x 112 cm (63 1/8 x 44 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1057


medium: ink, tempera, and gold on vellum

country: Austria, Salzburg

subjects:
Manuscript
Austria, salzburg

credit_line: Single Leaf Excised from a Gradual and Sacramentary:  Initial A[d te lavavi], c. 1000–1010. Austria, Salzburg. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; sheet: 22 x 16.7 cm (8 11/16 x 6 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1933.447


subjects:
Ornament & design
Costume & fashion
Textile

credit_line: Silk Decorative Tunic Band with a Hunter, 700s. Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258). Silk: complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit); overall: 27.3 x 6.7 cm (10 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.); mounted: 34.9 x 14.3 cm (13 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1939.505


medium: lithograph

subjects:
Print
France, 19th century
Portraits

credit_line: Portrait of a Man (Jacques Marguet de Norvins), c. 1811. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780–1867). Lithograph; image: 10.2 x 7.6 cm (4 x 3 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1947.116


title: Fortune

creator: John La Farge (American, 1835–1910)

medium: graphite

subjects: Drawing America

credit_line: Fortune, 1901. John La Farge (American, 1835–1910). Graphite; sheet: 27.7 x 20 cm (10 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William G. Mather, 1950.316


medium: ink, tempera, and gold on parchment

country: France, Paris

subjects:
Manuscript
France, pari

credit_line: Leaf Excised from Henry of Segusio's "Summa Aurea": Table of Consanguinity, c. 1280. France, Paris. Ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; sheet: 44.2 x 27.5 cm (17 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1954.1


country: Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

subjects:
Lacquer
Japan, meiji period (1868–1912)

credit_line: Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the “First Song” (Hatsune) Chapter from the Tale of Genji (初音蒔絵硯箱), early 1900s. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), foil application (kirikane), and metal inlay; overall: 22.8 x 26.7 cm (9 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Newman T. Halvorson, 1970.28


credit_line: Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the “First Song” (Hatsune) Chapter from the Tale of Genji (初音蒔絵硯箱), early 1900s. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), foil application (kirikane), and metal inlay; overall: 22.8 x 26.7 cm (9 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Newman T. Halvorson, 1970.28.a


credit_line: Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the “First Song” (Hatsune) Chapter from the Tale of Genji (lid) (初音蒔絵硯箱), early 1900s. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), foil application (kirikane), and metal inlay; overall: 22.8 x 26.7 cm (9 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Newman T. Halvorson, 1970.28.b


title: Ablution Scene (Misogi)

date: late 1700s

medium: hanging scroll, ink, color and gold leaf on paper

country: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

subjects:
Painting
Japan, edo period (1615–1868)

credit_line: Ablution Scene (Misogi), late 1700s. Tawaraya Sōri (Japanese, active late 1700s). Hanging scroll, ink, color and gold leaf on paper; image: 23.4 x 109.4 cm (9 3/16 x 43 1/16 in.); overall: 110 x 122.8 cm (43 5/16 x 48 3/8 in.); with knobs: 110 x 128.2 cm (43 5/16 x 50 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1985.29


creator: George N. Barnard (American, 1819–1902)

medium: albumen print from wet collodion negative

subjects: Photograph America

credit_line: Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2, 1865–1866. George N. Barnard (American, 1819–1902). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 25.4 x 35.6 cm (10 x 14 in.); matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1988.159


title: Wild Geese

creator: Kano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635)

date: late 1500s-early 1600s

medium: pair of six-fold screens; ink on paper

credit_line: Wild Geese, late 1500s-early 1600s. Kano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635). Pair of six-fold screens; ink on paper; overall: 170.2 x 371.8 cm (67 x 146 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1987.9


title: Sitting Dog Scratching Himself

medium: bronze

credit_line: Sitting Dog Scratching Himself, c. 1525–1530. Southern Germany, possibly Nuremberg, 16th century. Bronze ; overall: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1960.74


title: Ceremonial Uniform

medium: satin weave silk with gold metal thread embroidery; supplementary weft; black velvet; metal (brass?); lined in blue silk

country: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

subjects:
Arms and armor
China, qing dynasty (1644-1911)

credit_line: Ceremonial Uniform, 1644–1911. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Satin weave silk with gold metal thread embroidery; supplementary weft; black velvet; metal (brass?); lined in blue silk. The Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund, 1918.560


title: Wall Tiles

medium: fritware with underglaze-painted design

country: Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period

subjects:
Ceramic
Turkey (iznik), ottoman period

credit_line: Wall Tiles, 1600s. Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period. Fritware with underglaze-painted design. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.651


creator: Moritz Fürst (Hungarian, 1782–1882)

subjects: Metalwork America

credit_line: Medal Commemorating Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) and the Battle of Lake Erie (reverse), 1813. Moritz Fürst (Hungarian, 1782–1882). Bronze; diameter: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1868.b


title: Needle Case (Etui à Aiguilles)

medium: painted wood, gold mounts

credit_line: Needle Case (Etui à Aiguilles), 1768–69. France, Paris. Painted wood, gold mounts; overall: 12.5 x 3.1 cm (4 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.325


title: Sword (Kalis or Sundang)

date: before 1916

country: Philippines, Mindanao

subjects:
Arms and armor
Philippines, mindanao

credit_line: Sword (Kalis or Sundang), before 1916. Philippines, Mindanao. Metal blade with ivory pommel and cord-wound grip; overall: 70.2 cm (27 5/8 in.); blade: 56.9 cm (22 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.715


title: Sword (Barong)

country: Philippines

subjects:
Arms and armor
Philippine

credit_line: Sword (Barong), c. 1800s. Philippines. Blade: steel; handle: silver with braided wire; pommel: ivory with carabao horn inlay; overall: 64.2 cm (25 1/4 in.); blade: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.754


title: Scabbard

medium: Wood

credit_line: Scabbard, 1800s. Philippines, Mindanao. Wood; overall: 49.3 cm (19 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.766


title: Scabbard

medium: Wood with rattan

credit_line: Scabbard, 1800s. Philippines, Mindanao. Wood with rattan; overall: 46.7 cm (18 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.769


title: Helmet

medium: Brass

credit_line: Helmet, 1800s. Philippines, Mindanao. Brass; average: 25.4 cm (10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, 1916.904.2


creator: Alfred Borrel (French, 1836–1927)

subjects: Metalwork France

credit_line: Medal of Claude Joseph Rouget de L'Isle (1760-1836) (reverse), 1911. Alfred Borrel (French, 1836–1927). Bronze; overall: 5.8 x 0.5 cm (2 5/16 x 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lawrence Hitchcock, 1919.899.b


country: Italy

subjects: Lace Italy

credit_line: Fragment of a Band with Vine Scroll and Leaves, 1500s–1600s. Italy. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); overall: 15 x 63.8 cm (5 7/8 x 25 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1161


title: Fragment with Animal and Vegetal Motifs

credit_line: Fragment with Animal and Vegetal Motifs, 1500s. Italy. Unbleached and bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions); overall: 29.2 x 32.2 cm (11 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1256


title: Barbed Spear

date: before 1922

medium: Metal

credit_line: Barbed Spear, before 1922. Philippines, Northern Luzon, Ifugao, likely Lepanto area. Metal; overall: 172.7 cm (68 in.); blade: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Donahey, 1922.27


date: before 1467

medium: engraving

country: Italy, Ferrara, 15th century

subjects:
Print
Italy, ferrara, 15th century

credit_line: Jupiter (from the Tarocchi, series A:  Firmaments of the Universe, #46), before 1467. Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, active 1460s). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1924.432.46


title: The Apocalypse of Saint John

creator: Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

medium: twelve lithographs on wove paper

country: France, late 19th Century

subjects:
Print
France, late 19th century

credit_line: The Apocalypse of Saint John, 1899. Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), printed by Blanchard, published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867–1939). Twelve lithographs on wove paper; image: 20.2 x 23.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph King, 1926.140


title: Design for a Ceiling: Mars and Aries

medium: pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash and watercolor, with gouache, over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown ink

country: Italy, 18th century

subjects:
Drawing
Italy, 18th century

credit_line: Design for a Ceiling: Mars and Aries, 1700s. Italy, 18th century. Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash and watercolor, with gouache, over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown ink; sheet: 24.9 x 24.7 cm (9 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.); secondary support: 45.1 x 33.9 cm (17 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1927.337


title: Lace Border

subjects: Embroidery Philippine

credit_line: Lace Border, 1800s. Philippines. Plain weave piña cloth: needle lace and embroidery; overall: 44 x 89 cm (17 5/16 x 35 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey, 1928.11


title: Part of a chair

credit_line: Part of a chair, 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu style, unknown carver. Wood; overall: 49.9 x 2.6 x 4.6 cm (19 5/8 x 1 x 1 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House, 1929.323


country: Cyprus ?, 1700s

subjects:
Lace
Cyprus , 1700
Birds

credit_line: Cloth with Border of Vegetal Motifs and Insertion with Bird Motifs, 1700s. Cyprus ?, 1700s. Plain weave wool with needle lace, burato insertion (twined ground and darned in two directions), filet/lacis border and edging (knotted ground and darned in one direction), drawn work, and embroidery; bleached linen (est.), wool (est.), and cotton (est.); overall: 72.6 x 233.6 cm (28 9/16 x 91 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown, 1933.311


title: Border with Floral Motifs

country: Italy, Sardinia

subjects:
Lace
Italy, sardinia
Flowers

credit_line: Border with Floral Motifs, 1800s. Italy, Sardinia. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); overall: 27.9 x 316.2 cm (11 x 124 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown, 1933.317


subjects:
Lace
Italy, sardinia
Birds
Flowers

credit_line: Border with Double-Headed Birds and Vases with Vines and Flowers, 1800s. Italy, Sardinia. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); overall: 23.8 x 244.2 cm (9 3/8 x 96 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown, 1933.344


title: Cuff with Floral Vines

country: Unassigned, 1800s

subjects:
Lace
Unassigned, 1800
Flowers

credit_line: Cuff with Floral Vines, 1800s. Unassigned, 1800s. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); overall: 17.9 x 22.2 cm (7 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection, 1936.225


title: Mummy Bundle "Mask"

date: 200–1 BCE

medium: plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cotton

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile

credit_line: Mummy Bundle "Mask", 200–1 BCE. Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site, Paracas style (700 BCE–1 CE). Plain warp-faced cloth, painted: cotton; overall: 25 x 14.5 cm (9 13/16 x 5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1940.526


title: Long Sampler

medium: embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground

country: England, 17th century

subjects:
Sampler
England, 17th century

credit_line: Long Sampler, c. 1650–70. England, 17th century. Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground; overall: 59.4 x 17.5 cm (23 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, 1942.506


title: Mount Haruna in Kozuke Province

creator: Kikukawa Eizan (Japanese, 1787–1867)

medium: color woodblock print

subjects:
Print
Japan, edo period (1615–1868)

credit_line: Mount Haruna in Kozuke Province, c. 1830s. Kikukawa Eizan (Japanese, 1787–1867). Color woodblock print; sheet: 26.1 x 37.8 cm (10 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph King, 1943.35


medium: Leaf: lacquer and gilding on cloth

country: Myanmar (Burma)

subjects:
Manuscript
Myanmar (burma)

credit_line: Text, folio 11 (verso) from a Kammavacha: Buddhist ordination text, 1800s. Myanmar (Burma). Leaf: lacquer and gilding on cloth; leaf: 12.8 x 56.1 cm (5 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1945.172.11.b


credit_line: Text, folio 12 (verso) from a Kammavacha: Buddhist ordination text, 1800s. Myanmar (Burma). Leaf: lacquer and gilding on cloth; leaf: 12.8 x 56.1 cm (5 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1945.172.12.b


medium: chiaroscuro woodcut

subjects: Print Italy

credit_line: Virgin and Child with St. John, St. Catherine of Siena and Saint Francis, 1585. Andrea Andreani (Italian, about 1558–1610), after Jacopo Ligozzi (Italian, 1547–1626). Chiaroscuro woodcut. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph King, 1949.81


title: Mandarin Necklace

medium: jade and coral beads, pendants mounted in gold and enamel

subjects:
Jewelry
China, qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Corals & anemones

credit_line: Mandarin Necklace, 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Jade and coral beads, pendants mounted in gold and enamel; overall: 137.2 cm (54 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Helen B. Warner, 1952.472


title: Sleeve

credit_line: Sleeve, c. 1875–1900. Philippines. Plain weave piña: needle lace (drawnwork) and embroidery; overall: 48.3 x 101.6 cm (19 x 40 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Marian A. Parsons, 1955.417


title: Snuff Box (Tabatière)

creator: Charles Le Bastier (French)

medium: gold and enamel

country: France

subjects: Enamel France

credit_line: Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1777–78. Charles Le Bastier (French). Gold and enamel; overall: 2 x 3.4 cm (13/16 x 1 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, 1957.406


title: Snuff Box (Tabatière)

creator: Pierre-Nicholas Pleyard (French)

medium: gouache miniatures mounted on gold

subjects: Metalwork France

credit_line: Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1768–69; 1776–78. Pierre-Nicholas Pleyard (French). Gouache miniatures mounted on gold; overall: 2.6 x 5.3 cm (1 x 2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, 1958.123


medium: painting in an accordion-style album; ink, light color, and gold on paper

subjects:
Japan, edo period (1615–1868)
Shells & molluscs

credit_line: Shell of the Locust from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji (源氏絵画帖 空蝉), 1600s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Painting in an accordion-style album; ink, light color, and gold on paper; each leaf: 26.3 x 22 cm (10 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.); painting only: 17 x 20.6 cm (6 11/16 x 8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Vera Sterne in memory of her husband, Maurice Sterne, 1961.202.b


credit_line: Autumn Excursion from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji (源氏絵画帖 紅葉賀), 1600s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Painting in an accordion-style album; ink, light color, and gold on paper; each leaf: 26.3 x 22 cm (10 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.); painting only: 17 x 20.6 cm (6 11/16 x 8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Vera Sterne in memory of her husband, Maurice Sterne, 1961.202.c


credit_line: Branch of Plum from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji (源氏絵画帖 梅枝), 1600s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Painting in an accordion-style album; ink, light color, and gold on paper; each leaf: 26.3 x 22 cm (10 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.); painting only: 17 x 20.6 cm (6 11/16 x 8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Vera Sterne in memory of her husband, Maurice Sterne, 1961.202.n


medium: gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

credit_line: In order to falsely implicate her husband, Hamnaz places a knife by his side and lets the blood dripping from her nose stain his clothes, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fifth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 9.9 x 10.1 cm (3 7/8 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.177.b


subjects:
Painting
Reptiles & amphibians

credit_line: The prince, a son of the ruler of Sistan, enters the service of a snake, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-seventh Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 8.6 x 10.2 cm (3 3/8 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.245.b


credit_line: The Raja’s daughter and her lover stoned to death for adultery, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-Second Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 11.3 x 10.5 cm (4 7/16 x 4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.272.b


credit_line: The young man of Baghdad reunited with his slave-girl, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-eighth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 10.7 x 10.1 cm (4 3/16 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.310.a


creator: Devachandra (Indian)

medium: Gum tempera and ink on palm leaf

country: Western India, Gujarat

subjects:
Painting
Western india, gujarat
Flowers
Palms

credit_line: Monk Holding a Flower Venerated by a Lay Disciple: Folio 141 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya, 1287. Devachandra (Indian). Gum tempera and ink on palm leaf; overall: 5.6 x 33 cm (2 3/16 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1971.127.b


title: Headpiece (nlo-o-ngo)

subjects:
Botany
Garment
Shells & molluscs

credit_line: Headpiece (nlo-o-ngo), early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Fang style, unknown maker. Plant fibers, cloth, hair, cowrie shells, buttons, upholstery studs, and thread; overall: 15.2 x 17.8 x 20.3 cm (6 x 7 x 8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund, 1976.1057


title: Dagger and Scabbard

medium: metal

credit_line: Dagger and Scabbard (대모장식검 (玳瑁裝飾劍)), 1800s. Metal; overall: 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.); hilt: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.); scabbard: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D., 1995.246


title: Coronet (oríkògbófo)

medium: Cloth, glass beads, and thread

credit_line: Coronet (oríkògbófo), 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker. Cloth, glass beads, and thread; overall: 12.7 x 19.5 x 19.7 cm (5 x 7 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain, 1998.279


title: Headdress Ornament

subjects:
Ornament & design
Jewelry
China, qing dynasty (1644-1911)

credit_line: Headdress Ornament, 1800s–1900s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads; overall: 8.1 x 8.5 cm (3 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven, 2001.179.5


title: Monkey Figure

medium: porcelain, silver-gilt

country: Sweden, 19th century

subjects:
Sculpture
Sweden, 19th century

credit_line: Monkey Figure, c. 1850–1900. Ingeborg Plockross-Iminger (Danish, 1872–1962), Bing & Grøndahl (Danish, est. 1853). Porcelain, silver-gilt; overall: 20 x 46.6 x 21 cm (7 7/8 x 18 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2009.109.a


title: Salute first...

date: 1901, published 1902

medium: color lithograph

country: France, 19th century

subjects:
Print
France, 19th century

credit_line: Crimes and Punishments: Salute first..., 1901, published 1902. Félix Vallotton (Swiss French, 1865–1925). Color lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John Bonebrake, 2011.481


title: Blind Man's Bluff

creator: Alexandre Lunois (French, 1863–1916)

subjects: Print France

credit_line: Blind Man's Bluff, 1897. Alexandre Lunois (French, 1863–1916), Auguste Clot (French, 1858–1936). Color lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Elizabeth Carroll Shearer, 2016.218


medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper

country: Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

subjects:
Painting
Central india, madhya pradesh, malwa

credit_line: The  Lover Leaves Wistfully in the Morning after a Passionate Tryst: Lalit Ragini, from a Ragamala, c. 1600. Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa. Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 19.1 x 16.5 cm (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.123


medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

credit_line: Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1640. Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; page: 16.9 x 20 cm (6 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.); miniature: 14 x 17.8 cm (5 1/2 x 7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.127


medium: gum tempera and gold on paper

credit_line: Raja Ram Chand of Amber (r. 1667–88) Hunting Wild Boar, c. 1670. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Amber. Gum tempera and gold on paper; miniature: 26 x 37.8 cm (10 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.169


credit_line: Drawing of a Man’s Head with an Unusual Turban, c. 1780. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh. Gum tempera and gold on paper; miniature: 22.6 x 16.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.174


title: Sufferers from the Floods

creator: John Thomson (Scottish, 1837–1921)

medium: woodburytype

country: England, 19th century

subjects:
Photograph
England, 19th century

credit_line: Street Life in London: Sufferers from the Floods, 1877. John Thomson (Scottish, 1837–1921). Woodburytype; image: 11.5 x 9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.); paper: 11.5 x 9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.); mounted: 27 x 20.7 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Photography Discretionary Fund, 2019.52


title: Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000)

creator: Samuel Bourne (British, 1834–1912)

medium: albumen print from wet collodion negative

credit_line: Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000), 1864. Samuel Bourne (British, 1834–1912). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 24 x 29.5 cm (9 7/16 x 11 5/8 in.); paper: 24 x 29.5 cm (9 7/16 x 11 5/8 in.); primary mount: 27.5 x 33.8 cm (10 13/16 x 13 5/16 in.); secondary mount: 40.9 x 50.5 cm (16 1/8 x 19 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Photography Discretionary Fund, 2019.56


medium: albumen print

credit_line: Untitled (Hong Kong, St. John’s Cathedral, from the Parade Ground, H.M. Regiment on Parade), 1866–73. Lai Fong (Afong Studio) (Chinese, c. 1839–1890). Albumen print; image: 20.1 x 26.7 cm (7 15/16 x 10 1/2 in.); paper: 20.1 x 26.7 cm (7 15/16 x 10 1/2 in.); mounted: 26 x 33.3 cm (10 1/4 x 13 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Art - Photography Fund, 2020.234


creator: Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894)

subjects:
Architecture
Photograph
France, 19th century

credit_line: Grand Temple D’Isis, à Philoe (vue générale prise du nord), Nubie, 1850. Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894). Salted paper print, Blanquart-Évrard process; image: 15.6 x 22.6 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.); paper: 15.6 x 22.6 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.); mounted: 29.7 x 39.9 cm (11 11/16 x 15 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2022.18


title: Saucer

creator: Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914)

country: Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

subjects:
Ceramic
Japan, meiji period (1868–1912)

credit_line: Saucer, 1893–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). One from a set of ten dishes; porcelain with green glaze; overall: 2.5 x 8 cm (1 x 3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.187.10


title: Saucer

credit_line: Saucer, 1893–1914. Seifū Yohei III (Japanese, 1851–1914). One from a set of ten dishes; porcelain with green glaze; overall: 2.5 x 8 cm (1 x 3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Christine Heusinger, 2022.187.3


creator: Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820–1884)

medium: albumen print from collodion negative

subjects:
Photograph
France, 19th century

credit_line: View of Ste-Adrese Beach with the Dumont Baths, 1856. Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820–1884). Albumen print from collodion negative; image: 30.8 x 39.1 cm (12 1/8 x 15 3/8 in.); paper: 30.8 x 39.1 cm (12 1/8 x 15 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, 2022.35


medium: Albumen print from glass plate negative

credit_line: India (L'Inde): Entrance of the Palace of the Padishahs, Delhi, 1865–68, published 1869–70. Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French, 1845–1929). Albumen print from glass plate negative; mounted: 62 x 43 cm (24 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund, 2022.58.12


title: The King's Temples, Ulwur

credit_line: India (L'Inde): The King's Temples, Ulwur, 1865–68, published 1869–70. Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French, 1845–1929). Albumen print from glass plate negative; mounted: 62 x 43 cm (24 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund, 2022.58.2


title: Ala-Oodeen's Gateway, Delhi

credit_line: India (L'Inde): Ala-Oodeen's Gateway, Delhi, 1865–68, published 1869–70. Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French, 1845–1929). Albumen print from glass plate negative; mounted: 62 x 43 cm (24 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund, 2022.58.21


title: The Rajah, Nagode

credit_line: India (L'Inde): The Rajah, Nagode, 1865–68, published 1869–70. Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French, 1845–1929). Albumen print from glass plate negative; mounted: 62 x 43 cm (24 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund, 2022.58.33


title: Head of Apollo

medium: marble

country: Roman, Imperial

subjects:
Sculpture
Roman, imperial

credit_line: Head of Apollo, 1–200 CE. Roman, Imperial. Marble; overall: 21 x 19 cm (8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family, 2023.108


title: Gust of Wind on the Poplars

creator: Auguste Allongé (French, 1833–1898)

medium: charcoal on wove paper

subjects: Drawing France

credit_line: Gust of Wind on the Poplars, c. 1873–80. Auguste Allongé (French, 1833–1898). Charcoal on wove paper; matted: 47.5 x 75.9 cm (18 11/16 x 29 7/8 in.); sheet: 33 x 62.2 cm (13 x 24 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund, 2023.112


title: Judging at the Horseshow at Jhansi

creator: Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905)

country: India

subjects: Photograph India

credit_line: Judging at the Horseshow at Jhansi, c. 1882–87. Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905). Albumen print; image: 19.2 x 26.7 cm (7 9/16 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.121.11


credit_line: Col. F. G. Oldham (recto, top); Mr. Nowell, Shimla (recto, bottom), c. 1882–87. Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905). Albumen print; image: 13.2 x 20 cm (5 3/16 x 7 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.121.19


credit_line: Middle Class Students and Staff, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), c. 1882–87. Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905). Albumen print; image: 19.4 x 27 cm (7 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.121.23.1


credit_line: Primary Class Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (recto); High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), c. 1882–87. Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905). Albumen print; image: 20 x 26.5 cm (7 7/8 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.121.24


credit_line: Servants of His Honor the Gov. of Punjab, c. 1882–87. Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905). Albumen print; image: 13.2 x 20.5 cm (5 3/16 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.121.25


title: Elephant Battery on March at Jhansi

credit_line: Elephant Battery on March at Jhansi, c. 1882–87. Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905). Albumen print; image: 19.3 x 27.1 cm (7 5/8 x 10 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.121.6


title: The Seed Falling among the Stones

creator: Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612)

medium: engraving

country: Netherlands

subjects: Print Netherland

credit_line: Parable of the Sower: The Seed Falling among the Stones, 1574. Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612), after Gerard van Groeningen (Flemish). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, L. E. Holden Fund, 2023.128.2


title: Little Regine in Vallekilde

medium: etching on laid paper

country: Denmark

subjects: Print Denmark

credit_line: Little Regine in Vallekilde, 1839. Johan Thomas Lundbye (Danish, 1818–1848). Etching on laid paper; platemark: 12 x 7.3 cm (4 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.); sheet: 13.3 x 8.8 cm (5 1/4 x 3 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charlotte Ekker and Charlotte Van der Veer Memorial Fund, 2023.15


title: Perseus

medium: etching

credit_line: Improvisations sur cuivre: Perseus, 1865. Nicolas-François Chifflart (French, 1825–1901), Auguste Delâtre, CADART & LUQUET. Etching; image: 31.1 x 23.3 cm (12 1/4 x 9 3/16 in.); plate: 31.5 x 23.8 cm (12 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.); sheet: 57 x 37.1 cm (22 7/16 x 14 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt Endowment Fund, 2023.18.11