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Octopus netsuke (clothing ornament), Japan, ivory, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Sword, Switzerland, 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Glass vessel, Czechia, ~1680 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Rusted Norse padlock, Sweden, 800 AD – 1100 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Map of Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul, 16th century AD (Franz Hogenberg) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Engraving of Trier, Germany, 16th century AD (Franz Hogenberg) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ottoman helmet with chainmail, Turkiye, late 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Bronze basin with silver inlay, Egypt, 14th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Gemstone cameo of a knight, France, 13th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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"Corinthian" type helmet, bronze, Greece, 7th-6th century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Glass bowl with enamel and gold leaf, Venice, Italy, 1500-1520 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Humanoid depiction of the zodiac sign of the Pig, Korea, 7th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bronze doorknocker, Venice, Italy, ~1600 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Silk banner, made in Germany and Italy, 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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*Extremely* ornate water vessel, Belgium, ~1620 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Communion chalice and metal straws, gilded silver and niello etching, Germany, ~1160 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bronze processional cross, Ethiopia, ~1400 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ceramic humanoid figurine with the head of a snake, Tang-dynasty China, 8th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Slightly off-topic - a new AskHistorians comm has opened, for those interested!

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Lidded glass tankard, Italy, 12th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Jasper Christian icon, Byzantine Empire (now Greece and Turkiye), 11th-12th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Shield, Turkiye, 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Dagger with agate grip, Mughal India, 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Wearable Abacus from the Qing Dynasty 1644 CE -1912 CE

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Iron snake figurine, Japan, 1750 AD - 1900 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Gold jewelry, Sweden, 800 AD - 1100 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Engraved brandy bowl, silver, the Netherlands, 1682 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Bronze shoes made as grave goods, Korea, ~500 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Merovingian pin, gold and garnets, Belgium, ~700 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Moplah Knife, India, 18th or 19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Musical instrument, China, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Cutlery with case, Poland?, 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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19th-century Inuit artifact from the Bering Sea region, crafted from walrus ivory to depict a polar bear carrying its cub. Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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US T27E1 4.5-inch Multiple Rocket Launcher. Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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USA T27E1 4.5-inch Multiple Rocket Launcher.

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M1917A1 machinegun, cutaway display. Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Ivory Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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vertical two-panel ivory plaque with Latin inscription between the two. top: three men with the left and right ones looking to the center man, who has his left hand raised. bottom: jesus (right) points with two fingers at Mary, left. who is running towards him with open arms.

Ivory Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere @historyartifactsSpanish, carved 1115-20Inscribed: D(OMI)N(V)S LOQUITUR MARIE (The Lord speaks to Mary)The Met, #NYC #ArtHistory #MedievalArt #religion #Christianity #MuseumArchive #glam #ArtMuseum #catholicism #spain

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Head of a dignitary of the Roman Empire, Turkiye, ~400 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Maya warrior with removable shield, terracotta, Mexico, 600 AD - 900 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Short blunderbuss, Italy, ~1750 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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https://zbiory.mnk.pl/en/search-result/advance/catalog/75610

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Clothing ornament (netsuke) in the form of a theatre mask, Japan, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Experimental M1922 75-mm. Mortar Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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One of a number of experimental interwar mortar configurations.

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T66 4.5-inch Multiple Rocket Launcher. Used by the U.S. in WW2 and the Korean War. Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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XM123 (serial number 1 pictured). Experimental weapon that fitted an auxiliary propulsion engine to a standard 155mm medium towed howitzer. Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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XM123 155mm Medium Auxiliary-Propelled Howitzer.

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Microscope, France, 1759 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Ceremonial sword, Nepal, ~1800 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Bullet-lighter, France, WW1, 1914-1918 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Nimcha sword, Morocco, 17th-18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Armillary sphere for astronomical measurements, Belgium, ~1575 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Music organ, Sweden, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Bone gaming piece, Sweden, 1100 AD - 1500 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Model 43 military bicycle, USA, ~1896 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Italian 16th century AD imagining of the 2nd century AD Roman port of... uh... Portus. Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Dolly the Sheep Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Dolly the Sheep

https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-story-of-dolly-the-sheep

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Glass trade beads, Italy, ~1700 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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"Tricycle", USA, ~1884 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Depiction of ship mills under a bridge in Paris, France, ~1317 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bone-handled knife, Roman Empire, 1st-5th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Two hand-shaped amulets, gold and gemstones, India, ~1800 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Accessories for holding a tea set, silver, the Netherlands, 1792 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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M4A3 Sherman Tank damaged during the Battle Of The Bulge Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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USA M4A3 Sherman 76mm Medium Tank.

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XM19 AAI SPIW prototype flechette "rifle" Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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(I apologize for the photo quality. The lighting in this building was very harsh)

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German Nebelwerfer 41. 150mm Rocket Launcher. Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Ornate dagger and sheath, Iran, 1713 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Frankish Glass "Claw" Beaker (5th–6th century) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/468762

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Woman's silver headband, Yemen, ~1870 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Pendants from a woman's headpiece, silver, Yemen, ~1760 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Minoan construction model for a house (1,900-1,700 BC) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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This is Minoan clay model of a house. Initially thought to be a child’s toy, it’s now seen as a construction model for a real house. Its architectural motifs are typical for the middle Minoan period when the palace complexes were at their height.

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Statuette of a dwarf jester riding on a dragon, bronze, France (copy of an Italian-Flemish original), ~1700 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Parrying dagger for duels, Italy, 1650-1675 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Carnelian ring with a figure of a frog, Egypt, 1550-1279 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Earthenware tobacco pipe, Mexico, 300 BCE - 800 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Earthenware whistle in the shape of a dancer, Mexico, 300 BCE - 200 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Olmec figurine, jade, Mexico, date unknown; pre-Columbian? Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Comb with floral patterns, ivory and lacquer, Japan, late 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Catfish pendant, gold, Egypt, 1985-1773 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Ivory game pieces in the shape of a lion and a dog, Egypt, 2850 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Processional cross, copper alloy, Ethiopia, 12th-13th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Details on the shoe of the archer at terracotta army (OC)

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Decorative case (inro), lacquer and shell over wood, Japan, mid-19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Ornate plate armor with silver and gold inlays, Italy, 1590 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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12.4 lb (5.6 kg) bulletproof steel helmet, France, ~1570 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Dagger (tanto) blade, Japan, ~1315 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Wedding dress, Ottoman Turkiye, ~1880 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Platform shoes, Ottoman Turkiye, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Dish with intertwined dragons, Iran, ~1640 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Ceramic bowl depicting a musician and audience, likely Iran, ~1200 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Patterned wool carpet, likely Ottoman Turkiye, 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Wooden chair, Italy, 15th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Antelope pendant, silver, Iran, 3100-2900 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Chainmail, Italy, 15th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ivory booklet, France and Germany, ~1300 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Beautiful musical instrument in the shape of peacock, India, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Ornate alarm watch, silver, France, ~1660 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Steel helmet, Germany, ~1520 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Stone marbles, Egypt, 3850–2300 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Lobster-tail helmet, Germany or the Netherlands, ~1640 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Humanoid copper figurine, India, 1500 - 500 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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M55 Heavy Self-Propelled Howitzer Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Cut-down Model 1870 rifle recovered from the Little Bighorn Battlefield

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Foreign military equipment reviewed by the U.S. as it developed Model 1910 equipment Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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The foreign equipment reviewed by the Infantry Equipment Board came from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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