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Throne Leg in the form of a Griffin

Metalwork, Iran, Umayyad Caliphate; 1 ft. 10 7/16 in.x 3 27/64 in.x 7 23/64 in.; cast and chased bronze

Head of a Sasanian King, probably Shapur II

Metalwork, Iran, Sasanian; 1 ft. 3 3/4 in.x 9 1/64 in.x 7 7/8 in.; silver, mercury gilding

Ewer with a Feline-shaped handle

Metalwork, Islamic, Umayyad; 1 ft. 7 3/32 in. x 8 5/16 in.; bronze, case and chased, inlaid with copper

Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes

Metalwork, Iran, Seljuk; 8 3/16 in.x 6 39/64 in.; stonepaste; openwork, underglaze-painted, glazed in transparent turquoise

Bowl

Metalwork, Iran, Seljuk; 4 1/4 in.x 7 63/64 in.; stone-paste painted under glaze

Virgin and Child, front left angle view

Metalwork, French, 12C; 1 ft. 2 11/64 in.x 4 27/32 in.x 4 39/64 in.; copper: formed, repoussé, engraved, chased, scraped, and gilt; hands cast; champlevé enamel on wood core

Virgin and Child, rear view

Metalwork, French, 12C; 1 ft. 2 11/64 in.x 4 27/32 in.x 4 39/64 in.; copper: formed, repoussé, engraved, chased, scraped, and gilt; hands cast; champlevé enamel, glass carbochons on wood core

Tabernacle of Cherves, closed

Metalwork, French, 13C; 2 ft. 8 63/64 in.x 1 ft. 7 49/64 in.x 10 3/4 in.; copper, engraved, repoussé, gilt; champlevé enamel on modern wood mount

Ewer with Feline-Shaped Handle

Metalwork, Iran, Umayyad; 1 ft. 7 3/32 in. x 8 5/16 in.; bronze, cast and chased, inlaid with copper

Vessel in the form of a horse's head

Metalwork, Iran, Achaemenid; L: 8 1/32 in.; silver, silver gilding

Plate with a Hunting Scene from the Tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh

Metalwork, Iran, Sasanian; 1 5/8 in. x 3 7/64 in.; silver, mercury gilding

Plate with King Hunting Rams

Metalwork, Iran, Sasanian; 1 13/16 in. x 8 5/8 in.; silver, mercury gilding, niello inlay

Elements from a Necklace

Metalwork, Islamic, Nasrid; 3 5/16 in.x 2 3/64 in. (lotus bud plaques); D: 2 63/64 in. (wheel-shaped medalion); 2 1/64 in.x 3/4 in. (largest cylindrical bead); 63/64 in.x 33/64 in. (smallest cylindrical bead); gold, cloisonné enamel