Danjuro in the play of Tora no Koizuka, grasping an axe

Katsushika Hokusai; 1 15/64 in. x 9/16 in.; woodcut , hosoban, nishiki-e, ink and color on paper

Mausoleum, excavated artifact, so-called "Maussollos"

Halicarnassus, Turkey; 9 ft. 10 7/64 in. x 3 ft. 8 3/32 in. x 2 ft. 2 49/64 in.; marble

Plate with King Hunting Lions

Metalwork, Iran, Sasanian; 1 49/64 in.x 10 55/64 in.; hammered, engraved, chased, gilt silver

The St. Eustace Head Reliquary, angle view

1 ft. 1 25/32 in.x 6 17/32 in.x 7 1/4 in.; repoussé, silver, rock crystal, gold, glass,cornelian, chalcedony, amethyst, pearl, and obsidian on wood

The Siren Vase, Side A, The Ship of Odysseus passing the Sirens: detail of ship

Siren Painter, attributed to; H: 1 ft. 2 in.; stamnos, red figure, paintied pottery

Royal Cemetery, PG789, excavated artifact, #U.10412, Queen's Lyre

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 3 ft. 8 19/64 in.x 2 ft. 4 47/64 in.x 2 3/4 in.; lapis lazuli, shell, red limestone, gold on wood

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, War Side, upper left: first register

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, War Side, upper left: detail of 1st to 3rd registers: detail

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, Peace Side

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 35/64 in. x 1 ft. 7 27/32 in. x 4 9/16 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, left end

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 35/64 in.x 4 9/16 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, right end

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 35/64 in.x 4 9/16 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

North Palace, Room C, Lion Hunt, King Ashurbanipal in a Chariot shooting Lions

Nineveh (deserted settlement), Iraq; gypsum

Water Flask, back view

Glass, Islamic, Ayyubid; 9 9/64 in.x 5 63/64 in.; glass,gold, gilt and enameled

The Snettisham Great Torc: detail

electrum, twisted, chased, embossed and cast

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, War Side

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 35/64 in.x 1 ft. 7 27/32 in.x 4 9/16 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen