No. 2 (Sono ni): Sarutahiko, from the series The Cave Door of Spring (Haru no iwato) A.D. 1820 Japanese Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

Shawabty 1878–1640 B.C. Egyptian Limestone

Side chair A.D. 1790–1795 Mahogany, pine, ash, cherry, possibly ebony

Beaker A.D. 1730–1735 German

Censer A.D. 5–6 Egyptian or Syrian Leaded Bronze (75.3% copper, 7.6% tin, .6% zinc, 16.5% lead)

Handle of a water jar (hydria) or pitcher 540–530 B.C. Greek Bronze

Man with double lotus bud diadem 100–1 B.C. Egyptian Granodiorite

Pyramidal seal with Medusa and Herakles 550–331 B.C. Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian Chalcedony

Contorniate with youthful bust A.D. 364–383 Roman Bronze

Comic actor 400–350 B.C. Greek Terracotta

Horn A.D. 1700–1799 Brass

Beaker A.D. 1659 Silver

Relief of Princess Meretites III 2551–2465 B.C. Egyptian Limestone

Plaice sauceboat A.D. 1752 English (London) Soft-paste porcelain with colored enamel decoration

Sestertius with bust of Balbinus A.D. 238 Roman Bronze

Corpus A.D. 1600–1610 Italian (Florence) Metal; silver

Tankard A.D. 1685–1686 English (London) Silver

Colander A.D. 1781 American Earthenware; Redware

Two-handled jar (amphora) depicting Achilles ambushing Troilos A.D. 530 Greek Ceramic, Black Figure

The Crucifixion; the Redeemer with Angels; Saint Nicholas; Saint Clement A.D. 1311–1318 Tempera on panel