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This Burmese book of Buddhist scriptures (Kamawa-sa) includes selections written in Pali from the Tipitaka (literally, "three baskets") of Therevada, the most ancient form of Buddhism. Costly and ornate Kamawa-sa were written on cloth or palm leaves…

Painting of King Solomon's seated on a gold throne above a congregation of creatures and beings. The image was likely intended to demonstrate the King's influence over the realm of animals, angels, celestial beings and demons. The horned human-like…

A lavishly illustrated Coutumier de Normandie from the fifteenth century, in French and Latin. 242 leaves, 17 by 12 cm.

A woodcut engraving illustrated by William Harvey showing the scene "The Story of the Fisherman" for the 1912 book titled "The Thousand and One Nights: Commonly called, in England The Arabian Nights' Entertainments" by Edward William Lane. The…

Jet gemstone inscribed with a seal translated to "Rely on God" or "Ali trusts in God" (translated by The MET). Seals inscribed in stone or other materials were often placed on rings and used as signatures or talismans for the protection of the owner…

A Silver and Lapis-Lazuli seal ring. Seal rings or signet rings are rings engraved with text in reverse that were used to stamp text into seals like a signature and may have also "functioned as talismans used to protect their owners from harm" (The…

A Middle French Mid-late 15th Century illuminated manuscript with Latin quotations on 166 leaves of parchment. (Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries 2019) The codex is bound between two wooden boards, possibly contemporary. Contains a rare copy…

The Last Supper, from a bishop’s benedictional made in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1030–40.

This Jewish marriage contract (Hebrew ketubah) details the groom"s financial obligations to the bride in the event of divorce or widowhood. Both text and decorative object, designed to be displayed in the couple"s home, it belonged to David ben…

Mosaic floor pattern depicting a scene between lovers, Metiochus and Parthenope from a Greek tale.