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Red-figured cup,made in Athens,Greece, 490-480 BCE. Scenes of symposia were a popular subject for painted pottery vessels used on such occasions. Here, a young man reclines on a couch while a girl dances before him. The young man holds a pair of flutes,perhaps removed from the spotted skin-case hanging behind him. GR 1848.6-19.7
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Red-figured cup,made in Athens,Greece, 490-480 BCE. Scenes of symposia were a p...

Terracotta ash-urn in the form of a woman lying in bed, Etruscan, 510-490 BCE. The lid shows a deceased young woman lying in bed with her locks carefully arranged over the bedspread. She wears fashionable shoes with upturned toes. The bed has moulded legs and friezes of animals down either side. GR 1879.6-24.1
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Terracotta ash-urn in the form of a woman lying in bed, Etruscan, 510-490 BCE....

Terracotta figure seated on a throne, Mycenaean, from Greece, c1300 BC. This charming little terracotta shows a small female figure seated on a three-legged high-backed chair or throne. She wears a flat polos (headdress) and sits with her arms upraised and her legs curled up on the chair. She is perhaps a goddess or a priestess and was probably made as a dedication for a sanctuary. GR, 1992.10-15.1
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Terracotta figure seated on a throne, Mycenaean, from Greece, c1300 BC. This cha...

Greek red-figured hydria showing woman seated on chair playing lyre; from Rhodes, Greece; 440-430 BCE.
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Greek red-figured hydria showing woman seated on chair playing lyre; from Rhodes...

Limestone carving of the enlightenment of the Buddha, 1st BCE. A group of men worship at the spot; at the base of the empty throne are the Buddha's footprints with the "Wheel of the Law" set in motion by Buddha's first sermon. A pair of kimranas (semi divine beings) hover above the bodhi-tree. OA 1880.7-9.79
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Limestone carving of the enlightenment of the Buddha, 1st BCE. A group of men w...

A pair of lovers, 1760. A lover is departing from his sleeping mistress at dawn. From a "Ragamala" series. ID: Add Or 5
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A pair of lovers, 1760. A lover is departing from his sleeping mistress at dawn....

Dipaka Raga. At night, on a terrace, a princely couple listen to music. A servant holds a fly-swatter. From a Ragamala series. ID: Add Or 2788
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Dipaka Raga. At night, on a terrace, a princely couple listen to music. A servan...

A man kneels to court a woman, 1760. Indian courtship scene: a man kneels on a richly patterned carpet and pays court to a woman who coily turns away holding a veil to her face. A servant or chaperone stands on the left. ID: Add Or 7
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A man kneels to court a woman, 1760. Indian courtship scene: a man kneels on a r...

A man and a woman on a terrace, 1760. The woman sleeps, while her lover aims his arrow at a cockerel on the wall above. ID: Add Or 6
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A man and a woman on a terrace, 1760. The woman sleeps, while her lover aims his...

A Moghul prince, surrounded by servants and musicians, lies smoking on a couch. A female attendant behind him holds a fly-whisk. ID: J 66 9
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A Moghul prince, surrounded by servants and musicians, lies smoking on a couch....

Moghul emperor Aureng-Zeb sits on a throne which has a parasol attached to its back. He is shown in profile with a halo.
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Moghul emperor Aureng-Zeb sits on a throne which has a parasol attached to its b...

Muhammad Shah making love to a young woman on a bed with golden pillows. By the bed lies his sword and a hookah, a waterpipe. Two female servants stand in attendance. ID: J 66 1
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Muhammad Shah making love to a young woman on a bed with golden pillows. By the...