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Ancient West Asian Art

70 Public domain

51 Public domain

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

22 Public domain

15 Public domain

3 Public domain

American Decorative Arts

2 Public domain

2 Public domain

The Costume Institute

2 Public domain

Greek and Roman Art

2 Public domain

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

1 Public domain

Musical Instruments

1 Public domain

By type

Shell-Ornaments

76 Public domain

15 Public domain

Miscellaneous-Shell

5 Public domain

Shell-Equestrian

4 Public domain

Shell-Implements

2 Public domain

2 Public domain

Shell-Sculpture

2 Public domain

2 Public domain

Stone-Ornaments

1 Public domain

Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted

1 Public domain

Lapidary Work-Gems

1 Public domain

1 Public domain

Works

ca. 4500–4000 BCE (?)

ca. 4500–4000 BCE (?)

ca. 4500–4000 BCE (?)

String of Ancillaria shells

ca. 4400–3800 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Shell pendant or bead

ca. 3850–2960 BCE

Amulet in the form of a lion with legs extended

ca. 3300–2900 BCE

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.

3rd millennium BCE

3rd millennium BCE

3rd millennium BCE

Shell Pendant or Bead

3rd millennium BCE

3rd millennium BCE

3rd–2nd millennium BCE

ca. 2960–2649 B.C.

ca. 2960–2649 B.C.

ca. 2960–2649 B.C.

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

Amulet in the form of a couchant lion

ca. 2900–2700 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

Pendant amulet in the form of a bird

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2900–2350 BCE

ca. 2700–2600 BCE

ca. 2700–2600 BCE

ca. 2700–2600 BCE

ca. 2700–2600 BCE

ca. 2700–2600 BCE

ca. 2700–2600 BCE

ca. 2600–2500 BCE