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Two icons of the Madre della Consolazione
by Nikolaos Tzafouris 1455-1501I) Nikolaos Tzafouris, Madre dela Consolazione Icon, Crete, late 15th century, tempera and gold on gesso and wood, 49.5 x 40.5 cm. Inv. 1372 II) Nikolaos Tzafouris, Madre dela Consolazione... -
Three Central Asian Kneeling Figures
i) Seated Male Figure, Eastern Iran, Oxus Culture 2200-1800BC, chlorite, limestone, H.33 cm. Inv. 2086 ii) Kneeling Male Figure, Eastern Iran, Oxus Culture 2200-1800BC, gypsum alabaster, chlorite, with gold inlay,... -
Kota Janus Figure
Gabon and Congo, 19th century or earlier; wood, tin, copper and iron, h. 59 cm x w. 33.5 cm.Inv. no. 2916 Kota figures, such as this, were guardian figures attached to the top of reliquary boxes to protect the ancestor from spiritual harm. Artists used disparate materials to...
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