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The Bodhisattva Vajrasattva
India, Kashmir
8th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39342
The Bodhisattva Vajrasattva, 8th century, Brass with silver inlay
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Piece
17th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/212994
Piece, 17th century, Silk and metal thread Piece, 17th century, Silk and metal thread
February 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Powder flask
18th–19th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/631385
Powder flask, 18th–19th century, Green Turban shell, copper, metal
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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Cover
ca. 1700

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/226038
Cover, ca. 1700, Bobbin lace Cover, ca. 1700, Bobbin lace
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Greek, Attic
510–500 BCE

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/745077
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar), 510–500 BCE, Terracotta Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar), 510–500 BCE, Terracotta
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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Julia Marlowe, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
1890

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/655478
Julia Marlowe, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, 1890, Albumen photograph
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Stamp seal
Sasanian
ca. 3rd–7th century CE

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/323567
Stamp seal, ca. 3rd–7th century CE, Bronze
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Bird-head finial
China
5th–3rd century BCE

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/61342
Bird-head finial, 5th–3rd century BCE, Bronze Bird-head finial, 5th–3rd century BCE, Bronze
February 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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American Legation, Yedo
John Thomson
1865

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/728167
American Legation, Yedo, by John Thomson, 1865, Albumen silver print from glass negative
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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The Return of the Prodigal Son, Shown Embracing His Son
Pietro Testa
ca. 1645

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399897
The Return of the Prodigal Son, Shown Embracing His Son, by Pietro Testa, ca. 1645, Etching
February 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Franklin Washington "Gid" Gardner and Jeremiah J. "Miah" Murray, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes
Goodwin & Company
1888

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/403013
Franklin Washington "Gid" Gardner and Jeremiah J. "Miah" Murray, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes, by Goodwin & Company, 1888, Albumen photograph
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Stucco Fragment
probably 8th–12th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/741779
Stucco Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Stucco; carved Stucco Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Stucco; carved
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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Panel
Italian or French
17th or 18th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460348
Panel, 17th or 18th century, silk; linen.
February 9, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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Ring with Lotus Bud and Foliate Designs
Indonesia (Java)
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/50149
Ring with Lotus Bud and Foliate Designs, Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century, Gold Ring with Lotus Bud and Foliate Designs, Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century, Gold
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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Various Moths and Butterflies
Japan
Kubo Shunman
19th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54144
Various Moths and Butterflies, by Kubo Shunman, 19th century, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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Lillian Prince, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
1890

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/656233
Lillian Prince, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, 1890, Albumen photograph
February 9, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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Broadsheet featuring three love ballads with vignettes showing a woman reading, a woman's head in a heart pierced by an arrow and a woman walking
José Guadalupe Posada
1918 (published)

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/736918
Broadsheet featuring three love ballads with vignettes showing a woman reading, a woman's head in a heart pierced by an arrow and a woman walking, by José Guadalupe Posada, 1918 (published), Zincograph and letterpress on blue paper
February 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Carved Wood Panel
8th–9th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/448934
Carved Wood Panel, 8th–9th century, Wood; carved Carved Wood Panel, 8th–9th century, Wood; carved
February 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Disk Brooch
Frankish
500–700

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/465241
Disk Brooch, 500–700, Gold on copper alloy, glass paste Disk Brooch, 500–700, Gold on copper alloy, glass paste
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Jacket
American
1860–65

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/108205
Jacket, 1860–65, cotton Jacket, 1860–65, cotton Jacket, 1860–65, cotton Jacket, 1860–65, cotton
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Le Verrou
Jean Honoré Fragonard
n.d.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/369382
Le Verrou, by Jean Honoré Fragonard, n.d., Etching, second state
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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An Artist at the French Academy in Rome (?) with Box of Snuff, pl. VII from "Recueil de caricatures"
Ange-Laurent de La Live de Jully
ca. 1754

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/764084
An Artist at the French Academy in Rome (?) with Box of Snuff, pl. VII from "Recueil de caricatures", by Ange-Laurent de La Live de Jully, ca. 1754, Etching
February 8, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Piece
Japan
18th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/71166
Piece, 18th century, Silk / Compound weave Piece, 18th century, Silk / Compound weave
February 8, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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Escutcheon
1590–1610

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/187129
Escutcheon, 1590–1610, Iron
February 8, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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Small Buckle
Frankish
7th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/465800
Small Buckle, 7th century, Copper alloy, iron tongue Small Buckle, 7th century, Copper alloy, iron tongue
February 8, 2026 at 6:17 AM