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rattle grid — This rattle was used in a healing ceremony by the Tsimshian

Tsimshian shaman’s rattle

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

socorro grid — This Ancestral Puebloan jar was made to store good during a time of drought

Socorro black-on-white storage jar

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

shoulder bag grid — A bag that belonged to the first ordained Native American Methodist minister

Anishinaabe shoulder bag

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

katsina grid — A Hopi blessing for a child's growth and prosperity, with a reminder to respect elders

White Ogre Tihu (Katsina Figure)

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

litlte bighorn — A drawing in pencil, ink, and watercolor over 8 feet long tells the story of the Battle of Little Bighorn

Mató Nájin/Standing Bear, Battle of Little Bighorn

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

acoma jar grid — A unique water jar from Acoma that features a pumpkin

Acoma polychrome water jar

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

bethel grid — It took Carrie Bethel 3 years to make this basket

Carrie Bethel, Basket bowl

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

nampeyo grid — A water jar made by a famous matriarch in Pueblo pottery

Nampeyo, Polacca polychrome water jar

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

parthian grid — The fascinating mystery behind the person who wore this gold piece

Clasp with an eagle and its prey

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

celestial globe grid — The celestial globe that features mythology, science and technology

Gerhard Emmoser, Celestial globe with clockwork

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

salinar nose grid — Why Peruvian fashion favored septum jewelry with spiders

Nose ornament with spiders

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

shitao grid — 12 paintings by Shitao that take you on a journey

Shitao, Returning Home

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

tang lady grid — ThisTang dynasty figure tells us something about human beauty & its moment in time

Figure of a seated court lady

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

tapestry hunters grid — A stunning tapestry woven by victims of religious persecution

Hunters in a Landscape tapestry

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

goa bladder grid — […]

Goa stone and gold case

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Koto grid — The decorated koto that might be too beautiful to play

Goto Teijo, Koto

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

slit gong grid — An ancestor's face on a slit gong

Tin Mweleun, Slit Gong (Atingting kon)

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fenton grid — How the only copy of this landscape photograph is revolutionary

Roger Fenton, Landscape with clouds

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

cashmere shawl grid — Tulips, roses, carnations, irises, and hydrangea form this sort of dense garden that weaves in and out of the paisley shapes.

Shawl from Deneirouse and Boisglavy

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Follow the conservation treatment and research of “Emblem of Folly,” a painting from colonial Cuzco. Committed study of these works can help create a better understanding of Latinx cultural identity and history.

Conserving Cuzco School Paintings

by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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