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Sacred Stories, Myths and Legends

Explores objects that communicate beliefs about creation, life, and death from many cultures and historical periods.

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Image of St. Margaret with a Donor
St. Margaret with a Donor

Vrancke van der Stockt
Oil on panel
Flemish Painting

Image of Winged Genius
Winged Genius

Unknown, Assyrian
Alabaster
Assyrian Sculpture; made in Nimrud

Image of Crest Mask: Male Antelope (Chi Wara)
Crest Mask: Male Antelope (Chi Wara)

Unknown, Bamana
Wood, fiber, and metal
Bamana Mask; Made in Mali

Image of Ceremonial Food Vessel (Gui)
Ceremonial Food Vessel (Gui)

Unknown, Chinese
Bronze
Chinese Metalwork

Image of The Goddess Taweret
The Goddess Taweret

Unknown, Egyptian
Faience
11th-4th centuries BCE Egyptian Ceramics

Image of Standing Male Figure
Standing Male Figure

Unknown, Egyptian
Wood, paint
Egyptian Sculpture

Image of Togatus
Togatus

Unknown, Roman
Marble
Roman Sculpture

Image of Rhythm Pounder (Deble)
Rhythm Pounder (Deble)

Unknown, Senufo
Wood
Senufo Sculpture; Made in Côte d'Ivoire

Image of Helmet Mask (Waniougo)
Helmet Mask (Waniougo)

Unknown, Senufo
Wood
Senufo Mask; Made in Côte d’Ivoire

Image of Rosalind and Celia, from "As You Like It" (after William Hamilton)
Rosalind and Celia, from "As You Like It" (after William Hamilton)

Peltro William Tomkins
Engraving
18th Century English Print

Image of The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus

Childe Hassam
Etching
American Print

Image of Figure of Quetzalcoatl
Figure of Quetzalcoatl

Unknown, Aztec
Volcanic stone
12th-15th centuries Mexican Stonework

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