Marionette of a clown, unknown maker, 1880–89, England
Master of the Murano Gradual (Italian, active about 1430 - 1460)
Saint Jerome Extracting a Thorn from a Lion's Paw
Cutting from a gradual, second quarter of 15th century
Tempera and gold leaf, 8 1/4 × 6 1/2 in.
Monogrammist MH (engraver)
Owl dressed as a pilgrim, c. 1500-1550
Woodcut, hand colored in orange-brown, yellow, green, purple and grey. 15.5 in x 10.4 in.
Head with Horns, before 1894
Unknown artist/maker, Previous Attribution: Paul Gauguin
Sandalwood with traces of polychromy on a lacewood base
8 11/16 × 9 × 4 3/4 in.
This sculpture was photographed and labeled "Marquesan Idole" by Jules Agostini (French, 1859-1930) in November 1894, in the Marquesas Islands, in Nuku Hiva (Paris, musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, Agostini's photo albums). Sent to work for the French State in Oceania, Agostini stopped in the Marquesas Islands in late November 1894 just before arriving in Tahiti, where he stayed until 1898.
A Skull-Shaped Cane Knob Ivory, circa 1900
This is the handle of a cane. When used for walking, the tongue sticks out and the eyes roll into one of three positions - looking up, looking down, or completely white.