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American Museum First to Digitize Entire Collection

Tablet with the right half of a female mask, made from glass, Egyptian (305 B.C.E.-14 C.E.), Roman Period.

Buddha draped in robes portraying the Realms of Existence, limestone sculpture, probably Henan province, China, Northern Qi dynasty (550-577).

Gathering of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, limestone with traces of pigment, Hebei province, China, Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577).

Fitting in the form of a tiger, bronze metalwork, vessel, Baoji, Shaanxi province, China, Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 B.C.E.).

Young people from around the world dance with a nun at the market square in Krakow, Poland, ahead of the official opening of the World Youth Day, with the participation of Pope Francis.

Beaker made of stone-paste, painted under glaze, ceramic piece from Kashan, Iran, Saljuq period (1037 - 1300).

Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, U.S. artist James McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903, oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather and wood.

Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, U.S. artist James McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903, oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather and wood.