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Chamber of Wonders
This room, with its hundreds of natural history wonders displayed with marvels of human ingenuity from all corners of the world, offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the excitement of the Age of Exploration in Europe. As an authentic re-creation of a chamber of wonders, this installation is unique in the Americas.
| "Antique" Cameo with Portrait of the Roman Emperor Vespasian | Title |
| 1600-1650 (Baroque) | Period |
| 42.237 | Accession |
| "Antique" Cameo with the Bust of Julius Caesar | Title |
| 1525-1575 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 42.238 | Accession |
| cameo, portrait | Tags |
| Achelous and Deianeira | Title |
| ca. 1600 (Baroque) | Period |
| 54.467 | Accession |
| lamb | Tags |
| Adoration of the Magi | Title |
| 1540-1549 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 37.254 | Accession |
| triptych | Tags |
| Alexander the Great in His Conquest of Asia | Title |
| ca. 1620 (Baroque) | Period |
| 37.617 | Accession |
| painting, italian | Tags |
| Allegory on Human Life | Title |
| ca. 1658-1660 | Period |
| 37.2623 | Accession |
| food, skulls, butterfly, fruit, corn, stililife | Tags |
| Appliqué with Saint George Slaying the Dragon | Title |
| ca. 1500 | Period |
| 72.21 | Accession |
| armor, armour | Tags |
| Automaton with Diana on a Stag | Title |
| ca. 1620-1635 (?); early 19th century (?) | Period |
| 57.923 | Accession |
| english, myth, deer, dogs, decanter, diana | Tags |
| Badge of the Order of Santiago de Compostela | Title |
| 1670-79 (Baroque) | Period |
| 44.592 | Accession |
| Beads of Various Sizes | Title |
| 5th-4th century BC (?) (Late Period) | Period |
| 42.358 | Accession |
| old | Tags |
| Beja Shield | Title |
| 20th century | Period |
| 51.1398 | Accession |
| shield, sudan | Tags |
| Bell Pendant | Title |
| 800-1521 (Pre-Early Conquest) | Period |
| 57.311 | Accession |
| Bell Pendant | Title |
| 800-1521 (Pre-Early Conquest) | Period |
| 57.310 | Accession |
| Bell Pendant of a Dog | Title |
| 800-1521 (Pre-Early Conquest) | Period |
| 57.307 | Accession |
| creature | Tags |
| Bell Pendant of a Duck | Title |
| 800-1521 (Pre-Early Conquest) | Period |
| 57.308 | Accession |
| Bell Pendant with Toucan | Title |
| 800-1521 (Pre-Early Conquest) | Period |
| 57.296 | Accession |
| Bowl with Lotus Decoration | Title |
| 1475-1500 | Period |
| 49.2407 | Accession |
| Brooch of an African | Title |
| ca. 1680-1720 (Baroque) | Period |
| 57.887 | Accession |
| Brothel | Title |
| 1562 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 37.1784 | Accession |
| beukelaer, brothel, drunk, flemish, oil, beer, genre, sex | Tags |
| Cabinet with Allegorical Figure of Music | Title |
| ca. 1625 (Baroque) | Period |
| 65.23 | Accession |
| Cabinet with Scenes from the Life of David | Title |
| ca. 1580-1590 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 65.5 | Accession |
| Cameo with Battle of the Israelites and the Amalekites | Title |
| ca. 1550-1575 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 42.1193 | Accession |
| Cameo with Head of a Putto | Title |
| ca. 1500-1550 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 42.541 | Accession |
| Cameo with Horse Grazing | Title |
| 1525-1600 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 42.145 | Accession |
| Cameo with Noah's Ark | Title |
| ca. 1600 (Baroque) | Period |
| 42.1447 | Accession |
| animals, boat, elephants, camels, primates | Tags |
| Cameo with a Bearded Satyr | Title |
| ca. 1550 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 42.1403 | Accession |
| Carved Ram's Horn Cup with Lions and Mounted Rider | Title |
| 1500-1700(?) (Early Modern) | Period |
| 72.18 | Accession |
| cup, ram, animal, lion, horn | Tags |
| Ceremonial Cup with Faces and a Stylized Snake | Title |
| 900-1100 | Period |
| 57.977 | Accession |
| Christ Carrying the Cross | Title |
| 1620-1629 (Baroque) | Period |
| 37.2624 | Accession |
| Clock Supported by Hercules | Title |
| ca. 1580-1600 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 58.239 | Accession |
| Coffered Ceiling from the Palazzo Aliverti | Title |
| 1563-1564 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 64.154 | Accession |
| Constantine the Great at the Milvian Bridge | Title |
| ca. 1640 (Baroque) | Period |
| 37.1117 | Accession |
| angels, battle | Tags |
| Covered "Grapes" Cup with Bacchus | Title |
| ca. 1600 (Baroque) | Period |
| 57.1870 | Accession |
| Covered Bowl in the Shape of a Duck | Title |
| Bowl: ca. 1600; Mounts: 19th century | Period |
| 41.75 | Accession |
| Covered Bowl with Dragons and Figures | Title |
| ca. 1600 | Period |
| 49.893 | Accession |
| Covered Tankard with the Olympian Gods | Title |
| 1685-1700 (Baroque) | Period |
| 71.470 | Accession |
| Crescent-Shaped Ceremonial Tweezers with a Circular Top | Title |
| 700-1521 | Period |
| 57.2057 | Accession |
| Crocodile Pendant | Title |
| 800-1521 (Pre-Early Conquest) | Period |
| 57.302 | Accession |
| Crucifixion and Deposition | Title |
| ca. 1550-1600 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 61.120 | Accession |
| Cup with Dragon Handles | Title |
| 12th-14th century | Period |
| 42.250 | Accession |
| Curiosity Figure (Seed Man) | Title |
| ca. 1600 | Period |
| 75.26 | Accession |
| alexander cuts the gordian knot | Tags |
| Dancing Ganesha | Title |
| 15th-16th century | Period |
| 54.3011 | Accession |
| jesus, elephant, god, hindu, creature, deity | Tags |
| Diana and Her Nymphs after Their Hunt | Title |
| 1630-1639 (Baroque) | Period |
| 37.2498 | Accession |
| mythological, sensuality, flemish | Tags |
| Disk in the Shape of a Dragon | Title |
| 10th-13th century | Period |
| 42.268 | Accession |
| Drinking Cup (Bratina) | Title |
| 1660-1690 (early Modern) | Period |
| 44.194 | Accession |
| Elephant Goad | Title |
| 17th century | Period |
| 51.61 | Accession |
| creature | Tags |
| Esterhazy Marriage Collar | Title |
| ca. 1611 (Baroque) | Period |
| 44.586 | Accession |
| jewels, royal, wedding, marriage, love | Tags |
| Face Plaque | Title |
| AD 250-600 (Early Classic) | Period |
| 29.6 | Accession |
| Figurine of an Officer | Title |
| ca. 1600 (Baroque) | Period |
| 57.888 | Accession |
| Flask with Scenes of the Caledonian Boar Hunt | Title |
| ca. 1540-1545 (Renaissance) | Period |
| 48.1372 | Accession |