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Cataloging Examples
Oil painting 1
Collection of photographs
Oil painting 2
Animation cel
Polyptych
Film
Watercolor
Manuscript illumination
Pastel
Manuscript text
Chinese handscroll
Minoan sculpture
Drawing
Greek sculpture
Print
Indian sculpture
Photograph
Chinese sculpture
Engraving/volume
African sculpture
Illuminated manuscript
Mesoamerican ceremonial ax
Stained glass
Modern assemblage
Maya vessel
Modern outdoor sculpture
Sèvres bowl
Performance art
Greek vase
Chinese-French bowl
Roman sculpture
Chinese vase
Portrait sculpture
Parthian rhyton
Indian sculpture
Maiolica by workshop
Modern sculpture
Islamic lamp
Egyptian relief
Pre-Columbian plate
Desk
Native American basket
Globe
African headrest
Bannerstone
American chair
African mask
Chinese table
Japanese armor
Porcelain doll
Necklace
Native American doll
Medal
Greek helmet
Persian carpet
African headdresses
Needlework
African mask and related mask
Environmental art
Thai crown
Chariot
Egyptian pectoral
Room
Carved gem
Building
Tapestry
Predella panel
Designer coat
Mannerist portrait
South American mola
Rococo portrait
Inca tunic
Painting of architecture
Viola de gamba
Allegorical painting
Native American chordophone
Still life painting
Group of arrowheads
Landscape painting 1
Tea service set
Landscape painting 2
Set of andirons
Cubist figural painting
Automobile
Naive portrait painting
Egyptian colossus
Japanese screen painting
Architectural sculpture
Fresco painting
Modern house
Fresco cycle
Japanese castle
Persian mosaic
Modern church
Native American watercolor
Courthouse
Drawing, study
Skyscraper
Watercolor, figures
Observation tower
Architectural fantasy
Ancient standing stones
Record drawing
African ruins
Working drawing
Mayan ruins
Design drawing
Byzantine church
Competition drawing
Romanesque tower
Group of drawings
Gothic cathedral
Architectural model
Dome
Etching
Indian temple
Poster
Memorial
Printed volume
Building complex
Print in a series
Collection of photographs
Daguerreotype
Architectural Photograph
Architectural Drawing
House
Revised 7 June 2023
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