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Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin

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Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin (1895–1925) was a famous Russian poet who ranks among the most popular and widely read authors of the 20th century.

Russia, circa mid-20th century, metal, 11 x 13 x 6 cm

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Mozart with a violin

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Second half of the 19th century, metal, marble base (damaged, glued), height 29 cm.

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Bronze sculpture of a dancing woman playing the dholak drum

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A typical example of traditional Indian craftsmanship. The figure depicts a female musician in a dynamic dancing pose with knees bent, while standing on a plinth decorated with an inverted lotus flower motif. The musical instrument hung around her neck is the dholak (or mridangam), a double-sided drum widely used in Indian folk and classical music.

India, beg. 20th century, bronze, h. 95 cm

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Scholar and poet Su Š’ on a mule

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This motif depicts a famous scholar from the Sung Dynasty who was repeatedly exiled to distant regions due to political intrigues in the imperial court. He is typically depicted wearing a characteristic broad hat and reading a scroll while driving.The scene refers to his political exile to distant regions.

China, 2nd half of the 19th century, alloy, h. 85 cm, d. 75 cm

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Statue of the ancient Egyptian god Horus in the form of a falcon

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This decorative statuette represents one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt, the god of the sky, sun and light. The falcon is wearing a double royal crown pšent (pschent), which in Egyptian iconography symbolized the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the rule of one ruler.

Egypt, 19th century, stone, h. 19 cm

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The Dancer of Mohenjodar

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The statuette depicts a young woman standing in a confident pose with her hand on her hip. Her left arm is almost completely covered with wide bracelets.

Persia, Harappan culture, 18th century, bronze, h. 31 cm

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