Spearhead Period: Late Jōmon period (ca. 1500–1000 B.C.) Culture: Japan Medium: Stone Dimensions: L. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); D. 1/4 in. (.6 cm) Classification: Stone Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 Accession Number: 1975.268.200 Provenance: N/A

Buffalo Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.) Date: 13th–11th century B.C. Culture: China Medium: Jade (nephrite) Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); L. 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm) Classification: Jade Credit Line: Gift of John M. Crawford Jr., 1976 Accession Number: 1976.297.2

Statue of Gudea Period: Neo-Sumerian Date: ca. 2090 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello) Culture: Neo-Sumerian Medium: Diorite Dimensions: 17 3/8 x 8 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (44 x 21.5 x 29.5 cm) Classification: Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1959 Accession Number: 59.2 Provenance: Probably collected at Tello with other statues in 1924; [1930s, Feuardent]; [1930s, I.E. Géjou]; [by 1958, Elias S. David, New York]; acquired by the Mu

Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings Period: Early Dynastic I-II Date: ca. 2900–2600 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia Culture: Sumerian Medium: Copper alloy Dimensions: H. 37.8 x W. 12.3 x D. 9.7 cm (14 7/8 x 4 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.) Classification: Metalwork-Sculpture Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1955 Accession Number: 55.142 Provenance: [By 1950, Elias S. David, New York]; acquired by the Museum in 1955, purchased from Elias S. David, New York.

Nikare as a scribe Period: Old Kingdom Dynasty: Dynasty 5 Reign: reign of Niuserre or later Date: ca. 2420–2389 B.C. or later Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara; includes the Serapeum, Djoser Pyramid, south precinct possibly Medium: Granite, paint Dimensions: h. 31 cm (12 3/16 in) Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948 Accession Number: 48.67 Provenance: Possibly former collection of Levi de Benzion, Cairo. Purchased by the Museum from Frank J. Tano, New York, 1948.

Statuette of a striding man Period: Middle Kingdom Dynasty: Dynasty 12, mid Date: ca. 1900–1850 B.C. Geography: From Egypt Medium: Graywacke Dimensions: H. 32.2 cm (12 11/16 in.); W. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); D. 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.) Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907 Accession Number: 07.228.180 Provenance: Purchased by the Museum from Maurice Nahman, Cairo, 1907.

Elephant Figure Date: 19th century Geography: Republic of Benin, City of Abomey Culture: Fon peoples Medium: Silver (silver/copper alloy) Dimensions: H. 12 x D. 23 5/8in. (30.5 x 60cm) Classification: Metal-Sculpture Credit Line: Gift of Anne d'Harnoncourt and Joseph Rishel, in memory of Rene and Sarah Carr d'Harnoncourt and Nelson A. Rockefeller, 2002 Accession Number: 2002.517.2 Provenance: Collected in Abomey, Republic of Benin, by the French colonial forces, 1894; (Hôtel Drouot Rive

Marble seated harp player Period: Late Early Cycladic I–Early Cycladic II Date: 2800–2700 B.C. Culture: Cycladic Medium: Marble Dimensions: H. with harp 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1947 Accession Number: 47.100.1 Provenance: From the Cyclades (Wace 1949, p. 426). 1945, lent to the Metropolitan Museum by Joseph Brummer; acquired July 11, 1947, purchased from the estate of Joseph Brummer.

Reproduction of the stone "Harvester's Vase" Period: Late Minoan I Date: ca. 1600–1450 B.C. Culture: Minoan Medium: painted plaster and wood Dimensions: H.: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm) Diam.: 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm) Credit Line: Gift of Gisela M. A. Richter, 1908 Accession Number: 08.266 a-c Provenance: N/A