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Bust of Cleopatra — Bust of Cleopatra
The Bust of Cleopatra VII is a granite bust currently on display in the Gallery of Ancient Egypt at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). It is believed to have been discovered in Alexandria, Egypt at the site of Cleopatra's sunken palace on the island of Antirhodos.

Paradise of Maitreya — Paradise of Maitreya
The Paradise of Maitreya is a wall painting created by Zhu Haogu during China's Yuan Dynasty. The painting was originally housed in the Xinghua Si Temple of Xiaoning, Shanxi.

Spring and autumn landscapes (Hara Zaishō) — Spring and autumn landscapes (Hara Zaishō)
Spring and autumn landscapes is a pair of paintings representing spring and autumn by Japanese artist Hara Zaishō (1813 to 1872). It is part of the permanent collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.

Tomb of General Zu Dashou — Tomb of General Zu Dashou
The Tomb of General Zu Dashou (also known as the "Ming Tomb") is one of the earliest pieces in the Royal Ontario Museum’s collections, and on the museum's list of Iconic Objects. Zu Dashou (died 1656) was a general of the late Ming dynasty whose bravery as a defender of the dynasty against the Manchus earned him an esteemed place in Chinese history.

Statue of Sekhmet — Statue of Sekhmet
The Statue of Sekhmet currently housed in the Gallery of Ancient Egypt at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a life-sized sculpture of one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. Her name is derived from the Egyptian word "sekhem" (which means "power" or "might") and is often translated as the "Powerful One".

Earl of Pembroke's Armour — Earl of Pembroke's Armour
The Earl of Pembroke's Armour is one of the pieces in the Royal Ontario Museum's European Collection. This suit of armour belonged to the Earl of Pembroke, William Herbert (1501-1570).

Artists

Habitant — Cornelius Krieghoff
Canada · 1815–1872

Looking to the French Cathedral and Jesuit Barrack — James Pattison Cockburn
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · 1779–1847

Three Travellers before a Waterfall — Ryūsai Shigeharu
Japan · 1802–1853

Female Ghost — Utagawa Kunisada
Japan · 1786–1865

Eijudō Hibino at Seventy-one — Utagawa Toyokuni I
Japan · 1769–1825

Margaret Sutherland (née Robertson) — François Beaucourt
French Canada · 1740–1794

Two Actors in Samurai Roles — Konishi Hirosada
Japan · 1810–1864

Portrait miniature possibly of Anne Boleyn — Lucas Horenbout
Southern Netherlands · 1490–1544

St. Petersburg Album — Mir Emad Hassani
Safavid Iran · 1554–1615

Gabrielle Payette — Otto Reinhold Jacobi
Kingdom of Prussia · 1812–1901

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Artworks

Lower Market with Notre Dame des Victoires Church — Lower Market with Notre Dame des Victoires Church
James Pattison Cockburn · 1830

Actor Arashi Rikan II as Osome — Actor Arashi Rikan II as Osome
Ryūsai Shigeharu · 1830

Fan print with two bugaku dancers — Fan print with two bugaku dancers
Utagawa Kunisada · 1820

A Woman Weaving a Blanket — A Woman Weaving a Blanket
Paul Kane · 1849–1856

The "Polaris", Far North — The "Polaris", Far North
William Bradford · 1882

Ichikawa Omezō as a Pilgrim and Ichikawa Yaozō as a Samurai — Ichikawa Omezō as a Pilgrim and Ichikawa Yaozō as a Samurai
Utagawa Toyokuni I · 1801

An Officer's Room in Montreal — An Officer's Room in Montreal
Cornelius Krieghoff · 1846

Light of the Desert

Portrait of Namjar — Portrait of Namjar
1760

Homage to the Highest Power (East Wall) — Homage to the Highest Power (East Wall)
1325

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