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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts displays antiquities plus arts of several world cultures.

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Pottery beak-spouted bottle with incised decoration from Vounous, Cyprus at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta charioteer with two horses from Cyprus at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta steatopygous female figure from Marlik, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Pottery spouted jug from Tepe Sialk, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Pottery beak-spouted bottle with incised decoration (20th-19thC BCE) from Vounous, Cyprus at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta charioteer with two horses (6thC BCE) from Cyprus at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta steatopygous female figure (12th-11thC BCE) from Marlik, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Pottery spouted jug (9th-7thC BCE) from Tepe Sialk, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Bronze idols from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Bronze cheek plate from horse bit from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Genie before Sacred Tree alabaster wall relief from Palace of Assurnasirpal II, Nimrud, Assyria at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Stoneware funerary sculpture from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Bronze idols (8th-7thC BCE) from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Bronze cheek plate from horse bit (7th-6thC BCE) from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Genie before Sacred Tree alabaster wall relief (before 877 BCE) from Palace of Assurnasirpal II, Nimrud, Assyria at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Stoneware funerary sculpture (2565-2420 BCE Memphite period; 5th dynasty) from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Seated Anubis wood sculpture from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Wood hippopotamus funerary sculpture from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Carved ivory crocodile heads from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Carved low relief Roman-era woman dancing from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Seated Anubis wood sculpture (2134-1785 BCE 11-12th dynasty) from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Wood hippopotamus funerary sculpture (1570-1085 BCE New Kingdom) from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Carved ivory crocodile heads (664-525 BCE 26th dynasty) from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Carved low relief Roman-era woman dancing (1stC CE) from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Painted plaster funerary mask of beardless man from Fayum, Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Egyptian mummy encaustic portrait of young woman at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Egyptian mummy portrait of bearded young man at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Coptic culture carved plaque of running hare from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Painted plaster funerary mask of beardless man (1stC CE) from Fayum, Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Egyptian mummy encaustic portrait of young woman (2ndC CE) at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Egyptian mummy portrait of bearded young man (late 2ndC - early 3rdC CE) at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Coptic culture carved plaque of running hare (6thC CE) from Egypt at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Gallery of Roman era sculptures at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Mosaic floor showing two sheep ringed by birds & vessels typical of early Christian church from Hama area in NW Syria at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Five Alabastron in Corinthian & Etrurian styles from Greece & Italy at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Black-figure amphora by painter of Leagros Group at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Gallery of Roman era sculptures at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Mosaic floor showing two sheep ringed by birds & vessels typical of early Christian church (5thC CE) from Hama area (ancient Epiphania) in NW Syria at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Five Alabastron in Corinthian & Etrurian styles (c600-540 BCE) from Greece & Italy at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Black-figure amphora (late 6thC BCE) by painter of Leagros Group at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Pottery Rhyton in form of bull's head from Apulia or Campania, Southern Italy at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta group of ephedrismos: young woman with Eros on her shoulder possibly from Taranto, Italy at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Collection of Mediterranean earthenware oil lamps at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta late-Roman oil lamp with Christian symbol from North Africa at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Pottery Rhyton in form of bull's head (300-200 BCE Hellenistic period) from Apulia or Campania, Southern Italy at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta group of ephedrismos: young woman with Eros on her shoulder (1st half of 2ndC BCE) possibly from Taranto, Italy at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Collection of Mediterranean earthenware oil lamps (Roman era) at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Terracotta late-Roman oil lamp with Christian symbol (450-550 CE) from North Africa at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Islamic ceramics collection at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Islamic ceramic tiles at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Glazed earthenware bowl with bird from Neyshabur, Iran or Samarqand at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Glazed earthenware bowl with musician from Iraq prob. Basra at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Islamic ceramics collection at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Islamic ceramic tiles at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Glazed earthenware bowl with bird (9th-10th C) from Neyshabur, Iran or Samarqand at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Glazed earthenware bowl with musician (950-1000) from Iraq prob. Basra at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Fritware bowl with horse from Syria at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Glazed Persian earthenware bowl with bird from Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Persian fritware rooter-headed ewer from Kashan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Persian blue-glazed fritware ewer & bowl prob. from Kashan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Fritware bowl with horse (first half 13th C) from Syria at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Glazed Persian earthenware bowl with bird (10th-11th C) from Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Persian fritware rooter-headed ewer (last quarter 12thC) from Kashan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Persian blue-glazed fritware ewer & bowl (late 13th- early 14th C) prob. from Kashan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Fritware jug with flowers from Iznik, Turkey at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Oriental collection at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Lacquered Chinese alcove bed from Zhejiang or Jiangsu province at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Chinese bronze tapir statuette at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Fritware jug with flowers (c1575) from Iznik, Turkey at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Oriental collection at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Lacquered Chinese alcove bed (Qing dynasty 1644-1918) from Zhejiang or Jiangsu province at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Chinese bronze tapir statuette (5thC - 1stC BCE, Eastern Zhou dynasty) at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Southern Song dynasty porcellaneous stoneware Longquan brush washer with pair of fish under celadon glaze from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Porcelain Swatow ware dish painted with blue dragons & red flowers from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Porcelain green dragon dish from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Porcellaneous stoneware Min yao plate painted with blue fish from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Southern Song dynasty porcellaneous stoneware Longquan brush washer with pair of fish under celadon glaze (1127-1279) from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Porcelain Swatow ware dish painted with blue dragons & red flowers (c1600 Ming dynasty) from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Porcelain green dragon dish (1368-1644 Ming dynasty) from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Porcellaneous stoneware Min yao plate painted with blue fish (mid 19thC Qing dynasty) from China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Stoneware teapot from Jiangsu province China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Japanese stoneware tea bowls at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.No theater mask of Hannya from Japan at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Collection of Japanese incense boxes at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Stoneware teapot (early 19thC Qing dynasty) from Jiangsu province China at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Japanese stoneware tea bowls (chawan) (18thC or 19thC) at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.No theater mask of Hannya (jealous woman) (1868-1912 Meiji period) from Japan at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Collection of Japanese incense boxes at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Collection of Japanese incense boxes at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Collection of Japanese incense boxes at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Dogon culture N'duleri male figure wood carving from Mali central plateau at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Ekoi culture dance headdress wood carving from Nigeria Cross River region at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Collection of Japanese incense boxes at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Collection of Japanese incense boxes at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Dogon culture N'duleri male figure wood carving (2nd half 17th C) from Mali central plateau at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Ekoi culture dance headdress wood carving (19th-20th C) from Nigeria Cross River region at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Nuna culture Koan antelope mask wood carving from Burkina Faso at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.


Nuna culture Koan antelope mask wood carving (early 20th C) from Burkina Faso at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.



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