My wall still needs this!
Balthasar van der Ast (1593/1594–1657)- Lizard and Shell (1620’s)
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Mechanical Dog made from Elephant Ivory
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Amenhotep III
c.1390-1353 BC
Depicting a leaping hunting dog, it can be made to open it mouth using the lever beneath the chest. When the mouth is open two teeth and a red tongue are visible.
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Claes Oldenburg
Swedish American, b. 1929
Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich), 1963. Vinyl, kapok fibers, painted wood, and wood, 32 × 39 × 29 in. (81.3 × 99.1 × 73.7cm).Whitney Museum of American Art, New York