This collection consists of cultural artifacts which transcend their intended use and exhibit the aesthetic criteria of art. Their origins vary considerably and may represent, among other things, treasures brought by pilgrims to Mecca, examples of personal adornment from the islands of Indonesia and the steppes of Central Asia, the tools of commerce and agriculture in SE Asia, and weaponry from inner Burma. Many of these items are represented in museum collections in the various regions from which they come, and are no longer being made, or are of a level of craftsmanship no longer found.

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