“Artie” the bronze donkey, created in Germany around 1927 by Renee Sintenis. Artie greets guests as they enter the museum, though touching has recently been prohibited on account of the pandemic.
Falcon statue of Horus, the Egyptian god of the sky, created around 663 BCE.
Brass weights once used to measure gold, created in West Africa sometime before 1900.
Ceramic urn representing a Mexican deity, created around year 700.
Paragonite statue of Gudea of Lagash, created in Sumeria around 2150 BCE.
Nigerian chief’s throne, carved around 1925.
Turkish mosaic depicting the river Tigris as a human, created around year 100.
If you'd like to visit the Detroit Institute of Arts for yourself, information on reservations can be found on their website. There are many more gorgeous pieces of art that were not included in this article, so I recommend you see them for yourself!