Culture or time period
- 11th Dynasty of Egypt (2125–1985 BC)1 objects
- 12th Dynasty of Egypt (1985–1773 BC)1 objects
- 26th Dynasty of Egypt (664–525 BC)1 objects
- 27th Dynasty of Egypt (525–404 BC)1 objects
- 28th Dynasty of Egypt (404–399 BC)1 objects
- 29th Dynasty of Egypt (399–380 BC)1 objects
- 2nd Persian Period of Egypt (343–332 BC)1 objects
- 30th Dynasty of Egypt (380–343 BC)1 objects
- 6th Dynasty of Egypt (2345–2181 BC)1 objects
- 7th & 8th Dynasties of Egypt (2181–2160 BC)1 objects
- 9th & 10th Dynasties of Egypt (2160–2055 BC)1 objects
- Abelam1 objects
- Aboriginal Australians8 objects
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders8 objects
- African cultures56 objects
- Afro-Brazilian1 objects
- Afro-Cuban1 objects
- Ainu1 objects
- Akan cluster9 objects
- Alaskan Eskimo3 objects