However, not all functional objects are exactly alike; that is why we recognize a Shang Dynasty vase as being different from an Inca vase.

然而，并不是所有的功能物品都完全相同；这就是我们认为商代花瓶不同于印加花瓶的原因。

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In the final two galleries we are treated to an impressive variety of helmets and three stunning suits of armor, their display now inviting us to appreciate them more as works of art than functional objects.

WSJ: Dressed to Kill in Peacetime | Samurai! | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | By Lee Lawrence

Most of the objects on view belonged to men, and although elaborately jewelled, the daggers and swords were entirely functional weapons.

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