[Lacock Abbey], 1839–40, Photogenic drawing from paper negative, Image: 19.6 x 25 cm (7 11/16 x 9 13/16 in.), Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock)

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (37.5 × 25.1 cm), Prints, Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Early Corinthian, ca. 620–590 B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm), Vases, Winged Artemis holding two swans As one of…

Gold annular earring, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Diameter 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm), Gold and Silver, Earring of simple form.

[British Soldier], 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 9.9 x 6.7 cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/8 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Bronze statuette of a bull, Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H.: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm), Bronzes, A dedication to Poseidon is inscribed on the left side of the body.

Gilt bronze ring, Classical, early 4th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, Length: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), Bronzes, Herakles wrestling the Nemean lion.

Glass double cosmetic flask (kohl tube), Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Syrian, Glass; blown and trailed, Overall: 7 9/16in. (19.2cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green; handles and trail…

Plaque with the Head of Saint John the Baptist on a Charger, 15th century, Made in Probably Nottingham, England, British, Alabaster with paint and gilding, Overall: 8 1/4 x 6 5/16 x 1 1/8 in. (21 x…

Vase fragment, Early Helladic, ca. 3000–2000 B.C., Aegean, Terracotta, Other: 1 9/16in. (3.9cm), Vases

Scene Eight from the Life of the Reverend Jean de la Barrière, 1706, Red chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white, over graphite, 20 7/8 x 17 7/16 in. (53 x 44.3…

Pin, eyelet type, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Bronzes

Compote, 1815–35, Probably made in Zanesville, Ohio, United States, American, Blown-molded glass, H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Glass

東京名所帝国議事堂, Famous Places in Tokyo: The Imperial Diet Building (Tōkyō Meisho: Teikoku Kokkai Gijidō), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1899, Japan, Triptych of polychrome…

近江八景　瀬田夕照, Sunset at Seta, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1857, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Prints,…

Needle, Roman, Bronze, Other: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Bronzes

Knife blade, Late Classical or Hellenistic, late 4th or early 3rd century B.C., Etruscan, Iron, Other: 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Iron, One edge knife used in the preparation of banqueting.

Mirror, Greek, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 2 15/16in. (7.5cm), Bronzes

The Hyde, Cheltenham, 1853–56, Albumen silver print, Image: 169 × 21.9 cm (66 9/16 × 8 5/8 in.), Photographs, James Knight (British)

Axehead, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 3 7/8in. (9.8cm), Bronzes

Bronze statuette of a youth, Late Classical-Early Hellenstic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Bronzes, Nude youth.

Stone votive relief of an eye, Late Classical–Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Liimestone, H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, The surface of the…

Tatekawa in Honjō (Honjō Tatekawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), 冨嶽三十六景　本所立川, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1830–32, Japan,…

Wall Elevation for a Salon, ca. 1780, Pen and ink with blue, gray and yellow wash, sheet: 9 x 6 3/4 in. (22.9 x 17.1 cm), Jean Démosthène Dugourc (French, Versailles 1749–1825 Paris), In…

Alexander Maconochie (1777–1861) of Meadowbank, Oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 25 in. (76.8 x 63.5 cm), Paintings, Sir Henry Raeburn (British, Stockbridge, Scotland 1756–1823 Edinburgh, Scotland)

Catacombs, Paris, April 1862, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 23.7 x 18.6 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.), Photographs, Nadar (French, Paris 1820–1910 Paris), By the end of the…

Kite Flying, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1766, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese,…

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Standing in a Room, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1793, Japan, One sheet of a triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 12 3/4 x 5 3/4…

Statuette of a horseman, 3, Archaic, 7th–6th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 3/4 in. (1.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead

Limestone statuette of a male votary with Cypriot shorts and a diadem, Archaic, first half of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 18 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 4 in. (47 cm, 7 3/4 in., 10.2 cm),…

Openwork furniture plaque with the head of a feline, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 2.09 x 1.89 x 0.94 in. (5.31 x 4.8 x 2.39…

Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki, 東都名所　亀戸天満宮境内雪, Tenmangū Shrine at Kameido in Snow, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1833–43, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and…

Jérusalem, Vallée de Hinnom, Détails de la frise de la retraite des Apôtres, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 21.9 x 32.4 cm (8 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.), Photographs, Auguste…

Floral Applique Quilt, ca. 1850, Made in Putnam County, Carmel, New York, United States, American, Cotton, 86 x 98 in. (218.4 x 248.9 cm), Textiles, Emeline Travis Ludington (1820–1887), In…

Lance, 18th century, Indian, Steel, gold, silver, L. 95 1/4 in. (241.94 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3232 g), Shafted Weapons, This finely decorated lance was acquired in 1771 by the English collector…

Two Court Ladies Admire the Cherry Trees, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1820, Japan, Diptych of Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 3/16 x 7 1/8 in. (20.8 x 18.1…

Terracotta siphon, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Greek, Boeotian, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); diameter 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Vases, The siphon is filled by immersing it in liquid…

Limestone statuette of a lion, Late Classical or Early Hellenistic, ca. 400–300 B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 6 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 5 in. (17.1 x 26.7 x 12.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, This recumbent lion…

Carnelian scaraboid seal, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Carnelian, Length: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Gems, Child or dwarf stroking a hound.

Glass beaker or lamp, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and blobbed, Overall: 2 13/16 x 3 7/16in. (7.1 x 8.8cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green, with deep turquoise green…

Nutmeg grater, ca. 1690, British, Cowrie shell, silver, Metalwork-Silver In Combination

Rabbit, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 19 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (50.2 x 31.4 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, After Wang Yuan (Chinese, ca. 1280–after 1349)

The Martyrdom of Saint Clement I, Pope, 1596–97, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, over black chalk, on brownish paper, 11-1/4 x 17-7/16 in. (28.6 x 44.3 cm),…

Alabastron, Late Classical, ca. 350–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, Overall: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Vases, Unlike Attic alabastra which were suspended, Apulian…

Whip handle of Nebiry, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, beside Hatshepsut Hole, huts between temple causeways, 1922–23, Wood, paint,…

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Classical, ca. 440–430 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; white-ground, H. 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); diameter 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm), Vases, Two women at a tomb. The…

明 佚名 犬戲圖 冊頁, Puppies Playing beside a Palm Tree and Garden Rock, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th century, China, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, Image: 8 15/16 x 8 1/2 in. (22.7…

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1895, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, L. (page) 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); W. (page) 9 1/4 in.…

Bronze jug, Archaic, ca. 550–525 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm), Bronzes, Beaked, trefoil mouth.

Jérusalem, Saint-Sépulcre, Bas-relief (porte murée), 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 23.6 x 32.8 cm (9 5/16 x 12 15/16 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)

Notre Dame, Paris, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Louis-Auguste Bisson (French, 1814–1876), Auguste-Rosalie Bisson (French, 1826–1900)

Limestone grave relief with two sphinxes, Cypro-Classical, late 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 18 1/2 x 27 x 8 1/2 in. (47 x 68.6 x 21.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The relief comes from…

Roshiajin, Russians, Edo period (1615–1868), 1861 (10th month), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.5 x 25.4 cm), Prints, Kunihisa (Japanese, 1832–1891)

Glass jug, Early Imperial, mid-1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a three-part mold, H.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Glass, Translucent streaky pale purple, with handle in uncertain color., Rim,…

近代, 金城, 牡丹, 扇面, Peony, early 20th century, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper, 8 3/8 x 26 7/8 in. (21.3 x 68.3 cm), Paintings, Jin Cheng…

Owl Mocked by Small Birds, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (36.2 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831–1889)

Limestone statuette of Geryon, Classical, probably early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 2 5/8 x 3 x 1 in. (6.7 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, The bodies, partially hidden by…

Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement, ca. 1440, Tempera on wood, 25 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (64.1 x 41.9 cm), Paintings, Fra Filippo Lippi (Italian, Florence ca. 1406–1469 Spoleto), This is…

Vase fragment, Late Minoan I, ca. 1600–1450 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta, 1 3/4 × 1 13/16 × 1/8 in. (4.5 × 4.6 × 0.4 cm), Vases

Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles), Late Classical, ca. 325–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. with handles 11 in. (27.9 cm), Vases,…

The 2nd Ichikawa Komazo, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1795, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); W. 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm), Prints, Katsukawa…

Bell, ca. 1875–89, European, Bronze, Overall: H: 8.8 cm (3-7/16 in.), Wt.: 253 grams (.55 lb.), Greatest Diam. : 7.8 cm (3-1/16 in.), Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper, This is a cast bronze…

Gold and enamel pendant with Mistress of Animals, Archaic, 7th century B.C., Greek, Gold, 1 1/2 x 13/16 x 1/16 in. (3.8 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver, Greek gold pendant with repousse…

Portrait of Pieter de Jode the Younger, 1606–74, Engraving, sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (16.5 x 11.4 cm), Prints, Pieter de Jode II (Flemish, 1606–ca. 1674), After Thomas Willeboirts…

Le peignoir plisié, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 10.2 x 10.2 cm. (4 x 4 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Classical, ca. 440–430 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H.: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm), Vases,…

Limestone statuette of three animals, Archaic, ca. 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16.5 x 16.5 x 12.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, Votive statuettes of animals such…

明 佚名 (舊傳)夏珪 《長江萬里圖》 (前半卷), River Landscape After Xia Gui, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th century, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 23 3/8 in. ×…

Young Girls Making Paper Cranes, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1906, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (31.8 x 45.1 cm), Prints, Terazaki (Japanese,…

北宋–清 睢陽五老圖引首題跋 冊, Frontispiece and Colophons to the Album 'Five Old Men of Suiyang', Song (960–1279)–Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, China, Album of fifteen leaves; ink…

Fragment of a limestone group of Herakles, Iolaos, and the Hydra, Archaic, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (6 x 8.6 x 17.5 cm), Stone…

Chariot fragments, sockets, Archaic, ca. 500–480 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, 1 1/16in. (2.7cm), Bronzes, Large collection of bronze and iron attachments once belonging to a chariot.

Bridle Cheekpiece, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), 11th–10th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Metalwork

[Strada Levante, Valletta, Malta], 1850s, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 21.7 x 17.4 cm (8 9/16 x 6 7/8 in.), Photographs, Attributed to Calvert Richard Jones (British, Swansea,…

Dum Dum Church, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 18.1 x 24.1 cm (7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.), Photographs, Captain R. B. Hill

Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, H.: 1 9/16 x 1 5/8 in. (4 x 4.1 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Translucent honey yellow,…

Buddha and Worshippers, 2nd–3rd century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stone, 7 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (18.4 x 19.1 cm), Sculpture

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 2 11/16in. (6.8cm), Glass, Translucent pale greyish blue. Rim folded out, over, and in, with beveled upper…

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Classical, ca. 440 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm), Vases, Obverse, woman with mirror, Reverse, woman with plemochoe…

[Islamic Monument], 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 17.6 x 24.2 cm (6 15/16 x 9 1/2 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Bass Viola da Gamba, 1692, London, England, United Kingdom, British, Wood, Height: 25 1/16 in. (63.7 cm), Chordophone-Lute-bowed-fretted, Attributed to Barak Norman (British, 1651–1724 London),…

南四季, 夏景, The Four Seasons in Southern Edo: A Summer Scene (Minami shiki, Natsu [no] kei), Edo period (1615–1868), late 1780s, Japan, Right and center sheet of a triptych of…

Reine d'Etrurie (colorieè), 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Sugar bowl, 1850–60, Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed glass, H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Glass, C. Ihmsen Company, Each of the nine panels of this sugar bowl…

Shrimp and Cuttlefish, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 3/16 x 11 in. (20.8 x 27.9 cm), Prints, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (Japanese,…

[Rocky Inlet with Seascape], 1870s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Francis Bedford (British, London 1816–1894 London)

Terracotta pyxis (box), Late Archaic, ca. 510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. of box 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm); H. with cover 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm), Vases, On the lid, satyr. Satyrs were…

Pottery Whistle and Rattle, Pre-Columbian, ca. 800–1525, Linea Vieja, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, Clay, L. 8.8 cm (3-7/16 in.); W. 5.2 cm (2-1/16 in.); H. 5.1 cm (2 in.); Wt. 64 g, Aerophone…

Kitchugi, Dancers of Tachibana Street, Edo period (1615–1868), 1742–1815, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 15 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (38.4 x 25.7 cm), Prints, Torii…

Vue de la première Cataracte, prise à l'Ouest, entre Assouan et Philae, 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 in. × 8 1/4 in. (15.2 × 21 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du…

Marble relief fragment with the head of Mars, Mid-Imperial, early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, Mars was one of the more important gods of the…

Glass mosaic inlay, Hellenistic, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Egyptian, Roman, Glass, Other: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm), Glass, Deep purple ground, appearing black; decoration in opaque yellow…

Statuette of a woman wearing a mantle over head, Bronze, H.: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm), Bronzes

Terracotta vase in the form of a hare, Middle -Late Corinthian, 1st half of the 6th century B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); length 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Vases, Hares…

The Second Sakata Hangoro as a Daimyo Attired in a Kamishimo, Edo period (1615–1868), 1770, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 9/16 x 5 7/8 in. (31.9 x 14.9 cm),…

Terracotta one-handled cup, Late Minoan I, ca. 1600–1450 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Dark-on-light ware, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.), Vases, One-handled, bands inside and on rim, dark-on-light ware.

Artist's Sketches of Senenmut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Limestone, ink, H. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); W. 16.5 cm (6 11/16 in.); Th. 3 cm (1 3/16…

Shirt of Mail and Plate, late 15th–16th century, possibly Istanbul, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, Steel, iron, copper alloy, silver, as mounted, H. 34 in. (86.4 cm); Wt. 20 lb. 10 oz. (9349 g),…

Statuette of a man, draped, Bronze, H.: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Bronzes

Landscape Painting of Figure in Woodland Setting, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Album leaf; color on silk, 4 7/8 x 14 1/2 in. (12.4 x 36.8 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist