Chlorite spindle whorl, Late Cypriot III, ca. 1200–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Chlorite, H. 2/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (1.3 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, Around the central hole are three…

Egret in Iris and Grasses, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1837, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, 10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (25.7 x 19.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)…

Spindle whorl, Early Helladic, ca. 3000–2000 B.C., Aegean, Terracotta, 1 11/16in. (4.3cm), Vases, Spindle whorls aided in the making of cloth for garments and bedding. They were placed in…

Vase fragments, Late Minoan I, ca. 1600–1450 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta, .a: 5 3/16 × 7 5/16 × 5/8 in. (13.2 × 18.6 × 1.6 cm), Vases

Flower Vase and Lacquer Box, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th–19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 7 15/16 x 7 1/8 in. (20.2 x 18.1 cm), Prints,…

Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar), Classical, ca. 460–450 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm), Vases, Obverse, woman pouring libation for Athena, Reverse, youth.…

The actor Arashi Ryuzo later known as Arashi Shichigoro, Edo (1615–1868), 18th–19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14-1/8 x 9-9/16 in. (35.9 x 24.3…

Section of a Composite Bow from a Crossbow, 15th century, European, Baleen, horn, tendon, bark (birch), Archery Equipment

Pepper Box, 1750–75, Possibly made in Middletown, Connecticut, United States; Possibly made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 4 x 2 in. (10.2 x 5.1 cm); 3 oz.…

The Seley Carpet, late 16th century, Made in Iran, Silk (warp), cotton (weft), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: L. 280 in. (711.2 cm), Textiles-Rugs, This is one of the…

Edinburgh. Greyfriars' Churchyard, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert…

The Third Ichikawa Yaozō as a Daimyo Standing Under a Maple Tree, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1783, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.1 x 14.6…

Shepherds Dreaming of the Flight into Egypt, 18th century, Oil paint over black chalk on paper, mounted on canvas. Varnished., 13 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (33.4 x 30.8 cm), Drawings, Jean-Baptiste…

[The Bear Enclave, Zoological Gardens, Brussels], 1854–56, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 5 13/16 × 7 3/16 in. (14.8 × 18.3 cm), Photographs, Louis-Pierre-Théophile Dubois…

Porringer, 1730–1750, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 2 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (5.7 x 18.7 cm); 7 oz. 6 dwt. (227.5 g), Silver, Adrian Bancker (1703–1772)

[Indian Barber], 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 14.9 x 19.4 cm. (5 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.), Photographs, Willoughby Wallace Hooper (British, 1837–1912)

Fan and Insect Cage, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Album leaf; lacquer on silver paper, 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (12.1 x 8.9 cm), Paintings, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Still Life with Poppy, Insects, and Reptiles, ca. 1670, Oil on canvas, 26 7/8 x 20 3/4 in. (68.3 x 52.7 cm), Paintings, Otto Marseus van Schrieck (Dutch, Nijmegen 1619/20–1678 Amsterdam)

Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna), 1st–3rd century, Afghanistan, possibly of West Indian manufacture, Bone, 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm), Bone

Embroidered sampler, 1826, Made in Washington, DC, United States, American, Embroidered silk on linen, 16 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (41.9 x 39.4 cm), Textiles, Margaret Cassady

Vase fragment, Neolithic, second period, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., Neolithic, Thessaly, Terracotta, length 3 7/8in. (9.8cm), Vases

[View of Simla], 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 18.4 x 24 cm (7 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Statuette of Huwebenef, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1479 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 37, Hall (C), burial 24, inside coffin, Carnarvon/Carter…

Small Jar, 9th–10th century, Attributed to probably Iraq, Glass, greenish-blue; mold blown, H. 2 1/16 (5.2 cm), Glass, The molded decoration of this greenish-blue glass jar includes pairs of…

Terracotta statuette of an actor, Late Classical, late 5th–early 4th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Terracottas, Fourteen of these figures are said to have been…

[Mezzotint portrait of a Girl in Profile, from The St. Memin Collection of Portraits], 1862, Salted paper print, 5.6 x 5.6 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in. ), Photographs, Jeremiah Gurney (American,…

Chofu Tamagawa, (Province of) Musashi, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1791, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (32.4 x 21.9 cm), Prints, Rekisentei…

Mrs. Selma Schubart, 1907, Autochrome, Plate: 17.8 × 12.8 cm (7 × 5 1/16 in.), Transparencies, Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York)

Dr. George Cook, St. Andrews, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson…

Terracotta rim and upper body fragment with concentric circles (or spiral?) and bands, Late Minoan III, ca. 1400–1200 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Fine dark-on-light ware, 2 7/16 × 13/16 × 3/16…

Terracotta lamp, ca. A.D. 70–120, Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, mold-made; mold-made, 1 3/16 x 4 9/16 in. (3.0 x 11.6 cm), Terracottas, With floral design, inscribed on base.

Purple Lichees and Bird, Song (960–1279)–Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 9 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (23.2 x 24.1 cm), Paintings, Unidentified…

Limestone snake-charmer, Cypro-Archaic, 1st half of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 16 1/4 x 6 x 3 3/4 in. (41.3 x 15.2 x 9.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, The male figure holds a snake…

The Nymphaeum of the Villa di Papa Giulio, Rome, ca. 1761, Red chalk, with framing lines in pen and brown ink, 15 9/16 x 20 3/4 in. (39.8 x 53.0 cm), Drawings, Hubert Robert (French, Paris…

東海道五十三次　はま松, Hamamatsu, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1840, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Overall: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (22.2 x 34.9cm), Prints,…

The Letter, 1746, Oil on canvas, 24 x 19 1/2 in. (61 x 49.5 cm), Paintings, Pietro Longhi (Pietro Falca) (Italian, Venice 1701–1785 Venice), An older man with a coin in his hand negotiates with…

View of Vaux-Le-Vicomte, 1680s, Etching, Prints, Adam Perelle (French, Paris 1640–1695 Paris)

Birds and Flowers, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 3/16 x 10 7/8 in. (36.0 x 27.6 cm), Paintings, Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851–1918)

[Yosemite National Park, California], ca. 1878, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 12.5 x 12.5 cm (4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.), circular, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American,…

Pilaster (Tetramorph) from the Parapet of a Pulpit with Symbol of the Evangelists, ca. 1302–10, Made in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Central Italian, Marble (Lunense marble from Carrara , Italy), traces…

Archibald McCall, ca. 1755–60, Watercolor, gold leaf, and lead white on ivory, 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm), Paintings, John Hesselius (1728–1778), The sitter (1727-1799) was a…

The Advent of a Demon; Scene from a Performance in an old Kabuki Theatre, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); W. 11 1/16…

Gorge d'Estaubé prise des gloriettes d'Héas, St-Sauveur, 1853, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 9 5/8 × 14 5/16 in. (24.5 × 36.4 cm), Photographs, Joseph Vigier (French, 1821–1862)

Discourse on Poetry, 清 高簡說詩圖 卷, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1698, China, Handscroll; ink on paper, Image: 13 11/16 x 35 7/16 in. (34.8 x 90 cm), Paintings, Gao Jian…

The Third Princess (Onna San no Miya), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1771, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 11 23/32 x 5 1/2 in. (29.8 x 14.0 cm), Prints, Ippitsusai…

Comb, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb CC 37, Chamber A, Burial 73, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1912, Wood, H. 5 cm (1 15/16…

Terracotta pelike (jar), Classical, ca. 470 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); diameter of mouth 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); diameter of foot 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm),…

Eight-Plate Helmet, 8th–10th century, possibly Tibetan, Iron, copper alloy, leather, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4.5 oz. (1034.8 g), Helmets

Terracotta vase in the form of a bull, Late Cypriot, 1600–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); length 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Vases, Ring-handle over bull's nose and white…

Allegory of Music, ca. 1570–90, Northern French, Leather, blind stamped, embossed, molded and incised; on later wooden mount, Framed: 56 1/2 × 26 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (143.5 × 67.9 × 3.8 cm),…

Head of King Amenemhat III, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1859–1813 B.C., From Egypt, Granodiorite, H. 40.6 × W. 18.4 × D. 25.4 cm, 20.9 kg (16 × 7 1/4 × 10 in., 46 lb.), Although…

Scarf, early 18th century, Attributed t, Silk, Textiles

Vase, 1852–58, Made in Bennington, Vermont, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Ceramics

Fragment of a terracotta architectural tile, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 8 1/16 x 5 in. (20.5 x 12.7 cm), Terracottas, Lotus.

L'arco degli argentari, adossato alla chiesa di San Giorgio al Velabro, 1848–52, Albumen print from glass negative, Image: 11 5/16 × 8 11/16 in. (28.8 × 22 cm), Photographs, Eugène…

Seven Scenes from the Story of the Seven Sacraments, Baptism, ca. 1435–50, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool and silk wefts, Overall: 63 1/2 x 90in. (161.3 x 228.6cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Jumping fish, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (35.2 x 26.7 cm), Paintings, Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851–1918)

Portrait of a Young Man; (reverse) Girl Making a Garland, ca. 1508, Oil on poplar, 7 x 5 1/2 in. (17.8 x 14 cm), Paintings, Hans Süss von Kulmbach (German, Kulmbach ca. 1480–1522 Nuremberg)

Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Hester Jane Ogle, 1775/76–1817) and Her Son (Charles Brinsley Sheridan, 1796–1843), Oil on canvas, 93 3/4 x 59 in. (238.1 x 149.9 cm), Paintings, John…

Bronze knife, Middle or Late Bronze Age, 2nd millennium B.C., Minoan, Bronze, L. 6 1/2 in. (16.3 cm), Bronzes, Knife blade.

百人一首　陽成院, Yozei no In, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1766, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 7/8 x 8 in. (27.6 x 20.3 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu…

行水, Bathtime (Gyōzui), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1801, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 11/16 x 9 7/8 in. (37.3 x 25.1 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro…

Ichikawa Danjuro V, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1780, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (31.1 x 14 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunkō (Japanese, 1743–1812)

Terracotta miniature vase with two handles, Archaic, 7th–6th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Terracotta, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm), Vases, Two handles, traces of white paint.

Kitchen Scene, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1794–95, Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Image (each): 14 5/8 × 9 7/8 in. (37.1 × 25.1 cm), Prints,…

Ichikawa Danjuro V (1741–1806) with Sword and Fan, Edo period (1615–1868), 1771, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm),…

Bronze phiale (libation bowl), Classical, 5th–4th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, d. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Bronzes, With a slightly flared rim and center boss.

Uchoren no zu, Great Military Drill, Edo period (1615–1868), 1866 (Keio 2, 2nd month), Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 13 5/8 x 27 7/16 in. (34.6 x 69.7…

Woman Playing the Tsuzumi, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1800, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 7 7/8 x 7 1/16 in. (20 x 17.9 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman…

Sir Henry Capel (1638–1696), Oil on canvas, 49 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (126.4 x 102.9 cm), Paintings, Sir Peter Lely (Pieter van der Faes) (British, Soest 1618–1680 London)

Shimadai and Ainame Fish, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish), Edo period (1615–1868), 1840s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 1/8 x 14 9/16 in. (25.7 x…

Glass pendant in the form of a frog, Hellenistic, 3rd–1st century B.C., Greek, possibly Egyptian, Glass; cast and cut, H.: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Glass, Translucent deep turquoise green., Solid…

Mrs. Alice Raphael, 1890s, Gelatin silver print, 14.9 x 10.0 cm. (5 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.), Photographs, Aimé Dupont (American, 1842–1900)

Scene from Noh Dance, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1820, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/16 x 7 1/16 in. (20.5 x 17.9 cm), Prints, Takashima Chiharu…

Cherry Blossoms and Seal-box with Ink and Ruler, 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (21 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Kubo…

Head of a man in relief, Roman, Bronze, Other: 3 1/8 x 3 15/16 in. (7.9 x 10 cm), Bronzes

Horse and Landscape, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Album leaf; color on silk, 12 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (32.4 x 28.6 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, In the style of Giuseppe Castiglione…

Glass ribbed bowl, Early Imperial, mid-1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and tooled, H.: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue. Knocked-off, uneven rim; short vertical neck;…

Magical Jar in the shape of a Hippopotamus deity, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Glazed steatite, h. 6 cm (2 3/8 in); w. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in); d. 4 cm (1 9/16 in)

東海道五十三次　三島, Mishima, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Mishima), also known as the Kyōka (Witty Verse) Tōkaidō, Edo…

Tadeus Langier, Zakopane, 1912–13, Gelatin silver print, Image: 12.6 x 17.6 cm (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.), Photographs, Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (Polish, Warsaw 1885–1939 Jeziory), Witkiewicz is…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 1/4 × 9 7/8 in. (36.2 × 25.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Statuette of Ares ?, Bronze, H.: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Bronzes

Woman Reading A Letter by Oil Lamp, Edo period (1615–1868), 1790s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Prints, Kitagawa…

Terracotta aryballos (oil flask), Archaic, ca. 570 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm), Vases, Around the lip, pygmies fighting cranes, Around the main surface of…

Upper part of a marble statue of a woman, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H. 51 3/4 in. (131.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, Copy of a Greek statue of ca. 460–450 B.C.. This…

Ryogoku, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1845, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), Prints, Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790–1848)

Skyphos, Late Classical, ca. 350–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta, H. 6.07 cm., Vases

Médînet-Abou (Thèbes), Constructions Postérieures - Deuxieme Cour - Galerie Nord-Ouest, 1851–52, printed 1853–54, Salted paper print from paper negative, 30.3 x 24.6 cm. (11 15/16 x 9…

Gold Coin of the Keicho Era (Keicho Oban) on a Plate of Purple Brocade, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 1/8…

Glass short-strip mosaic bowl fragment., Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 15/16 x 7/8 in. (2.3 x 2.2 cm), Glass, Rim fragment.,…

Mother and Child, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1793, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro…

Portrait of a Woman, 1657, Oil on copper, 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. (117 x 86 mm), Miniatures, Nicolaes Maes (Dutch, Dordrecht 1634–1693 Amsterdam)

Court Lady with a Fan—a Cherry-Tree in Bloom, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 7 15/16 x 6 3/4 in. (20.2 x 17.1…

Immortals and Sages, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) (?), China, Handscroll; ink on silk, 13 3/8 × 85 in. (34 × 215.9 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, Formerly Attributed to Li Gonglin (Chinese,…

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Sacrificial Instruments Based on Ancient Relief Sculpture, ca. 1550–75, Engraving with text in brown ink., sheet: 12 3/16 x 16 in. (30.9 x 40.6 cm), Prints,…

Bowl with Lid, 17th–18th century, Made in Turkey, Kutahya, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze, Bowl (a): , Ceramics

近代 俞明 堆雪獅子圖 冊頁, Making a Snow-lion, dated 1921, China, Album leaf; ink and color on paper, 14 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (37.8 x 23.5 cm), Paintings, Yu Ming (Chinese, 1884–1935)

Terracotta head of a youth, Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.92 cm), Terracottas, Around his head, he wears a flat band and a tubular circlet.

Terracotta pithoid jar, Late Helladic III, ca. 1400–1200 B.C., Mycenaean, Terracotta, H. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm.), Vases, Pear-shaped vase with three handles, and horizontal and vertical band.