On the 'Sow' near Walton's House at Shallowford, 1880s, printed 1888, Photogravure, 12.9 x 20.0 cm. (5 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.), George Bankart (British)

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as Kisou Takiguchi, Edo period (1615–1868), 12th month, 1770, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 7/16 x 5 7/32 in. (31.6 x 13.3 cm),…

Plain Panel with Sewn Silverfish and Danglers, 11th–13th century, Peru, Peru; central coast (?), Cotton, silver, Height (w/plume) 3 in., Textiles-Woven

Vase fragment, Neolithic, second period, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., Neolithic, Gonia, Terracotta, length 1in. (2.6cm), Vases

Portrait of a Man, ca. 1680, Oil on copper, Oval, 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (8.6 x 6.4 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Pieter van Slingelandt (Dutch, Leiden 1640–1691 Leiden)

Box with lid, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), 3 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (8.3 x 15.9 x 14 cm), Lacquer, This covered box, part of a wedding…

Gilt-silver ceremonial box lid, Early Imperial, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Silver gilt, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Gold and Silver, The lid is decorated in high…

L'Architecture a La Mode ou sont les Nouveaux Dessins pour la Décoration des Bâtimens et Jardins, [ca. 1680–ca. 1710], Engraving, etching, Overall: 12 3/8 x 8 11/16 x 1 3/4 in. (31.5 x 22 x…

Saint Jerome, n.d., Engraving, sheet: 10 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (26 x 17.5 cm), Prints, Pieter de Jode I (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1570–Antwerp 1634)

清 王翬 王時敏 仿古山水圖 冊 紙本, Landscapes after old masters, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1674 and 1677, China, Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper, Ten paintings…

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1831, Made in United States, Watercolor on ivory, H. 2 5/16 in. x 1 7/8 in. (5.9 cm x 4.8 cm), Paintings, James Reid Lambdin (1807–1889)

Ier Vue du Parc de Neu-Waldeck prise du Pavillon Chinois vers l'Orient, from Views of the Park and Gardens of Marshal Count de Lacy at Neu-waldegg, 1782, Engraving, sheet: 20 1/2 x 25 11/16 in. (52…

Terracotta jug, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000–2000 B.C., Anatolian, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Vases, This vase was probably imported to Cyprus from western Anatolia.

Glass bowl, Early Imperial, Flavian, second half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Thick tubular rim, made by folding in, round…

Branch of Tree, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Bag, 7th century, Peru, Rio Grande de Nasca, Nasca, Camelid hair, Overall: 8 x 11 1/2 in. (20.32 x 29.21 cm), Textiles-Woven

Lanting Gathering, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 11 1/2 x 11 in. (29.2 x 27.9 cm), Paintings

Bronze furniture attachment with griffin heads, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Bronzes, This element was once attached with two bronze pins to the corner of…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), 1780–1850, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/8 x 7 3/16 in. (20.6 x 18.3 cm), Prints, Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)

Landscape with a Country House, ca. 1714, Red chalk. A strip of paper 1.2 cm. in height has been added at upper margin., 3 5/16 x 5 5/8 in. (8.4 x 14.3 cm), Drawings, Antoine Watteau (French,…

An Oiran in Night Attire, pausing, with one Hand on the Screen that Surrounds Her Bed, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1770, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 11/32 x 5…

[Old Royal High School, Calton Hill, Edinburgh], 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland),…

'At the Edge of the River Akutagawa' from the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari), Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper, Image: 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (22.2 x 14 cm),…

[Summer residence (Qasr) of the Shah, Emarat-e xoruji, Teheran, Iran], 1840s–60s, Photographs, Possibly by Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891)

Terracotta one-handled cup, Late Minoan III, ca. 1400–1200 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); D. of mouth 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm), Vases, One-handled, no decoration.

Bronze phallic ornament, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, L. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm.), Bronzes, This ornament probably hung as a charm from a tintinnabulum, a wind chime adorned with bells…

Muselar Virginal, 1622, Belgium, Flemish, Wood, paint, bone, metal, beech, leather, Height: 9 7/16 in. (24 cm), Chordophone-Zither-plucked, Joannes (Jan) Ruckers (Flemish, Antwerp 1578–1642…

東海道五十三次　吉原　左リ富士ノ縄手, Yoshiwara, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1838, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); W. 6…

Christ Among the Doctors, 14th century, Made in Italy, Italian, Silk on canvas, 11 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (28.6 x 41.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Workshop of Geri Lapi

Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Hellenistic, late 4th–early 3rd century B.C., Eastern Mediterranean or Italian, Glass; core-formed, Group II, H.: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm), Glass, Translucent…

Piled Stone Mountain Near Sing Chang, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 8 1/8 × 11 5/16 in. (20.7 × 28.7 cm), Photographs, Lai Fong (Chinese, 1839–1890)

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1820, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 3/16 x 7 3/16 in. (20.8 x 18.3 cm), Prints, Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786?–1868)

Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Classical, late 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group I, H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue,…

Limestone head of a female votary, Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 13 x 10 x 10 in. (33 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, Female head with double frontlet of…

[Country Church], 1850s, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, Unknown (British)

Vase fragment, Early Minoan II, Minoan, Terracotta, 1 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 1/4 in. (4.7 × 6 × 0.7 cm), Vases

Pagoda Island, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 8 1/8 × 10 11/16 in. (20.7 × 27.2 cm), Photographs, Attributed to John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland…

Segawa Kikunojo, in a Female Role, Edo period (1615–1868), 1762–1819, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 3/4 x 6 in. (32.4 x 15.2 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shun'ei…

Lead ornament in the form of a gorgoneion (gorgon's face), Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead, Small flat votive figurines of…

Arles, Amphithéâtre, before June 1, 1860, Albumen silver print from glass negative?, Image: 33.8 x 43.2 cm (13 5/16 x 17 in.), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)

Fly Whisk (Tahiri), early to mid-19th century, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Austral Islanders, Wood, fiber, human hair, W. 5 1/8 x L. 32 in. (13 x 81.3 cm), Wood-Implements, Artists of…

Actor Nakamura Kumetaro II as Minato, the Wife of Yura Hyogonosuke, Edo period (1615–1868), 1794–95, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 7/32 x 5 3/4 in. (31.1 x…

Terracotta bowl fragment, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; Arretine ware, W. 1 15/16 in. (5 cm.), Vases, Represented on the fragment is a galloping centaur with a human upper…

Bronze statuette of Herakles, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd–1st century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H. 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm), Bronzes, Statuettes of Herekles in advancing attitude, wielding the club and holding…

清 佚名 群羊圖卷絹本設色, Landscape with goats, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, 12 x 93 7/8 in. (30.5 x 238.4 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Ruines d'une ville chrétienne, à Médinet-habou (Thèbes), 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 1/2 × 8 15/16 in. (16.5 × 22.7 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp…

Dress, 1912, French, silk, Perhaps the most radical achievement in Poiret's career, underestimated by the designer himself, was his development of the chemise silhouette. Although other…

[South Portal, Chartres Cathedral], 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, 21.5 x 15.5 cm (8 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.), Photographs, Charles Marville (French, Paris 1813–1879 Paris), The deep…

Armet, ca. 1490, with later additions, Milan; said to have been found in Norfolk, Italian, Milan, Steel, brass, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 7…

Glass double cosmetic flask (kohl tube), Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Syrian, Glass; blown, tooled, and trailed, H.: 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (11.1 x 4.4 cm), Glass, Translucent yellowish…

Pole End, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Bronze, L. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. 15/32 in. (4.9 cm), Metalwork

Glass head, Ptolemaic, 2nd century B.C., Greek, Egyptian, Glass; cast and cut, H. 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm), Glass, Head of a female made of glass.

Bronze lamp, Imperial, late 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); L. 4 3/4 in. (12.0 cm), Bronzes, In the form of a round bowl with an elongated nozzle. The handle consists of…

東都名所　二丁町芝居の図, View of the Kabuki Theaters at Sakai-cho on Opening Day of the New Season (Sakai-cho Shibai no Zu), from the series, 'Toto Meisho', Edo period (1615–1868),…

Vase fragment, Early Minoan II, Minoan, Terracotta, Other: 13/16 × 2 13/16 × 5/16 in. (2.1 × 7.1 × 0.9 cm), Vases

『雪中梅荘群児遊戯 図』, Children Playing in the Snow under Plum Trees in Bloom, (Secchū, baisō gunji yūgi zu), Meiji period (1868–1912), November 1887, Japan, Triptych of…

Repos (autre), 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Transverse Flute, ca. 1795, Potsdam, Germany, German, Boxwood, silver, ivory, L. 63.7 cm (25 3/32 in.) with joint 3 and D-foot, Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse), Friedrich…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 5/8 in. × 10 in. (37.1 × 25.4 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Two Poems in Five-character Regulated Verse, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, 6 3/8 x 18 5/8 in. (16.2 x 47.3 cm), Calligraphy,…

Illustration of Noh Dance Scene, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1910, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/2 x 19 15/16 in. (36.8 x 50.6 cm), Prints, After Okumura…

Sr. George Bridges Rodney, Rear Admiral of the Blue., 1780, Mezzotint; third state, sheet: 6 7/16 x 4 15/16 in. (16.4 x 12.5 cm), Prints, James Watson (Irish, Dublin ca. 1740–1790 London), After…

Gold ornament with cloisons, Late Imperial or Late Antique, 3rd–4th century A.D. or later, Roman, Gold, Other: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Oblong bead ornament.

Closed Burgonet, ca. 1560, Italian, Steel, gold, H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); D. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 4 oz. (3755 g), Helmets, On cavalry helmets of this type, the…

Moitié de la façade du Spéos d'Athor, à Abousembil (partie Septentrionale), March 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 3/4 × 9 1/16 in. (17.2 × 23 cm), Photographs, Maxime…

Glass aryballos (perfume bottle), Classical, late 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group I, H.: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue,…

Limestone woman, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 in. (19.1 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, Cypriot sculptors assimilated influences not only from the…

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

Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup), Geometric, 1st half of 8th century B.C., Greek, Euboean, Terracotta, H. 2 15/16 in. (7.49 cm), Vases, Unpretentious though they are as objects, skyphoi…

Vase fragment, Early Minoan II, Minoan, Terracotta, 4 5/16 × 2 7/16 × 3/16 in. (10.9 × 6.2 × 0.5 cm), Vases

Cloisters of Lacock Abbey, 1842, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock)

Limestone head of a bearded male wearing a conical helmet, Archaic, middle or third quarter of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 16 x 8 1/4 x 8 in. (40.6 x 21 x 20.3 cm),…

Tetradrachm of Seleucus I, Seleucid, ca. 312–281 B.C., Iran, Pasargadae, Seleucid, Silver, Diam. 2.7 cm, Metalwork-Coins-Inscribed, Money—as a means of exchange, a mode of payment, and a…

Actor as a Samurai Youth, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1735, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper (Urushi-e), H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Prints, Torii…

Gustavus Hamilton (1710–1746), Second Viscount Boyne, in Masquerade Costume, 1730–31, Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas, 22 1/4 x 16 7/8 in. (56.5 x 42.9 cm), Pastels & Oil Sketches on…

Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking), Late Classical, ca. 350–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm), Vases, Head of a dog. On…

Jérusalem, Maison du mauvais riche, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 33.5 x 23.6 cm (13 3/16 x 9 5/16 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)

青銅觶, Ritual Wine Cup (Zhi), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Diam. of rim: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm);…

Haystacks, Morning, Éragny, 1899, Oil on canvas, 25 x 31 1/2 in. (63.5 x 80 cm), Paintings, Camille Pissarro (French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris), Made the same year as…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 13 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (34.6 × 24.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese,…

The Panelled Room, 1896, Platinum print, Albums, Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London), Bookplate designed by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (British, Brighton, Sussex 1872–1898…

On the Road up to Yuen-foo Monastery, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 7 5/16 × 9 3/8 in. (18.6 × 23.8 cm), Photographs, Possibly by Lai Fong (Chinese, 1839–1890)

Fille de Shanghai, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 9/16 in.), Photographs, Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911)

魚づくし　ひらめ　めばるに桜, Hirame and Mebaru Fish with Cherry Blossoms, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish), Edo period (1615–1868), 1840s, Japan, Polychrome…

Prisonniers conduits par un Mata, Cochinchine, 1866, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 24.2 x 21 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.), Photographs, Emile Gsell (French, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines…

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

Silver-gilt cup (one of a pair), Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Silver, gold, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); diameter 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); length…

Fragment of a terracotta plaque, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, 7 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in. (18.4 cm x 11.4 cm), Terracottas, Dancing woman. The figure belongs to the type…

Marble pillar with snake and wreath, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, Pentelic ?, h. 14 5/8 in (37.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, This pillar may be either votive or sepulchral. The snake…

Mirror with Cover, Bowl and Brush for Rouge, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 3/8 x 7 1/16 in. (13.7 x 17.9 cm), Prints,…

Chinese Children at Play, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 8 5/16 x 9 1/2 in. (21.1 x 24.1 cm), Paintings,…

Rev. Charles John Brown, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British,…

[Mahomedan Arch at the Qutub Minar, Delhi], 1858–61, Albumen silver print, Image: 28.1 x 22.6 cm (11 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Vue générale du Cimetière de Siout, 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 9/16 × 8 9/16 in. (16.7 × 21.7 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894)

Pitcher, 1828–38, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Porcelain, H. 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm); Diam. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Ceramics, Tucker Factory (1826–1838)

Textile with the Character for Longevity (Shou), 17th century, China, Brocaded silk satin, Overall: 35 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (90.2 x 34 cm), Textiles-Woven, The character for longevity (shou) is…

Segawa Kikunojo III, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1785, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (31.8 x 14.3 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunjō (Japanese, died 1787)

Frank MacDowell, 1880s, Glass positive , Transparencies, Thomas Eakins (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1844–1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Chlorite tripod, Late Cypriot II–III, ca. 1450–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Chlorite, H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, Feet decorated with lines and circles.

Kintaro with Carp, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; hand-colored woodblock print, Image: 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (60.4 x 44.5 cm), Paintings