Flute, Pre-Columbian, 1300–1500, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, Tairona People; La Aguja Style, Ceramic, L. 5.7 cm (2-1/4 in.); D. 3.1 cm (1-3/16 in.), Aerophone-Whistle Flute-recorder

[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,…

Chisel or ligula, Roman, Bronze, Other: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Bronzes

雪月花　吉野, Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino (Yoshino), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Setsugekka), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1833, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color…

[Mezzotint portrait of a Young Man 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…

Glass jug, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue; handle in same color. Rim folded out, down, round, and in, with…

Seated Male Figure, Bronze and Iron Age period, Dongson culture, 500 B.C.– A.D. 300, Vietnam, Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture

Man with a Celestial Globe, 1624, Oil on wood, 41 1/4 x 30 in. (104.8 x 76.2 cm), Paintings, Nicolaes Eliasz Pickenoy (Dutch, Amsterdam 1588–1650/56 Amsterdam), Although recently published as a…

Glass jug, Late Imperial, 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and trailed, Overall: 7 7/16in. (18.9cm), Glass, Translucent yellow green; handle and trails in same color, but one trail…

Cup from a torch-holder, Cypriot, Bronze, 3in. (7.6cm), Bronzes

Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast and tooled, Other: 1 7/16 x 1 7/8 in. (3.7 x 4.7 cm), Glass, Body…

Bag, 7th century, Peru, Rio Grande de Nasca, Nasca, Camelid hair, Overall: 7 1/8 x 18 1/2 in. (18.08 x 46.99 cm), Textiles-Woven

Viennese Café: The Man of Letters (Wiener Café: Der Litterat), 1911, Color lithograph, sheet: 5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (14 x 9 cm), Prints, Moriz Jung (Austrian (born Czechoslovakia) Moravia…

History of Kamakura, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (21 x 18.1 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman…

西周 青銅提梁卣, Wine Vessel (You), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), 11th–10th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm); H. (to handle) 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W.…

Glass pendant in the shape of Harpokrates, Hellenistic, late 2nd–1st century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass, molded; cast in a two-part mold, H.: 1 in. (2.5 cm), Glass, Translucent…

Iphicles Saved from a Serpent by his Brother Hercules, ca. 1450, Italian, Padua, Terracotta, Overall (confirmed): 20 1/4 × 23 5/16 × 4 7/8 in., 48.3 lb. (51.4 × 59.2 × 12.4 cm, 21.9 kg),…

Boucherie, Rue Christine, 1920s, printed 1956, Gelatin silver print, Photographs, Eugène Atget (French, Libourne 1857–1927 Paris)

Two designs for ornamental plaques, 19th century, Pen and brown ink with brown wash, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (14 x 21 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, French, 19th century

'Rustam Lassos Rakhsh', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1450, Attributed to India, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Page: 10 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (26.1 x 16.8 cm), Codices, In this…

Glass amphoriskos (perfume bottle), Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group III, H.: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue, with…

Snuffbox with six views at Chanteloup (The Choiseul Box), Possibly by Pierre-François Delafons (master 1732, died 1787), 1748/49, miniatures 1767, French, Paris, Gold, glass; vellum, Overall: 1-3/4…

'Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager', Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), 1487, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 7 3/4 x 5…

Limestone ram and head of “Zeus Ammon” supporting an incense burner, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: H.:3 1/2 x W.:3 1/2 x D.:1 1/2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 x…

Vue de face du balcon avant l'entière construction de la place, 1854–56, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Image: 9 3/8 × 12 13/16 in. (23.8 × 32.5 cm), Photographs,…

John A. Dixon, 1865, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Reed Brockway Bontecou (American, 1824–1907)

Glass dish, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Thickened, rounded rim; side curves down and in, with angular…

Landscape in the Style of Ni Zan, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century or later, spurious date of 1715, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper, 6 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (16.5 x…

Water Buffaloes, Song dynasty (?) (960–1279), China, Album leaf; ink on silk, 9 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (23.2 x 24.1 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

源氏物語绘卷, Scene from the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari e-maki), Edo period (1615–1868), mid-17th century, Japan, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, Overall with mounting: 13…

[Tank at Umballa], 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 10.4 x 14.1 cm (4 1/8 x 5 9/16 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Wild Flowers, ca. 1857, Albumen silver print, Image: 21.4 x 16.1 cm (8 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.), Photographs, Mark Anthony (British, 1817–1886)

The History of the Coronation of James II, 1687, Illustrations: engraving and etching, 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (44.5 x 29.8 cm), Books, William Sherwin (British, 1680–1720), Samuel Moore…

Glass cameo: head of Augustus, Early Imperial, Augustan, early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, Height: 1 1/8in. (2.9cm), Translucent deep amber brown, colorless, and colorless with a bluish…

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 Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Terracotta statuette of an actor, Late Classical, late 5th–early 4th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm), Terracottas, Fourteen of these figures are said to have been…

[Picnic Near a Stream], ca. 1856, Salted paper print, 12.9 x 18.1 cm (5 1/16 x 7 1/8 in.), Photographs, Horatio Ross (British, Rossie Castle, near Montrose, Scotland 1801–1886 Scotland)

Lusterware Tile, 1450–75, Made in Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Glazed earthenware, Overall: 12 1/16 x 8 9/16 x 7/8 in. (30.7 x 21.7 x 2.2 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

Ptah Statue, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070–712 B.C., From Egypt, Bronze, gold leaf, glass, H. 29.5 cm (11 1/2 in), The great Egyptian god Ptah was a deity whose many aspects include those…

Seal Impression Attatched to a Fiber Tie from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1336–1327 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Embalming Cache…

Portraits of Twenty–eight Metal Artists, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 20 1/8 × 14 1/4 in. (51.1 × 36.2 cm), Prints, Kitao…

Fan-shaped Design Depicting Chinese Poet or Philosopher, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (20.6 x 18.4 cm),…

Terracotta amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 530–520 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm), Vases, Obverse, Athena mounting her chariot, with Herakles and gods,…

Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla, 5th–6th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Turfan area), Juniper wood with traces of color and gold, H. 14 1/4 x W. 5 1/2 x D. 2 5/8 in. (36.2 x 14…

Bouquet of Sunflowers, 1881, Oil on canvas, 39 3/4 x 32 in. (101 x 81.3 cm), Paintings, Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny), In November 1888, Van Gogh wrote: 'Gauguin was telling me…

Chlorite spindle whorl, Late Cypriot III, ca. 1200–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Chlorite, H. 3/4 x 1 2/4 x 1 2/4 in. (1.9 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, Around the central hole are circles in…

近江八景之内　瀬田夕照, Long Bridge of Seta, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (34.9 x 22.2 cm), Prints,…

Porringer, ca. 1805, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 1 7/8 x 8 1/8 in. (4.8 x 20.6 cm); 9 oz. 2 dwt. (283.3 g), Silver, Thomas Emery (1781–1815)

Lys, before 1900, Albumen silver print from glass negatives, Image: 21.9 x 17.7 cm (8 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.), Photographs, Eugène Atget (French, Libourne 1857–1927 Paris)

Morning Glory, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Album leaf; lacquer on paper, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm), Paintings, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a musical instrument, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Series of Chinoiserie Figures. . .From the Chambers of Mr.…

Jérusalem, Fontaine Arabe, 1, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)

Water cooler, 1870–90, Made in Strasburg, Virginia, United States, American, Stoneware, 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Ceramics, Possibly Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell (1845–1908), This highly…

Feathered Tabard, 13th–14th century, Peru, Inca, Cotton, feathers, w. 49 x H. 44 1/2 in. (124.5 x 113 cm), Feathers-Costumes

Vienne, St. Jean, ca. 1861, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 30.8 x 43.2 cm (12 1/8 x 17 in.), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)

Mr. Foote in the Character of Major Sturgeon, in the Mayor of Garratt, 1765, Mezzotint; proof, plate: 17 x 19 7/8 in. (43.2 x 50.5 cm), Prints, Johann Gottfried Haid (German, Augsburg…

Bronze handle of an oinochoe (jug), Archaic, late 6th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm), Bronzes, The small size of this handle indicates that it belonged to an oinochoe. It…

A Group of Women, One Man and a Boy on a Bridge, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Image (each): 14 7/16 × 9 3/4 in. (36.7 × 24.8…

Portail des Marmousets, Saint-Ouen de Rouen, 1852–54, Salted paper print from glass negative, 34 x 26.1 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. ), Photographs, Edmond Bacot (French, 1814–1875)

Interprete de la Legation for the Austro Hongroise, 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,…

Ornaments, 14, Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead

'Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1430–40, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Image: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1…

Glass cup, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Thickened, everted rim, with rounded lip; carinated body, with…

Gold earring with head of a goat, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th?3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1 in. (2.5 cm), Gold and Silver, Circlet of twisted gold wire, which tapers from the animal's…

Sakata Kinpira Nyudo, Edo period (1615–1868), early 18th century, Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (25.1 x 37.5 cm), Prints, Okumura Masanobu…

Glass perfume bottle, Early to Mid Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 2 5/16in. (5.9cm), Glass, Colorless with faint yellowish tinge. Uneven rim folded out, over, and…

Lamp, Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (2.2 x 8.9 cm), Terracottas

Mirror with Split-leaf Palmette Design inlaid with Gold, early 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, probably Bursa or Istanbul, Iron, inlaid with gold; ivory, H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Metal, The…

Chlorite pestle, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Chlorite, H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, Grinder.

Cuirass (Char-aina), 17th–early 18th century, Persian, Safavid, Steel, iron, gold, leather, textile (wool), Breast- and backplates: 11 x 11 in. (28 x 28 cm); side plates: 11 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (29.5…

Deir el Bahari, Egypt, 1914, Gum bichromate over platinum print, Photographs, Lord Carnarvon (British, 1866–1923)

Glass jug, Late Imperial, 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown using a dip mold and trailed, H.: 4 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (12.4 x 6 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue…

Bottle with Daoist Immortals, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620), late 16th–17th century, China, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware),…

Length, 1752, British, Spitalfields, Silk, Overall: 35 x 19 in. (88.9 x 48.3 cm), Textiles-Woven, Anna Maria Garthwaite (British, 1690–1763)

Limestone fragment of an altar with a relief, Late Archaic–Early Classical, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 9 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (23.5 x 8.3 x 10.8 cm), Cesnola…

Print, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Album: 8 1/2 x 5 5/16 in. (21.6 x 13.5 cm), Prints, Kajita Hanko (Japanese, 1870–1917)

Oval table with falling leaves, 1715–40, Probably made in Rhode Island, United States, American, Soft maple, white pine, 28 1/2 x 57 1/2 x 48 1/4 in. (72.4 x 146.1 x 122.6 cm), Furniture, This…

Man and Woman in Ceremonial Dress Arranging the New Year Decoration of a Pine Tree, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color…

Bottle, 1815–45, Possibly made in Pennsylvania, United States; Probably made in Ohio, United States, American, Blown, pattern-molded glass, H. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Glass

Blake House, 1860, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 17.2 x 23.9 cm. (6 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.), rounded corners at top, Photographs, Alfred Capel Cure (British, 1826–1896)

Bottle, 1815–45, Possibly made in Pennsylvania, United States; Possibly made in Ohio, United States, American, Blown, pattern-molded glass, H. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Glass

Ōhashi Atake no yūdachi, 名所江戸百景　大はしあたけの夕立, Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (Ōhashi Atake no yūdachi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views…

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai Attired in a Purple Haori (Coat), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1778, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 31/32 x 5 7/8 in. (33.0…

Lucia, 1924–28, Gelatin silver print, 8.2 x 5.4 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.), Photographs, László Moholy-Nagy (American (born Hungary), Borsod 1895–1946 Chicago, Illinois), A professional…

Gold pendant with garnet and three gold tassels, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Gold, garnet, H.: 3/8 in. (1 cm), Gold and Silver, Pendant set with a garnet.

Flute, Pre-Columbian, 1300–1500, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, Tairona People; Gayraca style, Ceramic, L. 4.6 cm (1-15/16 in.); Diam. 2 cm (13/16 in.), Aerophone-Whistle Flute-recorder

Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup) with vertical ring handles, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Boeotian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm); diameter 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm);…

Cistern, 13th century, French, Lead, cast, Overall: 13 3/8 x 22 1/4 in. (34 x 56.5 cm), Metalwork-Lead, Similar lead cisterns have been found in churches in the region of Toulouse, where they…

Spear Head, dated A.H. 1001/A.D. 1593–94, Iranian, Steel, gold, L. 15 in. (38.1 cm), Shafted Weapons, Heads of this type were used on the spears of mounted warriors. The Persian inscription in…

忠臣蔵三段目, Chushingura Act III, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1800, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm),…

Fragmentary Impression of the Necropolis Seal from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1336–1327 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Embalming…

Bronze handle of a vessel, Hellenistic, 1st century B.C., Greek, Bronze, w. 6 4/5 in. (17.3 cm), Bronzes, It is likely that this handle in the form of central bead flanked by finely worked…

Pair of firedogs (chenets), ca. 1772, French, Paris, Gilt bronze, .5) H. 16 x W. 24 1/4 x D. 7 5/8 in. (40.6 x 61.6 x 19.4 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Quentin-Claude Pitoin (French, Paris ca.…

Lead ornament, possibly in the form of a comb, Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 1 in. (2.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead, Small flat votive figurines of cast lead have…

Red jasper scaraboid, Classical, late 5th–early 4th century B.C., Greek, Jasper, red, H.: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Gems, Charioteer in a long girded chiton is driving a chariot with two galloping horses.

Pepper Caster, 1730–45, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 5 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (13.2 x 4.4 cm); 2 oz. 15 dwt. (86.1 g), Silver, John Burt (1692/93–1745/46)

Jérusalem, Mosquée d'Omar, côté ouest, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 23.4 x 33 cm (9 3/16 x 13 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)

An Elevation for the Projected Mill at Méréville, n.d., Pen and black ink with watercolor over graphite underdrawing on off-white antique laid paper, sheet: 13 9/16 x 21 5/16 in. (34.5 x 54.1…

Fuji Seen from Kanaya on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Kanaya no Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), 冨嶽三十六景　東海道金谷の不二, Edo…

[Wilton Church, Facade and Bell Tower], 1850s, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Photographs, Unknown (British)