The Actor Ichikawa Yaozō III, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1794, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper (hoso-e, Yellow ground), 12 31/32 x 6 11/32 in. (33 x 16.1 cm),…

The Vimalakirti Sutra, 北宋 小楷書維摩詰經 卷, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127, dated January 13, 1119, China, Handscroll; gold and silver on purple silk, 11 in. × 26 ft. 7/8 in. (27.9…

Amethyst ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Amythyst, Length: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm), Gems, Hermes standing by a pillar, with ram's head and staff.

[Chinese and Japanese Portraits], 1870s, Albumen silver prints from glass negatives, 28 x 35.3 x 4.8 cm (11 x 13 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.), Albums, Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911) , et…

Terracotta stirrup jar, Late Cypriot IIIB2, ca. 1075–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; Proto-white painted ware, H. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm.), Vases, Proto-white painted ware with bands and triangles.

Head of a Man, n.d., Pen and black ink, 5 11/16 x 4 3/8 in. (14.4 x 11.1 cm), Drawings, In the manner of Pietro Antonio Novelli (Italian, Venice 1729–1804 Venice)

Ornament ? Tassel ?, Bronze, Other: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm), Bronzes

Embroidered Mantle Fragment, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Camelid hair, cotton, Overall: 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (8.26 x 11.11 cm), Textiles-Woven

Zhu ji, Edo period (1615–1868), 1789, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 x 14 7/8 in. (25.4 x 37.8 cm), Prints, Kuwagata Keisai (Japanese, 1764–1824)

Casket with Figural Imagery, mid-13th century, Attributed to Iran, Brass; worked metal sheet inlaid with silver, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Metal, The walls of this casket bear seated figures and…

Terracotta stemmed dish, Archaic, late 6th–early 5th century B.C., Greek, Attic?, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Vases, The shape of this vase is exceedingly unusual. The stem…

Gilt bronze strigil, Imperial, ca. 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Gold, L. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Bronzes, In the Greek world, the strigil is most often associated with athletes and the…

南宋 黑面剔犀雲螭紋漆盒, Box with Dragons amid Clouds, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), 13th century, China, Carved black, red, and yellow lacquer, H. 3 in (7.6 cm); Diam. 9 5/8…

Terracotta lid, Archaic, mid-6th century B.C., Greek, Chalcidian, Terracotta; black-figure, diameter 5 13/16in. (14.8cm), Vases, Bird between panther and goat, panther between two water birds.

Krishna and Balarama by a River: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), 1840, India (Orissa), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 9 3/8 x 12 5/8 in. (23.8 x 32.1…

Harpsichord, ca. 1670, Rome, Italy, Italian (Roman), Wood, gilt, ebony, ivory, parchment, Harpsichord: 14 3/4 in. × 9 ft. 10 in. × 38 in. (37.5 × 299.7 × 96.5 cm),…

春秋 嵌紅銅青銅壺, Wine container (Hu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–476 B.C.), early 5th century B.C., China, Bronze inlaid with copper, H. 15 3/8 in. (39.1…

Glass bottle, Late Imperial, ca. 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a dip mold, H.: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Glass, Translucent green with yellow tinge. Rounded rim, folded in and pressed…

東海道五十三次　吉原　左リ富士ノ縄手, early 20th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige…

Fibula, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 1 1/8in. (2.8cm), Bronzes

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup) with horses, Archaic, ca. 510–500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 3 7/8 in. (9.80 cm), Vases, This kylix of Type B is one of the more notable vases…

The Poet with His Epilogue (from The Hunt of the Frail Stag), ca. 1495–1510, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 36 3/8 x 35in. (92.4 x 88.9cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Portrait of a Man (Self-Portrait?), 1653 or 1655, Oil on canvas, 34 1/8 x 28 1/2 in. (86.7 x 72.4 cm), Paintings, Willem Drost (Dutch, Amsterdam 1633–1659 Venice)

Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Overall: 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in. (2.7 x 2.7 cm), Glass, Uncertain color, appearing…

Striding Man, First Intermediate Period–early Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 8–12, ca. 2100–1950 B.C., From Egypt, arsenical copper, H. 14 × W. 4.2 × D. 2.4 cm (5 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 15/16 in.), A…

東海道五十三次之内　石部　目川の里, Ishibe, Megawa Sato, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1834, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 15/32 x 14 1/16 in. (24.1…

Young Shoot of Bamboo, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 2 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (7.0 x 24.1 cm), Prints, Totoya Hokkei…

浪花名所図会　今宮　十日恵比寿, Imamiya Toka Ebisu, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1828, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm); W. 14…

Ring, Bronze, diameter 2.69 cm., Bronzes

Sard ring stone, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Italic, Sard, Length: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm), Gems, Helmet with visor representing the face of a bearded man.

Profile View of a Woman Strolling in the Moonlight, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1908, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (22.5 x 29.8 cm),…

Facteur, ca. 1900, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 21.7 x 16.7 cm (8 9/16 x 6 9/16 in.), Photographs, Eugène Atget (French, Libourne 1857–1927 Paris)

Two Ancestors of the Mao Family, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, 11 1/8 x 1 13/16 in. (28.3 x 4.6 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Terracotta bowl, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Vases, The bowl has lost its original medallion. The tondo 061a, from…

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo in the Role of Soga no Goro, Edo period (1615–1868), 2nd month, 1773, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Overall: 13 x 5 3/4in. (33 x…

Pendant, 1891–1902, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Arizona turquoise, demantoid garnets, and gold, 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (1.9 x 3.2 cm), Jewelry, Marcus and Co. (American, New…

Covered Box, 1898–1902, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Enamel on copper, H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm), Metal, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892–1902),…

Glass perfume bottle, Early to Mid Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 1 9/16 x 1 3/16in. (3.9 x 3.1cm), Glass, Small perfume bottle Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Rim…

The Huis ten Bosch at The Hague and Its Formal Garden (View from the South), ca. 1668–70, Oil on wood, 15 3/8 x 21 3/4 in. (39.1 x 55.2 cm), Paintings, Jan van der Heyden (Dutch, Gorinchem…

Part of a bronze box mirror, Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C., Greek, Bronze, Diam.: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Bronzes, This object is half of a box mirror; it would have covered the reflecting surface,…

Decoration ordered by Cardinal de Retz in the Church of San Luigi, Rome, for the Saint's Feast Day, 1665, Etching, Sheet: 25 13/16 x 17 5/16 in. (65.5 x 44 cm), Dominique Barrière (French,…

Small terracotta jar with four handles, Middle Minoan IIB, ca. 1800–1750 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Light-on-dark ware, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Vases, Handled pot with black and white decoration.

Piscator, No. 2, 1856, Albumen silver print, Photographs, John Dillwyn Llewelyn (British, Swansea, Wales 1810–1882 Swansea, Wales)

A Beauty, Edo period (1615–1868), 1790s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm), Prints, Ichirakutei Eisui (Japanese, active…

諸國瀧廻リ　相州大山ろうべんの瀧, Rōben Waterfall at Ōyama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Ōyama Rōben no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku…

Engraved bronze pyxis (small box with lid), Archaic, ca. 675–625 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm), Bronzes, The engraved decoration, consisting of heraldic animals alternating…

Madarin Wife, 1861–1863, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 11 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (28.3 × 22.2 cm), Photographs, Milton M. Miller (American, active China, 1830–1899)

Bracelet, Bronze, Diam.: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Bronzes

Bowl of New Year Food, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1808, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 1/8 x 7 3/16 in. (13 x 18.3 cm), Prints, Teisai Hokuba…

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Classical, ca. 480 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm); diameter 13/16 in. (2 cm), Vases, Woman and Nike at altar, each…

Cranes Among Young Pines Near a Stream, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1830, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. (21.3 x 18.9 cm), Prints,…

Vase fragment, Early Helladic, ca. 3000–2000 B.C., Aegean, Terracotta, Other: 1 5/16in. (3.4cm), Vases

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 7/8 × 10 1/8 in. (37.8 × 25.7 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Triumphal Arche, Foochow, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 8 15/16 × 11 1/16 in. (22.7 × 28.1 cm), Photographs, Attributed to Tung Hing (Chinese, active 1870s)

江戸高名会亭尽　牛嶋　武蔵屋, Ushijima (Musashi-ya), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1840, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); W. 14 3/16…

Dish with Marine Creature and Couple, 1st century B.C., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Schist, Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Sculpture, This dish from the ancient region of Gandhara dates…

新撰江戸名所　高輪廿六夜之図, Takanawa Ni-ju-roku Ya, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1840, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (21.6 x 34.6…

Limestone statue of Artemis with quiver and fawn, Hellenistic, 3rd–1st century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 19 1/2 x 6 x 3 3/4in. (49.5 x 15.2 x 9.5cm), Stone Sculpture, The goddess wears…

Terracotta lamp handle, Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, L. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.), Vases, Zeus Serapis, enthroned, holds a scepter in his left hand and rests his right hand on the head…

Bronze sistrum (rattle), 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Length: 5 1/4 in., Weight: 1.6oz. (13.3 cm, 45g), Bronzes, The sistrum was used during religious ceremonies to ward off evil…

Stemmed Bowl, 8th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Diam. of rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Diam. of foot: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Metalwork

Head of Bodhisattva, Tang dynasty (618–907), 8th century, China, Marble covered with lime deposit, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture

東海道五十三次　由井, early 20th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)…

Chalcedony scaraboid seal, Classical, ca. 450–400 B.C., Greek, Ionian ?, Chalcedony, Length: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm), Gems, Lion walking to right.

The Gaze, 1856–57, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 9 x 6.6 cm (3 9/16 x 2 5/8 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913), Unlike Nadar, who found his public…

Vase fragment, Late Helladic IIIA, ca. 1400–1300 B.C., Mycenaean, Terracotta, 2 × 2 5/16 × 3/16 in. (5.1 × 5.8 × 0.5 cm), Vases

Elaine the Lily - Maid of Astolat, 1874, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 34.3 x 28.4 cm (13 1/2 x 11 3/16 in. ), Photographs, Julia Margaret Cameron (British (born India), Calcutta…

Two Women Conversing, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 13 3/4 x 9 in. (34.9 x 22.9 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shun'ei (Japanese, 1762–1819)

Carpet, 17th–18th century, Attributed to Azerbaijan, probably Kuba, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile, H. 158 in. (401.3 cm), Textiles-Rugs

'Rustam Slays Esfandiyar', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1666–67, Attributed to Iran, Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 13.5 in. high 8.75 in. wide (34.3 cm…

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription, second half 14th century, Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan, Stonepaste; carved and glazed, 14 3/16 x 11 x 2 15/16 in. (36 x 28 x 7.5 cm),…

Coin of Kanishka, ca. 130, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gold, Diam. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Metalwork, The Great Kushan rulers minted these gold coins in the second and early third…

Ivory die, ca. 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Ivory, Overall: 11/16 x 11/16 in. (1.7 x 1.7 cm), Dice were popular throughout antiquity for playing games and gambling. In addition, some cities in…

Vase fragment, Geometric, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 1/16in. (6 x 5.3cm), Vases

Fragmentary terracotta oinochoe (jug), Geometric, late 8th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H. as preserved 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Vases, From the Hymettos deposit

Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Classical, 1st quarter of the 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); diameter 5 7/16 in. (13.9 cm), Vases,…

The Second Segawa Kikunojo in the Role of Tegoshi no Shosho, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1757, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14…

Terracotta figurine of a camel carrying transport amphorae, Mid-Imperial, late 2nd–early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Egyptian, Terracotta, H.: 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm), Terracottas, With four…

Teacup and Tea Heater, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 3/16 x 7 1/8 in. (13.2 x 18.1 cm), Prints, Ryūgetsusai Shinkō (Japanese, active 1810s)

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro as Banzuin Chobei, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper, H. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm), Prints, Tōshūsai…

Madame Élisabeth de France (1764–1794), ca. 1787, Pastel on blue paper, seven sheets joined, laid down on canvas, Oval, 31 x 25 3/4 in. (78.7 x 65.4 cm.), Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper,…

Moon-Shaped Pendant, Central Javanese period, 8th–early 9th century or earlier, Indonesia (Java), Gold, H. (from base to tip of ends) 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm), Jewelry

Ring, 10th–11th century, Made in Germany, German, Gold with cloisonné enamel, Overall: 1 x 7/8 x 11/16 in. (2.5 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm), Metalwork-Gold, This ring consists of multiple elements…

Washington Tower, Yosemite, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Attributed to Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916)

Portrait of Alvise Contarini(?); (verso) A Tethered Roebuck, ca. 1485–95, Oil on wood; verso: oil and gold on wood, Overall 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. ; recto, painted surface 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.;…

Architectural Unit, mid-Zhou dynasty (1046–256 B.C.), China, Bronze with green patina, H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); W. 17 11/16 in. (44.9 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Metalwork

Covered compote, 1850–70, Probably made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed glass, H. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Glass, Bakewell, Pears and…

Sugar bowl with cover, ca. 1750–55, Italian, Florence, Hard-paste porcelain, Height (with cover): 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Limestone votive relief, Early Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (20.3 x 31.1 x 3.2 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, Above is a figure, identified as…

Heart amulet with human head, New Kingdom or Dynasty 21-22, Dynasty 18 or 21–22, ca. 1550–710 B.C., Probably from Egypt, Jasper, carnelian, chlorite, H. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in); w. 2.7 (1 1/16 in);…

Wall painting fragment, 1st century A.D., Roman, Fresco, Overall: 8 1/16 x 4 in. (20.4 x 10.2 cm), Miscellaneous-Paintings, Vine with grapes, and a flowing creeper.

Flyvebaad, 1909-1910., 1905–19, Gelatin silver prints from glass negatives, Image: 3 1/4 × 4 3/16 in. (8.2 × 10.7 cm), Photographs, Jacob Christian Hansen Ellehammer (Danish, 1871–1946),…

Ruines du Temple d'Herment (Hermentis), 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Mount: Approximately 32 x 47 cm (12 5/8 x 18 1/2 in.), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894)

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V, Attired in Voluminous Ceremonial Trousers (Nagabakama), Edo period (1615–1868), 1726–1792, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 3/4 x 6…

An Unidentified Actor as a Farmer with a Basket on His Back, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1793, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, A: H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm);…

Vaucluse, ca. 1862, Albumen silver print from glass negative?, Image: 21.9 x 27.9 cm (8 5/8 x 11 in.), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)

Vase (urne Duplessis) (group of three), ca. 1752, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 9 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (24.1 × 13.7 × 11.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Some of…

Underweysung der messung mit dem zirckel un richt scheyt, 1525, Woodcut, Overall: 11 x 8 5/16 x 15/16 in. (28 x 21.1 x 2.4 cm), Books, Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528…

Statuette of Herakles, Bronze, H.: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Bronzes

梅, Blowing Soap Bubbles Under the Plum Blossom, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 11 x 8 in. (27.9 x 20.3 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu…