Faience amulet in the form of a lion, Late Dynastic–Hellenistic, 664–30 B.C., Egyptian, Clay, glazed, H.: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Amulets representing animals were attributed to…

On the Engawa of Tsuta-ya, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1765, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 11 3/16 in. (28.4 cm); W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Prints, Suzuki…

'Rosière', 1911, French, linen, Two related dresses, ‘La Rosière’ (virtuous young girl) and 'Le Butard' (after Poiret's retreat, the Pavillon de Butard in La Celle-Saint-Cloud), are from…

[Girl with Ringlets, Half Length], 1890s, Gelatin silver print, 14.4 x 9.4 cm. (5 11/16 x 3 11/16 in.), Photographs, Frederick Gutekunst (American, born Germany, 1832–1917)

Nearing Land, 1904, printed 1905, Photogravure, 21.6 x 17.4 cm. (8 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.), Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York)

Elegant Transformed View of Drawing a Court Wagon, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1805, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, H. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); W. 30 in.…

The Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sōjūrō III and Courtesans, 三代目沢村宗十郎と遊女, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1783–84, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 7/8…

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro as a Woman Standing by a Gate, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1755, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 11 3/8 x 5 7/32 in. (28.9 x 13.3 cm),…

Jar, 1805–33, Made in Albany, New York, United States, American, Stoneware, 14 1/8 x 11 1/4 in. (35.9 x 28.6 cm), Ceramics, Paul Cushman (1767–1833), This jar is one of the finest examples of…

Morte Point from Barraoane Bay, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Francis Bedford (British, London 1816–1894 London)

Beaded Wrist Ornament, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú or Chancay, Shell, cotton, Length 6-1/4 in. (15.3 cm), Beads-Ornaments

Terracotta plaque, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Terracotta, 2 7/8 in. x 3 1/4 in. (7.4 cm x 7.9 cm), Terracottas, Segment of a palmette-lotus band. The two small holes at the top of…

Glass perfume bottle, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm), Glass, Miniature perfume bottle Translucent pale yellow green. Rim folded out, over, and in;…

Flower Arrangement of Suisen (Narcissus) in a Flat Green Dish, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4…

Neptune and Amphitrite, 1595–1675, Black chalk, traces of red chalk, pen and black ink and brown and gray wash, heightened with white, sheet: 12 x 14 3/16 in. (30.5 x 36 cm), Drawings, Hans…

Raising the Alms-Bowl: The Conversion of Hariti, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century or later, China, Handscroll; ink and color on golden paper, 10 3/4 x 41 3/4 in. (27.3 x 106 cm),…

Glass monochrome fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (3 x 3.3 cm), Glass, Translucent deep cobalt blue, layered…

F. H. Evans, ca. 1901, Platinum print, Image: 7 11/16 in. × 6 in. (19.5 × 15.3 cm), Photographs, Mounted by Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London)

The Daughter Manju, illustration from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club), Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1906, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 15/16 x 10 3/4 in. (22.7 x…

Mbita-Ni-Tanga, ca. 1830, Fiji, Melanesian, Bamboo, L. 70.9 cm (27-15/16 in.); Diam. ca. 4.2 cm (1-11/16 in.), Aerophone-Blow Hole-nose flute, Widely made and used in every region of the…

Terracotta loom weight, Archaic or later, 6th century B.C. or later, Lydian, Terracotta, Length: 2 in. (5 cm), Terracottas, Loom weight with hole.

Corchorus (or Yellow Rose) and Creeping Saxifrage, 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Kubo…

Chair, ca. 1872, American, Walnut and oak, 54 x 24 x 24 in. (137.2 x 61 x 61 cm), Furniture, Pottier and Stymus Manufacturing Company (active ca. 1859–1910)

Pottery Whistle, before 1599?, Mexico, Mexican, Clay, L. 4.8 cm.; D. 3 cm.; W. 2.8 cm.; Wt. 14 g., Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle

Scene from the Noh Play 'Takasago', Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1910, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/2 x 19 7/8 in. (36.8 x 50.5 cm), Prints, Tsukioka…

Rustic Scene, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1795, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm), Prints, Rekisentei Eiri (Japanese,…

Thush, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Unknown (British)

Egyptian Revival Table Cover, ca. 1880, American, Wool and metallic thread, knotted fringe, woven, 68 x 88 in. (172.7 x 223.5 cm), Textiles

The Marriage Ceremony, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1768, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); W. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Prints, Suzuki…

Terracotta pyxis (box), Cypro-Archaic, late 7th–6th century B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); diameter 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm), Vases, Small pyxis with black and red bands. This may be…

Vase fragment, Late Minoan I, ca. 1600–1450 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta, 2 3/8 × 2 9/16 × 3/16 in. (6 × 6.6 × 0.4 cm), Vases

Marine Deity (Triton or Ichthyocentaur), ca. 1st century, Pakistan (ancient region Gandhara (Swat Valley?), Serpentinite, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Sculpture, This sculpture and…

Terracotta vase in the form of two cockle shells, Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm), Vases, Given the importance of the sea to Greek life, it is…

Terracotta tankard, Geometric, late 8th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H. with handle 4 in. (10.1 cm), Vases, From the Hymettos deposit

東海道五十三次之内　石薬師, Gyosho Tokaido: Ishikushi, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1842, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 13/16 x 13 17/32 in. (22.4 x…

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Height: 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm), Glass, Small perfume bottle Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Uneven, lop-sided…

魚づくし　伊勢海老　芝蝦, Ise-ebi and Shiba-ebi, from the series Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish), Edo period (1615–1868), 1830s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color…

Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, late 3rd century B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Alexandrian, Terracotta; white-ground, h. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); d. 10 in. (25 cm), Vases, Faint traces of…

St. Bernard Adoring the Christ Child, October 5, 1524, Engraving, sheet: 6 3/4 x 4 13/16 in. (17.1 x 12.2 cm), Prints, Dirck Vellert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam (?) ca. 1480/85–ca. 1547)

Carnelian oval, Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C., Greek, Carnelian, Overall: 13/16 x 9/16 in. (2.1 x 1.5 cm), Gems, woman leaning on a column holding a dove

風流無くてななくせ, Squeaking a Ground Cherry, from the series Seven Fashionable Useless Habits (Furyu nakute nana kuse), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1798, Japan, Polychrome…

The Reader, Oil on canvas, 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm), Paintings, Eglon van der Neer (Dutch, Amsterdam 1635/36–1703 Düsseldorf), A young woman looks up from her reading—possibly of an…

Les Cothurnes, 1861–67, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 5.4 x 7.5 cm (2 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913), Painted and retouched by…

Thornton, 1860, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Image: 21.4 x 26.9 cm (8 7/16 x 10 9/16 in.), Photographs, Alfred Capel Cure (British, 1826–1896)

A Young Warrior on Horseback Looking at Two Girls, Edo period (1615–1868), 1765–1784, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 11 3/8 x 8 3/16 in. (28.9 x 20.8 cm),…

Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. (3.5 x 4 cm), Glass, Thick base fragment, probably from a…

六十余州名所図会　武蔵　隅田川　雪の朝, Morning after a Snowfall, the Sumida River, Musashi Province, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1853, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink…

Closed Burgonet of 'Savoyard' Type, Possibly Made for Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné (1552–1630), ca. 1600–1620, Italian, Steel, leather, gold, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); D. 11…

Mirror, Roman, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 3 7/16in. (8.7cm), Bronzes

Minaret occidental de la Mosqée du Khalif Hakem, au Kaire, January 9, 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in. (22.5 × 15.5 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp…

[Compound of Buildings Surrounded by Fence], 1850s, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, Unknown (British)

At the Tsutsui Well, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1781–1800, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Triptych; Overall: 14 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (36.2 x 76.5 cm),…

The Lamentation, 1603, Oil on copper, 20 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (53 x 37.5 cm), Paintings, Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (Italian, Bologna 1581–1641 Naples), This beautifully preserved picture…

Funeral Procession of William Lodewijk count of Nassau, July 13, 1620 in Leeuwarden, ca. 1620, Etching; frieze of four sheets joined and bound in a modern vellum and paper binding, Book: 21 1/2 x…

[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,…

遼 彩繪木雕水月觀音菩薩像（柳木胎）, Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Water Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin), Liao dynasty (907–1125), 11th century, China, Wood (willow) with traces…

Glass perfume bottle, Early to Mid Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 3 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. (8.6 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm), Glass, Translucent deep blue green. Rim folded…

Hair Ornament, ca. 1904, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Gold, silver, platinum, black opals, boulder opals, demantoid garnets, rubies, enamel., H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm),…

IIde Vue du Parc de Neu-Waldeck prise du Pavillon Chinois vers le Midi, from Views of the Park and Gardens of Marshal Count de Lacy at Neu-waldegg, 1782, Engraving, sheet: 20 1/2 x 25 7/8 in. (52.1…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 13 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (34.6 × 24.4 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Brackets, 2, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (3.8 x 4.4 cm), Bronzes

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 560–550 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm), Vases, Interior, runner., Exterior, obverse and…

Vase, style of Zhou dynasty (1046–256 B.C.), China, Bronze with green patina, H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Metalwork

Spear head (mao), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–476 B.C.), 6th–4th century B.C., China, Bronze with metallic inlay, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm), Metalwork

William Man Godschall (1720–1802), 1791, Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas, 23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (60.3 x 45.1 cm), Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper, John Russell (British, Guildford…

Ewer, 1886–90, Made in Brooklyn, New York, American, Cream-colored earthenware, H. 22 in. (55.9 cm), Ceramics, At 22 inches high, this ewer is one of the five largest known vessels produced by…

Herman Rice, 1865, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Reed Brockway Bontecou (American, 1824–1907)

Toasted Mochi (a kind of rice food used during the New Year season), 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (13.7 x 18.7…

Bag, 7th century, Peru, Nasca, Cotton, camelid hair, H. 10 1/4 x W. 14 5/8 x D. 5 in. (26 x 37.1 x 12.7 cm), Textiles-Woven

The Clemency of Augustus (Corneille, Cinna, V, 3), ca. 1787–88, Pen and brown ink over red chalk, with traces of black chalk, 13 3/8 x 14 7/8 in. (34 x 37.8 cm), Drawings, François André…

東海道五十三次之内　神奈川　浅間下より台を見る図, Kanazawa, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1842, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 1/8 x 13 23/32…

商青銅 匕, Implement with Curved Blade, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 13th–11th century B.C., China, Bronze, L. 12 1/4 in. (31.1.cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Metalwork

Samme Maskine, Flyvring paa Eremitageu. 1908, 1905–19, Gelatin silver prints from glass negatives, Image: 3 1/16 in. × 4 in. (7.7 × 10.2 cm), Photographs, Jacob Christian Hansen Ellehammer…

Pin, Roman, Bronze, Other: 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm), Bronzes

Zhe gu, 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)

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

Marble bust of a man, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, A.D. 14–68, Roman, Marble, H.: 7 in. (17.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, The portrait depicts a man who is likely over forty years old, as suggested…

The Courtesan Sayoginu of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs (Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō),…

Chastisement of a Pupil, dated 114 (A.H. 1014/ A.D. 1605–6), Attributed to Iran, Mashhad, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Codices, Painting by Muhammad…

Brouette, 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)

Gespräch eines Redakheurs mit einem Staatsmann Editor's Conservation with a Statesman), 1907, Color lithograph, image: 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. (12.4 x 8 cm), Prints, Moriz Jung (Austrian (born…

Wine-Set for the New Year Ceremony, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Kubo…

La Bièvre, ca. 1865, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 27.8 x 37.6 cm. (10 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.), Photographs, Charles Marville (French, Paris 1813–1879 Paris), As the official…

Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard, 19th century, Turkish, Steel, wood, turquoise, coral, emerald, gold, L. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm), Swords, The inscriptions on the sword invoke Allah, the Prophet Muhammad,…

Vase fragment, Geometric, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 5 3/8 x 4 3/16in. (13.6 x 10.7cm), Vases

近代, 陳衡恪, 水仙蘭花, 扇面, Narcissus and Orchid, dated 1920, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper, 7 7/8 x 21 2/3 in. (20.0 x 55.0 cm),…

The Pleasures of a Sojourn in the Country: A Country House Near Paris, 1858, Lithograph, second state, on wove paper (newsprint), image: 8 3/8 x 10 7/16 in. (21.3 x 26.5 cm), Prints, Honoré…

明 佚名 柳馬圖 冊頁, Horse and Willow Tree, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), early 15th century, China, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, Image: 10 1/8 x 9 in. (25.7 x 22.9 cm), Paintings,…

花菖蒲に白鷺, White Heron and Iris, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 15 3/8 x 6 1/2 in. (39.1 x 16.5 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige…

Covered slop jar, 1849–58, Probably made in Bennington, Vermont, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm), Ceramics, Probably United States Pottery Company (1852–58) or

Wedjat eye Amulet, First Persian Period–Late Period, Dynasty 27–30, 525–332 B.C., From Egypt, Green faience, H. 5.1 cm (2 in); W. 6.4 (2 1/2 in); Th. 0.9 cm (3/8 in)

Cup (tasse à l'étrusque) and saucer, 1794, French, Sèvres, Soft-paste porcelain, Height (cup [.1]): 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Diameter (saucer [.2]): 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain,…

Terracotta head of a young woman, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Terracottas, Hair in knot at back.

Visite d'un ami de Lille, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (15.4 × 17.9 cm), Photographs, Louis-Pierre-Théophile Dubois de Nehaut (French, active…

Janet Law, Oil on canvas, 35 1/4 x 27 1/4 in. (89.5 x 69.2 cm), Paintings, Sir Henry Raeburn (British, Stockbridge, Scotland 1756–1823 Edinburgh, Scotland)

Terracotta hydria (water jar), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm), Vases, A pendant necklace circles the base of the…

Temple, Amoy, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 9 in. × 6 5/8 in. (22.8 × 16.9 cm), Photographs, John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1837–1921 London)

The Bijin Jurōjin, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1770, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 27 3/4 x 4 5/32 in. (70.5 x 10.6 cm), Prints, Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese,…

Miniature alabaster amphora (jar), Hellenistic, late 4th–3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Gypsum (alabaster), H. 2 7/8 (7.3 cm); Diam. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, Long neck and…

近江八景之内　三井晩鐘, Vesper Bells at Mii Temple, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1832, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 x 13 3/4 in. (22.9 x 34.9 cm),…