Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita, Pala period, ca. 1090, India (Bengal) or Bangladesh, Opaque watercolor on palm leaf, 2 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (5.7 x 57 cm),…

Gabbro mace head, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2500–1900 B.C., Cypriot, Gabbro, H. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, Spherical with a hole through the center.

Bronze statuette of Minerva, Mid-Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Overall: 5 x 2 3/4 x 1 13/16 in. (12.7 x 6.9 x 4.6 cm), Bronzes, With dark patina.

Pilgrim Sudhana (Shancai tongzi), 明 彩繪木雕善財童子像（椴木胎）, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 15th–early 17th century, China, Wood (linden) with pigment; single…

Satyr, 1869–72, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 28 x 21.8 cm (11 x 8 9/16 in.), Photographs, Stephen Thompson (British, active 1870s)

Design for Ceiling with Allegorical Figure of Astronomy., 1605–15, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over construction in leadpoint, sheet: 14 1/8 x 14 3/8 in. (35.8 x 36.5 cm),…

Glass jug, Late Imperial, 3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Rhenish, Glass; blown and trailed, H.: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue; trail and base ring in semi-opaque yellowish…

Pierced Bowl Signed by Hasan al-Qashani, late 11th–early 12th century, Made in Iran, Stonepaste; molded and pierced, monochrome decoration under transparent glaze, H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8cm),…

Spearhead and Ferrule, 17th–18th century, Tibetan, Iron, gold, silver, L. of spearhead 27 1/8 in. (68.9 cm); L. of ferrule 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm), Shafted Weapons

Scene from the Chushihgura (Vendetta of the 47 Loyal Retailers), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1820, Japan, Triptych of monochrome woodblock prints; ink on paper, H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 30 in.…

東海道五十三次之内　蒲原　夜の雪, A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1833–34, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 9…

Sallet, ca. 1470–80, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9 oz. (1625 g), Helmets

Terracotta statuette of a woman wearing a hat and holding a fan, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Boeotian, Terracotta, H. 8 5/8 in. (21.8 cm), Terracottas, Standing, draped, wearing hat,…

[Portrait of Two Girls], 1850s–60s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 20.4 x 14.5 cm. (8 x 5 11/16 in.), Photographs, Franz Antoine (Austrian, 1814–1882)

Pomegranates, Ming (1368–1644)–Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, China, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (27.3 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, In the Style of Ma…

Pair of silver bracelets ending in snake's heads, Classical, late 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Silver, diameter 4in. (10.2cm), Gold and Silver, Bracelet with snakes' heads.

Two Women with a Baby who is Playing on the Floor, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1793, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 20 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (52.7 x 19.4 cm), Prints,…

Designs of Fans for Dance, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (20.6 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Ishikawa…

An Unidentified Actor in the Onna (Woman) Shibaraku (Wait-a-Moment) Act, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1780, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 x 5 3/4 in. (30.5 x 14.6…

Carnelian ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Carnelian, Length: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm), Gems, Muse seated on a cippus (tomb marker) holding a mask.

Terracotta base of cup with marine design, Late Minoan IB, ca. 1525–1450 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Dark-on-light ware, Overall: 3 5/8in. (9.2cm), Vases, From Phylakopi, Melos. Fragment of base…

Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 5/8 x 1 5/16 in. (1.7 x 3.3 cm), Glass, Thin-walled body fragment.,…

Carnelian oval, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Carnelian, H.: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm), Gems, portrait of a woman, possibly Arsinoe II

名所江戸百景　亀戸天神境内, In the Kameido Tenjin Shrine Compound, Edo period (1615–1868), 1856, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (36.2…

Portrait of Pietro Aretino, ca. 1517–20, Engraving; second state of two, Sheet: 8 3/8 × 5 7/8 in. (21.3 × 15 cm), Prints, Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480–before 1534…

Limestone funerary stele with antithetical sphinxes, Classical, ca. 475–450 B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 13 1/2 × 22 1/4 × 5 3/4 in. (34.3 × 56.5 × 14.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The…

Game Piece with an Eagle Attacking a Hare, ca. 1100–1200, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Walrus ivory, Overall: diam. 2 x 3/8 in. (diam. 5.1 x 1 cm), Ivories-Walrus, The subject may refer…

Visiting a Friend, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1892, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (35.2 x 26.7 cm), Paintings, Seki Shūkō (Japanese, 1858–1915)

Bottle, probably Sui dynasty (581–618), China, Porcelaneous ware with clear glaze, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Diam. of foot: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. of rim: 2 5/8 in.…

Study for The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of his Sons, 1787, Black chalk, pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray and brown wash, heightened with white gouache, Sheet: 13 1/16 x 16 9/16…

Objects Representing the Ceremony of Exorcising Demons, One of the New Year Performances, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on…

Textile, 10th–11th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, ink, gold; plain weave, block printed, painted, Textile: L. 6 1/2 (16.5 cm), Textiles-Painted and/or Printed, This dyed linen fragment…

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green. Flaring, uneven rim, with beveled lip; cylindrical neck…

Orandajin, A Dutch Couple, Edo period (1615–1868), 1863 (Bunkyu 3), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 3/8 x 9 15/16 in. (36.5 x 25.2 cm), Prints, Utagawa…

Vase, ca. 1884–93, Made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, American, Porcelain, H. 13 9/16 in. (34.4 cm), Ceramics, Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)

Mother and Son, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1769, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 3/4 x 7 15/16 in. (27.3 x 20.2 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese,…

[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,…

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

Carnelian ring stone, Early Imperial, perhaps Flavian, ca. A.D. 69–96, Roman, Carnelian, Length: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Gems, Head of a child in three-quarter view Inscribed Tuxia

Scene from a Drama, probably 'Musume Dojoji', Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1744, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm), Prints,…

Bronze statuette of Herakles, Hellenistic, 3rd–1st century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Bronzes, With club in the right hand, lion's skin over left arm.

Limestone votive pine cone, Hellenistic, 3rd–1st century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, The pinecone ends in a square tenon, for insertion into a…

Sugar bowl, 1820–45, Probably made in Ohio, United States, American, Blown-molded glass, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Glass

The Second Ichikawa Monnosuke in the role of Soga no Juro Sukenari, Edo period (1615–1868), 2nd month, 1785, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 31/32 x 5 1/2 in. (27.9…

Vielle mendiant, 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)

歌撰恋之部　夜毎に逢恋, A Young Woman Reading A Letter, Edo period (1615–1868), 1790s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (36.8 x 25.7…

東海道五十三次　藤澤, Fujisawa, 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,…

Bronze pilos (helmet of conical shape), Classical, 5th century B.C. or later, Greek, Bronze, 8 1/16in. (20.5cm), Bronzes, The type of helmet known as a pilos is derived from a felt cap of…

Terracotta kernos (vase for multiple offerings), Cypro-Archaic I, 750–600 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); diameter 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm), Vases, Annular body on which are…

Vase fragment, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 2 15/16 x 1 5/16in. (7.5 x 3.4cm), Vases

Candelabrum (one of a pair), ca. 1740, Austrian, Vienna, Hard-paste porcelain, 6 15/16 × 6 7/16 in. (17.6 × 16.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Worcester. From the Severn, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Francis Bedford (British, London 1816–1894 London)

Terracotta beaker, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C., Roman, Terracotta; thin-walled ware, H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); diameter of mouth 3/16 in. (0.5 cm), Vases, Deep cup of thin clay without…

Bell on Base, Qin (221–207 B.C.)–Western Han (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) dynasty, China, Bronze, wood, H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); W. (base) 5 in. (12.7 cm); Diam. (base) 3 9/16 in. (9 cm), Metalwork

Sleeping Dog, ca. 1921–26, Crayon and charcoal on paper, 11 1/4 x 9 1/8 in. (28.6 x 23.2 cm), Drawings, Joseph Stella (American (born Italy) Muro Lucano 1877–1946 New York, New York)

The Causeway Across the Vaigai River, January–March 1858, Albumen silver print from waxed paper negative, Image: 24.9 x 35 cm (9 13/16 x 13 3/4 in.), Photographs, Linnaeus Tripe (British,…

Terracotta jug, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Mycenaean, Terracotta, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm.), Vases, Handle and broad and narrow bands.

Bronze ring, Classical, late 5th–4th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, L. 2.5 cm, Bronzes, Herakles standing with one foot resting on a rock.

京都名所之内　四条河原夕涼, Cooling off in the Evening at Shijogawara, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1834, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 8 5/8 x 13…

Ichikawa Komazo I, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1769, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Hosoe; 12 x 5 3/4 in. (30.5 x 14.6 cm), Prints, Ippitsusai Bunchō (Japanese,…

Covered jar, 1883–88, Made in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, American, Blown Amberina glass, H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); Diam. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Glass, New England Glass…

Vase fragment, Early Helladic, ca. 3000–2200 B.C., Terracotta, 1 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 3/16 in. (3.9 × 4 × 0.5 cm), Vases

Chafing Dish, ca. 1719, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 3 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (8.6 x 16.2 cm); 15 oz. 12 dwt. (485.5 g), Silver, John Coney (1655/56–1722)

[Man in Red Sweater], 1907, Autochrome, 17.9 x 12.8 cm (7 1/16 x 5 1/16 in.), Transparencies, Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York)

Terracotta siphon, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Lydian, Terracotta, H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Vases, The siphon is in the shape of a jug with the mouth in the form of a ram's head. The underside of…

Belt Hook, 錯金銀嵌松石螭龍紋青銅帶鈎, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 B.C.), 5th–3rd century B.C., China, Bronze with sheet gold and silver and inlaid…

Terracotta kylix: Siana cup (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 560 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Vases, Interior, rooster, Exterior, obverse and reverse, male…

'Senneh' Prayer Rug, late 18th–early 19th century, Attributed to Northwestern Iran, Sanandaj, Cotton (warp), wool (weft); tapestry-woven, Rug: L. 64 1/2 in. (163.8 cm), Textiles-Rugs, This…

The First Nakamura Nakazo as the Yakko (Servant) Tobahei, Edo period (1615–1868), 1769, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (31.8 x 14.6 cm),…

Elise Höusermann, Hermine, Marie and Marie Antoine, 1850s–60s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 19.0 x 21.9 cm. (7 1/2 x 8 5/8 in.), Photographs, Franz Antoine (Austrian, 1814–1882)

Calyx-krater, toy, Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; black-glaze, 2 5/16 × 2 11/16 × 1 11/16 in. (5.8 × 6.8 × 4.2 cm), Vases, No decoration.

Marble statue of Herakles seated on a rock, Imperial, 1st or 2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, total H. 49 3/4 in. (126.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, Adaptation of a Greek statue of the late 4th or early…

Obsidian seal set in a gold ring, Classical, ca. 450–400 B.C., Greek, Jasper, gold, bronze, Length: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Gems, Sleeping dog tethered to a tree trunk.

Love Cup No 11184, 1892, (none assigned) New York, New York, United States, American, Ink, wax pencil, and graphite on brown board, backed with linen, 20 1/4 x 18 in. (51.4 x 45.7 cm),…

東海道五十三次　蒲原　富士川渡舟, Kambara, 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…

Tray with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossom, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Lacquer, This…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 13 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (34.9 × 24.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

[Colonel Vincent Eyre C.B. Bengal Artillery, 'The Hero of Arrah' and Mrs Eyre], 1858–61, Albumen silver print, Image: 15.5 x 10.4 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Mosquée de Haou (Diospolis parva), 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 5 11/16 × 7 7/8 in. (14.5 × 20 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894)

Vase fragment, Early Helladic, ca. 3000–2200 B.C., Terracotta, 1 9/16 x 1 1/4in. (3.9 x 3.2cm), Vases

Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, 1855, Illustrations: etching on steel, 10 7/8 x 7 5/16 x 3/4 in. (27.6 x 18.6 x 1.9 cm), Books

Glass mosaic panel, Early Imperial, mid-1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, H.: 17 x 1/4 x 10 in., Glass, Since this revetment panel with its colorful floral design is said to have been found on…

東海道五十三次　関, Seki, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road, early 20th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 7 x 9 in. (17.8 x…

Furansukoku (France), Edo period (1615–1868), 1861, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 in. 35.6 cm); W., 9 1/2 in. ( 24.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Yoshikazu…

Gold spiral, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1100 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Length: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm), Gold and Silver, Of plain wire with one turn.

諸國瀧廻　東都葵ヶ岡の瀧, Fall of Aoiga Oka, Yedo, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1827, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 10 3/16…

Limestone head of a bearded male with a wreath of flowers, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 14 x 11 x 12 1/4 in. (35.6 x 27.9 x 31.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, Bearded head…

北宋 徽宗 竹禽圖 卷, Finches and bamboo, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), early 12th century, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 13 1/4 × 21 13/16 in. (33.7 × 55.4…

東都名所　芝増上寺山内の図, Shiba Zōjōji Sannai no Zu, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1833–34, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (25.7…

Spring Garden in Bloom, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, 6 x 19 1/16 in. (15.2 x 48.4 cm), Calligraphy, Mo Shilong (Chinese,…

The Pride of the Forest - Calaveras Grove, 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…

The First Nakamura Denkuro and the First Otani Hiroemon in a Scene from a Soga Play, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1709, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 3/8 x 14…

Bearded Man with a Velvet Cap, 1645, Oil on wood, 23 3/4 x 20 5/8 in. (60.3 x 52.4 cm), Paintings, Govert Flinck (Dutch, Cleve 1615–1660 Amsterdam), Surely a live model served for this…

Uchikawa Bosetsu, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1768, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 x 7 7/32 in. (25.4 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–ca. 1790)

Señora de Sorolla (Clotilde García del Castillo, 1865–1929) in Black, 1906, Oil on canvas, 73 1/2 x 46 3/4 in. (186.7 x 118.7 cm), Paintings, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish, Valencia…

Hinge, 1700–1750, Made in New York, United States, American, Wrought iron, 1 3/16 x 2 9/16 x 14 7/8 in. (3 x 6.5 x 37.8 cm), Metal

Kylix Fragment, Archaic, ca. 510–500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, greatest dimension: 17.81 cm, Vases, Interior, youth; exterior, fight.

Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary in Greek dress, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall:H.:15 1/2 x W.:4 7/16 x D.:3 1/4 in. (39.4 x 11.3 x 8.3 cm), Stone Sculpture,…

東海道五十三次之内　庄野　白雨, Shower at Shōno, Edo period (1615–1868), 1834, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 7/8 x 13 5/8 in. (22.5 x 34.6 cm),…

A Young Woman Reading, Oil on canvas, 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (19.7 x 14.6 cm), Paintings, Imitator of Johannes Vermeer (ca. 1925–27)