Rev. Dr. William Hamilton Burns, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson…

Porringer, 1725–45, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 1 13/16 x 7 13/16 in. (4.6 x 19.8 cm); 8 oz. (247.9 g), Silver, John Burt (1692/93–1745/46)

Radha's Friend Pleads with Her to Receive Krishna: Page from a Dispersed Rasikapriya, 1634, India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 7 3/4 x 6 in. (19.7 x 15.2 cm),…

Ce fut un religieux mystère, from the album Amours, 1899, Color lithograph, sheet: 21 1/4 x 16 5/16 in. (54 x 41.5 cm), Prints, Maurice Denis (French, Granville 1870–1943 Saint-Germain-en-Laye)

Terracotta wine amphora, Republic, ca. 100 B.C., Roman, Terracotta, H. 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm), Vases, The amphora comes from a shipwrecked cargo vessel (Grand Congloué B) that was explored by…

Landscape, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 8 9/16 x 13 5/8 in. (21.7 x 34.6 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

富本豊ひな, The Lady Tomimoto Toyohina Reading a Letter, Edo period (1615–1868), 1790, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 3/8 in.…

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 2 in. (5.1 cm), Glass, Small perfume bottle Translucent cobalt blue. Plain, rounded rim; flaring mouth; funnel-shaped…

Glass dish, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Glass; blown, 1 3/4 x 8 3/16in. (4.5 x 20.9cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Rounded, flaring rim, with horizontal outward…

Vase fragment, Early Minoan III, Minoan, Terracotta, 1 3/16 × 1 9/16 × 1/8 in. (3.1 × 4 × 0.3 cm), Vases

Terracotta amphora (two-handled jar), Mid-Imperial, ca. A.D. 100–225, Roman, Syrian, Terracotta; alkaline-glazed ware, H. 16 11/16 in. (42.4 cm), Vases, Decorated with reliefs and grooves.

The Empire State - C. 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 (American, 1829–1916),…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 1/16 × 9 7/8 in. (35.7 × 25.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

The Demon Marichi Tries to Dissuade Ravana, ca. 1780, India (Himachal Pradesh, Kangra), Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 9 3/4 x 14 in. (24.8 x 35.6 cm), Paintings, After…

Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Late Classical, early 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm); diameter mouth 7 in. (17.8 cm); diameter foot 6 1/4…

Terracotta relief with the head of a woman, Classical, mid-5th century B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Terracottas, Holes for suspension. Long narrow face, large eyes…

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

Nîmes, Tour Magne, 1853, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Image: 42.9 x 33 cm (16 7/8 x 13 in.), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889), At the Tour Magne…

Gold spiral, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1100 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Length: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Gold and Silver, Of plain wire with one turn.

Lead wreath of lotus buds, Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 3/8 in. (0.9 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead, Small flat votive figurines of cast lead have been found in…

Landscape with Man Crossing Bridge, Ming dynasty (?) (1368–1644), China, Miniature from album of eleven paintings; ink and color on silk, 5 x 6 3/4 in. (12.7 x 17.1 cm), Paintings, Fan Hong

A Farm in Brittany, ca. 1894, Oil on canvas, 28 1/2 x 35 5/8 in. (72.4 x 90.5 cm), Paintings, Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands), Breton culture, infused…

Vue de Djebel-el-teir et du Convent de la Poulie, 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 5 5/8 × 8 3/8 in. (14.3 × 21.3 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894)

Chessboard' Carpet, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to probably Syria, Animal hair (warp and pile), wool (weft); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: H. 73 1/2 in. (186.7 cm),…

Self-Portrait, ca. 1665, Oil on wood, 19 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (48.9 x 39.1 cm), Paintings, Gerrit Dou (Dutch, Leiden 1613–1675 Leiden), Dou was the leading figure among the Leiden fijnschilders…

Bronze bow fibula (safety pin) with four ducks, ca. 900 B.C., Villanovan, Bronze, Overall: 3 7/16 x 3/8 in. (8.8 x 1 cm), Bronzes, The incorporation of four swimming ducks makes this fibula…

Foglia di Peonia, 1839, Photogenic drawing, 18.6 x 12 cm (7 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.), irregularly trimmed, Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock)

Glass gold-band mosaic bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 7/8 x 5/8 in. (2.2 x 1.5 cm), Glass, Rim fragment., Translucent…

Statuette of Herakles holding apples, Roman Period, ca. 1st–2nd century, From Egypt, Bronze, H. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.), The hero holds the golden apples of the Hesperides in his left hand.

Cour Saint-Guillaume, ca. 1865, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 34.2 x 27.2 cm (13 7/16 x 10 11/16 in.), Photographs, Charles Marville (French, Paris 1813–1879 Paris)

Old Mission Church, Santa Barbara, 1876, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916)

Study for 'Portrait of an Indian', ca. 1807, Oil on canvas, 16 x 12 7/8 in. (40.6 x 32.7 cm), Paintings, Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson (French, Montargis 1767–1824 Paris), This highly finished…

京都名所之内　祇園社雪中, Gion Shrine in Snow, Edo period (1615–1868), 1797–1858, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 3/4 x 15 1/8 in. (24.8 x 38.4…

Plaque with the Crucifixion, 13th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 8 9/16 x 6 11/16 x 1/4in. (21.8 x 17 x 0.7cm), Enamels-Champlevé

Three Girls Singing and Dancing, probably 1815, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 7 15/16 x 7 in. (20.2 x 17.8 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman…

Ax, ca. 1450–1500, Syrian, Steel, gold, wood, H. 28 1/2 (72.3 cm); H. of axhead 10 1/4 in. (26.0 cm); H. of handle 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. of blade 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1341…

Glass jug with spout, Late Imperial, 3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and trailed, H.: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green; handle, spout, and trails in same…

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I as a Monk under a Willow Tree, Edo period (1615–1868), 1726–1792, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (30.8 x 14.9…

[Part of Governor General's Camp at Cawnpoor,1859], 1859, Albumen silver print, Image: 13.2 x 19.9 cm (5 3/16 x 7 13/16 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Piece, early 17th century, Italian or Spanish, Silk and linen, Overall: 15 1/2 x 18 in. (39.4 x 45.7 cm), Textiles-Woven

Children Play-acting a Daimyo Procession, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1763, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/8 x 16 1/2 in. (30.8 x 41.9 cm), Prints, Torii…

Fibula, boat-shaped type, Bronze, Other: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm), Bronzes

Miniature Dress, 12th–13th century, Peru, Ica Valley, Ica, Cotton, feathers, H. 11 1/4 x W. 10 1/8 in. (28.9 x 25.4 cm), Textiles-Featherwork

Kardâcy, Sanctuaire, Niches et Inscriptions Taillées dans les Carrières, 1851–52, printed 1853–54, Salted paper print from paper negative, 23.7 x 30.6 cm. (9 5/16 x 12 1/16 in.),…

近江八景之内 石山秋月, The Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1835, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 7/8 x 14 15/32 in. (25.1…

Bottle with Pine and Character for Longevity (Shou), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing period (1522–66), China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Diam. 6 in. (15.2…

Limestone beardless male head with a wreath of rosettes, Late Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 10 x 7 x 8 3/4 in. (25.4 x 17.8 x 22.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, Male head…

Marble portrait head of the Emperor Constantine I, Late Imperial, Constantinian, ca. A.D. 325–370, Roman, Marble, 37 1/2 x 23 x 261/2 in. (95.25 x 58.4 x 67.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, Constantine…

Buddha and Attendants, 阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図, Edo period (1615–1868), 17th–18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, 37 15/16 x 18 3/16 in. (96.4 x 46.2 cm),…

Scene From a Drama, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1789, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 3/8 × 10 in. (36.5 × 25.4 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese, active…

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Overall: 5/8 x 1 in. (1.5 x 2.5 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Translucent…

Silver gilt spirals and bead, Archaic, 2nd half of the 6th century B.C., Greek, Gold, silver, Other (average length): 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm), Gold and Silver, Five pairs of silver spiral earrings,…

Version of Legend of Michizane: Woman Riding Ox Which a Man is Leading, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 6 13/16 x 8 1/8 in. (17.3 x…

Terracotta statuette of a man seated on a horse, Late Classical or Hellenistic, ca. 350–200 B.C., Greek, Terracotta, H. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Terracottas, Carrying shield on a galloping horse.

Insects and Grasses, Edo period (1615–1868), dated 1847, Japan, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 8 1/4 x 95 in. (21 x 241.3 cm), Paintings, Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856),…

Gorge d'Astos, prise en revenant du lac d'Oo, Luchon, 1853, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 9 3/4 × 14 5/16 in. (24.7 × 36.3 cm), Photographs, Joseph Vigier (French, 1821–1862)

Sweret Bead on Gold Wire, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Carnelian,…

Agate oval seal, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Greek, Agate, banded, Length: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Gems, Two prancing ibexes.

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1562–83, Attributed to Iran, Shiraz, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Codices

南宋 高宗 草書天山陰雨七絕詩 團扇, Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain, Song dynasty (960–1279), after 1162, China, Fan mounted as album leaf; ink on silk, 9 1/4 x 9 5/8 in. (23.5 x…

Carnelian intaglio of a gladiator fighting a lion, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Carnelian, H. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm), Gems, In the Early Imperial period, a…

狂月坊, The Palace in the Moon, Edo period (1615–1868), 8th month, 1789, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 3/8 x 14 11/16 in. (23.8 x 37.3 cm), Prints, Kitagawa…

Bronze statuette of a bull, ca. 2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H.: 2 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (5.9 x 11 cm), Bronzes, The bull was a powerful symbol in many ancient religions, none more so than in that…

Squat lekythos, Late Classical, ca. 350–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta, 5 7/16in. (13.8cm), Vases

Terracotta pyxis (box), Classical, last quarter of 5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, diameter 2 11/16in. (6.8cm), Vases, Forepart of a lion. This pyxis forms a pair with…

Decanter, ca. 1867, Made in Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States, American, Blown, cut, and engraved glass, H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); Diam. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm), Glass, In 1867, after twenty-two…

Glass monochrome inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Overall: 1 1/4 x 2 3/16 in. (3.2 x 5.6 cm), Glass, Fragment of revetment…

Star-Shaped Plaque, first half 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ivory; carved with traces of pigment, H. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) , Ivories and Bone, Muhammad Talib Gilani, This carved ivory plaque bears…

Bronze bust of a Silenus, Imperial, ca. A.D. 50–125, Roman, Bronze, H. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm), Bronzes, The Silenus wears a fawn skin and ivy wreath. There is silver inlay on the hair, the body and…

Terracotta statuette of a satyr, Early Hellenistic, late 4th–early 3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm), Terracottas, The satyr wears a wreath…

Jérusalem, Hospital de Sainte-Hélène, Face Sud, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 32.5 x 23.7 cm (12 13/16 x 9 5/16 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)

[Palace of the Shah], 1850s, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Photographs, Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891)

Glass rod, Early Imperial, ca. 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; drawn and twisted, H.: 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm), Glass, Translucent yellowish green., Long rod, spirally twisted, tapering towards one…

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

Chest, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), early 20th century, Korea, Lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, sharkskin, brass wire inlay and brass fittings, H. 34 in. (86.4 cm); W. 27 5/8…

Seated Jain Tirthankara, 15th century, India, Bronze, H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm); W. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Sculpture

Glass lamp, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Height: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Glass, Translucent pale green with bluish tinge Unworked, uneven, knocked off rim; narrow bulging…

Design for Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, South Carolina, ca. 1905, Made in New York, United States, American, Watercolor, pen and metallic ink, and graphite pencil on artist board, Overall:…

東海道五十三次之内　石薬師　石薬師寺, The Ishiyakushi Temple at Ishiyakushi, Edo period (1615–1868), 1834, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 7/8 x 13…

Beaker with Fish Motifs, 13th–14th century, Attributed to Syria, Glass, colorless with yellow tinge; blown, applied ring foot, enameled and gilded, H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm), Glass, Glass…

Glass jug with snake-thread decoration, Mid Imperial, late 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Rhenish, Glass; blown and trailed, H. with handle 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm), Glass, Colorless with pale green…

[Mosque at Sultaniye, [same as 46] ], 1840s–60s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Possibly by Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891)

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Rim folded out, over, and in, flattened on top…

Mr. McNab - Botanical Gardens, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson…

Actor Nakamura Senya as Tokonatsu in the Kabuki Play, 'The Legacy of the Three-Comma Family Crest Revealed' (Mitsutomoe Katoku Binaki), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1716, Japan, Polychrome…

Terracotta stamnos (jar), Classical, ca. 450–440 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), Vases, Obverse, woman ladles wine from a stamnos into a phiale (libation…

Kylix fragments, 6, Late Archaic, ca. 490 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 7 5/8 × 7 1/4 in. (19.4 × 18.4 cm), Vases

Snow-covered Mountains, Song dynasty (960–1279), ca. 1000, China, Album leaf; painted silk, 14 x 12 1/4 in. (35.6 x 31.1 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Xu Daoning (active ca. 1030–67)

Contrabassoon in C, 1825–33, Vienna, Austria, Austrian, Maple, brass, Length (end to end) 1612 mm, Diameter of bell (215 mm), Length of tube ca. 4100 mm (including crook and reed), Length of…

[Soldier with Rifle and Bugle], 1880s–90s, Gelatin silver print, Photographs, Unknown (French)

The Lesson, 1856, Albumen silver print, Photographs, William G. Campbell (British)

Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 1/16 x 15/16 in. (2.7 x 2.4 cm), Glass, Rim fragment.,…

唐 彩繪石雕阿難陀像（石灰岩）, Monk, probably Ananda (Anantuo), Tang dynasty (618–907), 8th century, China, Limestone with pigment, H. (incl. stone dowel): 69 in. (175.3 cm),…

Ichikawa Yaozo III with a Lady, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1785, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (29.8 x 14.9 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonaga…

[Young Lady in White Dress with Green Sash], ca. 1857, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Unknown (German)

Women and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath House, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1799, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Each sheet: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4…

Burgonet in Oriental Fashion, late 16th century, probably Augsburg, German, probably Augsburg, Steel, gold, bronze, glass, H. 15 1/2 in. (39.3 cm); W. 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm); D. 11 7/8 in. (30.5 cm);…

Red jasper ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Jasper, red, Length: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Gems, Roma seated with figure of Victory in one hand The…

From the Tapestry Room, 1896, Platinum print, Albums, Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London), Bookplate designed by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (British, Brighton, Sussex…

Fragment of a terracotta architectural tile, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 5 1/2 x 5 in. (14 x 12.7 cm), Terracottas, Decorated terracotta tiles were fixed to the roof…