Spring Pictures, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 10 1/8 x 8 13/16 in. (25.7 x 22.4 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

The Wharfe, Yorkshire, 1853–56, Salted paper print, Image: 19.9 cm, 24 7/8 in. (7 13/16 × 24 7/8 in.), Photographs, John Dillwyn Llewelyn (British, Swansea, Wales 1810–1882 Swansea, Wales)

Three Young Ladies by the Seashore, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyokuni…

Sallet, ca. 1470–80, Basel, German, Basel, Steel, H. 9 3/4 (24.8 cm); W. 8 in. (20.2 cm); D. 14 3/4 (37.4 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3232 g), Helmets, During the fifteenth century, the city of…

Bracelet, Cypriot, Bronze, Other (Greatest Diameter): 4 11/16in. (11.9cm), Bronzes

Carnelian ring stone, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Italic, Sard, Length: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm), Gems, Goat walking to left with a grasshopper on its back.

Vase fragment, Neolithic, Terracotta, 1 9/16 × 1 13/16 × 1/4 in. (3.9 × 4.5 × 0.6 cm), Vases

Bronze helmet of Illyrian type, Classical, early 5th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm), Bronzes, In the Illyrian helmet, the opening for the face is rectilinear, with a…

Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Late Classical, ca. 360–350 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Paestan, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm), Vases, Obverse, Dionysos and satyr.…

A Plane Tree, late 18th–mid-19th century, Black chalk, 21 1/8 x 15 3/8 in. (53.6 x 39cm), Drawings, Jean Victor Bertin (French, Paris 1767–1842 Paris)

The Actor Otani Hiroji I 1699–1747 in the Role of a Fish–vendor, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2…

南宋 孝宗 行楷書池上水邊聯句 團扇, Couplet on pond scenery, Song dynasty (960–1279), ca. 12th century, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk, 9 x 9 5/8 in. (22.9 x…

Bronze statuette of a comic actor, Imperial, ca. 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H. 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm), Bronzes, Statuette of an actor, comic.

近代 吳昌碩 蘭花 扇面, Orchid, early 20th century, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper, 7 3/8 x 20 3/8 in. (18.7 x 51.8 cm), Paintings, Wu…

Woman Entertaining Her Guest with New Year Wine, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 5/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.1 x 14 cm), Prints, Kubo…

[X-Ray of the Mummy of a Raptor], 1896, Gelatin silver print, Image: 6 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (17.1 × 12.1 cm), Photographs, Dr. Henri van Heurck (Belgian, 1838–1909)

百人一首　宇波か縁説　権中納言定家, Poem by Gon-Chūnagon Sadaie, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), Edo period…

Terracotta kyathos (cup-shaped ladle), Archaic, ca. 530–500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. of cup 3 1/8 in. (8 cm); diameter 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); H. to top of handle 5 11/16…

Silver denarius of Julius Caesar, Late Republican, 47–46 B.C., Roman, Silver; minted in Africa, Overall: 3/4 x 1/8 in. (1.9 x 0.3 cm), Coins, head of Venus/CAESAR, Aeneas carrying the palladium…

Vue générale d'Esné (No. 1 extrêmité Sud), 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (14 × 21.6 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894)

Jérusalem, Auberge d'Allemagne, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 33.2 x 23.4 cm (13 1/16 x 9 3/16 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)

Watercolor of musician playing mu yu, late 18th century, China, Chinese, Watercolor on paper, Overall: 43.2 x 35.6 x 1.3cm (17 x 14 x 1/2in.), Works on Paper

Vineyard of Camulos Ranch, 1876, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916)

Fragment, 3rd–4th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 19.75 in. high 8.00 in. wide (50.16 cm high 20.32 cm wide), Textiles

Maison Élevée Rue St. Georges par M. Renaud, ca. 1841, Photogravure, Photographs, Armand-Hippolyte-Louis Fizeau (French, 1819–1896), From a daguerreotype plate by Noël-Marie-Paymal…

Limestone statuette of a temple boy, Hellenistic, 310–30 B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 10 x 9 3/4 x 3 in. (25.4 x 24.8 x 7.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, Figure with chain of pendants holding a…

Great Sallet, late 14th–mid-15th century, Italian, Steel, H. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); D. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13 oz. (2184 g), Helmets, This helmet is part of a…

Coin, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Bronze, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Metalwork

'Rustam Captures the Citadel of Mount Sipand', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), late 19th–early 20th century, Attributed to India, Kashmir, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on…

Fragment of a terracotta stemmed dish, Archaic, late 7th–early 6th century B.C., East Greek, Wild Goat Style, Terracotta, width 9 7/16in. (24cm), Vases, Head of a young deer.

Panel with Biblical vignettes, 1667, British, Canvas worked with wool, silk, and metal thread, glass beads, mica, silk satin; long-and-short, stem, split, chain, knots, cross, and couching…

Cloudy Mountains, 南宋 米友仁 雲山圖 卷, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), before 1200, China, Handscroll; ink on paper, Image: 10 7/8 × 22 7/16 in. (27.6 × 57 cm), Paintings, Mi…

Alabama Plow Girl, near Eutaw, Alabama, 1936, Gelatin silver print, 19.1 x 19.4 cm (7 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. ), Photographs, Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965), Dorothea Lange is most widely known for…

Three Men Looking at Framed Lacquer Drawing, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Album leaf; lacquer on gold paper, 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (12.1 x 8.9 cm), Paintings, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Glass jug with spout, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and tooled, H.: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green; handle and spout in same color. Rim folded…

Coffee set, ca. 1810, French, Sarreguemines, Lustreware, H. of coffeepot 8 in. (20.3 cm); H. of milk jug 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); sugar bowl (no dimensions given); H. of coffee cups each 2 3/16 in.…

Glass cameo fragment, Early Imperial, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast in two layers and cut, 13/16 × 2 1/8 × 1/8 in. (2 × 5.4 × 0.3 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue and…

Gold crescent-shaped earring, Classical-Roman, 5th century B.C.–1st century A.D., Cypriot, Gold, Other: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Crescent-shaped earrings occur on Cyprus with greater…

Jean Charles Garnier d'Isle (1697–1755), ca. 1750, Pastel and gouache on blue paper, laid down on canvas, 25 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. (64.5 x 54 cm), Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper, Maurice Quentin de…

Multifoil beads, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., Possibly from Upper Egypt, Thebes; From Egypt, Gold, Diam. 1.6 cm (5/8 in)

Bronze herm, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H.: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Bronzes, Hermes was the guardian of boundaries, as well as the protector of travelers. Although these small…

[Young Chinese Gentleman], 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 25.7 x 19.3 cm (10 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.), Photographs, Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911)

Desseins de Brasiers dont les Ornements peuuent Seruir aux Cuuettes, Tables, et autres Ouurages d'Orfeurerie, Plate 2, 1660–1713, Etching, Plate: 6 1/4 × 9 3/16 in. (15.9 × 23.3 cm), Alexis…

Tea Caddy, 1725–40, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 4 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 1/4 in. (11 x 6.8 x 5.7 cm); 5 oz. 15 dwt. (178 g), Silver, Simeon Soumaine…

Tropical Scenery, Cliff - Limon Bay, 1871, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 20 x 27.3 cm (7 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.), Photographs, John Moran (American (born England), Bolton,…

Roman landscape with figures near Paliano, 18th–19th century, Pen and black ink, over graphite; squared in graphite, sheet: 14 x 19 1/2 in. (35.6 x 49.6 cm), Drawings, Joseph Anton Koch…

清 葉欣 白鶴嶺圖 冊頁, White Crane Mountain, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), datable to 1654–55, China, Leaf from a collective album of many leaves; ink and color on paper, 9 3/4 x 13 in.…

Furuichi Dance (No. 4 of a Set of Four), Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 5/16 x 7 3/8 in. (21.1 x 18.7 cm),…

Hunchback (one of a pair), ca. 1740–45, French, Villeroy, Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 4 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 15/16 in. (11.7 x 5.4 x 7.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a…

Gold earring with convex disk, Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, Other: 1 × 3/8 × 1 5/8 in. (2.5 × 0.9 × 4.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Marble fragment of a fountain with lion's head, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm.), Stone Sculpture, Fountain fragment with lion's head.

Still Life with Fruit, Glassware, and a Wanli Bowl, 1659, Oil on canvas, 23 x 20 in. (58.4 x 50.8 cm), Paintings, Willem Kalf (Dutch, Rotterdam 1619–1693 Amsterdam), Kalf was perhaps the…

東海道五十三次　桑名, Kuwana, 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…

Glass ribbed bowl, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, tooled, and cut, H.: 2 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (5.4 x 11.7 cm),…

Gold pendant in the form of a vase, Classical, late 6th–5th century B.C., Greek or Cypriot, Gold, Other: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Gold and Silver, Vase-shaped.

Glass network mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (1.7 x 2.9 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Colorless, with…

Imaginary portrait, Shuihuzhuan of Stage:, Tōryūdai (Mitate Suikoden Tōrōdai) - Actor Nakamura Shikan plays Suekichi, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink…

Terracotta rim and handle fragment from a jug, Early Minoan III, ca. 2300–2100 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; White-on-dark ware, Other: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm), Vases, From Gournia, Crete. Rim fragment…

Basalt mortar or plate, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Basalt, H. 1 1/4 x D. 6 7/8 in. (3.2 x 17.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The mortar has a ring foot and an in-curving lip.

Fille de Shanghai, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.3 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/8 in.), Photographs, Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911)

The Famous Practical Jokers Yajirobei at a Wayside Restaurant, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1840, Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper, H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9…

Gold earring with clustered sphere, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Cypriot, Gold, Other: 1 in. (2.6 cm), Gold and Silver, The hoop is slender; at the lowest point is a cluster of hollow gold balls,…

Bronze statuette of a team of horses, Geometric, 8th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H.: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm), Bronzes, Statuette of a horse team with a perforated base.

The baptism of Christ, 14th century, Made in Italy, Italian, Silk on linen, 11 x 16 in. (27.9 x 40.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Wreaths, 6, Greek, Laconian, Lead, Diameter: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead

Serpentinite pendant, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Serpentinite, Overall: 1 3/16 x 15/16 x 13/16 in. (3 x 2.4 x 2 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, The pendant is bell-shaped with a…

Vue du Temple de Tafah (Taphis), April 9, 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 15/16 × 8 9/16 in. (17.7 × 21.7 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894)

The Jewel River of Plovers, a Famous Place in Mutsu Province, from the series Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa: Chidori no Tamagawa, Mutsu meisho), 六玉川　「千鳥の玉川　陸奥名所」,…

Holy Men Travelling to the Buddhist Heaven, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, China, Handscroll; ink on silk, 13 3/8 x 85 in. (34, x 215.9 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, In…

Alabaster flask, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Calcite (alabaster), H. 7 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. (20 x 9.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The flask, with in-curving sides, has no…

Entrance to Botanical Gardens, Calcutta, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 17.6 x 23.8 cm (6 15/16 x 9 3/8 in.), Photographs, Captain R. B. Hill

Du Moulin in Peasant Garb Dancing at the Opera, n.d., Etching and engraving, Plate: 11 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (30.3 × 20.2 cm), Jean Berain (French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris), Etching and…

Vase fragment, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 4 5/8 x 2 9/16in. (11.7 x 6.5cm), Vases

Recently Imported Big Elephant, Edo period (1615–1868), 1863 (3rd month), Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Prints, Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo (Japanese, 1830–1866)

Girdle Set with Dragon, Clouds and Waves, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th–19th century, China, Tapestry-woven silk (kesi), Overall (a): 13 1/4 x 3 in. (33.7 x 7.6 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, A…

Flute, Late Postclassic (Pre-Columbian), 16th century (?), Central Plateau, Mexico, Aztec, Wood, L. 450 mm; W. 34 mm; H. 67 mm; Wt. 158 g., Aerophone-Whistle Flute-recorder

Tenoroon (Tenor Bassoon) in F, ca. 1820, United Kingdom, British, Wood, brass, Length: 90.2cm (35 1/2in.) Length of tube, approx. 174.5cm (68 11/16in.), Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed

東海道五十三次之内　小田原　酒匂川, Odawara; Sakogawa, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1833–34, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 15/32 x 14 1/8 in. (24.1…

Vase fragment, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 3/8in. (3.8 x 3.5cm), Vases

Miniature Tunic, 12th–13th century, Peru, Ica Valley, Ica, Cotton, feathers, H. 6 5/8 x W. 6 1/2 in. (16.8 x 16.5 cm), Textiles-Featherwork

Statuette of a warrior-11, Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 13/16 in. (2 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead

Figured flask, 1824–38, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Blown-molded glass, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Glass

Papier-Mache Fish and Various Vegetables, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1815, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 9/16 x 7 7/16 in. (14.1 x 18.9 cm),…

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1790, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/2 x 9 in. (36.8 x 22.9 cm), Prints, Kitagawa…

Terracotta stemmed cup with murex decoration, Late Helladic IIIA, ca. 1400–1300 B.C., Helladic, Mycenaean, Terracotta, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Vases, Decorated with conventionalized murexes.

A Disguised Scene from The Tale of Genji (Fūryū Yatsushi Genji), Chapter 33, “Wisteria Leaves (Fuji no uraba)”, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1794, Japan, Triptych of polychrome…

Pottery Whistle, Pre-Columbian, date uncertain, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, Clay, L.: 7.7 cm (3-1/16 in.); W.: 4 cm (1-9/16 in.); H.: 43 mm.; Wt.: 50 g., Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle

Glass aryballos (oil bottle), Late Imperial, 3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a two-part mold, H.: 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (9.5 x 8.3 cm), Glass, Translucent pale green with blue tinge; handles…

Coif, 1575–1600, British, Linen embroidered with linen and metal thread, spangles; drawn thread work, satin, chain, and needle-lace stitches, 8 1/2 x 16 inches (21.6 x 40.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

風俗六玉川, A Young Komuso, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1768, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 26 3/5 x 4 3/4 in. (67.6 x 12.1 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu…

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

Fragment, 3rd–4th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, 6 7/8 in. high 4 1/2 in. wide (17.5 cm high 11.5 cm wide), Textiles

Calligraphy, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century or later, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper, 6 1/4 x 20 7/32 in. (15.9 x 51.4 cm), Calligraphy, Unidentified Artist,…

Chalcedony Disk, Middle Minoan III, ca. 1700–1600 B.C., Minoan, Chalcedony, Overall: 5/8 x 5/8 in. (1.6 x 1.6 cm), Gems, sheep

Fragmentary stone oil lamp, Middle Minoan III-Late Minoan I, ca. 1750–1450 B.C., Minoan, Stone, Greatest diameter 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.), Miscellaneous-Stone, Fragment of a stone lamp.

Scelta di architetture antiche e moderne della citta di Firenze opera gia data in luce, misurata, disegnata, ed intagliata dal celebre Ferdinando Ruggieri architetto fiorentino, 1755, Printed…

Dancing Girl Wearing a Sword, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 x 5 3/8 in. (20.3 x 13.7 cm), Prints, Sunayama Gosei (Japanese, 18th–19th century)

Situla with floral decoration, New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 19–Dynasty 22, ca. 1070–712 B.C., From Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta (Bubastis), Temple of Bastet,…

Belt Hook, Eastern Han (25–220)–Western Jin (265–316) dynasty, 3rd century, China, Bronze inlaid with gold, silver, ivory, turquoise, and Paris green, W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); L. 4 7/8 in. (12.4…

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1895, Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, L. (page) 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); W. (page) 9 1/4 in.…