Pilgrim's Badge, 14th–16th century, French, Lead, Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Metalwork-Lead

Pen, Roman Period, 30 B.C.–A.D. 364, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), EEF excavations 1896–97, Reed, L. 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)

Chest of Drawers for Vestments, 15th century, French (?), Oak, Overall: 66 1/2 x 87 x 40 3/4 in. (168.9 x 221 x 103.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Seven Figure Sketches: Standing Female Nude with Fruit; Madonna and Child (?); Two Female Busts; Recumbent Semi-nude Figure, etc. (from Sketchbook), 1810–20, Ink, wash, on paper, 9 x 11 1/2…

Collected Manual of Paintings (Gahon zuhen), Edo period (1615–1868), May 1751, Japan, Three woodblock printed books; ink on paper, Each book: 10 1/8 × 7 5/16 in. (25.7 × 18.5 cm),…

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Porcelain, H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. of rim: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Diam. of foot: 5 in. (12.7 cm), Ceramics

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saint John the Baptist and Another Saint, Tempera and gold on wood, Overall, with engaged frame, 29 3/4 x 17 1/8 in. (75.6 x 43.5 cm); painted surface 17 1/8 x 14…

Alto Saxhorn in E-flat, ca. 1850–60, France?, possibly French, Brass, nickel-silver, L. 64.4 cm (25-3/8 in.); Diam. of bell: 19.1 cm (7-1/2 in.), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated, Alto saxhorn in E-flat…

Head, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 2 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (5.6 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm), Ceramics

Box with Floral Scrolls, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Painted enamel on copper, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Enamels

Bracelet Bell, 1st century A.D., Rome, Italy, Italian (Ancient Roman), Bronze., Diameter of bell: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 18th–first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and black, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Ceramics

Textile Ornament, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Beads, 8th–13th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Glass; drilled, Glass

Drawers, 1840s, American, linen

Pharmacy Jar, second half 15th century, Made in Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 11 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (29.2 x 13.3 cm), Ceramics

Fragment, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 6 5/16 in. high 4 3/4 in. wide (16 cm high 12 cm wide), Textiles

Kast, 1690–1720, Made in New York, United States, American, White pine, red oak, 59 x 57 3/4 x 21 in. (149.9 x 146.7 x 53.3 cm), Furniture

Balustrade fragment with cartouche of Nefertiti, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1352–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Petrie/Carter excavations,…

Fragment, 15th–16th century, Italian, Venice or Damascan, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 24 x 9 in. (61 x 22.9 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Spontoon, 18th century, French, Steel, wood, textile, L. 82 1/8 in. (208.5 cm); L. of head 13 in. (33 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 10 oz. (1644.3 g), Shafted Weapons

Bowl, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Xuande period (1426–35), China, Porcelain, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Diam. of foot: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Ceramics

Flask, 1850–60, Made in Westford, Connecticut, United States, American, Free-blown molded green glass, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Glass, Westford Glass Company (1857–73)

Okijiro Hironari, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th–19th century, Japan, Ink and color on paper, 9 7/16 x 13 1/2 in. (24 x 34.3 cm), Paintings, School of Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo…

Halberd, 15th century, German, Steel, wood (oak), L. 84 3/4 in. (215.2 cm); L. of head 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 13 oz. (2640 g), Shafted Weapons

Lekythos, Late Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 4 9/16 in. (11.5 cm), Vases, Bull and lion.

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Glass-Vessels

Pelerine, 1775–1825, British

Drawings and Prints, Print, The Lifting of the Siege of the Black River Camp, The Conquests of the Emperor of China

Fragment, 17th century, Italian, Silk, Overall: 14 1/2 x 22 in. (36.8 x 55.9 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Emma Van Name, ca. 1805, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Oil on canvas, 29 × 23 in. (73.7 × 58.4 cm), Paintings, Joshua Johnson (American, ca. 1763–ca. 1824), This compelling…

Terracotta statuette of the upper part of a woman, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm), Terracottas, Nude, with bands of black and red paint.

Panel with the Crucifixion of Christ, early 16th century, Made in Normandy, France, French, Oak, Overall: 35 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (90.2 x 26.7 cm), Woodwork-Architectural

Mosaic Tesserae, 6th–15th century, Byzantine, Glass, stone, and gold leaf, largest: 9/16 × 3/8 × 3/16 in. (1.4 × 1 × 0.5 cm), Mosaics

[Charles Branwhite], 1860s, Albumen silver print, Approx. 10.2 x 6.3 cm (4 x 2 1/2 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Spider, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gilded copper, shell, Length 3-15/16 in. (10 cm), Metal-Ornaments

View of the Wilderness at Kew, 1763, Watercolor, Sheet: 11 1/16 x 17 13/16 in. (28.1 x 45.2 cm), Drawings, William Marlow (British, Southwark, London 1740/41–1813 Twickenham, London), The…

Covered incense box, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1650, Japan, Pottery incised in scroll pattern, in imitation of Chinese carved lacquer; brownish white glaze (Raku ware), H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm);…

Fragment, 3rd–4th century, Country of Origin Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 25 9/16 in. high 17 3/8 in. wide (65 cm high 44.2 cm wide), Textiles

Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, copper, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (136.1 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Scarab, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Hatshepsut Hole, Hathor Shrine, 1922–23, Faience

Bowl, 10th century, Attributed to Eastern Iran, Earthenware; underglaze slip painted, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Ceramics

Washington Irving's Illustrations of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Designed and Etched by F.O.C. Darley for the Members of the American Art Union, 1850, 1850, Illustrations: etching on stone, book:…

Rainy Landscape, Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, 13 1/4 x 27 3/8 in. (33.7 x 69.5 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Sōami (Japanese, died 1525)

Bowl, ca. 1840, Made in Mexico, Mexican, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diam. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics

Glass perfume bottle, Early or Mid Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 6 1/16in. (15.5cm), Glass, Translucent blue green. Uneven rim folded out, over, and in, and pressed flat…

Marble statue of a fighting Gaul, Late Hellenistic, 2nd or 1st century B.C., Greek, Marble, Island, Height (Overall): 40 in. (101.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, Said to be from Cerveteri, Italy.. This…

Sir Edmund Halley, 1744, Swiss, Bronze, Diameter: 54 mm, Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier (Swiss, Geneva 1715–1759 Copenhagen)

Medal, 1795, Made in London, England, British, Bronze or copper, Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Metal

Boss and Nail, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall: 3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (8.6 x 7 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Three Women in a Café, 1916, Ink on paper, H. 2-7/8, W. 2-7/8 inches, Drawings, Jules Pascin (American (born Bulgaria), Vidin 1885–1930 Paris)

Pantalets, 1860s, American, linen

Medal Commemorating the Marriage of James III and Princess Clementina, 1719, 1719, British, Bronze, Diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g), Miscellaneous-Coins…

Rooster Figure, 18th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, Overall: 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Brass roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen…

Fragment, 13th–16th century, Attributed to Egypt, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Ceramics

Incised Painted Bowl, 5th–3rd century B.C., Peru, Ica Valley, Paracas, Ceramic, slip, pigment, Diameter 6-1/2 in., Ceramics-Containers

One of a Pair of Vases with Dragon Handles, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Cloisonné enamel with gilt bronze and champlevé, H. 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm), Cloisonné, Cloisonné is…

Teapot, 1845, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 6 13/16 x 9 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (17.3 x 24.6 x 14 cm); 38 oz. 16 dwt. (1207.5 g), Silver, Andrew Ellicott…

Travellers in Cold Mountains, Edo period (1615–1868), 1859, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 53 15/16 × 20 3/16 in. (137 × 51.3 cm), Paintings, Hine Taizan (Japanese,…

Box for Incense with Cover, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Pottery (Kyoto ware), H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Ceramics

Ewer with Parrots, Five Dynasties (907–960), 10th century, China, Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Yue ware), H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Ceramics, Introduced to China in the…

Fragment, 18th century, French, Silk, Overall: 15 3/4 x 21 in. (40 x 53.3 cm), Textiles-Woven

Plaque, 1800–83, Made in Italy, Marble, glass, Diam. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Natural Substances

Plate, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), 18th century, China, Porcelain with brown glaze and overglaze polychrome enamels, Diam. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Ceramics

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Glass-Vessels

Board Chest, 1650–1700, Made in New England, United States, American, Pine, 18 1/2 x 45 3/4 x 19 in. (47 x 116.2 x 48.3 cm), Furniture

Corner-flower frame, ca. 1670, French, Oak lower moldings; lime upper moldings., 97 x 83.6, 73.4 x 61, 76.8 x 64 cm., Frames

Relief fragment possibly from the tomb of Mereri, Old Kingdom–First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 7–10 (?), ca. 2100–2090 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Dendera, EEF excavations,…

Dress, 1860–69, American, wool

Alto Saxhorn in E-flat, ca. 1865–80, New York, New York, United States, American, Brass, nickel-silver, Overall: 17.8 x 73.8cm (7 x 29 1/16in.), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn, John Howard Foote

Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 990–970 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb, Chamber B, Burial of…

Preparatory Study for a Portrait of Man Singh and His Harem, 1810–15, India (Rajasthan, Jodhpur), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, pricked for transfer, 14 1/8 x 22 in. (35.9 x 55.9 cm),…

Knife Handle (Kozuka), mid-19th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz.…

Standing female figurine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600–480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made, H. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is mold-made and solid. The back is flat and…

Glass rectangular bottle, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; mold-blown, Overall: 6 x 3 1/4 x 2 in. (15.2 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green, with same color handles.…

Fragment, late 16th century, Italian, Silk, Overall: 21 1/2 x 8 in. (54.6 x 20.3 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Bronze, silver, malachite, H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Metalwork

Fragment, 16th century, Spanish or Italian, Silk, Overall: 15 3/4 x 14 7/8 in. (40 x 37.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Terracotta lamp, Early Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 1 x 3 9/16 in. (2.5 x 9.1 cm), Terracottas

Standing Apostle, 1440–50, Made in Westphalia, Germany, German, Alabaster with traces of paint, Overall: 17 9/16 x 6 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. (44.6 x 15.9 x 7.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone, This figure appears…

Single Spout Bottle with Incised Rings, 5th–2nd century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, pigment, Height 3-1/2 in., Ceramics-Containers

Goblet, ca. 1815, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); 7 oz. 18 dwt. (245.2 g), Silver, Anthony Rasch (ca. 1778–1858)

Glass perfume bottle, Early or Mid Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 4 1/2in. (11.5cm), Glass, Colorless. Rim folded out, over, and in; broad mouth; cylindrical neck with…

Head Fragment, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in. (4.1 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm), Ceramics

Tumbler, ca. 1735, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); 1 oz. 14 dwt. (53.2 g), Silver, Philip Goelet (1701–1748)

Dressing table, 1747, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Japanned maple, white pine, 30 5/8 x 33 7/8 x 21 1/8 in. (77.8 x 86 x 53.7 cm), Furniture, Both this dressing table…

Cowroid Inscribed Lord of the Two Lands Maatkare (Hatshepsut), Living, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of…

Collar, 1830s, American, cotton

Animal Bottle, A.D. 200–900, Peru, Moche (?), Ceramic, H x W: 4 9/16 x 3 1/16in. (11.6 x 7.8cm), Ceramics-Containers

Hotei and Child, Edo period (1615–1868), 1820, Japan, Stoneware covered with thin glaze (Bizen ware), H. 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm), Ceramics

Scepter, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Nephrite, L. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Jade

Fluted bowl, Achaemenid, ca. 6th–5th century B.C., Iran, Achaemenid, Gold, H. 11.1 cm, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, In the sixth century B.C., under the leadership of Cyrus the Great (r.…

Glass Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Glass, (e); L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Glass-Vessels

Plaque with Harpokrates (or similar) on a lotus, Ptah and Re-Harakhty(?), Late Period, Dynasty 26–29, 332–30 B.C. or later, From Egypt, Lapis Lazuli, H. 1.5 cm (9/16 in), w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in)

Dower Chest, 1800, Made in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Yellow poplar, 27 1/4 x 51 x 22 in. (69.2 x 129.5 x 55.9 cm), Furniture

Vase, 1886–88, Made in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, American, Blown glass, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Diam. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Glass, New England Glass Company (American,…

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), ca. 5th–7th century, Central Asian, Textile (silk), animal fiber, feathers, 15 3/4 x 14 9/16 in. (40 x 37 cm), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, This shaffron…

Head, male priest, First Persian Period–Late Period, Dynasty 27–30, 525–332 B.C., From Egypt, Greywacke or diorite, H. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)

Stone, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stone, H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Stone

Jar, Edo period (1615–1868), 1840, Japan, Porcelain decorated in blue under the glaze (Arita ware, Imari type), H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Diam. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm), Ceramics