Buddhist Figures and Their Attributes, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Set of five volumes; ink on paper, H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm),…

Key, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/16 in. (5.9 x 3 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Terracotta plaque, Classical, ca. 460–450 B.C., Greek, Melian, Terracotta, Overall: 7 3/8 x 10 15/16in. (18.7 x 27.8cm), Terracottas, Odysseus returning to Penelope. After years of trial and…

Saucer, ca. 1760, Spanish, Madrid, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Terracotta jug, 7th century B.C., Phoenician, Terracotta, H. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm), Vases, The five letters incised in Phoenician script on the shoulder seem to indicate a name. Though discussed…

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, late 15th century, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 11 7/8 x…

Fall-front Secretary, 1833–ca. 1841, Made in United States, American, Mahogany veneer, mahogany, ebonized wood, pine, poplar, cherry, white oak, brass, leather, mirror glass, 67 5/8 x 50 1/8 x…

Gold and Niello Bracelet, 5th–6th century, Made in possibly Syria, Byzantine, Gold, niello, Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (6.1 x 6.1 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The bracelet's box housed a…

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 20 1/4 in. (21.4 cm); L. of head 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Wt. 12 oz. (340.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Wine cooler (one of a pair), 1716/17, British, London, Silver, Overall (confirmed): 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in., 121 oz. 18 dwt. (21 x 24.8 x 20 cm, 35kg), Metalwork-Silver, These wine coolers in…

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Donors, ca. 1360–65, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 42 5/8 x 25 7/8 in. (108.3 x 65.7 cm), Paintings, Lorenzo Veneziano (Italian, Venice, active…

Drum, Late Period, 664–332 B.C., From Egypt, Wood, hide, paint, l. 33 cm (13 in); diam. 34 cm (13 3/8 in); diam. at ends 25 cm (9 13/16 in), This barrel-shaped instrument is constructed of…

A Renaissance Portico with Elegant Figures, ca. 1615, Oil on copper, Diameter 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Paintings, Hendrick van Steenwijck II (Flemish, Antwerp (?) ca. 1580–1649 Leiden), In subject…

Hail Mary (Ia Orana Maria), ca. 1893–95, Fabricated charcoal, red chalk, and white pastel on formerly blue wove paper, mounted on millboard with strips of rose-colored wove paper along two edges,…

Glass pendant in the form of a vase, Late Imperial, 4th–early 5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and trailed, Height: 11/16 x 3/8 in. (1.7 x 1 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green; trails…

Portrait of a Man, ca. 1470, Oil on wood, Overall 12 x 8 1/2 in. (30.5 x 21.6 cm); painted surface 11 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (29.5 x 20.6 cm), Paintings, Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, Haarlem, active…

Rapier, ca. 1540, Italian, Steel, silver, wood, L. 43 3/8 in. (110.2 cm); L. of blade 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm), Swords, From the early sixteenth century onward, the practice of wearing a sword or…

A Useful and Modern Work on Chairs, in Twelve Plates, Containing Forty-Two Designs, [1835], Illustrations: : lithography with hand coloring, 8 13/16 x 11 5/8 x 3/8 in. (22.4 x 29.5 x 1 cm)

Mirror, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Bronze, Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Mirrors

Saint Ursula of Cologne and Four Virgin Martyrs, ca. 1500, South Netherlandish, Oak, polychromy and gilding, Overall: 14 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. (36.8 x 12.1 x 9.2 cm), Sculpture-Wood, According to…

Ring with scaraboid, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Silver, agate, Other: 1 × 1 1/16 × 1/8 in. (2.5 × 2.7 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); L. of head 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Fire-iron holder (one of a pair) (part of a set), ca. 1730–60, French, Gilt bronze, Overall: 3 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (8.3 × 16.5 × 11.4 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, The shovel and tongs…

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono), late 15th–early 16th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); L. of each grip…

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 in. (22.9 cm); L. of head 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Plaque with St. Martin and the Beggar, 16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper, Overall (with fame): 10 1/2 x 10 3/8 x 9/16 in. (26.7 x 26.3 x 1.5 cm), Enamels-Painted

Jug, late 13th–early 14th century, British, Earthenware, glazed, Overall: 6 3/4 x 4 1/16 x 3 1/4 in. (17.1 x 10.3 x 8.2 cm), Ceramics

Neuw: Grotteßken Buch, 1610, Engraving, 10 1/4 x 13 9/16 x 1 1/16 in. (26 x 34.5 x 2.7 cm), Books, Christoph Jamnitzer (German, 1563–1618)

Four Fragments, 15th century, Italian, silk, a) 51.5 x 10 cm.; b) 10.5 x 35 cm.; c) 38.5 x10 cm.; d) 64.5 x 31cm., Textiles-Velvets

Gold Glass Medallion with a Mother and Child, early 4th century, Made in probably Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, Glass, gold leaf, Overall: 1 7/8 x 3/16 in. (4.8 x 0.5 cm), Glass-Gold glass, The mother,…

Dancer (one of a pair), ca. 1758, German, Höchst, Hard-paste porcelain, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain

Tray, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 2, 5a, scattered, 1926–27, Straw and palm leaf,…

Armet, ca. 1525; bolts, modern, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, gold, Wt. 8 lb. 8 oz. (3849 g), Armor for Man

Jug, Archaic, mid 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta, Overall: 10 9/16in. (26.9cm), Vases, One-handled with round mouth and cover on which are incised dotted lines.

Design for a Sword-belt, a Knife and a Stylus, ca. 1555, French, Engraving, 7 3/16 x 9 3/4 in. (18.3 x 24.7 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Pierre Woeiriot de Bouzey II (French, Neufchâteau…

Nose Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, H. 2 1/8 x W. 2 11/16 in. (5.4 x 6.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Ostrakon with a Letter, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 15/16 x 5 7/8 in. (7.5 x 15 cm), Ceramics

Beaker with cover, ca. 1720, Bohemian, Glass, H. w/cover 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm.), Glass

Earring with head of lion, Etruscan, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 3/8 × 5/8 in. (1.5 × 1 × 1.6 cm), Gold and Silver, Ring of heavy double twisted wire.

Neck of a Vessel, 4th–early 5th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass, Overall: 3 3/8 x 6 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (8.6 x 16.9 x 13.5 cm), Glass-Vessels

Plate, ca. 1765, Italian, Pesaro, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diameter: 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 8 x W 4.5 x H 1.5, Stucco

Plaque, 6th–8th century, Panama, Conte (?), Gold, H. 7 7/8 x W. 8 1/8 x D. 1/2 in. (20 x 20.6 x 1.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Textile, 10th–11th century, Byzantine, Silk, Overall: 1 1/2 × 4 in. (3.8 × 10.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

Pendant with rose bud, Gold, Other: 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (2.9 x 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Portions of a Cuirass, late 16th–17th century, Turkish, Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile, Breastplate: 14 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (36 x 46 cm); Diam. of center disc (min) 10 7/8 in. (27.61 cm); Diam.…

Towel End, late 18th century, Attributed to Turkey, Linen, silk, metal wrapped thread; plain weave, embroidered, Textile: L. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Bowl, late 9th–10th century, Attributed to Iran or Central Asia. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; red-brown slip with white slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8…

Saint George Slaying the Dragon, ca. 1480, Made in Tyrol, Austria, Austrian, Wood, paint, gilding, Overall: 53 3/8 x 16 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. (135.6 x 41 x 34.9 cm), Sculpture-Wood, In the style of…

Powder Flask, 1698, Norwegian, Horn (cow), wood, brass, cord, L. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns

Armor (Gusoku), early–mid-19th century, Japanese and European, Iron, silk, copper, gold, Armor for Man, This armor reflects several waves of Western influence in Japan. The helmet, modeled on a…

Le Pont Neuf, ca. 1912–14, Watercolor and gouache on cream wove paper, upper edge torn from notebook, 9 13/16 x 7 1/2 in. (25 x 19 cm), Drawings, Hippolyte Petitjean (French, Mâcon…

Perfume Burner Surmounted by a Satyr, ca. 1530–40, Binary alloy (copper, tin, with traces of zinc, iron, nickel, silver, and antimony); a brown to olive green patina and minor traces of gilding.,…

Headdress Crown, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Silvered copper, gilded copper, H x W: 18 x 23in. (45.7 x 58.4cm), Metal-Ornaments

Dress, 1725–89, Danish, silk

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of head 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Bowl with Chrysanthemums, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 14th century, China, Porcelain painted with copper red under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), Diam. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm), Ceramics

Kothon or pyxis, Classical, 5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-glaze, Overall: 1 9/16in. (4cm), Vases, Tongue pattern and dots.

Fragment, 4th–5th century, Country of Origin Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, weft loop weave, 8 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (21.6 x 65.4 cm), Textiles

Krishna on Garuda, Central Javanese period, second half of the 9th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm), Sculpture, Garuda, the Hindu god who is part man and part bird,…

The Leopards' Cage at the Menagerie, mid-18th–early 19th century, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk, 11 5/16 x 5 11/16 in. (28.8 x 14.5 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo…

Fife, 1819–43, New York, New York, United States, American, Wood, brass, Total length: 39.9 cm (15-3/4 in.), Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse), Edward or Frederick Riley

Vase, 19th century, Attributed to England, Birmingham, Plated base metal, H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Reproductions, Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963)

Fragment of a Bowl, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; painted in black slip and polychrome pigments under transparent colorless glaze (buffware), W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5…

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 3/16 x 4 3/16 in. (10.6 x 10.6 cm), Ceramics

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 1 7/8 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (4.8 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Seated woman.

Key Ring with Lovers, late 15th century, German, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 5/8 in. (9.1 x 7 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,…

Panel, 1296, Made in Egypt, Cairo, Wood; carved and inlaid, H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm) , Wood

Teabowl and saucer, ca. 1720–25, German, Meissen posiblywith German, Breslau decoration, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (teabowl .239): 1 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (4.1 × 8.3 cm); Diameter (saucer .240):…

Sofa (canapé à confidents), Jean-Jacques Pothier (master 1750, working until ca. 1780), ca. 1765, French, Carved and gilded beech, modern silk lampas, H. 41 x W. 76 x D. 31 in. (104.1 x 193.0 x…

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 1/8 × 11/16 in. (1.5 × 0.3 × 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8…

Scarab, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13, ca. 1802–1575 B.C., From Egypt, Glazed steatite, L. 2.7 × W. 1.9 × H. 1.2 cm (1 1/16 × 3/4 × 1/2 in.)

Two Buffware Bowls with Geometric Designs, late 8th–early 9th century, Attributed to Iran, Nishapur. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; polychrome decoration under transparent glaze…

Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609), ca. 1600, Oil on canvas, 67 1/4 x 42 1/2in. (170.8 x 108cm), Paintings, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia)…

Goat amulet, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 BC–200 AD, From Egypt, Agate, L. 1.4 × W. 0.4 × H. 0.8 cm (9/16 × 3/16 × 5/16 in.), This is one of a small group of animals carved in…

Arrowhead (Yanonē), ca. 1615–1868, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 in. (20.3 cm); L. of head 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 5/16 x 6 3/8 in. (13.5 x 16.2 cm), Ceramics

Copper Animal Disk, A.D. 200–900, Peru, Peruvian, Copper, gilt (?), Diameter 4-1/4 in. (10.7 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Bird-Shaped Brooch, late 6th–early 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver-gilt, Overall: 7/8 x 5/8 x 3/16 in. (2.3 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Cylinder, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Obsidian, Height 1-9/16 in., Glass-Ornaments

Virgin and Child, first quarter 14th century, Made in Normandy, France (probably), French, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, Overall: 61 1/2 x 18 x 11 in. (156.2 x 45.7 x 27.9 cm),…

Ring with carbuncle, Gold, carbuncle, Other: 13/16 × 13/16 × 5/16 in. (2.1 × 2.1 × 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Nativity, late 15th–early 16th century, Italian, Florence, Glazed terracotta, Overall: 14 × 19 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (35.6 × 50.2 × 3.8 cm), Sculpture, Workshop of Andrea della Robbia…

Lady and Gentleman in front of Two Curtains, ca. 1510–25, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 27 x 26 1/4in. (68.6 x 66.7cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 2 13/16 x 1 3/8 x 5/16 in. (7.1 x 3.5 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest…

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: Design for a bicycle poster, 1895–97, Recto: watercolor over pencil, bordered in pencil and watercolor; verso: pencil, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4…

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1497, Oil and gold on wood, 23 x 17 1/4 in. (58.4 x 43.8 cm), Paintings, Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo di Paolo del Fattorino)…

Garden Scene, Tomb of Ipuy, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1295–1213 B.C., Original from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tempera on paper, facsimile: h. 35 cm (13 3/4 in); w.…

Papyrus Fragment, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus with ink, Overall: 1 1/16 x 2 3/16 in. (2.7 x 5.5 cm), Papyrus

Saint Clare, ca. 1330, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall, with shaped top and engaged (modern) frame, 19 x 8 in. (48.3 x 20.3 cm); painted surface 15 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (39.4 x 19.1 cm),…

Head of the Madonna, ca. 1509, Oil on wood, 15 x 11 1/2 in. (38.1 x 29.2 cm), Paintings, Franciabigio (Francesco di Cristofano) (Italian, Florence 1484–1525 Florence), The young Florentine…

Mask, 12th–9th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Tlatilco, Ceramic, H. 5 1/5 in. (13.2 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, Masks in ancient Mexico came in all shapes and sizes and ranged from those…

Venice: The Rialto, Oil on wood, 7 1/8 x 12 5/8 in. (18.1 x 32.1 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Francesco Guardi (Italian, Venice 1712–1793 Venice)

Backplate of a Belt Buckle, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver and brass inlay, Overall: 1 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. (4.3 x 3.7 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Stained Glass Panel with a Holy Man and Six Suppliants, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Pot metal, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, Overall: 30 9/16 x 22 13/16 x 1/4 in. (77.6 x 57.9…

Triptych with The Way to Calvary, Crucifixion, and Descent from the Cross, 16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper (frame: gilt copper), Overall (with frame): 9 15/16…

The Ambush (L'Embuscade), 1858, Cliché-verre, plate: 8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (21.9 x 15.9 cm), Prints, Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris)

Stone Temple Model, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Stone, H. 3 1/4 x W. 2 5/8 in. (8.3 x 6.7 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Our Lady of Guápulo, ca. 1680, Probably from Cuzco, Peru, Oil on canvas, 67 1/4 x 43 1/2 in. (170.8 x 110.5 cm), Paintings, Peruvian (Cuzco) Painter (ca. 1680)