Portative Organ, late 19th century, Florence, Italy, Italian, Wood, various materials, Total h. 61.3 cm, W. 59.7 cm, L. perpendicular to keyboard 41.6; 3-octave span 51.8, Aerophone-Organ, Probably…

Gold earring with disc and pendant, Mid Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, Other: 3/8 x 5/16 x 15/16 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 2.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Two-handed pottery vase of Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Said to be from Middle Egypt, Mallawi, Pottery, paint, H. 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in.…

Door Knocker, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, installed: 19 1/4 × 4 1/16 × 5 1/2 in. (48.9 × 10.3 × 14 cm), Metalwork-Iron

The Betrayal of Christ, second half 15th century, Made in Nottingham, England, British, Alabaster with paint and gilding, Overall: 15 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (40 x 26.7 x 5.4 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Rapier, dated 1560, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, iron, gold, L. 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm); L. of blade 27 1/8 in. (68.9 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14. oz. (1304.1 g), Swords, Daniele der…

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 4.5 cm x W 4x H 1.5, Stucco

Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles, 11th–12th century, Made in Spain, Islamic, Silk, Overall: 24 3/4 x 18in. (62.9 x 45.7cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); L. of head 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Stone Pendant, before 16th century, Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Stone, Height 6-3/4 in., Stone-Ornaments

Cover of a Writing Tablet, ca. 1325–50, Made in Paris, Île-de-France, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 5/16 in. (9.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 cm), Ivories, Both sides of this ivory…

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, Menuki (a); L. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g); menuki (b); L. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Copper Axe with Shells, 3rd century B.C.–A.D. 2nd century, Peru, Vicús, Copper, shell, Length 4-5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Metal-Implements

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. (10.4 x 3.7 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard…

Flattened Wire, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Gold, Overall: 2 5/8 x 1/16 in. (6.7 x 0.1 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript, ca. 1540, Northern India, Delhi or Agra region, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, 6 3/4 x 9 1/16 in. (17.1 x 23 cm), Paintings,…

Landscape with Cattle at Limousin, 1837, Oil on canvas, 31 x 51 1/2 in. (78.7 x 130.8 cm), Paintings, Jules Dupré (French, Nantes 1811–1889 L'Isle-Adam), Unlike many of the Barbizon painters…

Ewer with Arabic proverb, 'Devotion fortifies action', 10th century, Probably from Iran or present-day Uzbekistan, Nishapur or Samarqand, Earthenware; white slip with black slip decoration…

Hairpin, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Gold plate over wood core, Overall: 4 13/16 x 1/4 in. (12.3 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Vase, third quarter 18th century, British and Korean, Silver gilt and pottery, No dimensions recorded., Metalwork-Silver In Combination

Relief of an Acacia Tree Shading Water Jars with Drinking Cups, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2030 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Neferu (TT 319,),…

Education of the Virgin, ca. 1510–20, French, Sandstone, Overall: 57 3/4 in. (146.7 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), late 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, Fuchi (a); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8…

Punch Bowl, 1785–1800, Made in China, Chinese, for American market, Porcelain, H. 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm); Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Ceramics, This bowl depicts the hongs of Canton, where European…

Beads, 6, Glass, Other: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Glass

Ostrakon with a Homily by Athanasius, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, Overall: 5 1/4 × 8 1/8 × 1 9/16 in., 1lb. (13.3 × 20.6 × 4 cm, 825g),…

Hairpin, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Bronze-gilt, (silver-gilt?), Overall: 6 9/16 x 3/16 in. (16.6 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Earring-hook type with sphere ends, Gold, Other: 1/4 × 7/16 × 3/4 in. (0.6 × 1.2 × 1.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Limestone temple boy, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 13 7/8 x 17 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (35.2 x 44.5 x 18.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, Creeping figure holding tortoise.

Italian Peasant Woman with Basket on her Head, 1820–40, Graphite on buff wove paper with blue fibers, 10 1/8 x 4 13/16 in. (25.7 x 12.3 cm), Drawings, Northern European Artist Working in Italy

View Near Sandy Hill (No. 7 of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1822–23, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state of two (Koke), Image: 14 1/16 x 20 3/16 in. (35.7 x 51.3 cm),…

Chasuble Front with an Orphrey Band, 15th century, Italian, Spanish or Turkish, German, Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk plain weave, brocaded with gilt metal thread., 33 1/8 x 21 1/4 in.…

A Perspective View of the City Hall in New York, Taken from Wall Street, 1791–93, Hand-colored engraving and etching, plate: 16 x 21 13/16 in. (40.7 x 55.4 cm), Prints, Cornelius Tiebout…

Gold spiral, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1100 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Length: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm), Gold and Silver, Of plain wire with one turn.

Panel, 10th–12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wood (ebony); carved, H. 13.7 cm, Wood, This carved panel, is ornamented with a bird and an ibex, surrounded by arabesques. While earlier forms…

Buckle Tongue, 500–700, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 x 9/16 x 7/16 in. (2.5 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Star-Shaped Brooch with Intaglio, ca. 950–1000 (setting); 337–50 (intaglio), Ottonian (Rhineland (?)) (setting); Byzantine (intaglio), Star sapphire, pearls, gold, Overall: Diam. 4 11/16 x 3/4…

Beads and pendants, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb 954, Burial 954J, 1920–22, Faience

Saint Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory, Oil on wood, 25 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (64.1 x 48.9 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp),…

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 in. (17.8 cm); L. of head 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Preliminary drawing for a relief, Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 11–18, ca. 2124–1504 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Sebeknakht,…

Silver-gilt bowl, Archaic, ca. 710–675 B.C., Cypriot, Gold-plated silver, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Gold and Silver, The decoration of this bowl consists entirely of animals. In the tondo, there is…

美人絵づくし, Illustrations of Beautiful Women (Bijin e-zukushi), Edo period (1615–1868), 1683, fifth month, Japan, Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Each: 10…

Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours, after 1530 (?), South Netherlandish, Tempera, ink and shell gold on parchment, 5 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (15 x 10.6 cm), Manuscripts…

은제합, 고려, 銀製盒, 高麗, MIrror, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Bronze, Diam. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Mirrors, The swastika incised in the center of this box is an ancient Indian…

Jug, possibly early 16th century; probably late 19th century, Northern European (probably Bohemia or Germany), Transparent dark blue nonlead glass. Blown, pattern molded, trailed., H. 22.9 cm, Glass

Octagonal Bottle, 500–629, Byzantine, Moulded glass, Overall: 3 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (9.2 x 9.4 x 9.4 cm), Glass-Vessels, Only a few octagonal jars survive. They are all decorated with…

Woman with a Parrot, 1866, Oil on canvas, 51 x 77 in. (129.5 x 195.6 cm), Paintings, Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz), When this painting was shown in the Salon of…

Male Caricature, mid–late 17th century, Pen and brown ink, 8 9/16 x 6 7/8 in. (21.7 x 17.4 cm), Drawings, Follower of Guercino (1591–1666)

Wreath, Greek, Gold, 7 3/8 × 7 × 1 1/4 in. (18.7 × 17.8 × 3.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Pelike, Classical, ca. 400 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 9 1/2 × 6 5/8 in. (24.1 × 16.8 cm), Vases

Three Round Copper-Alloy Balance Weight with Cross, 8th–9th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, 1/2 × 1 15/16 in., 5.5oz. (1.2 × 4.9 cm, 157g), Metalwork-Copper alloy, These objects are…

Book Cover Plaque with Christ in Majesty, ca. 1185–1210, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper (plaque): engraved, scraped, stippled, and gilt; (appliqués): repoussé, engraved, chased, and…

Wooded Landscape, 1630–90, Black chalk and brush and black ink, gray and grayish black wash, heightened with white., 11 13/16 x 7 1/16 in. (30 x 18 cm), Drawings, Anthonie Waterloo (Dutch,…

Apostle Spoon, ca. 1470–90, British, Silver, partial gilt, Overall: 7 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 15/16 in. (19.7 x 5.5 x 2.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Bicentennial of the Siege of Vienna, 1883, Austrian, Vienna, Silvered bronze, Diameter: 72.5 mm, Medals and Plaquettes

Pair of five-light candelabra, Luigi Valadier (Italian, Rome 1726–1785 Rome), Possibly in collaboration with Lorenzo Cardelli, 1774, Italian, Rome, Gilt bronze, porphyry, Overall (each): 27 ×…

Gourd-shaped vase, ca. 1880, British, Linthorpe, Yorkshire, Glazed earthenware, Overall: 8 x 4 1/4 in. (20.3 x 10.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, dated A.H. 485/A.D. 1092, Attributed to Iran or Afghanistan, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Ht. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Codices, These two pages…

Pin, 10th century, Irish, Copper alloy, Overall: 4 15/16 x 7/16 in. (12.6 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Grapes and Grape Leaf, 3rd century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Copper Alloy, Overall: 2 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 3/4 in. (5.9 x 4.9 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Limestone relief, Archaic, end of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 20 1/2 x 34 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (52 x 87.3 x 7.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, The relief depicts Herakles rustling…

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 1 7/8 x 3 3/8 in. (4.8 x 8.5 cm), Ceramics

Earring, 8th–9th century, Avar, Silver, Overall (hoop): 1 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in. (4 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Plate, 1755–58, British, Longton Hall, Staffordshire, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 7 in. (17.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Reliquary Arm of St. Valentine, 14th century, Swiss, Silver, partial gilt, sapphire, 21 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (55.2 x 19.4 x 15.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Earring or spiral, Classical, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, bronze, Diameter: 9/16 x 1/8 x 7/16 in. (1.4 x 0.3 x 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver, Worn in the upper lobe of the ear.

Face Rattle, 1st–mid-8th century, Peru, Moche, Copper (hammered), H x W: 1 13/16 x 1 7/8in. (4.7 x 4.7cm), Metal-Musical Instruments

Ornamented Pin (tupu), 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, Length 9-3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Soup plate (part of a set of three), 1866–75, French, Creil, Creamware, Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The so-called 'Rousseau' service played a pivotal role in the spread…

Floral plaque, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.4 × W. 2.8 cm (1 5/16 × 1 1/8 in.), This fragment was part of a glass floral plaque for wall or…

清, 任預, 石室參禪圖, 軸, Meditation in a Cave, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, 44 7/8 x 15 3/8 in. (114.0 x 39.1 cm), Paintings, Ren Yu…

Andiron, 17th century or later, Copper alloy with a warm brown patina under a partly worn dark brown to black patina, cast in three segments., H. 125.5 cm, Metalwork, Model, workshop of…

Africa (part of a set), 19th century, Italian, Earthenware, Overall: 9 3/8 × 12 5/16 in. (23.8 × 31.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Plaque, ca. 1750, Chinese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 10 5/16 × 12 3/4 × 1/4 in. (26.2 × 32.4 × 0.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Fortified City of Ranthambhor, ca. 1810–18, India (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Overall: 29 x 40 5/8 in. (73.7 x 103.2 cm), Paintings, Generation of Bagta (active…

Standing Buddha, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Gilt bronze, H. 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm); W., 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm), Sculpture

Papier-mâché side chair, ca. 1830–60, British (?), Wood, papier-mâché, black lacquer, painted and gilded, mother-of-pearl, caned seat., H. 79.8 cm, W. 41.8 cm, D. 38 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Netsuke of Two Men Wrestling, 18th century, Japan, Wood, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 /4 in. (3.2 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Netsuke

The Twelve Apostles: Saints Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, James the Greater, Thaddeus, Philip, James the Lesser, Simon, Peter, Paul, Thomas, and John, Oil and gold on wood, Each 12 1/4 x 6 in. (31.1…

Bracelet, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 3 7/8 x W. 5 5/8 in. (9.9 x 14.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Key, 15th–16th century, German, Iron, Overall: 6 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 13/16 in. (17.7 x 5.9 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the…

Pinhead, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 13/16 in. (0.7 x 2.1 cm), Glass

Juan Legua, 1911, Oil on canvas, 21 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. (54.9 x 46 cm), Paintings, Juan Gris (Spanish, Madrid 1887–1927 Boulogne-sur-Seine), The rosy features of the sitter's face have a…

Gold and emerald necklace, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, emerald, Other: 13 3/16 in. (33.5 cm), Gold and Silver, Necklace with emeralds.

General George Eliott, 1790, Oil on canvas, 98 3/16 x 64 3/8 in. (249.4 x 163.5 cm), Paintings, Mather Brown (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1761–1831 London), Brown’s grand-manner portrait…

Tabernacle Polyptych with the Madonna and Child and Scenes from the Life of Christ, ca. 1275–1300, Northern France (?), Ivory with traces of original gilding and polychromy; silver hinges., H.…

Commode, ca. 1740–50, Southern German, Carved, gilded and painted pinewood, gilt bronze, Overall: 33 × 52 1/2 × 22 1/4 in. (83.8 × 133.4 × 56.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Plaque with the Virgin Mary as a Personification of the Church, ca. 800–825, Made in Aachen, Germany, Carolingian, Ivory, Overall: 8 11/16 x 5 11/16 x 5/16 in. (22 x 14.5 x 0.8 cm), Ivories,…

商 玉梳, Comb, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 13th–11th century B.C., China, Jade (nephrite) with traces of cinnabar, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Jade

Canaanite Scarab with a Crocodile Headed Figure Holding a Flower, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15, ca. 1648–1540 B.C., From Canaan, Levant, Glazed steatite, l. 2.1 cm (13/16 in); w. 1.4…

The Four Trees, 1891, Oil on canvas, 32 1/4 x 32 1/8 in. (81.9 x 81.6 cm), Paintings, Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny), During summer and fall 1891 Monet painted a series of views…

Rapier, ca. 1650; grip made in 1995, probably Dutch, Iron, steel, wood, copper, L. 36 in. (91.5 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.4 oz. (748.4 g), Swords

Window Grill, 15th–16th century, Spanish, Iron, Overall: 65 3/4 x 57 1/2 in. (167 x 146.1 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 2 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (6 x 8.2 cm), Ceramics

Bottle, 16th century, French, Earthenware, glaze, Overall: 2 1/16 x 2 1/8 in. (5.3 x 5.4 cm), Ceramics

Liberty, 1875, French, Bronzed terracotta, Height: 47 3/4 in. (121.3 cm), Sculpture, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (French, 1834–1904), This figure belongs to an edition of cast terracottas…

Bottle, Trophy-Head Deity, 2nd–1st century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, post-fired paint, H. 7 x Diam. 8 1/8 in. (17.8 x 20.6 cm), Ceramics-Containers

元 緙絲大威德金剛曼陀羅, Vajrabhairava Mandala, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), ca. 1330–32, China, Silk tapestry (kesi), Overall: 96 5/8 x 82 5/16 in. (245.5 x 209 cm),…