Lidded Box, 1840–50, Canada, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Micmac, Birchbark, wood, spruce root, quill, H. 3 x Diam. 4 7/8 in. (7.6 x 12.4 cm), Basketry-Containers

Tazza, ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 2 5/8 x W. 11 3/8 x D. 8 5/8 in. (6.7 x 28.9 x 21.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Crossbow Brooch, 2nd–3rd century (?), Roman, Silver, Overall: 3 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in. (7.8 x 3.3 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Jar, possibly 3rd century, Roman, Almost colorless glass with a green or brown tint. Blown, the rim finished at the furnace., H. 10.8 cm; diam. of rim 3.2 cm; diam. of shoulder 4.8 cm, Glass

Vase fragment, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pottery, h. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in); w. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in)

Lamp, Early Imperial, ca. A.D. 40–100, Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. (2.2 x 9.2 cm), Terracottas

Ring, Gold, Diameter: 7/16 × 1/4 in. (1.2 × 0.6 cm), Gold and Silver

Rectangular mortar, Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C., Southwestern Arabia, Veined marble, 1.61 x 6.26 x 8.39 in. (4.09 x 15.9 x 21.31 cm), Stone-Vessels, This smoothly worked rectangular…

Phiale, miniature, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta, Height: 7/16 in. (1.2 cm), Vases, Yellow clay, no decoration.

Christ Crowned with Thorns, ca. 1748–72, Pen and brown ink, 10 9/16 x 8 5/8 in. (26.8 x 21.9 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice)

Cylinder amulet, Second Intermediate Period–early Dynasty 18, Dynasty 18, ca. 1700–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Gold, L. 4.4 × W. 0.8 cm (1 3/4 × 5/16 in.)

Shoulder Band Fragment, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool; tapestry weave, H. 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm), Textiles

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., From Egypt; Possibly from Western Delta,…

[Album of 226 albumen silver prints of Japan], 1860s–90s, Albumen silver prints, Albums, Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841–1934), Tamamura Kozaburo (Japanese, 1856–1923?), Raimund von…

Polonaise Carpet, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, probably Kashan, possibly Isfahan, Cotton (warp), silk (weft and pile), metal-wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded, Rug: L. 113…

Lectern, ca. 1880–1900 (15th cenutury style), Made in France, French, Silver, Overall: 11 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 11 in. (28.6 x 36.8 x 27.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Workshop of Louis Marcy (Luigi…

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…

Medal of James Monroe, 1817, Made in United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Metal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840)

Plaque from a Casket with a bird, 4th–5th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Bone with polychromy, Overall: 2 7/8 x 2 x 1/8 in. (7.3 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm), Ivories-Bone, Bone plaques were used…

Papyrus, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 4 3/8 x 14 in. (11.1 x 35.6 cm), Papyrus

Scarab, Roman, Glass, Other: 11/16 x 13/16 x 1 in. (1.8 x 2 x 2.5 cm), Glass

Grisaille Panel, ca. 1265, Made in Rouen, Normandy, France, French, White glass, pot-metal glass, and vitreous paint, Overall: 23 5/16 x 21 3/4 in. (59.2 x 55.3 cm), Glass-Stained, These…

Large Turquoise Jar, 12th–13th century, Made in Iran, Earthenware; molded and glazed, H. 31 1/2 in. (80 cm), Ceramics, This large earthenware jar holds four registers of molded decoration…

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, painted, L 6 x W 5 x H 1.5, Stucco

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), possibly early 17th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. of each 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Gold earring with head of a bull, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 3/4 x 5/16 x 11/16 in. (1.9 x 0.8 x 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Stained Glass, 1 3/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (3 × 3.6 × 0.4 cm), Glass-Stained

Bracket, 16th–17th century, Attributed to India, Ahmadabad, Wood; carved, H. 30 3/8 in. (77.2 cm), Wood

Brush holder with Ode to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man, 晚明 張希黃 留青竹刻 《醉翁亭記》 詩意圖筆筒, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), early 17th century, China, Bamboo, H.…

Beads, 16, Glass, Other: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm), Glass

Seated peasant woman, early 18th century, German, Höchst, Tin-glazed earthenware, Height: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Ottavio Farnese (1524–1586), Duke of Parma and Piacenza, 1563, Oil on canvas, 82 1/4 x 46 3/4 in. (208.9 x 118.7 cm), Paintings, Anthonis Mor van Dashorst…

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Manuscript Memorandum of George Washington Describing Work to be Done on His Swords, 1779, American, Pen and ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (21.5 x 18.7 cm), Works on Paper-Miscellaneous

Satyr, ca. 1530, Copper alloy with a reddish brown patina; the base and shell with a dark brown patina., H. 25 cm., Metalwork-Bronze, Workshop of Desiderio da Firenze (Italian, born Florence,…

Pitcher, 1891–97, Made in East Liverpool, Ohio, United States, American, Porcelain, 5 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14.9 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm), Ceramics, Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles (1870–1929)

明/清 陳洪綬 竹石蛺蝶圖 扇面, Landscapes and Flowers, late Ming (1368–1644)–early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, first half of the 17th century, China, Twelve folding fans mounted…

Badge with Crowned Letter A, 14th–15th century, British, Tin/lead alloy, Overall: 15/16 x 7/8 x 3/16 in. (2.4 x 2.2 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Tin/lead alloy

Frame, ca. 1900–1920, French, Wood, Frame outside dimensions: 91 1/2 × 60 × 5 1/2 in. (232.4 × 152.4 × 14 cm), Frames

Ring with scarab, Archaic-Classical, 7th–5th century B.C., Cypriot or Phoenician, Bronze, Diameter: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm), Bronzes, Such rings also served as pendants. The bezel is inlaid with…

清, 趙之謙, 篆書五言, 對聯, Couplet, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1867, China, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Image (each): 71 5/8 x 18 15/16 in. (181.9 x 48.1 cm),…

Furniture element, Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 18th century B.C., Anatolia, probably from Acemhöyük, Old Assyrian Trading Colony, Ivory, Ivory/Bone-Ornaments,

Lady Amelia D'Arcy, early 1760s, red chalk, pencil, and some black chalk, 6 7/16 x 4 7/16 in. (16.3 x 11.2 cm), Drawings, Paul Sandby (British, baptized Nottingham 1731–1809 London)

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A woman in a veiled hat decorated with poppies, 1895–97, Recto: watercolor over pancil, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil…

Carpet, probably late 18th century, Attributed to probably Central Turkey, H. 79 3/4 in. (202.6 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Bow Brooch, 7th century, Baltic or Scandinavian, Gold, electrum, Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 1 in. (4.7 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); L. of head 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 1.9 oz. (53.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Belt Fitting, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 13/16 x 7/16 x 1/8 in. (2 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Mademoiselle Marie Dihau (1843–1935), 1867–68, Oil on canvas, 8 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (22.2 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris), Marie Dihau was a successful…

Female Figure with Raised Arm, 15th–17th century, Mali, Tellem peoples (?), Wood (Ficus, Moraceae wood), sacrificial materials, H. 17 5/8 x W. 3 1/4 x D. 4 7/8 in. (44.8 x 8.3 x 12.4 cm),…

Offering tray, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–17, ca. 2124–1580 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Dendera, Pottery

Textile, 14th century, Italian, Silk, linen, gold thread, Overall: 4 × 9 in. (10.2 × 22.9 cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 in. (17.8 cm); L. of head 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Album of Thirty-Two Triptychs of Polychrome Woodblock Prints by Various Artists, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1883–86, Japan, Album of thirty-two triptychs of polychrome woodblock prints; ink…

Netsuke of Mouse in a Bag, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke

Inlay, running spirals, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 0.5 × W. 4 cm (3/16 × 1 9/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to…

Tabernacle frame, early 17th century, Italian, Marches, Carved, gilt and painted poplar, Overall: 17 x 14 in, Frames

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (6.3 x 7 cm), Ceramics

Jar, 13th century, French, Earthenware with slip decoration, Overall: 8 3/16 x 6 1/8 x 5 1/16 in. (20.8 x 15.5 x 12.8 cm), Ceramics

Door Handle, late 15th century, German, Iron, velvet core, Overall (handle only): 7 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (19.2 x 3.6 x 9.6 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Earring or spiral, Classical, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 5/8 x 3/16 x 9/16 in. (1.7 x 0.4 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver, Worn in the upper lobe of the ear.

Hinge, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall: 21 x 26 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (53.3 x 67.3 x 3.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Cup and saucer (gobelet litron et soucoupe), 1780, French, Sèvres, Soft-paste porcelain, Height (cup [.145]): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diameter (saucer [.146]): 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Rectangular Plaque, ca. middle of the 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Rhein, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 1/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (5.2 x 2 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Copper Lime Spoon with Bird Top, 15th–16th century, Peru, Inca, Copper (cast), Length 3-3/16 in. (8.1 cm), Metal-Implements

Plaque, 14th century, Spanish, Champlevé enamel, copper, Overall: 4 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/16 in. (10.3 x 8 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Champlevé

Tray for écritoire, ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 1 x W. 9 3/4 x D. 7 3/16 in. (2.5 x 24.8 x 18.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Earring-hook type, with pendants and agate setting, Gold, agate, Other: 3/4 × 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (1.8 × 1.3 × 3.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 1/2 in. (10.6 x 3.9 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest…

Mirror, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Bronze, Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Mirrors

Earring or spiral, Classical, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, bronze, Diameter: 11/16 x 3/16 x 5/8 in. (1.8 x 0.4 x 1.6 cm), Gold and Silver, Gold plated bronze.

Fragment, 10th–11th century, Made in probably Egypt, Fritware; luster-painted on opaque white glaze under transparent colorless glaze, Ceramics

Earring, 6th–7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver, traces of gilding, glass paste or garnet (?), Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 3/16 x 5/8 in. (4.2 x 3 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Lo Scalco alla Moderna, 1694, Printed book with intaglio illustrations; woodcut decorations, Overall: 8 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (22.5 x 16.5 x 4.2 cm), Books

Angel, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics, H. 16 in. (40.6 cm.), Crèche

Inlay / bead blank with face, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, Diam. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created:…

Fragment, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 15 5/16 in. high 10 5/8 in. wide (38.9 cm high 27 cm wide), Textiles

Peg, Bone, Other: 13/16 x 1/4 in. (2.1 x 0.6 cm)

The Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche, 1558, French, Limoges, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, 19 3/4 × 15 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (50.2 × 38.7 × 4.4 cm), Enamels, Pierre Reymond (born 1513,…

Silver bowl, Early Cycladic I–II, ca. 3200–2200 B.C., Cycladic, Silver, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Gold and Silver, With a band of linear decoration.

The Forest at Pontaubert, 1881, Oil on canvas, 31 1/8 x 24 5/8 in. (79.1 x 62.5 cm), Paintings, Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris), Seurat spent two months in the late summer and…

Thomas Sandby and His Family, mid-1760s, Brush and brown ink and brown washes over pencil, 5 x 4 7/8 in. (12.7 x 12.4 cm), Drawings, Paul Sandby (British, baptized Nottingham 1731–1809 London)

Church of the French Protestants (Eglise Français du Saint Esprit), New York (front elevation and plan), 1832, Watercolor and ink over graphite, Sheet: 11 3/4 x 8 15/16 in. (29.8 x 22.7 cm),…

Ostrakon with a Letter from Pilatus to Peter, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 13/16 x 6 5/16 in. (9.7 x 16 cm), Ceramics

Scaramouche and Columbine embracing, ca. 1741, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 7 in. (17.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Angel, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics, H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm.), Crèche

Relief fragment with king Khufu's cattle, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2551–2528 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, 1920–22, Limestone, h. 46 cm (18…

Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors, Oil on wood, Overall 26 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (67.3 x 102.9 cm); painted surface 26 x 39 3/4 in. (66 x 101 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Sebastiano del…

Beaded necklace, 1st–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Glass, shell, stone, bone, coral, Length (doubled): 18 in. (45.7 cm), Beads-Ornaments

Bead, Silver, Diameter: 3/8 × 5/16 in. (0.9 × 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Pendant in the form of a rosette with acorn, 5, Greek, Gold, Other (.a): 1/4 × 7/8 × 3/16 in. (0.6 × 2.3 × 0.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Three-Cornered Stone (Trigonolito), 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, San Juan de la Maguana, reportedly, Taino, Limestone (fossiliferous), H. 6 3/4 x W. 3 3/4 x D. 7 1/4 in. (17.1…

Sugar bowl with cover, ca. 1740–45, French, Chantilly, Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain, 4 × 6 1/4 in. (10.2 × 15.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Earring, 8th–9th century, Avar, Copper alloy sheet, filigree, and granulation all with 'tinned' surface, Overall: 4 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (11.3 x 5.8 x 3 cm), Metalwork-Copper

Standing Vishnu, Chola period (880–1279), ca. third quarter of the 10th century, India (Tamil Nadu), Copper alloy, H. 33 3/4 in. (85.7 cm), Metalwork, Vishnu the Preserver is most often…

Saint John The Evangelist, 14th century, French or Spanish, Wood, polychromy, Overall: 39 x 10 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (99.1 x 26.7 x 31.1 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Part of a Chasuble Front, 18th century, Italian, Silk; metal; linen, 30 x 25 1/2 in. (76.1 x 64.6 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Eve with Cain and Abel, 1520s, Tempera and oil on wood, 15 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (40 x 23.5 cm), Paintings, Bachiacca (Francesco d'Ubertino Verdi) (Italian, Florence 1494–1557 Florence)

Processional Cross (qäqwami mäsqäl), 15th–16th century, Ethiopia, Highlands region, Amhara or Tigrinya peoples, Bronze, H. 9 1/2 x W. 6 1/2 in. (24.1 x 16.5 cm), Metal-Implements, This…

Inlay / bead blank with face, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, w. 1 × l. 1.2 cm (3/8 × 1/2 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to…