Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 2 in., Stone-Implements

Flask-shaped bottle with peony decoration, 분청사기 박지 모란 무늬 납작병 조선, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), late 15th century, Korea, Buncheong ware with incised and sgraffito…

Arrowhead (Yanonē), ca. 1615–1868, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Pendant Jewel with Alfred the Great, 19th century (?; original dated 9th century), Saxon, Gold, enamel, rock crystal, Overall: 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/2in. (6.2 x 3.2 x 1.3cm), Reproductions-Enamels

Portrait of Félix Ravaisson, 1846, Graphite on white wove paper darkened to buff, 13 1/8 x 10 in. (33.3 x 25.4 cm), Drawings, Théodore Chassériau (French, Le Limon, Saint-Domingue, West…

Helmet, 17th century, Maharashtra, Indian, Maharashtran or Deccan, Iron, gold, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm); D. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9.6 oz. (1179.3 g), Helmets

Terracotta statuette of a seated African (known as Ethiopian) boy, Late Classical–Early Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Rhodian, Terracotta; mold-made, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Terracottas

Key, 5th–8th century, From Palestine, Sbaita, Bronze, H. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm) , Metal

Jar from the Burial of Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below the Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), burial of Amenhotep, Pot…

'Moth' Pendant and Box, ca. 1900, Pendant: Gold, champlevé enamel, citrines, carved horn; Box: cardboard, silk, H. 3, W. 3-5/8 in. (7.6 x 9.2 cm), Jewelry, Lucien Gaillard was the son and grandson…

Wall tiles from the funerary apartments of king Djoser, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3, ca. 2630–2611 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Djoser Pyramid precinct, faience, h. 113 cm (44 1/2 in);…

Carriages, 1750, Illustrations: etching and engraving, 21 5/8 x 14 11/16 in. (54.9 x 37.3 cm), Books

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 1 1/16in. (2.7cm), Vases, Fragment of yellow enamelled vase with raised pattern around shoulder.

[Nude Young Child with Dog in Lap, Sicily, Italy], 1890s–1900s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 22.5 x 16.5 cm. (8 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.), Photographs, Wilhelm von Gloeden (Italian, born…

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); L. of head 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Footed Glass Beaker, 375–425, Frankish, Glass, Overall: 5 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (14.3 x 5.4 cm), Glass-Vessels

Side-blown Trumpet (Akohen), 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Ivory, Length 46-3/4 in., Bone/Ivory-Musical Instruments

Joint Stool, 1700–1725, Made in New England, United States, American, Maple, 21 1/2 x 26 x 15 in. (54.6 x 66 x 38.1 cm), Furniture

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.2 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Beaker, mid-16th century, German, Glass, Overall: 4 7/16 x 4 1/16 in. (11.2 x 10.3 cm), Glass-Vessels

Ostrakon with a Letter from Koletjew to Epiphanius, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 11/16 x 9 3/16 in. (14.5 x 23.3 cm), Ceramics

Garden at Sainte-Adresse, 1867, Oil on canvas, 38 5/8 x 51 1/8 in. (98.1 x 129.9 cm), Paintings, Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny), Monet spent the summer of 1867 with his family…

Silver bowl, Early Cycladic I–II, ca. 3200–2200 B.C., Cycladic, Silver, diameter 8 1/16 in. (20.4 cm), Gold and Silver, The rim is offset. Decorated on the outside with chevrons.

Bowl (Tecomate), 12th–9th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Olmec, Ceramic, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.3 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Ornament cone, Glass, Height: 11/16 x 7/8 in. (1.8 x 2.2 cm), Glass

Fragment of a Sanctuary Screen, 6th–8th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Wood, Overall: 7 11/16 x 39 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (19.5 x 100 x 4.2 cm), Woodwork-Architectural

Pinhead, Roman, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 3/4 in. (0.6 x 1.9 cm), Glass, Amber scarab shaped pinhead with white opaque decoration.

Penannular Earring, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Shell, Diam. 1 cm (3/8 in.)

Glass monochrome inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, Other: 1 x 1 1/4 in. (2.6 x 3.1 cm), Glass, Opaque turquoise blue., Flat inlay.,…

Hindus Conversing before a Shrine, 17th century, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Image 5 5/8 in x 8 1/8 in., Codices

Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Stained Glass, 1 1/8 × 1 7/8 × 1/16 in. (2.9 × 4.8 × 0.2 cm), Glass-Stained

Panel, 15th century, Italian, silk, 60 1/2 x 25 5/8 in (153.5 x 65 cm ), Textiles-Velvets

The Architect Félix Duban, ca. 1840–50, French, Bronze, Diameter: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Coins

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 11/16 × 3/4 × 1/16 in. (1.8 × 2 × 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Guglet, 1700–1799, Made in China, Chinese, Porcelain, Wash basin: Diam. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Ceramics

Collar of Mail, 16th century, German, Steel, copper alloy (latten), iron, H. 25 7/8 in. (66.0 cm); H. folded 12 13/16 in. (31.0 cm); W. 20 in. (51.0 cm); W. folded 18 1/2 in. (47.0 cm); Diam.…

Bead ornament, bell-shaped, Gold, 5/8 × 5/8 × 7/8 in. (1.5 × 1.5 × 2.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Papyri Fragments of a Letter to Epiphanius and Psan, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Framed: 3 5/16 x 4 in. (8.4 x 10.2 cm), Papyrus

Cherub, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.), Crèche

Fragmentary Relief, 9th–10th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Yucatán, Uxmal, Maya, Stone, H. 6 1/2 x W. 14 1/2 in. (16.51 x 36.83 cm), Stone-Sculpture, This sculpture comes from the House of…

Bronze lampstand, Archaic, late 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Bronze, H. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm), Bronzes, As vase-paintings and other representations show, the lampstand was an important piece of…

Stirrup-Spout Bottle: Two Figures, 12th–5th century B.C., Peru, Cupisnique, Ceramic, H. 9 1/8 x W. 5 1/2 x D. 6 1/2 in. (23.2 x 14 x 16.5 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Textile with Pomegranate Design, 15th century, Italian, Silk, Overall: 28 3/8 × 22 11/16 in. (72 × 57.6 cm), Textiles-Woven

Figurine of a Pygmy Dance Leader, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early-mid, ca. 1950–1885 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, mastaba west of Senwosretankh, Pit 3, Burial of Hepy, in…

Seated Ganesha, ca. 15th century, Thailand, Bronze, H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Sculpture, Ganesha is seated in a cross-legged yogic posture on a…

Meiping, 14th century, Vietnam, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt blue decoration, H. 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other (9): 11/16 × 1/8 × 3/4 in. (1.7 × 0.3 × 1.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Textile with Brocade, ca. 1200, Spanish, Silk, gold thread, Overall: 6 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (16.5 × 21 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Dish, early 16th century, Made in Nuremberg?, Germany, German, Brass, Overall: 16 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (42.5 x 4.5 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 5/8 x 1/16 in. (1.3 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Towel End, early 19th century, Attributed to Turkey, Linen, silk; plain weave, embroidered, H. 36 in. (91.4 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Textile with Brocade, 13th–14th century, Made in Lucca, Italy, Italian, Linen, metal wound thread, Overall: 5 7/16 × 14 5/16 in. (13.8 × 36.3 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Basket-hilted Sword, ca. 1720–40, British, Steel, gold, leather, textile, wood, sharkskin, silver, L. 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm); L. of blade 32 5/8 in. (82.9 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 3 lb.…

Eagle-Headed Hilt, 4th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 13/16 x 1 in. (11.4 x 9.7 x 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Roman and, later, Byzantine officials carried large swords…

Leda and the Swan, 1753 or 1758, French, Terre de Lorraine (?), Overall: 9 7/16 × 5 1/8 × 8 11/16 in. (24 × 13 × 22.1 cm), Sculpture, Based on a composition by Étienne-Maurice Falconet…

Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, ca. 1580–1620, Oil on oak panel, 14 5/16 x 9 15/16 in. (36.3 x 25.2 cm), Paintings, Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar)

Two bowing courtiers behind Nefertiti, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally…

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 in. (15.2 cm); L. of head 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Hunting Knife, ca. 1500, Austrian, Innsbruck, Steel, brass, bone, wood, L. 19 in. (48.3 cm); L. of blade 13 3/8 in. (33.9 cm); W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); W. of blade 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7…

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, iron, Overall: 2 5/8 x 5/8 x 5/8 in. (6.6 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Gold earring with head of a lion, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th?3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 7/16 x 3/16 x 7/16 in. (1.2 x 0.5 x 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 2 1/8in. (5.4cm), Vases, Fragment of yellow enamelled vase with raised pattern around shoulder.

Netsuke of Farmer with a Big Hat, 18th century, Japan, Lacquered wood, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); D. 3/8 in. (1 cm), Netsuke

Marsh-Bowl, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), coffin III, 1935–36,…

Venus and Cupid, 1566, Woodcut, Sheet: 12 1/8 × 9 1/8 in. (30.8 × 23.2 cm) (trimmed to border), Prints, Nicolò Boldrini (Italian, Vicenza ca. 1500–after 1566 Venice), After Titian…

Folding fan with The Finding of Romulus and Remus, mid-18th century, Italian, Leaf: gouache and bronze paint on paper., Length: 26.7 cm. (guard sticks), Fans

Netsuke of Miniature Box, 19th century, Japan, Ivory inlaid with mother-of-pearl, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke

Door Nail, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall: 2 15/16 x 3 x 5 1/4 in. (7.5 x 7.6 x 13.3 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Bracelet with Spiral Designs, 2nd century B.C., Celtic, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/8 in. (7.2 x 6.8 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Lineage Portrait of an Abbot, ca. 1350, Central Tibet, Distemper on cloth, Overall: 30 3/8 x 23 1/2 in. (77.2 x 59.7 cm), Paintings, The abbot of this lineage portrait belongs to the Kagyupa order…

Crucifixion, 1541, Engraving, Prints, Engraved by Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, Engraving attributed to Girolamo Fagiuoli (Italian, active Bologna, by 1539, died 1574 Bologna) by Suzanne…

Bowl, probably 8th–12th century, Found Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip, incised and splashed with polychrome glazes under transparent glaze (sgraffito ware), Ceramics

Portable Harp, 1814–30, France, French, Wood, various materials, Height: extreme 66.4 cm., pillar 67.0 cm.; Soundboard: resonating length 62.0 cm., greatest width 16.5 cm.; , Chordophone-Harp,…

A River Landscape with Storks, 1864, Oil on wood, 9 1/2 x 17 5/8 in. (24.1 x 44.8 cm), Paintings, Charles-François Daubigny (French, Paris 1817–1878 Paris), The site of this river landscape has…

Peasant Lovers, early 17th century, Flemish, Ivory, Height: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Natural Substances-Ivory

Caster, ca. 1785, British, Sheffield plate, Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Metalwork-Silverplate

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 x 5 15/16 in. (12.7 x 15.1 cm), Ceramics

Panel from a Ritual Chariot: A Warrior on Horseback, 17th–18th century, India (Tamil Nadu), Wood, H. 22 1/16 in. (56 cm); W. 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm), Sculpture

Roundel (tondo), ca. 1510–20, Italian, Castel Durante, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, possibly workshop of Giovanni Maria Vasaro (Italian…

Earring with pendant and pearl, Roman, Gold, pearl, Other: 13/16 × 5/16 × 2 5/8 in. (2.1 × 0.9 × 6.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Badge with Shrine of Edward the Confessor, 15th century, British, Tin/lead alloy, Overall: 13/16 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. (2.1 x 2.3 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Tin/lead alloy

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 1/16 x 5 5/16 in. (10.3 x 13.5 cm), Ceramics

Alexander the Great or Hector of Troy (from the Nine Heroes Tapestries), ca. 1400–1410, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool wefts, 165 1/2 x 104 in. (420.4 x 264.2 cm), Textiles-Tapestries,…

Souvenir, ca. 1777?–89, French, Paris, Gold, lacquer; ivory, 3 9/16 × 2 1/8 in. (9 × 5.4 cm), Miniature by Nadine Vallin (active 1787–1813), In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the…

Prince in a Garden Courtyard, 1525–30, Attributed to Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper, Image 4 3/4 in x 8 1/2 in., Codices, This typical bazm (feast) scene is…

Bonbonnière, 1760–70, British, Bilston, South Staffordshire, Enamel on copper, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm.), Enamels-Painted

Bowl, 8th–9th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. Attributed to Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; buff slip, underglaze painted in black slip and polychrome pigments under a transparent glaze, H. 3…

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); kashira (b); H. 1…

Chalice, ca. 1380–90, Made in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Catalan, Silver, silver gilt, translucent enamels, H. 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm); Diam. of base: 6 in. (15.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The method…

Saint Catherine, 15th–16th century, Made in Franconia, German, Limewood with paint and gilding, Overall: 43 1/16 x 13 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (109.4 x 35 x 17cm), Sculpture-Wood

Profile Portrait of Bishop Antonius Campanus of Agram (Zagreb), late 15th–early 16th century, French or Italian, Opaque copper-colored wash with pen and ink details against a black background,…

Dish, 1430–1460, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: diam. 18 3/4 x 2 11/16 in. (diam. 47.7 x 6.9 cm), Ceramics

Allegory of the French Republic, 1892, French, Paris, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, Diameter: 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm), Enamels, From a set commemorating the victory of France over Prussia…

Book Cover from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra, Thakuri-Malla periods, 10th–11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Ink and color on wood, with metal insets, 2 1/4 x 22…

Silver Pin, 15th–16th century, Peru, Inca, Silver (hammered), Length 9-13/16 in. (24.9 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Bronze jug, Archaic, ca. 6th–early 5th century B.C., East Greek, Bronze, Overall: 15 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 8in. (38.7 x 23.5 x 20.3cm), Bronzes, This exceptionally well-preserved, lidded jug with a…

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, H. 8.89 cm., Vases, Green enamelled fragment; Apollo with cithara between two listeners.

Ornament Plaque with Fish Motif, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver (hammered), gilt, H x W: 5 13/16 x 8 5/16 in. (14.7 x 21.1 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Bowl, 10th–12th century, Byzantine, Earthenware, glazed (Mezzo-maiolica), Overall: 3 9/16 x 6 1/2 in. (9 x 16.5 cm), Ceramics

Bronze spear-butt, Archaic, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Bronze, total length 16 5/8 in. (42.3 cm); length without socket 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm), Bronzes, A spear-butt covers the end of a spear that…