Terracotta rim, body and handle from a cup, Early Minoan II, ca. 2900–2300 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Vasilike ware, Other: 2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in. (5.2 x 3.2 cm), Vases, From Vasiliki, Crete.…

Spherical Jar Inscribed with Hatshepsut's Titles as Queen, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3…

Sarah Ann Beck, ca. 1818, Watercolor on ivory, 3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.6 x 6.4 cm), Paintings, Anna Claypoole Peale (1791–1878), The sitter (1804-1877) was the daughter of Daniel Beck and Katherine…

Bronze lid and upper part of an oil flask, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Praenestine, Bronze, diameter 3 5/8in. (9.2cm), Bronzes, The relief on this elegantly worked roundel depicts a nude…

東都名所 御殿山之夕桜, Evening Cherries on Gotem Yama, Edo period (1615–1868), 1830, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 x 13 15/16 in. (22.9 x 35.4 cm),…

Seated Amitayus, 17th–18th century, Mongolia, Gilt bronze, H. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Sculpture, The Buddha Amitayus holds a pot that contains the elixir…

Chalcedony scaraboid in silver ring, Classical, mid-5th century B.C., Greek, Chalcedony, silver, 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Gems, Hades abducting Persephone Hades, the ruler of the underworld,…

Sir John Robert Steell, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British,…

Statuette of a warrior-10, Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead

A Lady with Three Attendants in the Rain, Edo period (1615–1868), 1731, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 3/4 x 13 1/10 in. (27.3 x 33.3 cm), Prints, Nishikawa…

Reine d'Etrurie (colorieè), 1860s, Salted paper print from glass negative, Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Autumnal Hills, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 9 1/8 x 9 5/8 in. (23.2 x 24.4 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Miniature Tunic, 12th–13th century, Peru, Ica Valley, Ica, Cotton, feathers, H. 6 x W. 5 3/4 in. (15.2 x 14.6 cm), Textiles-Featherwork

近江八景　石山秋月, The Autumn Moon on Ishiyama, Edo period (1615–1868), 1857, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 15/16 in. (25.2…

Rice Plant and Butter-Burs, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (21 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman…

Seal-stone and Seal-ink with Peacock Feathers, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 1, 印鑑と朱に孔雀羽根, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1817, Japan,…

The Ten Horses, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, Image (a): 11 in. × 26 1/2 in. (27.9 × 67.3 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist,…

Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Vases, Woman seated by an altar and thymiaterion (incense…

Glass monochrome dish fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in. (1.1 x 4.2 x 2 cm), Glass, Fragment of footed…

[Man Sitting on Steps of House with Socks Hanging on Nearby Vine to Dry], 1880s, Collotype, 36.9 x 27.2 cm. (14 1/2 x 10 11/16 in.), Photographs, Unknown (German)

Miniature Votive Mirror, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), China, Bronze, Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Mirrors

Glass amphoriskos with band of scrolls, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Syro-Palestinian, Glass; blown in a two-part mold, H.: 2 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 15/16 in. (7.3 x 4.4 x 2.4 cm), Glass,…

Fibula, serpentine type, Bronze, Other: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Bronzes

Vanderbilt Mantelpiece, ca. 1881–83, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Marble, mosaic, oak, and cast iron, 184 3/8 x 154 7/8 x 37 1/4 in. (468.3 x 393.4 x 94.6 cm),…

Actor Segawa Tomisaburo II as the Geisha Asaka, Edo period (1615–1868), 1794–95, Japan, One sheet of a pentaptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 12 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.7…

Limestone Head of Joseph, ca. 1230, French, Limestone with traces of polychromy, Overall: 6 3/4 x 5 5/16 x 4 1/16 in. (17.1 x 13.5 x 10.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone, This engaging head can be linked to…

Terracotta sessile kantharos (deep cylindrical drinking cup with two handles), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm); diameter of mouth 4…

Oinochoe, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., East Greek, Terracotta, H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm), Vases

Two Women Standing, Holding a Child, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1785, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Prints, Torii…

Ada Brown, 1847, Watercolor on ivory, 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm) x 1 7/16 in. (3.61 cm), Paintings, John Henry Brown (1818–1891), The sitter was the artist's daughter.

Ikunojo III as Chiyosaki Striking the Chozubachi; a Shower of Gold Coin Flies, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.1 x 14.6…

諸國瀧廻リ　木曾海道小野ノ瀑布, Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō Ono no bakufu), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri), Edo…

Glass ribbed bowl, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, late 1st century B.C.–mid-1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast and tooled, H.: 2 in. (5.1 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green.,…

Black jasper scaraboid seal, Classical, 2nd half of the 5th century B.C., Greek, Ionian, Jasper, black, L. 2 cm, Gems, Persian horseman spearing a Greek foot soldier.

The Man of Sorrows Mocked by a Soldier, Frontispiece to the Great Passion, n.d., Woodcut, sheet: 8 3/4 x 7 13/16 in. (22.2 x 19.8 cm), Prints, Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg)

Nude Man Reclining (recto); Man Facing Left with Out-stretched Arms (verso), early 19th century, Pen and brown ink, 11 9/16 x 16 13/16in. (29.3 x 42.7cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, early…

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 11/16 x 1 1/8 in. (1.7 x 2.9 cm), Glass, Body fragment.,…

Glass globular bottle, Imperial, late 1st–early 2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a two-part mold, H.: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green., Collared rim, folded out,…

The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663–64, Oil on canvas, 42 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (108 x 90.2 cm), Paintings, Jan Steen (Dutch, Leiden 1626–1679 Leiden), Steen and members of his family modeled for…

Theatrical Scene, with Musicians, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 15 x 9 13/16 in. (38.1 x 24.9 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815)

The Actor Onoya Matsusuke, in Female Robe of O-Kane, Adjusts the Comb in His Hair, Edo period (1615–1868), 1735–1785, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/8 x 5 1/2…

Electrum earring with lobes and rosettes, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Electrum, Diam.: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Gold and Silver, Five lobes and filigree rosettes.

[Leaf], ca. 1839, Photogenic drawing negative, Sheet: 3 3/16 × 4 1/16 in. (8.1 × 10.3 cm), Negatives, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock)

Portrait of Louis XIV, 1650–1702, Engraving, sheet: 13 1/16 x 9 13/16 in. (33.2 x 25 cm), Prints, Pieter Louis van Schuppen (Flemish, 1627–1702), After Wallerant Vaillant (Dutch, Lille…

Lead ornament in the form of a bud, Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 1 1/4 in. (3.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead, Small flat votive figurines of cast lead have been found…

Sugar Bowl, 1750–60, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); 9 oz. 6 dwt. (289.7 g), Silver, Nicholas Roosevelt (1715–1769)

Design for a Chair Seat Cover, ca. 1850–70, Pen and ink and watercolor, 5 9/16 x 5 11/16 in. (14.2 x 14.5 cm), Anonymous, French, 19th century, This small drawing shows a design for a seat cover…

Zoological Garden, 1854–56, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 9 3/16 × 12 1/16 in. (23.4 × 30.6 cm), Photographs, Louis-Pierre-Théophile Dubois de Nehaut (French, active…

Fragment of a Brocaded Silk, 17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Silk, metal-wrapped thread, brocaded, L.18.5 in. (47 cm), Textiles-Woven, Brocaded silks were among the most abundant textiles…

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Middle Corinthian, ca. 590–570 B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta; black-figure, H.: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Vases, Two friezes of hoplites to right.

Vase fragment, Geometric, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1in. (3.2 x 2.5cm), Vases

Chinese Dancer, from Livre de Chinois (Book of Chinoiserie), 1720–70, Etching and engraving, Sheet: 11 7/16 x 9 11/16 in. (29 x 24.6 cm), After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)

Glass jug with trefoil rim, Late Imperial, 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and trailed, Overall: 5 3/8in. (13.7cm), Glass, Translucent blue green; handle and trails in same color.,…

Glass lentoid bottle, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 3 in. (7.6 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Uneven, rounded rim; small, flaring mouth; cylindrical neck,…

Wassileh and Lhedeh, Ghawagea, 1852, Salted paper print from paper negative, Mount: 17 5/8 in. × 12 7/16 in. (44.8 × 31.6 cm), Photographs, Ernest Benecke (German, born England, 1817–1894)

Terracotta statuette of Harpokrates, Imperial, ca. 2nd century A.D., Roman, Egyptian, Terracotta, H.: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm), Terracottas, With moon headdress and curl; small decorated shrine on…

Terracotta Megarian bowl, Hellenistic, ca. 165–150 B.C., Greek, Argive, Terracotta; mold made, h. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); d. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Vases, inscribed 'of Demetrios' The inscription on…

Rain at Yakabe, Taishō period (1912–26), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 16 1/4 × 20 1/2 in. (41.3 × 52.1 cm), Prints, Hashiguchi Goyō (Japanese, 1881–1921)

Figured flask, 1825–35, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, American, Blown-molded glass, H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Glass, Probably Baltimore Glass Works (1800–ca. 1890)

Corpus, ca. 1755, German, Nymphenburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 13 3/8 x 8 5/16 x 1 3/4 in. (34 x 21.1 x 4.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Young girl at tea house in Iriya, Edo period (1615–1868), mid-19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (37.5 × 25.1 cm), Prints,…

Landscape, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, China, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, 20 1/4 in. × 31 ft. 3 1/2 in. (51.4 × 953.8 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

The First Nakamura Nakazo in the Role of Kanshojo, Edo period (1615–1868), 1780, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 4/5 x 5 7/8 in. (32.5 x 14.9 cm), Prints,…

Glass miniature jar, Late Imperial, 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Syrian, Glass; rod-formed and tooled, H.: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Glass, Semi-translucent green, appearing opaque black; handles in…

Study for a ceiling, 1840–91, Black and white chalk on blue paper, 14 7/8 x 20 1/4 in. (37.8 x 51.4cm), Drawings, Charles Chaplin (French, Andelys 1825–1891 Paris)

青上練兵場観兵式之図, Illustration of, Emperor's Military Review of a Parade Ground at Aoyama (Aoyama renpeijō kanpeishiki no zu), Meiji period (1868–1912), June, 1888, Japan, Triptych…

Dance Paddle (?), ca. 1820–40, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Austral Islanders, Wood, H. 52 3/8 in. (133 cm), Wood-Implements

Ring, Bronze, diameter 3.51 cm., Bronzes

Terracotta amphoriskos (perfume vase), Late Corinthian, ca. 575–550 B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm), Vases, On the body, fallow deer and panthers., On…

Pleasure, ca. 1754, Pastel on paper, laid down on canvas, Oval, 24 3/8 x 19 1/4 in. (61.9 x 48.9 cm), Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper, Anton Raphael Mengs (German, Ústi nad Labem (Aussig)…

La robe d'été, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 7.6 x 11.4 cm. (3 x 4 1/2 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Landscape, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, 16th century or later, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper, 6 7/8 x 20 3/4 in. (17.5 x 52.7 cm),…

Warming the Sake by Maple Leaf Fire, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 7 7/16 in. (18.9 cm), Prints, Suzuki…

Productions of the Leeds Photographic Society, 1852, Salted paper prints, Books, T. Dixon (British), William Gardam (British), William Fieldhouse (British), Ramsden and Birch (British), W.…

Creamer, 1790–1800, Probably made in Mid-Atlantic, United States; Possibly made in New England, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 7 x 4 5/16 in. (17.8 x 11 cm); 5 oz. 3 dwt. (160.3…

John Murray (Publisher), 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British,…

Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup), Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; lead-glazed, H. 2 15/16 in. (7.49 cm), Vases, Green-glazed cup with floral sprays…

Male Nude, 1856, Oil on canvas, 13 3/4 x 24 1/4 in. (34.9 x 61.6 cm), Paintings, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris), This unfinished picture dates to Degas’s early years as an art…

Pietra dura table top, late 16th or early 17th century, Italian, Rome, Hardstones, alabaster, and marble (pietra dura); marble frame and walnut stand (replacement), Overall (confirmed): 94 1/8 ×…

Hat or Sling (?), before 1530, Peru, Lima province, Peru; central coast (?), Camelid hair, Overall: 25 in. (63.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Limestone head of beardless male votary, Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 9 in. (26 x 17.1 x 22.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, Figure wearing wreath.

[Countess de Castiglione], 1895, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Approximately 14.3 x 9.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Classical, ca. 440 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; white-ground, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm), Vases, Youth and woman at a tomb. The fugitive color of the figures'…

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 4 7/8 × 1 15/16 in. (12.5 × 4.9 cm), Glass, Colorless with pale blue tinge. Rim folded out, over, and in, flattened…

River Scene with Rocky Hills in Background, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1868, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 1/2 x 11 in. (36.8 x 27.9 cm), Paintings, Kawabata Gyokushō…

Bracelet, 14th–16th century or later, Attributed to Egypt or Palestine, Glass, Max. diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Glass, The earliest known examples of this type of seamless mosaic glass bracelet…

南宋 馬遠 月下賞梅圖 團扇, Viewing plum blossoms by moonlight, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), early 13th century, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, Image:…

[New Court of Imam Riza, MESHED], 1840s–60s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Possibly by Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891)

Le chapeau à plumes, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Velvet and Silk Carpet, 17th century, Attributed to India, Silk, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded, Rug: L. 183 1/2 in. (466.1 cm), Textiles-Rugs, For special occasions,…

Bird, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 x 12 1/2 in. (22.9 x 31.8cm), Prints, Hakusanjin Hokui (Japanese, active ca. 1830–1840)

Cream pitcher, 1830–40, Made in Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States, American, Pressed glass, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Glass

Portrait of a Woman in Large Circle with Landscape Below, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 13/16 x 13 1/16 in. (24.9 x 33.2 cm), Prints,…

David D'Angers, 1853, Salted paper print from paper negative, 18.9 x 15 cm (7 7/16 x 5 7/8 in. ), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)

Mountain Scenery, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911), possibly 17th century, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, 19 3/8 in. × 19 ft. 1 1/2 in. (49.2 cm), Paintings,…

Small Fishes, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1890–92, Japan, Album leaf; silk, 13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (34.3 x 27.6 cm), Paintings, Seki Shūkō (Japanese, 1858–1915)

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Archaic, 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; black-figure, Caeretan, H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm), Vases, Upper frieze, Herakles and centaurs, Lower frieze,…

The Three Roads, ca. 1840, India (Hyderabad), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 7 5/16 x 6 7/16 in. (18.6 x 16.4 cm), Paintings

Pendant: monkey, Archaic, 7th century B.C., Etruscan, Amber, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, May at one time, been part of a necklace or worn as a pendant, noting the small perforation in…

An Encyclopedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture, 1835, Illustrations: wood engraving, 8 13/16 × 5 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (22.4 × 14 × 6 cm)