Studies of the trunk, blossoms and fruit of a wild apple tree (Malus sylvestris), 1788, Watercolor, over a sketch in black chalk or graphite. Double framing in pen and black ink., sheet: 21 x 14…

Terracotta fragment of a woman's head, Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Terracotta, 3 1/8 in. x 2 7/8 in. (7.9 cm x 7.3 cm), Terracottas, The original work may have been a mask. Of…

The Death of the Giant Shankachura: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), 1680–90, India (Bikaner), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Overall: 8 7/8 x 12…

Glass jar, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Glass, Colorless with blue green tinge. Tubular rim folded out, over, and in; funnel-shaped mouth;…

Shield (Targone), dated 1807, Pisa, Tuscany, Italian, Pisa, Wood, paint, H. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm), Shields, Each combatant in the gioco del ponte was equipped with a targone,…

Glass mosaic inlay, Hellenistic, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Egyptian, Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Glass, Opaque yellow ground; decoration in opaque white, red,…

Flintlock Gun, second quarter of the 19th century, Sindh, Indian, Sindh (now Pakistan); lock, British, Steel, ebony, gold, enamel, rubies, emeralds, textile, L. 58 7/8 in. (149.5 cm); L. of barrel…

Pottery Whistle, Probably late postclassic (Pre-Columbian), ca. 1200–1521, Tlatelolco?, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexican, Clay, 2 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1 1/4 in., 0oz. (5.8 × 3.3 × 3.2 cm, 22g),…

Bronze statuette of a ram, Hellenistic or Imperial, ca. 200 B.C.–A.D. 200, Cypriot, Bronze, H. 2 1/8 in. (5.41 cm), Bronzes, The ram had been used as the symbol on the coinage of the kings…

Bingata Panel with Tree Peonies and Peacocks, 20th century, Japan (Ryūkyū Islands), Cotton tabby, 17 x 14 1/2 in. (43.2 x 36.8 cm), Textiles, Mrs. Teruyo Shinohara and her pupils

Red Lacquer Box and Water-Pot, 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,…

Cento Favole Morali (100 moral fables), 1570, Printed book with woodcut illustrations, 8 7/16 x 6 5/16 x 11/16 in. (21.4 x 16 x 1.7 cm), Books, Illustrations designed by Giovanni Maria…

Fountains Abbey. General Western Front, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 22.5 x 27.9 cm (8 7/8 x 11 in.), Photographs, Joseph Cundall (British, Norwich, Norfolk 1818–1895 Wallington,…

[Avenue, Mess and Capt. Hill's House], 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 17.9 x 23.1 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.), Photographs, Captain R. B. Hill

Terracotta tripod pyxis (box), Late Corinthian, 2nd half of the 6th century B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H.: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Vases, Decorated with lotus buds.

亜墨利加人, Amerikajin, 1862, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (36.8 x 24.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Yoshikazu (Japanese, active ca. 1850–1870)

Trade Card of Samuel Spencer, Furniture Maker, late 17th–early 18th century, Engraving, sheet: 9 1/16 x 6 3/4 in. (23 x 17.2 cm), Prints, Samuel Spencer (British, late 17th–early 18th century)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 560–550 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 14 7/16 in. (36.7 cm), Vases, While the function of a particular vase shape remained…

Djebel-Aboucir - Rive gauche de la Seconde Cataracte, March 25, 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 in. × 8 11/16 in. (15.2 × 22 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French,…

今様源氏紫絹蛍遊び, Modern Genji – Firefly Viewing (Imayō genji shiken hotaru asobi), Edo period (1615–1868), 1861, Japan, Central sheet of a triptych; polychrome woodblock print,…

Terracotta relief plaque with head of Medusa, Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C., Greek, Terracotta; mold-made, H. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm.), Terracottas, Intact. No color remains.

Fudō Myōō (Acalanātha), Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), Japan, Painted and lacquered wood, with gold foil, H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Sculpture,…

Heliophila, 1839, Photogenic drawing, 17.3 x 17.5 cm (6 13/16 x 6 7/8 in.), Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock)

Bronze handle attachment, Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Total height 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Bronzes, This handle attachment is one of a pair, that were likely used to connect the…

松に鳥文皿　肥前焼・, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1624–43, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware, early Imari type), Diam. 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm); H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1…

Cauldron, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), China, Iron, H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. 17 in. (43.2 cm); Diam. of rim 19 in. (48.3 cm); Diam. of foot 11 in. (27.9 cm), Metalwork

The Third Segawa Kikunojo as a Woman Standing, Holding a Fan, Edo period (1615–1868), 12th month, 1788, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 7/8 x 5 17/32 in. (32.7 x…

Pezzo di merletto, 1839, Photogenic drawing, 19 x 13.9 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.), Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock)

Bes-image of the god Hor-Asha-Khet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 4th–2nd century B.C., From Egypt, Bronze; gold, electrum, auriferous-silver, copper and copper-alloy inlays, H. 16.8 cm (6…

The Triumph of the Eucharist, Christ as the Man of Sorrows supported by two angels standing in a chalice, ca. 1550–1600, Woodcut, Sheet: 10 1/2 × 6 15/16 in. (26.6 × 17.7 cm), Prints,…

Carnelian ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, ca. 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Carnelian, Length: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Gems, Herakles sitting on a rock holding his son Telephos.

Standing Cup, ca. 1900, Made in Concord, New Hampshire, United States, American, Gold, Overall: H. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); Diam. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm); 2559.6 Grams (82 Troy Ounces), Metal, This…

Terracotta rim of a vase, Middle Helladic, ca. 2000–1600 B.C., Helladic, Terracotta; Yellow Minyan ware, Other: 1 3/8in. (3.5cm), Vases, Yellow Minyan ware.

Five Rulers at New Year's Reception, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, 20 1/2 x 75 3/4 in. (52.1 x 192.4 cm), Paintings, Unidentified…

[Trees], 1900s–1910s, Gum bichromate print, Photographs, Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London)

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1830, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (21 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786?–1868)

Column, ca. 1400, Made in probably Veneto, Italy, North Italian, Limestone (Broccato Rosso di Verona), Overall: 126 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (320.7 x 46.4 x 46.4 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Glass perfume bottle, Early to Mid Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass, Small unguentarium. Colorless with pale greenish tinge. Slanting…

Coombe Martin Bay, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Francis Frith (British, Chesterfield, Derbyshire 1822–1898 Cannes, France)

Cylinder seal and modern impression: pharaoh wearing Double Crown, kneeling figures below vultures holding shn symbols; ankh, Old Syrian, ca. 1720–1650 B.C., Syria, Hematite, 0.73 x 0.39 in. (1.85…

[Officers at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham], 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 18.6 x 24.8 cm (7 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.), Photographs, Photo School, S. M. E., Chatham

Glass network mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 x 1 3/16 in. (2.6 x 3 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Colorless, with…

Portrait of Oboshi Yuranosuke Yoshio (The Leader), Edo period (1615–1868), 1852, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm),…

Bowl with musicians, mid-13th century, Made in Iran, Kashan, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque monochrome glaze, H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Ceramics, With the emergence of the so called Kashan…

Barracks Post, Place de la Bastille; Canal Tunnel and July Column, 1871, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Images approx.: 19 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 13/16 in.), or the reverse, Albums, Alphonse…

Pictures from Italy, 1846, Illustrations: wood engraving, sheet: 6 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (17.5 x 11.1 cm), Books

Model No. 992, ca. 1903, Stoneware, pewter, 10 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (26 x 26.7 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Friedrich August Scherf and his son Walter founded the Metallwarenfabrik für Kleinkunst Walter…

'Rustam Pleads for Tus Before Kai Khusrau,' Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), A.H. 741/A.D. 1341, Made in Iran, Shiraz, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: 14 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.…

Decorative boss, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Shell, 3 9/16 in. (9 cm), Shell-Ornaments, This curved object, carved from a thick piece of…

Kabayama Chujo furu yumo shin no zu, Vice Admiral Kabayama Advancing Bravely and Heartily, Meiji period (1868–1912), December 1894, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 7 x…

Vase fragment, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Vases

Dinner dress, ca. 1923, French, silk

Lock-plate, Bronze, length 5.89 cm., Bronzes

Vase fragment, Early Minoan III, Minoan, Terracotta, 1 3/8 × 1 15/16 × 3/16 in. (3.6 × 4.9 × 0.4 cm), Vases

Street Scene in the Springtime, 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, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (Japanese, active…

Prince Genji Returning to His Palace where His Wife Awaits Him, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1797, Japan, Pentaptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 15 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (39.7…

Limestone horse with a rider, Archaic, middle or 3rd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 7 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 12 in. (19.1 x 7.3 x 30.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, This rider is one…

Couple Seated, Woman Reading, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson…

[Lady Cannings Grey Arab], 1858–61, Albumen silver print, Image: 9.2 x 13.4 cm (3 5/8 x 5 1/4 in.), Photographs, Unknown

The Bursting of St. Anthony's Dike, 5 March 1651. Vertoninge...Amsterdam, 17th century, Intaglio, 13 1/4 x 20 in. (33.7 x 50.8 cm), Prints, Pieter Nolpe (Dutch, 1613/1614–1652/1653)

A Couple of Lovers Playing with a Monkey, Edo period (1615–1868), 1780, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Prints,…

Colonnade intérieure du Naos du Temple de Jupiter, à Baâlbek (Héliopolis), September 15, 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 8 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (22.2 × 16.5 cm),…

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 1/2 × 9 3/4 in. (36.8 × 24.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Classical, ca. 460–450 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Vases, Obverse, Dionysos and maenads at altar; Reverse, libation scene:…

Chinese General 'Tiger' from the Story 'Suikoden', Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 3/16 x 7 3/8 in. (20.8 x 18.7…

[Swans on the Water], 1880s–90s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Unknown (American)

Glass plate, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D. or later, Roman, Glass; blown, Diam.: 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green., Broad, slightly upturned, tubular rim, folded down and in;…

A Whetstone with a Razor, and an Envelope for a Present, Edo period (1615–1868), 1811, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (14 x 19.1 cm),…

Man and Woman in Court Costume, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (19.7 x 13.3 cm), Prints,…

よしわらの躰　揚屋町入り口, The Entrance to Ageya-machi, from the series Scenes in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara no tei), Edo period (1615–1868), 1681–84, Japan, Woodblock print…

Fragment of a terracotta relief of a woman and child, Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, H.: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm), Terracottas, The fragment probably belongs to…

Female limestone head, Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 2 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 7/8 in. (5.7 × 4.1 × 4.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, The face has a smiling expression,…

Dattiers et Maison du quartier Franc, au Kaire, December 1849–January 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 8 11/16 × 6 5/16 in. (22 × 16 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp…

Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 540 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, .a: 2 3/4 × 3 1/16 × 3/16 in. (6.9 × 7.9 × 0.4 cm), Vases, On the body, obverse and…

Le-Le- Cong Josshouse, Amoy, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 6 11/16 × 9 3/16 in. (17 × 23.4 cm), Photographs, John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland…

Creampot, 1760–80, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, 3 11/16 x 4 3/16 in. (9.4 x 10.6 cm); 4 oz. 5 dwt. (131.8 g), Silver, Joseph Edwards Jr. (1737–1783),…

Tumbler, 1790–1810, Made in Bohemia, Czech Republic, Bohemian, Blown, cut, and engraved glass, H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Glass

Drawing of Christ from Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper', 1857–61, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Image: 36.3 x 26.6 cm (14 5/16 x 10 1/2 in.), Photographs, Léon Gérard…

Terracotta pyxis (box) with lid, Imperial, ca. A.D. 1–300, Roman, Terracotta, H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); diameter 5 15/16 in. (15 cm), Vases, Red glazed jar with cover and foot; incised lines.

Terracotta carinated bridge-spouted jug, Middle Minoan II, ca. 1900–1750 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Red-slipped ware, H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.), Vases, The spout is missing.

Arco di Settimio Severo, 1848–52, Albumen print from glass negative, Image: 8 11/16 × 11 5/16 in. (22 × 28.7 cm), Photographs, Eugène Constant (French, active Italy, 1848–55)

Vessel, late Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), China, Bronze, H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Metalwork

Glass perfume bottle, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Glass, Large unguentarium. Translucent pale blue green body and yellow green neck…

Terracotta calyx-krater (vase for mixing wine and water), Late Classical, early 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); diameter of mouth 13 5/8 in. (34.6…

La robe de soie, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 8.6 x 11.4 cm. (3 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

染付白鷺文鉢, Deep Dish with Egret (from a set of ten), Edo period (1615–1868), 1639, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration (Hizen ware), H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Diam. 6 in.…

Terracotta pointed aryballos (oil flask), Protocorinthian, ca. 640–625 B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H. as restored 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Vases, Ornamented with scale pattern incised.

Fragment, 17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha), Textile: H. 22 3/8 in. (56.8 cm), Textiles

Jérusalem, Tombeau des rois de Juda, Cour extérieure, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 23.2 x 32.2 cm (9 1/8 x 12 11/16 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)

Kobushō Kasei from the Series Thirty-Six Restaurants In New Tokyo, Edo period (1615–1868), late 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 3/4 × 9 7/8…

Bowl with imaginary composite flowers, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Daoguang mark and period (1821–50), China, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H.…

Terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 540 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm), Vases, Exterior, obverse, hen above; below, Tleson, son of…

Rank Badge with Qilin, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th–early 17th century, China, Silk embroidery on silk gauze, Overall: 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (34.3 x 34.3 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, The…

Bag, 16th century, Peru, Colonial, Cotton, camelid hair, Height 6-1/2 in., Textiles-Woven

Cup from a torch-holder, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Bronze, 4 5/16in. (11cm), Bronzes

江戸近郊八景之内　芝浦晴嵐, Clearing Weather at Shibaura, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1838, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 x 15 in. (25.4 x 38.1…

Terracotta hydria (water jar), Archaic, mid-6th century B.C., Greek, Euboean, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm), Vases, On the body, eagle between two sphinxes. With its…

Glass krateriskos (unguent jar), Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400–1350 B.C., Egyptian or Cypriot, Glass; core-formed, 3 11/16 × 2 3/16 in. (9.3 × 5.5 cm), Glass, Translucent blue, with opaque…

Vase fragment, Early Minoan II, Minoan, Terracotta, 1 11/16 × 2 7/16 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 6.2 × 0.8 cm), Vases

Silver phiale (libation bowl), Latter part of the Early Bronze Age, ca. 2300–2000 B.C., Anatolian, Silver, diameter 5 1/16in. (12.9cm), Gold and Silver, This vase, along with .45-.48 are said…