Images at Librifly

「一陽連文房四友　筆　道風」, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1827, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 x 7 1/16 in. (20.3 x 17.9 cm), Prints, Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786?–1868), Surimono

Two Women in a Room Opening on a Verandah, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1730, Japan, Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper, 10 1/2 x 15 in. (26.7 x 38.1 cm), Prints, Hasegawa Mitsunobu (Japanese, active ca. 1724–1754

Design for a Ceiling, n.d., Graphite, pen and ink with brown wash, 9 7/16 x 10 9/16 in. (23.9 x 26.8 cm), Drawings, Circle of Felice Giani (Italian, San Sebastiano Curone near Alessandria 1758–1823 Rome

[Theatre de la Renaissance], 1890, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Unknown (French

Glass eye beads, Archaic or Classical, 6th–4th century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; rod-formed, 18 in. (45.7 cm), Glass, Graded blue and white eye-beads

Sea Dragon, 17th century, Italy, Italian, Wood, brass, gilding, Height: 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm), Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed, This and a similar dragon are the only known instruments of this kind to survive. Used as a stage prop, it

Grotesque Panel, 1550, Etching; second state of three, Sheet (trimmed): 4 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (10.5 × 7 cm), Prints, Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau (French, Paris 1510/12–1585 Annecy), After Nicoletto da Modena (Italian, Modena, active ca.

Beggars at the Gate of a Temple, Canton, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 27.3 x 21.3 cm (10 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.), Photographs, Attributed to John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1837–1921 London), From 1868 to

A Boy Singer, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm), Prints, Kitao Shigemasa (Japanese, 1739–1820

Evening on the Banks of the Sumida River, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, H. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815

Three Birds on Branch, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (36.2 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851–1918

Pocket-Books, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (14 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820

Vessel with Handle, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), ca. 5th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm); W. of mouth 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm), Metalwork

Pillow for Women and a Bowl, 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 5/16 x 7 1/4 in. (21.1 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850

Two bronze handles, Archaic, late 6th–early 5th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, length of base 5 9/16in. (14.2cm), Bronzes, These beautifully executed handles belonged to a large basin. The combination of eyes, palmettes, and scrolls is

Carnelian ring stone, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Italic, Carnelian, Length: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Gems, Warrior kneeling on one knee

Shiva as Lord of Dance (Shiva Nataraja), Chola period (880–1279), late 12th–early 13th century, India (Tamil Nadu), Copper alloy, H. 25 3/4 in. (65.4); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); D. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Metalwork

Terracotta rim fragment with horizontal bands and cross-hatching, Early Helladic II, ca. 2600–2300 B.C., Helladic, Terracotta, 2 1/8 × 2 5/16 × 1/4 in. (5.5 × 5.9 × 0.7 cm), Vases, Dark lines with band of cross-hatching on light ground

Figures in a Roman Arcade, 1763, Red chalk, with framing lines in pen and brown ink, 17 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (44.5 x 33.6 cm), Drawings, Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris), From early in his career in Italy, Hubert Robert created

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis), 18th century or earlier, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung province, Lampung, Cotton, silk, L. 52 x W. 52 in. (132.1 x 132.1 cm), Textiles-Woven

北魏 云崗第25窟 彩繪石雕交腳菩薩像（砂岩）, Bodhisattva with Crossed Ankles, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), ca. 470–80, China, Sandstone with traces of pigment, H. 57 1/2 in. (146.1

Eclipse of the Sun, 1854, Daguerreotype, From 3.2 x 2.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 in.) to 7.2 x 5.9 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/16 in.), Photographs, William Langenheim (American, born Germany, Schöningen 1807–1874), Frederick Langenheim (American, born

Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, H.: 1 1/4 x 1 9/16 in. (3.1 x 4 cm), Glass, Rim fragment., Translucent blue, opaque white, yellow, and colorless.,

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo in Shibaraku in Dark Green Robes, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1781, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); W. 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō

Rain on Laurel Blossoms, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, 6 3/8 x 19 in. (16.2 x 48.3 cm), Calligraphy, Xu Lin (Chinese, 1462–1548

Allegory of the Catholic Faith, ca. 1670–72, Oil on canvas, 45 x 35 in. (114.3 x 88.9 cm), Paintings, Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, Delft 1632–1675 Delft), In this atypical painting the artist employed a more abstractive style to suit the

Bronze pendant in the form of a human figure, Iron Age, ca. 1050–900 B.C., Cretan, Bronze, 1in. (2.5cm), Bronzes, Hole in the center of body

Tile with Image of Phoenix, late 13th century, From Iran, probably Takht-i Sulaiman, Stonepaste; modeled, underglaze painted in blue and turquoise, luster-painted on opaque white ground, H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, After the

General Plan of the Gardens at Kew, 1763, Watercolor and ink, sheet: 20 7/8 x 47 5/8 in. (53 x 121 cm), Leaf 44 in William Chambers album of drawings, 'Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Perspective Views of the Gardens and Buildings of Kew'

Pottery Whistle, Late Period (?), 800–1500, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, Clay, L. 5.8 cm (2-5/16 in.); W. 4.5 cm (1-3/4 in.); H. 4 cm (1-9/16); Wt. 43 g, Aerophone-Whistle Flute-whistle

Silver fibula (safety pin), Classical, 4th century BC, Greek, South Italian, probably Apulian, Silver, 1 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (4.1 x 7 x 12.1 cm), Gold and Silver, Fibula with a double arc of solid metal

Faience aryballos (oil flask) in the form of a head wearing an animal skin, Archaic, 6th century B.C., East Greek, Faience, H.: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Miscellaneous-Faience, This unusual vase shows a human head of which all but the area of the

La casagne de velours, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913

Vase fragment, Greek, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 2 3/4 x 15/16in. (7 x 2.3cm), Vases

Domed Shield, possibly 15th–18th century, Tibetan, Cane, iron, brass, silver, pigments, leather, Diam. 24 in. (61 cm); H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Shields

Portrait of a Woman, probably 1450s, Tempera and gold on canvas, transferred from wood, 15 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (40 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Master of the Castello Nativity (Italian, Florentine, active ca. 1445–75), This charming portrait was

Gold pendant in the form of a bull's head, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, L. 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm), Gold and Silver, Most of the raw materials for Cypriot jewelry came from the East. Gold became plentiful in the Late

Château of Princess Mathilde, Enghien, 1854–55, Salted paper print from paper negative, 31.7 x 44.4 cm (12 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. ), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889

Terracotta mask of woman to hips, Early Hellenistic, probably late 4th–3rd century B.C., East Greek, Terracotta, 5 3/16 in. x 3 9/16 in. (13.2 cm x 9 cm), Terracottas, The veiled woman is dressed in a chiton. She holds a flower in her left

Child Reaching for a Caged Bird, ca. 1742, Etching and engraving, Sheet (trimmed): 11 3/4 × 9 5/16 in. (29.8 × 23.6 cm), Prints, Gabriel Huquier (French, Orléans 1695–1772 Paris), After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo II Holding a Smoking Pipe, Edo period (1615–1868), 1762–1819, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 x 5 1/4 in. (30.5 x 13.3 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shun'ei (Japanese, 1762–1819

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 3/4 x 7/8 in. (1.8 x 2.3 cm); estimated diam. of rim 3 1/8 in. (8 cm), Glass, Rim fragment., Translucent light

Gabbro mace head, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2500–1900 B.C., Cypriot, Gabbro, H.: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, Spherical with a hole through the center

Needle, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 5 9/16in. (14.1cm), Bronzes

Handle of a jug, 7th–6th century B.C., Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 5in. (12.7cm), Bronzes

Orange, Théâtre Antique, ca. 1861, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 44.1 x 34.3 cm (17 3/8 x 13 1/2 in.), Photographs, Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889

Neck-amphora, Archaic, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Diameter: 6 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/16 in. (17.5 × 14 × 10.3 cm), Vases, Obverse, Dionysos and woman; reverse, woman and warrior

Stele with Pure Land Imagery, Tang dynasty (618–907), dated 758, China, Limestone, H. 33 in. (83.8 cm); W. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm), Sculpture

Actor, Nakamura Shikan plays as Ootomo no Kuronushi, Onoe Taganojō plays as Kurosome no rei, from Tsumoru koiyuki no sekinoto, Meiji period (1868–1912), dated 1882, Japan, Two panels of a triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and

Mirror, third quarter 17th century, British, Silk on satin, H. 59 1/2 x W. 31 inches (151.1 x 78.7 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Stylized representations of the king and queen were popular in embroidery after the restoration of the monarchy in

Vase fragment, Early Minoan II, Minoan, Terracotta, 2 5/16 × 2 1/2 × 5/16 in. (5.9 × 6.3 × 0.8 cm), Vases

Bronze askos (flask) in the form of a goatskin, Ptolemaic Period, 3rd–1st century B.C., From Egypt, Bronze, L. 15 cm (5 7/8 in

江戸高名会亭尽　大をんし前　田川屋, Daisenji Mae (Tagawaya), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1835–42, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); W. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm), Prints, Utagawa

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 1 5/8 × 13/16 in. (4.2 × 2 cm), Glass, Miniature perfume bottle Translucent pale green. Rim folded out, over, and in, forming lobsided mouth; slightly

Virgin and Child, ca. 1400–1425, Made in Burgundy, French, Limestone with traces of paint, Overall: 35 3/4 x 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (90.8 x 36.2 x 26 cm), Sculpture-Stone, This sculpture is inspired by Claus Sluter’s Virgin and Child on the

Length of cotton, first quarter 18th century, Indian, Coromandel Coast, Cotton, painted resist and mordant, dyed, Overall: 153 x 46 in. (388.6 x 116.8 cm), Textiles-Painted and Dyed, Eighteenth-century European silk designs spawned

Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, H.: 15/16 x 1 3/16 in. (2.5 x 3 cm), Glass, Rim fragment., Translucent cobalt blue, purple, opaque white, yellow, with

Silver-gilt cup (one of a pair), Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Silver, gold, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); diameter 5 15/16 in. (15 cm); length including handles 10 1/16 in. (25.5 cm), Gold and Silver,

Oboe, ca. 1785–1800, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Boxwood, ivory, brass, L. 57 cm (22-1/2 in.), Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed, Jacob Anthony (American, born Germany, 1736–1804 Philadelphia) (probably Sr.), Jacob

Bronze and amber fibula (safety pin), Geometric, 7th century B.C., Etruscan or Italic, Amber, Other: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, Too large to be worn in life, it was most likely made expressly for burial with the deceased

A Woman Stands on a Rock in a Stream Washing Clothes, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1828, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyoshige (Japanese, active

Plaque with falcon-headed Re wearing crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 8th–7th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, H. 2 13/16 x W. 1 5/8 x D. 2 7/16 in. (7.1 x 4.1 x 6.2 cm),

Collection of Paintings showing Military Officials, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Set of seventeen paintings tied together; watercolor on paper, 10 1/16 x 6 3/4 in. (25.6 x 17.1 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Glass cup, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 2 3/16in. (5.5cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Knocked-off, uneven rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; straight sides expanding downward, with

Limestone temple boy, Classical, 1st quarter fo the 4th century B.C., Cypriot, Hard limestone, pink surface, Overall: 15 1/2 x 14 7/8 x 8 in. (39.4 x 37.8 x 20.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, The boy sits on a roughly elliptical plinth. He is dressed

Breastplate and Backplate from a Set of 'Four Mirrors', 17th–18th century, probably Tibetan, Iron, gold, leather, textile, 2003.331.1; Diam. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm);Diam. 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm), Armor Parts-Breastplates

Glass openwork finger ring, Late Imperial, ca. 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass, H.: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Glass, Translucent blue., Circular hoop made from two parallel rods with zigzag trail drawn around between them; circular flat bezel with

MotHer Carrying Her Baby Girl to the Miya Mairi, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1784, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815

Vue de la Vallée de Luchon prise de la tour de Castelvieilh, 1853, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 9 5/8 × 14 5/16 in. (24.5 × 36.4 cm), Photographs, Joseph Vigier (French, 1821–1862

Fragments depicting a group of foreigners including a child, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, 1908–09, Limestone, paint, h. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in); w.

東都名所　高輪之図, Takanawa no Zu, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1841, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 5/32 x 14 11/16 in. (25.8 x 37.3 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858

Picnic Outfit, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 7/16 x 7 5/16 in. (13.8 x 18.6 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820

Mrs. Watson, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St. Andrews, Scotland 1821–1848 St. Andrews, Scotland

Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary in Egyptianizing dress wearing a helmet, Archaic, first half of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 26 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (67.9 x 24.8 x 12.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, Male figure with

Glass perfume bottle, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 1 7/8 x 1 1/16in. (4.8 x 2.6cm), Glass, Small perfume bottle Colorless with pale greenish tinge. Tubular rim, folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; tall,

Two Men Wearing Yellow Coats and Straw Hats with Red Bows, Edo period (1615–1868), 1840, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 7 1/8 x 6 13/16 in. (18.1 x 17.3 cm), Prints, Yashima Gakutei (Japanese,

Essais de Gravûre: Livre Premier, Livre Second, Livre Troisieme, 1703–8, Engraving, Overall: 7 3/4 x 10 1/16 x 1/2 in. (19.7 x 25.5 x 1.2 cm), Books, R. Lafage (French, active early 18th century), Guérard (French, active early 18th

Terracotta chalice, Archaic, ca. 550–525 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, Other: 5 3/16 x 5 9/16 in. (13.2 x 14.1 cm), Vases, Goblet-shaped with four boars in relief

Glass mosaic face bead, Eraly Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass, Diam.: 7/16 in. (1.1 cm), Glass, Translucent deep blue green ground, with details in opaque white and red, and translucent

Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya, from the series Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals (Seirō bijin rokkasen), 『青楼美人六花仙』「扇屋花扇」, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1794, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and

History of Kamakura (where Minamoto Shogunate was Established), Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 x 7 1/4 in. (20.3 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman (Japanese,

Pin, Roman, Bronze, Other: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm), Bronzes

Limestone statuette of a male votary (worshipper), Archaic, mid-6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 20 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 3 in. (52.1 x 17.1 x 7.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The figure wears a conical helmet, the crest of which falls to the

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi), A.D. 800–1100, Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, silver, turquoise, H. 14 1/4 × W. 6 1/4 × D. 1 5/8 in. (36.2 × 15.9 × 4.1 cm), Metal-Implements, Metallurgy was the primary medium for the

The New Fields at Ōno in Suruga Province (Sunshū Ōno shinden), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), 冨嶽三十六景　駿州大野新田, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1830–32, Japan, Polychrome

Embroidered Mantle Fragment, 5th–2nd century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Camelid hair, Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (11.43 x 13.34 cm), Textiles-Woven

Chariot fragments, crossed cylinders, Archaic, ca. 500–480 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, average: 2 × 1 13/16 in. (5.1 × 4.6 cm), Bronzes, Large collection of bronze and iron attachments once belonging to a chariot

The Strong Family, 1732, Oil on canvas, 29 5/8 x 37 in. (75.2 x 94 cm), Paintings, Charles Philips (British, London 1703–1747 London), The inscriptions on the frame indicate that the family is that of Edward Strong, master mason of Saint

市川団十郎, The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro I 1660–1704, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)

萩, The Bush Clover (Hagi), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1766, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (27.6 x 20 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), Bush clover (hagi), a popular

Mrs. Lydia Huntley Sigourney, 1850s, Salted paper print, Photographs, Unknown (American

Two Young Women Playing a Game of Sugoroku, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Diptych; each 15 x 10 1/16 in. (38.1 x 25.6 cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825

Maiden, 1585–94, French, possibly Sedan, Bronze, H. (without base): 8 1/4 in., 4lb. (21 cm, 1.8144kg), Sculpture-Bronze, Barthélemy Prieur (French, Berzieux ca. 1536–1611 Paris), These are the most widely replicated of Prieur’s

Caroline Nightingale, 1875, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 9.3 x 5.5 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/16 in. ), Photographs, Unknown (British), A sobering foil to the cartes-de-visite of the celebrated and powerful, these records from an

[Soldier Training with Bayonette], 1880s–90s, Gelatin silver print, Photographs, Unknown (French

Screen and Lady's Work-Box, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 7/16 x 7 3/8 in. (13.8 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (Japanese, active ca. 1799–1823

Fifteen-light chandelier, ca. 1785–90, French, Gilt bronze, rock crystal, H. 39 7/16 in. (100.2 cm); Diam. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze

Illustration of Noh Dance Scene, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1910, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/2 x 20 in. (36.8 x 50.8 cm), Prints, Tsukioka Kōgyo (Japanese, 1869–1927

(3) [Persepolis (?)], 1840s–60s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891

Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dog, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Bone, L. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); W. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.); H. 0.9 cm (3/8 in.) Th. at head 0.6 cm (1/4 in.), This spoon, intended for use as a