Images at Librifly

Gold hoop with plasma scarab, Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, green plasma, Other: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm), Gems, On the bezel, two sphinxes flanking a tree

Hanging of wool velvet, late 17th century, French or Dutch, Wool and linen, 60 x 72 in. (152.4 x 182.9 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Limestone group: banquet, Archaic, end of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 6 7/8 x 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (17.5 x 44.5 x 28.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, Five figures are disposed around the edge of an irregular plinth. They face inward; a

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, late 18th–early 19th century, Algerian, Steel, wood, coral, silver, gold, L. 19 in. (48.3 cm); L. of barrel 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); Cal. .65 in (16.5 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 0.9 oz. (1386.3 g);L. 19 in. (48.3 cm); L. of

Shirt of Mail and Plate, 15th–16th century, Iranian or Turkish, Steel, iron, copper alloy, gold, silver, leather, H. 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm); W. at shoulders 19 in. (48.26 cm); L. of metal plate at waist 8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm); W. of metal

[Ships on a Beach with Two Long Boats and Two Men Sweeping], ca. 1900, Platinum print, Photographs, Rudolph Eickemeyer (American, 1862–1932

Fishing Boats going out Macao, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 7 5/16 × 10 11/16 in. (18.6 × 27.1 cm), Photographs, Attributed to John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1837–1921 London

Terracotta jar with barbotine decoration, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 9 11/16in. (24.5cm), Vases, Light unglazed gray urn with barbotine vine and interrupted line pattern on shoulder

Covered Bowl with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossom, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm), Lacquer, This covered bowl, part of a wedding

Cosmetic Spoon, Tomb of Qenamun, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1427–1400 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Tempera on paper, H. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in); w. 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in), Norman de Garis Davies (1865–1941

Two-handled cup, 1830–70, Possibly made in New Jersey, United States; Probably made in New York, United States, American, Blown glass with applied decoration, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Glass

Young Woman with a Pipe in Her Hand Gazing at Landscape Painted on a Screen, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm); W. 7 5/16 in. (18.6 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu

Bag, 8th–9th century, Peru, Rio Grande de Nasca, Nasca, Camelid hair, Overall: 4 3/8 x 4 1/4 in. (11.13 x 10.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Bronze statuette of Herakles, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd–1st century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H. 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm), Bronzes, Statuettes of Herekles in an advancing stance

南宋 佚名 倣馬遠 洞天論道圖 團扇, Conversation in a Cave, Song dynasty (960–1279), 13th century, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, Image: 9 3/4 × 9 15/16 in. (24.8 × 25.2 cm), Paintings, After Ma

Limestone statuette of a male aulos player, Archaic, 1st half of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall:H.: 6 1/2 xW.: 3 1/2 x D.:2 13/16 in. (16.5 x 8.9 x 7.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, The body, dressed in a smooth tunic, is

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1895, Japan, Quintiptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, L. (page) 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); W. (page) 9 1/4 in. (23.4 cm), Prints, Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

'Alexander Fights a Sea Battle', Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98, Attributed to India, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Codices, Dharmadas, In the episode

Predestination, ca. 1545–50, Engraving, sheet: 3 1/8 x 3 1/16 in. (8 x 7.8 cm) trimmed just outside platemark, Prints, Engraved by Enea Vico (Italian, Parma 1523–1567 Ferrara

Vase fragment, Helladic, Greek, Laconian, Terracotta, 1 5/16 x 1in. (3.4 x 2.5cm), Vases

Fragmentary Seal Impression from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1336–1327 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Davis/Ayrton excavations,

Calligraphy, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th century, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper, 6 3/5 x 19 3/8 in. (16.8 x 49.2 cm), Calligraphy, Wen Zhongyi (Chinese, active mid–16th century

Mourning Ring, 1733, Probably made in New York, New York, United States, American, Gold, enamel, glass, hair, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Jewelry, Mourning jewelry—jewelry that commemorates the dead—was commonly commissioned by early

近江八景　矢橋帰帆, Fishing Boats Sailing Back to Yabase, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1857, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm); W. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige

Rain Drops, 1927, Gelatin silver print, 9.2 x 11.7 cm. (3 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.), Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York

東海道五十三次之内　金谷　大井川遠岸, The Far Bank of the Ōi River at Kanaya, Edo period (1615–1868), 1834, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 x 14 in. (22.9 x 35.6 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige

Fragment, first half 18th century, Attributed to Spain, Almeria, Silk and gold thread, Textile: L. 4 1/4in. (10.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Fragment of a limestone relief with standing figure, Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Limestone, Overall: 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 3/8in. (26.7 x 16.5 x 8.6cm), Stone Sculpture, A figure,

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 4 9/16in. (11.5cm), Glass, Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Rim folded out, over, and in, forming uneven constriction on one side of mouth;

The Actor Ichikawa Komazo I in the Role of Satsuma Kushi no Gengobyoye, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1763, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 x 5 7/32 in. (30.5 x 13.3 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese,

Glass dish, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 1 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (3.8 x 21 x 10.8 cm), Glass, Colorless. Tubular rim, folded up, round, down, and in, forming collar on underside; shallow S-shaped side to

Glass striped mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (3.2 x 3.2 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Translucent blue, purple, opaque brick red, yellow, and

Tooth, 5, Bone, Length (average length): 3/8 in. (1 cm

The Second Yamashita Kinsaku in the Role of Shigenoi, Edo period (1615–1868), summer, 1772, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (30.8 x 14.6 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792

Fringed Bag, 7th century, Peru, Nasca, Camelid hair, H x W: 6 x 14 1/4in. (15.2 x 36.2cm), Textiles-Woven

Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 13/16 x 1 3/4 in. (2 x 4.4 cm), Glass, Fragment of base ring., Translucent cobalt blue, honey brown, and opaque white.,

Marble head of a woman, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, Overall: 15 1/8 x 8 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (38.4 x 20.6 x 29.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, Roman copy of a Greek bronze statue with a fine oval face, sharply defined features and

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Early Corinthian, ca. 620–590 B.C., Greek, Corinthian, Terracotta, H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm), Vases, Pantherbird, Composite creatures figure prominently in Archaic Greek art. Some, such as sphinxes,

Grande Colonnade du Palais d'Aménophis III, à Luxor, Thèbes, 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 9/16 × 8 1/2 in. (16.6 × 21.6 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894

Skyphos, Late Classical, ca. 325–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Vases

The Misses McCandlish, 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,

山海見立相撲　摂津安治川口, The Harbor of Ajikawa, Settsu Province, Edo period (1615–1868), 1858, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 11/16 x 14 1/4 in. (24.6 x 36.2 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige

Double Bass, 18th century, Florence, Italy, Italian, Wood, Body L. 96 cm (37-13/16 in.); String L. about 94 cm (37 in.), Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 1/8 in. × 10 in. (35.9 × 25.4 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865

Jérusalem, Côté Nord de Jérusalem, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 22.8 x 32.6 cm (9 x 12 13/16 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872

江都名所　飛鳥山はな見, Asukayama Hanami, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm); W. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)

Lotus inlay, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1400–1300 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 4 x 3.6 x 0.5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/16 in

Mirror, Classical, 5th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H.: 6 3/16 x 6 3/16 in. (15.7 x 15.7 cm), Bronzes

Wine pot in the shape of a peach (cadogan type), ca. 1725, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze, Overall (confirmed): 5 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, This

Finial of a marble stele (grave marker), Archaic, ca. 525 B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, Parian, H. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, The pair of volutes on this finial is carved with extraordinary sensitivity. The crowning element, which

Hemeden; illustration from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club), Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1906, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (22.2 x 28.3 cm), Prints, Mishima Shōsō (Japanese, 1856–1928

Calligraphy, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper, 6 3/5 x 20 31/32 in. (16.8 x 53.3 cm), Calligraphy

Bronze handle from a cista (toiletry box), Classical, 4th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H.: 5 3/16 x 5 1/4 in. (13.2 x 13.3 cm), Bronzes, The handle is in the form of two youths carrying a dead companion

Cross-Section of a Domed Room with Urns and Candelabra, ca. 1800, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, watercolor, over a sketch in graphite, sheet: 5 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (13.7 x 23.1 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Swedish, 19th century

Pin, eyelet type, Bronze, Other: 5 5/8in. (14.3cm), Bronzes

Two Court Ladies, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1815, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Kikumaro (Japanese, died 1830

Fragmentary terracotta statuette of a woman, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H.: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm), Terracottas, Upper half of body; fragment

The Twelfth Month, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1767, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm), Prints, Ishikawa Toyomasa (Japanese, active 1770–1790

Glass perfume bottle, Early Imperial, 2nd half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and trailed, 2 3/8in. (6cm), Glass, Translucent amber yellow, with opaque white trail. Rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; short, slender

Kendi, Central Javanese period, 8th–early 9th century, Indonesia (Java), Gold, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); Diam. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Metalwork

Statuette of a warrior-7, Greek, Laconian, Lead, Height: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead

Agate ring stone intaglio: fisherman, Hellenistic or Early Imperial, 3rd–2nd century B.C. or 1st century A.D., Italic or Roman, Agate, Length: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Gems, Fisherman crouching on a rock about to lower line

'The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince', Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A.H. 892/A.D. 1487, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 8

Bottle, 1825–40, Made in Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States, American, Blown-molded glass, H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Glass, Probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–1888, Sandwich,

Bird on a Camellia Branch, Song dynasty (?) (960–1279), ca. 1000, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 7 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (20.0 x 22.5 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, Formerly Attributed to Huang Jucai (Chinese,

Dum Dum Church, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 17.4 x 23.5 cm (6 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.), Photographs, Captain R. B. Hill

Marble head of a Hellenistic ruler, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm.), Stone Sculpture, Copy or adaptation of a Greek portrait of the early 3rd century B.C. The flat fillet worn by this young man is an

Head of a goddess, probably Mut, for attachment to a processional barque (?), Third Intermediate Period–Kushite Period, Dynasty 25, ca. 700 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous alloy, gold leaf, formerly inlaid, H. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in); H. of face

'Khusrau Parviz before his Father Hurmuzd (?)', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1430–40, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 8.37 in. high (21.3 cm high), Codices, This painting and the two next to it

Toto Mitsumata no zu, Picture of Mitsumata, Edo period (1615–1868), 1797–1861, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 x 14 1/2 in. (25.4 x 36.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861

Basalt mortar, Late Bronze Age or Geometric, ca0–700 B.C., Cypriot, Basalt, H. 2 1/2; Diam. 5 3/4 in. (6.4 x 14.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The mortar has three short legs

Town Hall, Calcutta, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 19.6 x 24.5 cm (7 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Salver, 1754–69, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, 1 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. (3.5 x 40.3 cm); 48 oz. 3 dwt. (1497 g), Silver, Daniel Christian Fueter (1720–1785), Salvers, or trays raised on a base or upon multiple

Vase, 1880, Made in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, American, Silver and copper, 9 in. (22.9 cm), Silver, Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831–present), Silver of the Aesthetic movement was greatly influenced by Japanese

Shibaura Seiran, 江戸近郊八景之内　芝浦晴嵐, Clearing Weather at Shibaura, Edo period (1615–1868), 1797–1858, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (23.5 x 36.2 cm), Prints, Utagawa

Lead wreath of lotus buds, Archaic, 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Laconian, Lead, Diameter: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm), Miscellaneous-Lead, Small flat votive figurines of cast lead have been found in great quantities at the ancient sanctuaries of

Lord Robertson, 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,

Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta; black-glaze, 2 1/4 x 8 1/4in. (5.7 x 21cm); diameter 5 1/2in. (14cm), Vases, Stemless cup with stamped design

Sunshu Kiyomi-dera Yoshiwara Shuku En Kei: Raku Gan, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1830, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 4/5 x 14 15/32 in. (24.9 x 36.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Toyoshige (Japanese, active

Dr. Cook, 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

Bolton Priory. From the South, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 28.4 x 21.6 cm (11 3/16 x 8 1/2 in.), Photographs, Joseph Cundall (British, Norwich, Norfolk 1818–1895 Wallington, Surrey), Philip Henry Delamotte (British, 1821–1889

Lamp fragment, East Greek, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 1 x 3 1/8 in. (2.5 x 7.9 cm), Terracottas

A child god, probably Harpokrates, Ptolemaic Period, 1st century B.C. or earlier, From Egypt, Memphite Region, North Saqqara, Sacred Animal Necropolis, Falcon Catacomb Gallery 6, niche 6a, EES excavations 1969-71, Leaded bronze, formerly

Designs for Leather, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 3/8 x 7 3/16 in. (13.7 x 18.3 cm), Prints, Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820

Bronze tweezers, Early Minoan II-Late Minoan III, ca. 2900–1050 B.C., Minoan, Bronze, L. 2 /38 in. (6 cm), Bronzes, Tweezers

97 Rue du Bac, 1903, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 21.5 x 17 cm (8 7/16 x 6 11/16 in.), Photographs, Eugène Atget (French, Libourne 1857–1927 Paris

Poem Accompanying an Overrobe (Uchikake) with Bamboo, Edo period (1615–1868), dated 1824, Japan, Handscroll; ink on paper, 11 7/8 x 116 3/4 in. (30.2 x 296.5 cm), Calligraphy, Rai San'yō (1780–1832), Long sleeves of twilled silk from Wu,

Carp swimming, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 13 7/8 x 10 3/8 in. (35.2 x 26.4 cm), Paintings, Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851–1918

Head of Buddha, ca. 4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stucco with traces of paint, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Sculpture, This head shows close stylistic affinities with early stucco

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Classical, ca. 420 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H.: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Vases, Interior, two youths, Exterior, obverse and reverse, men and youths. Kylikes predominate numerically in the

Plaque or Buckle, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), ca. 5th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Metalwork

Upper part of a limestone female votary holding a vase, Archaic, 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 6 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/16 in. (15.2 x 11.4 x 5.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, The body above the abdomen remains. The

Fibula, boat-shaped type, Bronze, Other: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Bronzes

Fibula, Bronze, Other: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Bronzes

Panel, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal thread; brocaded, H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Textiles-Brocades

Letter-box and Toothpick Holders, 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 9/16 x 7 3/8 in. (14.1 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850

Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 1/16 x 1 1/8 in. (2.7 x 2.9 cm), Glass, Translucent purple and opaque white., Shallow curving side., Marbled mosaic pattern

Winter Landscape, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 6 11/16 x 18 3/16 in. (17 x 46.2 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo

Plate, 1752–96, Made in Merseyside, Liverpool, England, Earthenware, transfer-printed (American market), H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Ceramics, Possibly Sadler and Green (1761–ca. 1777

Sentinel. Front View: 3270, 1861, Yosemite, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 43.1 × 51.6 cm (16 15/16 × 20 5/16 in.), Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916