Images at Librifly

Fibula, Geometric, 9th–8th century B.C., Italic, Villanovan, Bronze, Other: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm), Bronzes

Glass jug, Early Imperial, mid-1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and tooled, H.: 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm), Glass, Colorless with pale blue green tinge; handle in same color. Rim folded out, down, up, and out, forming a downward flange and

Glass flask, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown using a dip mold, H.: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green. Rounded rim with folded projecting ridge below; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, slightly expanding

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Boeotian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Vases, Stamped patterns

Portrait of Ichimura Takenojō and Sanjō Kantarō, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1793, Japan, Tan-e (hand-colored print); ink and color on paper, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Prints, Okumura Toshinobu (active ca. 1725–1750

Back panel for a bed (Lit à la duchesse en impériale), ca. 1780–90, French, Beauvais, Silk and wool (20-25 warps per inch, 8-11 per centimeter), Overall: H. 99 1/2 × W. 72 in. (252.7 × 182.9 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, As its full-size

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

Bronze handle of a bowl or basin, Archaic, late 6th–early 5th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, Other: 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm), Bronzes, The handle would have been attached to the kind of bowl that is depicted in the representation of Theseus

'Nushirvan Receives Mihras, Envoy of Caesar', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1300–30, Made in Iran or Iraq, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Image 5 3/8 in x 6 9/16 in., Codices, The Byzantine emperor, concerned

The Third Ōtani Hiroji as a Samurai Standing near a Tall Fence, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1785, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (31.8 x 14.3 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunsen (Japanese,

Hino Kumawakamaru (Warrior), From the Book: Taiheiki, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1840, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Yashima Gakutei (Japanese,

[Scene in Camp], 1858–61, Albumen silver print, Image: 16.3 x 20.3 cm (6 7/16 x 8 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Stencil with Pattern of Pinks, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Paper and silk, 21 3/4 x 16 in. (55.2 x 40.6 cm), Stencils, This stencil is an excellent example of the textile designer's art, with its masterful play of light and

Terracotta kalathos (vase in the shape of a wool basket), Hellenistic, ca. 325–300 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian, Terracotta; applied color, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm), Vases, Ivy tendril

Minah Bird on a Loquat Branch, Song dynasty (960–1279) or later, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; Ink and color on silk, 12.25 x 12.25 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, Formerly attributed to Wu Bing (Chinese, active

Head of an Attendant Bodhisattva, 北齊 北響堂山中窟 彩繪石雕菩薩頭像（石灰岩）, Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), ca. 565–75, China, Limestone with pigment, H. 32 in. (81.3 cm); W. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); approx. D. 12 in.

Transverse Flute in G, ca. 1830, Berlin, Germany, German, Grenadilla, ivory, silver, Overall length: 69.5 cm (27 3/8 in.), Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse), Johann Wendelin Weisse (German

Belt Hook, late Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), China, Bronze, W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Metalwork

Bronze ring key, 3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Other: 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm), Bronzes, There are four teeth, of which two are triangular and two rectangular, a thick, quadrilateral shaft, and a ring handle. On the shaft are incised

Terracotta jug fragment with bands and hatched triangles, Early Minoan II, ca. 2900–2300 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta; Koumasa ware, 4 1/16 x 4 3/16in. (10.3 x 10.6cm), Vases, From Knossos, Crete. Jug fragment with bands and hatched triangles

東海道五十三次　品川, early 20th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo

Limestone incense burner on four legs, Cypro-Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (10.2 x 7 x 7 cm), Stone Sculpture, The four wide legs, marked with a lambda-shaped sign on two sides, support a

Vase fragment, Geometric, ca. 1100–700 B.C., Greek, Laconian, Terracotta, 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.5 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm), Vases

Glass dish, Early Imperial, Flavian, 2nd half of the 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 15/16 × 7 1/4 in. (2.4 × 18.4 cm), Glass, Translucent yellow green. Plain rounded rim; side tapers inward unevenly, with slight horizontal

Dish, Roman, Terracotta, 1 1/16 × 5 1/16 × 3/16 in. (2.8 × 12.8 × 0.5 cm), Vases, Red dish with flaring sides

Melophone, ca. 1850–55, Paris, France, French, Maple, brass, L. 79 cm (31 1/8 in.) x W. 30.5 cm (12 in.) x D. 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.), Aerophone-Free Reed-harmonium, The melophone, which was invented in Paris in 1837, was developed for

Miscellany of Prayers and Suras from a Qu'ran, dated A.H. 1250/A.D. 1834, Attributed to Iran, Miscellany: ink and opaque watercolor on embossed colored paper , 7 7/8 x 5 in. (20 x 12.7 cm), Codices

A Lady About to Write a Poem, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1820, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (21.1 x 18.6 cm), Prints, Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786?–1868

Glass beaker, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Overall: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green. Rounded, thickened rim, folded slightly inwards; flaring mouth; indented body with slightly bulbous

Glass jar, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Asia Minor, Glass; blown, H.: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm), Glass, Translucent pale purple. Tubular rim, folded out, round, and in, and pressed flat into side of broad, flaring mouth;

John Wilson, 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

Bronze kylix (drinking cup), Hellenistic, late 4th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm), Bronzes, This bronze kylix follows in shape and proportions the same fashion also encountered in silver cups and black-glaze terracotta

Terracotta statuette of a nude woman, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, H. 7 7/8 in. (20.0 cm), Terracottas, This statuette likely represents the goddess Aphrodite

Screen, 16th–17th century, Country of Origin Morocco, Wood; turned, carved, and painted, H. 131 7/8 in. (335 cm), Wood

Terracotta relief with bust of a woman, Classical, ca. 450 B.C., East Greek, Terracotta, Other: 11 9/16 in. (29.4 cm), Terracottas, Protome of a woman

東海道五十三次之内　庄野　白雨, Sudden Shower in Shōno, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1833–34, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 15/32 x 14 in. (24.1 x 35.6 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige

Flower of Akashi (Akashi no hana), Edo period (1615–1868), 1853, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 14 1/2 × 9 3/4 in. (36.8 × 24.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kuniteru (Japanese, 1830–1874

Limestone statuette of a male votary (worshipper), Archaic, end of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 19 x 6 1/4 x 3 in. (48.3 x 15.9 x 7.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The head, with a conical cap, may not belong with the body. The

Glass network mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 7/8 x 15/16 in. (2.3 x 2.4 cm), Glass, Rim fragment., Colorless, translucent turquoise blue with opaque yellow

[Chinese Gentleman], 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.1 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.), Photographs, Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911

Glass goblet, Late Imperial or Early Byzantine, 4th–6th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, Height: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm), Glass, Translucent light blue. Rounded and thickened rim with slight inward lip; funnel-shaped body with slightly concave

Limestone chest with incised decoration, Geometric–Archaic, 8th century B.C.?, Cypriot, Chalk limestone, Overall: 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (17.1 x 22.2 x 10.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, Rectangular chest with elaborate geometric ornament

Box with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossom, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Lacquer, This box for storing

Inrō in the Shape of a House, 家屋形蒔絵印籠, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cutout gold foil application on

Handle of a cista with girl, Etruscan, Bronze, Other: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Bronzes

Ingrain carpet border piece, ca. 1880, American, Wool, 41 x 9 in. (104.1 x 22.9 cm), Textiles

南宋 佚名 春山曛暮圖 團扇, Early spring landscape, Song dynasty (960–1279), mid-13th century, China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (24.8 x 26 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist,

Pitcher, 1828–38, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Porcelain, 9 3/16 x 7 1/2 in. (23.3 x 19.1 cm), Ceramics, Tucker Factory (1826–1838

The Crucifixion, ca. 1100, Made in Conques, France, French, Gilded copper, cloisonné and champlevé enamel, Overall: 4 1/16 x 1/8 in. (10.3 x 0.3 cm), Enamels-Champlevé & Cloisonné, This medallion, probably from a book cover, can be

百人一首　乳母かゑとき　柿本人麿, Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), Edo period (1615–1868), 1839, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and

Bottle in the Form of a Lute Player, early 20th century, Stonepaste; molded, turquoise-glazed, partially gilded, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Ceramics, Some details of this lute player, such as the position of his hands, suggest modern manufacture;

On the Road to Watersmeet, near Lynton, North Devon, 1856, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Arthur Julius Pollock (British, 1835–1890

Faience button seal, Late Dynastic–Hellenistic, 664–30 B.C., Egyptian, Clay, glazed, H.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Button seal

Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, 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,

Bronze aryballos, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm), Bronzes, High shouldered, with short, narrow neck

Tropical Scenery, Tropical Forest, 1871, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 27.9 x 20.3 cm (11 x 8 in.), Photographs, John Moran (American (born England), Bolton, Lancashire 1821–1903 Pennsylvania

Herman Doomer (born about 1595, died 1650), 1640, Oil on wood, 29 5/8 x 21 3/4 in. (75.2 x 55.2 cm), Paintings, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), This well preserved portrait of exceptional quality depicts

Toby snuff jar, 1852–58, Made in Bennington, Vermont, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Ceramics

Dish, 1430–1470, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm), Ceramics

Carpet, 17th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool (warp, weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: H. 203 in. (515.6 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Crucified Christ, ca. 1300, Northern European, Walrus ivory with traces of paint and gilding, Overall: 7 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 3/8 in. (19.2 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm), Ivories, This is one of the finest surviving medieval images in ivory of the crucified

[St. Cyriac Church at Lacock Abbey], 1850s, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, Unknown (British

日本湊尽　相州浦賀, Uraga Harbor, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1837, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (21.9 x 34.6 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo

Gold head of a lion, ca. 450–400 B.C., Greek, Cypriot, Gold, Diam.: 7/16 in. (1.1 cm), Gold and Silver, Because it has no back or loop, it is unclear whether the object was originally a finial or part of a pendant

Merletto o Pizzo, 1839–40, Photogenic drawing, 21 x 17.1 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.), Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock

Fitting in the Form of a Bird, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), 11th–10th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Metalwork

[Two Girls in Identical Dresses], ca. 1857, Daguerreotype, Image: 11.3 x 8.2 cm (4 7/16 x 3 1/4 in.), Photographs, Jeremiah Gurney (American, 1812–1895 Coxsackie, New York), Jeremiah Gurney was born in New York State and moved to New York

[Road Through Flooded Land], 1890s–1900s, Platinum print, 16.7 x 11.5 cm. (6 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.), Photographs, Morgan Whitney (American, 1869–1913

Scarab Inscribed With the Prenomen of Ramesses II and depicting the king in his chariot trampling an enemy, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 B.C., From Egypt, Steatite, blue glaze, L. 2.5 cm (1 in), On the base, Ramesses

Ichikawa Danjuro V in a Shibaraku Role, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1779, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 x 5 in. (30.5 x 12.7 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792

Chest of Drawers, from Chippendale Drawings, Vol. II, ca. 1753–54, Black ink, gray wash, sheet: 8 1/2 x 12 9/16 in. (21.6 x 31.9 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Mirror Handle: Standing Woman, ca. 1st century B.C., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Phyllitic schist, H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Sculpture

Vernal Falls, 350 feet, Yosemite, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Attributed to Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916

Jérusalem, Chemin de Beit-Lehem, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 23.3 x 32.7 cm (9 3/16 x 12 7/8 in.), Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872

Marchand de Bric à brac, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 23.7 x 19.3 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/8 in.), Photographs, Unknown

Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, H.: 1 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (2.8 x 3.2 cm), Glass, Thin-walled body fragment of bowl., Translucent purple, opaque white and yellow.,

Faience amulet in the form of the dwarf god Pataikos, Late Dynastic–Hellenistic, 664–30 B.C., Egyptian, Clay, glazed, H.: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Gold and Silver, Amulet, Ptah-seker

清, 佚名, 楷書英連成父母, 誥命, 卷, Scroll of Commission, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1862, China, Handscroll; silk, 11 3/16 x 138 in. (28.4 x 350.5 cm), Paintings

Vase fragment, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 2 15/16 x 1 7/8in. (7.5 x 4.7cm), Vases

[Salisbury Cathedral], 1850s, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Photographs, Unknown (British

東海道五十三次之内　大津, Otsu Station, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1842, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 27/32 x 13 1/2 in. (22.5 x 34.3 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)

Tango Amano Hashidate, Edo period (1615–1868), 1859–61, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 7/16 in. (36.7 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1829–1869

Book of Ehon Ginsekai (The World in Silver), Edo period (1615–1868), 1754–1806, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 9 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (25.1 x 37.8 cm) (including margins), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese,

Probe, double, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 5 7/8in. (14.9cm), Bronzes

'How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well', Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, ca. 1430, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 8 7/8 in.

Glass oinochoe (perfume jug), Late Classical or Hellenistic, mid-4th–early 3rd century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean or Italian, Glass; core-formed, Group II, Overall: 4 13/16in. (12.2cm), Glass, Translucent honey brown, with handle

Remains of the Abbey Church, Bury St. Edmunds, 1857, Albumen silver print, Photographs, George Downes (British

Richard Humphreys, the Boxer, Oil on canvas, 55 3/4 x 44 1/4 in. (141.6 x 112.4 cm), Paintings, John Hoppner (British, London 1758–1810 London), Boxing, well known in antiquity, was revived in England in the eighteenth century and afforded

Quart decanter, 1850–70, Probably made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed glass, diamond thumbprint, H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm), Glass, With the development of new formulas and techniques, glass-pressing

Glass bracelet, Imperial, ca. 2nd–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; drawn and tooled, H.: 3/8 in. (1 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue. Irregular circular band; round in section but misshapen where tooled in one section and where ends of rod

Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1897, Japan, Triptych 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); thickness of album 1 9/16 in. (4 cm),

Old Man Leaning on a Stick, 1632–35, Pen and brown ink, 5 5/16 x 3 1/16 in. (13.5 x 7.8 cm), Drawings, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam

Guy Fawkes, 1853, Salted paper print, Image: 15 × 20.2 cm (5 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.), Photographs, John Dillwyn Llewelyn (British, Swansea, Wales 1810–1882 Swansea, Wales

The Mad Woman of Yawata (Yawata no kyōjo) from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1905, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (22.2 x 29.8 cm), Prints, Mizuno Toshikata

Robe, 19th century, Japan (Okinawa, Ryūkyū Islands), Resist-dyed and painted (bingata) silk crepe, 20 1/2 x 56 in. (52.1 x 142.2 cm), Costumes, The bingata dyeing technique used for this garment involved the application of resist paste

Design for an interior, 1892–1902, Made in New York, United States, American, Watercolor, colored inks, and graphite on off-white wove paper mounted overall to an artist board, 20 7/8 x 18 1/2 in. (53 x 47 cm), Drawings, Tiffany Glass and

Terracotta loom weight, Archaic or later, 6th century B.C. or later, Lydian, Terracotta, Length: 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm), Terracottas, Loom weight with hole

富士三十六景 東都両ごく, Toto, Ryogoku, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), Edo period (1615–1868), 4th month, Horse year 1858, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14

The Actor Otani Hiroji III, Armed with a Sword, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1769, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Prints, Ippitsusai Bunchō (Japanese, active

Sculptures extérieures du Santuaire de granit du palais de Karnac (Sacre de Philippe-Aridée par les Dieux Thot et Hor-hat), 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 8 1/4 × 6 7/16 in. (21 × 16.3 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du