Images at Librifly

青銅盉, Spouted Ritual Water Vessel (He) with Attached Lid, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W. (at handle and spout) 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 6.5 lb. (2.5 kg),

Moon-Shaped Pendant, Central Javanese period, 8th–early 9th century or earlier, Indonesia (Java), Gold, H. (from base to tip of ends) 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Jewelry

Mummy Board of Iineferty, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86, Wood, gesso,

Portrait of Samuel Palmer, 1884, Etching, plate: 7 3/4 x 5 11/16 in. (19.7 x 14.5 cm), Prints, Charles West Cope (British, Leeds 1811–1890 Bournemouth

Vue de la Ville Chinoise (Cholen) Feuille No. 2, Saïgon, Cochinchine, 1866, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 23.5 x 31.4 cm (9 1/4 x 12 3/8 in.), Photographs, Emile Gsell (French, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 1838–1879 Vietnam

The Spanish Gypsy, 1912, Oil on canvas, 40 3/4 x 33 in. (103.5 x 83.8 cm), Paintings, Robert Henri (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1865–1929 New York), Henri’s model for this painting belonged to a band of Gypsies living on the outskirts of

Terracotta fragment of a mold for a Megarian bowl, Hellenistic, ca. 165–100 B.C., Greek, Asia Minor, Terracotta, h. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); w.3 1/8 in. (7.9cm), Vases, This fragment has all the salient characteristics of a mold used to

Embroidered Fragment, 7th century, Peru, Rio Grande de Nasca, Nasca, Camelid hair, Overall: 12 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (31.75 x 36.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

[Man], 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

Red jasper ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, ca. 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Jasper, red, Length: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Gems, Head of Cybele wearing a mural crown and veil

Set of six spoons (part of a set), 1767–71, French, Paris, Silver gilt, L. 7-1/2 in. (19.1 cm.), Metalwork-Silver, The tooled leather box contains six couverts—the French term for two or more matched pieces of flatware—which in this

Poissonerie, Caen, 1852–54, Salted paper print from glass negative, 24.6 x 33.5 cm (9 11/16 x 13 3/16 in. ), Photographs, Edmond Bacot (French, 1814–1875

Washing Horses in a River, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), dated 1309, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, 15 3/8 in. × 13 ft. 2 1/2 in. (39.1 × 402.6 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, In the style of Zhao Mengfu (Chinese,

新柳橋の白雨, Shower at the New Yanagi Bridge, Edo period (1615–1868), 1806, Japan, Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 7 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (20 x 29.8 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo

Cisterns, from Chippendale Drawings, Vol. II, ca. 1753–54, Black ink, brown wash, sheet: 8 3/8 x 12 5/8 in. (21.4 x 32 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Limestone statuette of Zeus Ammon, Archaic, 2nd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (9.5 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, Zeus Ammon is a Hellenized form of an Egyptian deity characterized by the

Terracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top), Early Imperial, Augustan, beginning of 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; lead-glazed ware, H. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm), Vases, This vase was probably made in Southern Italy and was

Drop-leaf Dining Table, 1795–1810, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, American, Mahogany, tulip poplar, white pine, sycamore, 28 1/2 x 47 7/8 x 39 1/4 in. (72.4 x 121.6 x 99.7 cm), Furniture, This dining table consists of two

Glass spindle whorl, Early to Mid Imperial, ca. 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and wound, Overall: 7/16 x 1 1/8in. (1.1 x 2.9 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue. Tall, domed body; flat bottom but with circular groove;

Ocarina, Pre-Columbian, 1300–1500, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, Tairona People; Gayraca style, Ceramic, Height: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm), Aerophone-Blow Hole-vessel flute

Schist spindle whorl, Late Cypriot III, ca. 1200–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Schist, H. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Diam.1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone, An incised line surrounds the hole in the center. Between two incised lines at the outer edge are

Three Women and a Small Boy beneath a Wisteria Arbor on the Bank of a Stream, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1790, Japan, One sheet of a triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, 15 x 10 1/8 in. (38.1 x 25.7 cm), Prints,

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658, Oil on canvas, 46 7/8 x 72 in. (119.1 x 182.9 cm), Paintings, Nicolas Poussin (French, Les Andelys 1594–1665 Rome), For his depiction of the gigantic hunter, painted for Michel Passart,

Glass amphoriskos (perfume bottle), Hellenistic, 2nd to mid–1st century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group III, H.: 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm), Glass, Translucent blue; trails in opaque yellow and opaque white.,

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),

Terracotta jar, Mid-Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; Cnidian relief ware, 6 1/2in. (16.5cm), Vases, The molded figures on the body of this container can be identified as Dionysus standing and Silenus riding on a donkey. The

Onoe Matsusuke as Man Armed with a Sword, Standing in Snow before a Fence, Edo period (1615–1868), 1786, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunkō

Glass aryballos (perfume bottle), Classical, late 6th–5th century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group I, Overall: 2 3/8in. (6cm), Glass, Translucent blue, with same color handles; trails in opaque yellow,

Bronze knife, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1600–1050 B.C., Minoan, Bronze, L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.), Bronzes, Straight base with three rivet holes, in one of which the rivet is still preserved. The blade is wider in the middle than at the ends

A Practical Joke, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1782, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 1/8 x 9 9/16in. (35.9 x 24.3cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815

Palais de Gézyret, Pavillon Exterieur, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 20.0 x 26.7 cm (7 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.), Photographs, J. Pascal Sébah (Turkish), The Gezira Palace stands on the eponymous island located in the Nile River

Amulet of the God Bes, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–24, ca. 1070–712 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in), In ancient Egypt, several protective deities were depicted as dwarves featuring a lion's mane, ears, and

Vase, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H.: 4 x 3 in. (10.2 x 7.6 cm), Bronzes

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Archaic, ca. 520 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm), Vases, On the bottom, gorgoneion (head of Medusa). The alabastron is unusual in both its shape and decoration. The

Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Senenmut Quarry & Mentuhotep Causeway, 1927–28, Granite, H. 295.9 cm (116 1/2 in); w. 82.6 cm (32 1/2

[Tomb of Bayazid, BISTAM], 1840s–60s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Possibly by Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891

Home from the Orient, 1880s–90s, Albumen silver print, Photographs, Unknown (American

Vase fragment, Early Minoan III, Minoan, Terracotta, 2 1/16 × 2 1/16 × 7/16 in. (5.2 × 5.3 × 1.1 cm), Vases

[Countess de Castiglione, from Série des Roses], 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

西周晚期至東周早期 青銅盤, Waterl Basin (Pan), late Western Zhou (1046–771 B.C.)–Eastern Zhou (770–256 B.C.), ca. 8th–7th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm); W. 13 13/16 in. (35.1 cm), Metalwork

Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1130–1140, Made in vicinity of Autun, Burgundy, France, French, Birch with paint and glass, 40 1/2 in. × 13 in. × 11 1/4 in. (102.9 cm, 28.5 cm), Sculpture-Wood, The simple patterning of the drapery lends

The Third Bando Hikosaburo as a Man Standing on the Bank of a River, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1793, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.7 x 14.6 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shun'ei (Japanese,

Close-Helmet for the Tournament on Foot, ca. 1640–50, possibly Dresden, German, probably Dresden, Steel, leather, textile, H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm.); D. 13 in. (33 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 1 oz. (4105 g), Helmets

Design for a Hand Mirror or Fan Handle, ca. 1650–1700, Pen and black ink, 6 3/4 x 3 11/16 in. (17.2 x 9.3 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century

Teapot, 1796, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 6 1/16 x 11 5/8 in. (15.4 x 29.5 cm); 21 oz. 10 dwt. (668.7 g), Silver, Paul Revere Jr. (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1734–1818 Boston,

Fragment, Bronze, Diam.: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Bronzes

Candace Wheeler double frame, ca. 1880–1900, American, Silk velvet on cardboard, printed, 8 1/2 x 14 in. (21.6 x 35.6 cm), Textiles

Terracotta statuette of an actor, Late Classical, late 5th–early 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Terracottas, Fourteen of these figures are said to have been found together in a burial in Attica. They are

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, 1868–69, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916

The Fourth Iwai Hanshiro as a Woman in a Black Kimono, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1778, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 11 23/32 x 5 1/2 in. (29.8 x 14.0 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunkō (Japanese, 1743–1812

Seated Tara, 15th–16th century, Tibet, Dry lacquer, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Sculpture

[Flowers Arranged in a Glass Vase], [about 1659], Engraving, Plate: 12 3/8 × 8 7/8 in. (31.4 × 22.5 cm), Prints

Family Record Sampler, 1827, Made in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States, American, Embroidered silk on linen, 16 1/4 x 17 in. (41.3 x 43.2 cm), Textiles, Emma H. Flint (born 1814

Gold earrings with bull's head, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Diam.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Circlet of twisted gold wire, which tapers from the bull's head at the front end to a hooked point

Pair of Stirrups, 16th–18th century, Tibetan, Iron, gold, silver, H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups, Although close in form to the well-known style of Mongolian, Chinese, and Tibetan stirrups still

[Waterfall, Constantine], 1856, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 23.3 x 30.1 cm (9 3/16 x 11 7/8 in.), Photographs, John Beasley Greene (American, active France, 1832–1856), The son of a Boston banker stationed in Paris,

Marble fragment of an anta (pilaster) capital from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, Hellenistic, ca. early 3rd century B.C., Greek, Marble, A 57' x22' X24' approx. weigth 2, 600 lbs, Stone Sculpture, The crowning molding is badly damaged, but

Amerika Koku Jokisen naka no zu, View Inside an American Steamship, Edo period (1615–1868), 1861 (Bunkyu, 1st year, 4th month), Japan, Triptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Oban; 10 1/4 x 27 1/4 in. (26 x 69.2

Landscape with Birds, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (26.4 x 26.4 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Dromos du Temple de Sébona, April 3, 1850, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 6 1/8 × 8 15/16 in. (15.5 × 22.7 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894

Commode Tables, from Chippendale Drawings, Vol. II, ca. 1753–54, Black ink, gray wash, sheet: 8 5/16 x 13 1/8 in. (21.1 x 33.3 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Vase fragment, Early Minoan II, Minoan, Terracotta, 1 5/8 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.2 × 4.5 × 0.4 cm), Vases

Gettysburg. John Burns House, 1863, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs

The Meeting, 1746, Oil on canvas, 24 x 19 1/2 in. (61 x 49.5 cm), Paintings, Pietro Longhi (Pietro Falca) (Italian, Venice 1701–1785 Venice), Before the entrance to a cafe during Carnival, a tryst is arranged. The man with the keys is a

The Three Brothers, Yosemite, ca. 1872, printed ca. 1876, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Attributed to Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916

Terracotta oinochoe (jug), Archaic, 6th century B.C., Lydian, Terracotta, H. 10 1/4 in. (26.1 cm), Vases, One-handled jug with dark glaze, with horizontal bands in red

Glass network mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, H.: 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (3.2 x 4.1 cm), Glass, Body fragment., Colorless, with opaque white., Convex side., Ten narrow

Le Caire - Intérieur de la mosquée El Bordei, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Félix Bonfils (French, 1831–1885

[Yosemite National Park, California], ca. 1878, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 12.5 x 12.5 cm (4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.), circular, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916), This exceptionally rare untitled

Bone pin with head in the form of a hand, mid-1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Ivory or bone, H.: 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm), Head in the form of a human hand

Palais du Trocadero, 1890s, Albumen silver print, 12.5 x 18.7 cm. (4 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.), Photographs, Unknown (French

Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, before September 1844, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock

諸國名橋奇覧　東海道岡崎矢はぎのはし, Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Okazaki Yahagi no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran), Edo period

Shin Yoshiwara: The New Yoshiwara, ca. 1875, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm), Prints, Shōsai Ikkei (Japanese, active ca. 1870

Embroidered Mantle Fragment, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Camelid hair, cotton, Overall: 2 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. (7.29 x 10.48 cm), Textiles-Woven

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

Outline View of the Half Dome, 4967 Feet, 1861, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 20 1/16 × 16 5/16 in. (51 × 41.5 cm), Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916

The Father of the Forest - C. Grove, ca. 1878, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 12.5 x 12.5 cm (4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.), circular, Photographs, Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829–1916), This exceptionally rare untitled album

Vase fragments, 3, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, 1 3/8in. (3.4cm), Vases

Otoe Delegation, 1881, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 24 x 28.8 cm (9 7/16 x 11 5/16 in.), Photographs, Charles Milton Bell (American, 1848–1893), The troubled relationship between native and non-native North Americans was well

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 4 15/16 in. (12.6 cm); diameter 13 1/16 in. (33.1 cm); width with handles 16 9/16 in. (42 cm), Vases, Interior, youth with keras (drinking

Four Actors in Unidentified Roles, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792

Plucking a Branch from a Neighbor's Plum Tree, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1768, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (27.3 x 20 cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), This print is

Dance Paddle (Rapa), early 19th century, Chile, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Rapa Nui people, Wood, H. 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm), Wood-Sculpture, Essential to many dances and ceremonies, dance paddles (rapa) were usually carried in pairs to accent

明/清 傳王鐸 行草書 扇頁, Calligraphy, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 17th century or later, spurious date of 1649, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper, 6 3/8 x 20 1/4 in. (16.2 x 51.4 cm), Calligraphy,

'Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1430–40, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 7.62 in. high 7.75 in. wide (19.4 cm high 19.7 cm

Two fragments of a terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup), Classical, ca. 420–400 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Lucanian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Vases, The punishment of Marsyas. Incomplete though it is, this

Design drawing of of poppy blossom of floral capital from loggia, Laurelton Hall, ca. 1900–1915, American, Watercolor, graphite, and ink on paper, 18 3/8 x 14 in. (46.7 x 35.6 cm), Drawings, Lenox, Incorporated (established 1889

A Young Woman Seated in a Room and Looking at a Kakemono of Fukurokujin, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1768, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 x 7 11/32 in. (25.4 x 18.7 cm), Prints, Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese,

[Album of 67 Photographic Studies of Self-Defense Maneuvers], ca. 1895, Gelatin silver print, 13.7 x 9.8 cm (5 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.) each, Albums, Unknown, This unintentionally hilarious manual of choke holds, body slams, kicks, chops, and arm

Warrior Vessel, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, H. 6 5/8 x W. 3 1/2 x D. 3 1/2 in. (16.8 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm), Metal-Containers

Flute, Pre-Columbian, 1300–1500, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, Tairona People; Gayraca style, Ceramic, Height: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm), Aerophone-Whistle Flute-recorder

Ducks in the Rushes, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 x 10 3/4 in. (35.6 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851–1918

[A Frontier Home], 1860s–70s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Sheet: 7 3/8 × 9 15/16 in. (18.8 × 25.2 cm), Photographs, Unknown, The Homestead Act of 1862 provided that any citizen or applicant for citizenship who was either the

Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style', 10th century, Made in present-day Uzbekistan, Samarqand, Earthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Ceramics, The Beveled style of surface

Rider for Pitcher No 7082, 1883–91, (none assigned) New York, New York, United States, American, Ink on brown board, Overall: 9 5/8 x 11 5/16 in. (24.4 x 28.7 cm), Drawings, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present

Master Finlay, 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 kylix (cup), Late Geometric, 7th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); diameter 6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm), Bronzes, Exterior: friezes of griffins, sphinx, goat, lions, lotus buds, Foot: Maltese cross. The creatures

Watercolor of musician playing laba, late 18th century, China, Chinese, Watercolor on paper, Overall: 43.2 x 35.6 x 1.3cm (17 x 14 x 1/2in.), Works on Paper

The Actor Bandō Hikosaburō 1st (?), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1725, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 27 15/32 x 6 1/8 in. (69.8 x 15.6 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonobu (Japanese, 1664–1729