Images at Librifly

Votive Plaque with Seated Figure, ca. 1368–1643, Tibet, Red clay, Diam. 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm), Sculpture

Standing boy with a goose, Early Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made, H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is mold-made and solid. The back is handmade and flattened. The boy holds a small goose. He cups

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 17th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka, Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo) (Japanese,

Glass Fragments, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass, Storage (petri dish diam.): 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm), Glass

Statue of the Vizier Iuy, Second Intermediate Period, Late Dynasty 13-early Dynasty 17, ca. 1700 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Iuy, On surface near tomb, 1922–23, Wood, H. 89.5 cm (35 1/4 in

Waterpot, Tang dynasty (618–907), 9th century, China, Stoneware painted in underglaze bluish-green (Changsha ware), Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Ceramics

Pitcher, 1700–1710, Possibly made in Staffordshire, England, British (American market), Earthenware with slip decoration, H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm), Ceramics, The whimsical birds and flowers on this pitcher are typical of the designs that

Tankard, 1700–1710, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 7 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (19.1 x 23.2 cm); 38 oz. 17 dwt. (1208.2 g), Silver, Gerrit Onckelbag (baptized 1670–1732), In 1698, Giles Shelley

Jerboa figurine, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1850–1640 B.C., From Egypt; Possibly from Memphite Region, Heliopolis (Iunu; On), Faience, L. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.); W. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); H. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.), Already in the Early

Jar with Painted Decoration of 'Frog' Pattern, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang phase, ca. 2300–2000 B.C., China, Earthenware with painted decoration, H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 1/2 in. (16.5

Tankard, 1720–40, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 7 3/8 x 9 3/16 in. (18.7 x 23.3 cm); 38 oz. 1 dwt. (1183.1 g), Silver, Simeon Soumaine (baptized 1685–ca. 1750

Bracelet, 11th–16th century, Mali, Inland Niger Delta region, Djenné peoples, Copper alloy, Diameter 4-7/8 in., Metal-Ornaments, A copper-alloy adornment, this armlet, was created in the ancient center of Jenne. Jenne's central location

Bell, ancient?, Rome, Italy, Italian (Ancient Roman), Metal, Height 5.8 cm, Diameter 5.3 cm x 3.7 cm, Weight 114 g., Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper

Cup with Spout, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 2 7/16 x 3 5/8 x 3 9/16 in. (6.2 x 9.2 x 9 cm), Ceramics

Netsuke of Kappa Leading Blind Man, 19th century, Japan, Ivory with bronze disk inlaid with gold, Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Th. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Netsuke

Outer Coffin of Khonsu, 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,

Votive shield, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600–480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; wheel-made, diameter 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Vases, During the Cypro-Archaic period, clay models of shields were placed in sancutaries and tombs. This example is unique

Linen mark (Type VIII), Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb (The Slain Soldiers), 1926–27, Linen, H. 15.2 × W. 15.2 cm (6 × 6 in.); Outside Dimensions: H. 15.9 × W.

Tube: Emblem of Earth, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Jade, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 13/16 in. (21. cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), Jade

Table Spoon, 1775–1800, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, L. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm), Silver, Daniel Van Voorhis (1751–1824

Roof Tile in the Form of a Dragon, 14th century, Thailand, Ceramic, H. 20 1/2 in. (53.1 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Ceramics

Plate, ca. 1831–ca. 1835, Made in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England, British (American market), Earthenware, transfer-printed, Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm), Ceramics, Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35

Fragment, 6th–7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool, 18 11/16 in. high 7 3/4 in. wide (47.5 cm high 19.7 cm wide), Textiles

Drawings and Prints, Print, The Combat of Khurungui, The Conquests of the Emperor of China

Knife Handle (Kozuka), first half 19th century, Japanese, Copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Rim for Waste Bowl, 1845, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 1 11/16 x 6 1/4 in. (4.3 x 15.9 cm); 8 oz. 13 dwt. (268.6 g), Silver, Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng period (1723–35), China, Porcelain, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics

Oil Lamp, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 1 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/16 in. (2.8 x 8.5 x 5.6 cm), Ceramics

Scarab Inscribed Hatshepsut United with Amun, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), 1926–27, Steatite (glazed), L. 1.8 cm

Door Mount, possibly 11th century, Made in Limousin, France, French, Iron, Overall: 28 3/8 x 28 3/8 in. (72.1 x 72.1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, Their utilitarian function notwithstanding, medieval door mounts are often ornately designed, with

Fragment, 14th century (?), possibly Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 14 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (36.8 x 41.9 cm), Textiles-Woven

Terracotta conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with flat base, Early Cypriot III–Middle Cypriot II, ca. 2000–1725 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; handmade, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Spindle whorls aided in the making of cloth for garments and

Ponte Rotto, Rome, 1842, Daguerreotype, Image: 3 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (9.5 × 24 cm), Photographs, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892), An artist and historian of Islamic architecture, Girault de Prangey first learned the

Fragment, 3rd–4th century, Country of Origin Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 25 3/8 in. high 18 7/8 in. wide (64.5 cm high 48 cm wide), Textiles

Ksitigarbha, Jizō Bosatsu, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 13th century, Japan, Wood; painted, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Sculpture

商代 壓印篦紋陶鬲, Tripod Cooking Vessel (Li), Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 12th–11th century B.C., China, Earthenware with comb striations, H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Ceramics, The tri-lobed shape and combed ridges of this

Sir Francis Chantrey, 1846, British, Silver, Diameter: 2 1/8 in. (54 mm), Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Glass-Vessels

Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 18th–first half of the 19th century, China, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Ceramics

Inscribed fragment, Aten cartouche, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92,

Fragments, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Copper alloy, Storage (petri dish diam.): 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Glass Fragment, 14th century, Made in Paris, France, French, Glass, Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.4 x 7 cm), Glass-Stained

Ceremonial Handle (?), 7th–9th century, Mexico or Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Jade (jadeite/omphacite), H. 5 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (14 x 2.8 x 4.5 cm), Stone-Sculpture, This is a fragment representing the handle of a Classic Maya (ca.

7 A.M. (New Year's Morning), ca. 1930, Gelatin silver print, 27.8 x 21.3 cm (10 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.), Photographs, László Moholy-Nagy (American (born Hungary), Borsod 1895–1946 Chicago, Illinois), Moholy-Nagy was a painter before he became

Brackets for Marble Slabs, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I, ca. 1753–54, Black ink, gray wash, sheet: 7 1/2 x 11 11/16 in. (19.1 x 29.7 cm), Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London

Sword Guard (Tsuba), late 17th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, copper, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Scarab Inscribed for the God's Wife Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9 (I), 1926–27, Steatite (glazed), L. 1.8 cm

Tray, 19th century, Japan, Lacquer, H. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Lacquer

Cabasset, ca. 1575, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, gold, silver, copper alloy, H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (29.9 cm); D. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1551 g), Helmets, The decoration depicts the Roman soldier Marcus

Sleeve Button, ca. 1876, Made in Brooklyn, New York, United States, American, Porcelain, 13/16 x 1 1/8 in. (2.1 x 2.9 cm), Ceramics, Union Porcelain Works (1863–ca. 1922

Vase (one of a pair), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Porcelain with celadon glaze, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Ceramics

Scarab Inscribed for Maatkare (Hatshepsut), Lord of the Two Lands, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), 1926–27, Steatite

Sword Guard (Tsuba), 19th century , Japanese, Copper, gold, silver, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Ensemble of Rosettes, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Gold, gesso, carnelian, jasper, transparent crizzled

Linen mark (Type III), Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb (The Slain Soldiers), 1926–27, Linen, H. 16.5 × W. 14.6 cm (6 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.); Outside Dimensions: H. 17.1

[? Aubert], 1860s, Albumen silver print, Approx. 10.2 x 6.3 cm (4 x 2 1/2 in.), Photographs, Émile Tourtin (French, active 1860s–70s

Flower Vase, 19th century, Japan, White porcelain with large crackle covered with a thin brown wash, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ceramics

Votive Plaque, ca. 1368–1643, Tibet, Red Clay, Diam. 1 3/10 in. (3.3 cm), Sculpture

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Glass-Vessels

Elements of an Armor Garniture Made for Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Comte de Damville and Constable of France, 1565, French, Steel, gold, brass, leather, L. of gauntlet (a) 13 in. (33 cm); L. of tasset (b) 14 in. (35.6 cm); thigh

Reshef, New Kingdom, Ramesside–Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 20–24, ca. 1184–664 B.C., From Egypt, Limestone, H. 29 cm (11 7/16 in), This statue depicts Reshef, a god of the underworld, pestilence and warfare. Reshef was

Sugar bowl, 1845, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 5 7/8 x 6 11/16 x 4 5/8 in. (14.9 x 17 x 11.7 cm); 26 oz. 15 dwt. (831.8 g), Silver, Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870

Teapot, 1825–45, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, 10 3/16 x 10 3/8 x 6 3/16 in. (25.9 x 26.4 x 15.7 cm); 44 oz. 17 dwt. (1394.7 g), Silver, Garrett Eoff (1779–1845

明 剔紅蓮池水禽紋臂擱, Wrist rest with kingfisher and lotus, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1368–1644, China, Carved red lacquer, L. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Lacquer, The pairing of the kingfisher bird and the lotus is symbolic of summer.

Dress, ca. 1884, American, silk

Marshal Soult (1769–1851), 1843, French, Bronze, confirmed: 6 3/4 × 7 in. (17.1 × 17.8 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: Pierre Jean David d'Angers (French, Angers 1788–1856 Paris), Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769–1851), Duke of

Vase, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Porcelain, H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Ceramics

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Glass-Vessels

Bead, 8th–13th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stone; cut and drilled, H. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Stone

Chinese Woman in a Boat and Figures in Landscapes, Edo period (1615–1868), early 17th century, Japan, Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper, 46 1/2 x 19 in. (118.1 x 48.3 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Kano Kōi (Japanese, died

Fragment of a terracotta female figure, Early Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 4 in (10.2 cm), Terracottas, In its original condition, this must have been an impressive and elaborate piece of sculpture. The

Bowl, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, Overall: 2 1/16 x 3 9/16 in. (5.2 x 9 cm), Ceramics

Terracotta medallion fragment, late 2nd–early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; Rhône Valley ware, H. 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm), Vases, Originally, the medallion would have decorated the body of a vessel, as with the three-handled jug in this

Fragment, early 16th century, Italian (Venice) or Turkish, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 10 x 17 1/4 in. (25.4 x 43.8 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Dress, late 1870s, probably American, silk, cotton, mother-of-pearl

Plate, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, incised, and overglaze polychrome enamel decoration, Diam. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm), Ceramics

Statue base, ca. 280 B.C., Cypriot, Marble, gray, 9 1/4 × 14 1/2 × 27 in. (23.5 × 36.8 × 68.6 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, Dedication to Queen Arsinoe

Glass perfume bottle, Mid Imperial, 2nd–3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 6 7/8in. (17.5cm), Glass, Translucent blue-green. Thick rim folded out, over, and in, with beveled upper surface; cylindrical neck, expanding downward, with

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 1789–1876, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

High chest of drawers, 1700–1730, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Black walnut, maple, poplar, hickory, white pine, 62 1/2 x 39 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (158.8 x 99.7 x 55.2 cm), Furniture, A new form introduced with

Architectural Tile, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Stoneware with colored glazes, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm), Ceramics

Glass Dish with an Engraving of the Raising of Lazarus, 4th–5th century, Late Roman, Green Glass, engraved, Overall: 9 7/16 x 1 1/2 in. (24 x 3.8 cm), Glass-Vessels, Glass vessels engraved with narrative scenes were a specialty of the Rhine

Arm and Hand Fragment, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Marble, Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. (8 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone

The Gardener from a set of the Italian Village Scenes, designed 1734–36, woven 1762, French, Beauvais, Wool, silk (21-23 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.), H. 110 1/2 x W. 73 inches (280.7 x 185.4 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Images of gardens

Povenitz, Watercolor on paper, H. 8-1/4, W. 15 inches, Drawings, Henry Tonks (British, Solihull, Warwickshire 1862–1937 London

Jar for Sweets, 1840, Japan, White porcelain decorated with gold on, crackled ground (Awaji ware), H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Ceramics

Water Jar for the Tea Ceremony with Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove Design, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration; lacquer cover; (Hirado ware), H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.1

Double Spout and Bridge Bottle with Bird, 5th–2nd century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, Overall: 6 in. (15.24 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Helmet with Feather Crest (清 羽飾頭盔), 17th–18th century, Chinese, Steel, gold, silk, feathers (eagle, kingfisher), paper, turquoise, coral, pearls, fur (marten), silk, copper alloy, silver, Helmet; H. including nape defense

Cann, ca. 1795, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 5 13/16 x 5 1/2 in. (14.8 x 14 cm); 14 oz. (435.6 g), Silver, Attributed to Paul Revere Jr. (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1734–1818 Boston,

Tongs, ca. 1800, Made in Albany, New York, United States, American, Silver, L. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Silver, Isaac Hutton (American, New York 1766–1855 Albany, New York

Coat, 18th–early 19th century, Turkish, silk

Chandelier, 1670–1700, Iron, wood, H. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm), Metal

Figure of a Seated Man, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, White clay covered with pale green glaze, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Tomb Pottery

Candle, ca. 1775, Tallow wax, H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm), Natural Substances

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca. 1530, German, Walnut, Overall: 14 15/16 x 7 3/16 x 5 1/4 in. (38 x 18.3 x 13.3 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Because of her faith, Saint Catherine, a fourth-century virgin martyr, was tortured on a wheel and

Capital, 14th century, French, White stone, Overall: 10 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (25.7 x 16.5 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Scarab, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C., From Egypt, Faience

Bowl, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Earthenware, H: 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm); Diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Ceramics

Four Deities with Horses, Momoyama period (1573–1615), Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 28 1/2 x 22 31/32 in. (72.4 x 58.4 cm), Paintings, In the Style of Hasegawa Tōhaku (Japanese, 1539–1610