Images at Librifly

Beggar, ca. 1725, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Spoon with Christian Inscription, 4th–5th century, Byzantine, Silver, Overall: 7 5/8 x 1 3/16 x 11/16 in. (19.4 x 3 x 1.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The inscription was engraved horizontally to be read by a devout Christian when eating. The spoon

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 13/16 x 5 13/16 in. (9.7 x 14.8 cm), Ceramics

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Section of a Marble Mosaic Bathhouse Floor, 537/538, Byzantine, Marble, mosaic, Overall: 108 x 104in. (274.3 x 264.2cm), Mosaics, This elegantly simple floral carpet belonged to a floor identified by a Greek inscription as part of the

Piece, 18th century, British, London, Cotton, L. 34 x W. 40 inches (loom), Textiles-Printed

Projet de Deux Toiletes, 1775–90, Engraving, Overall: 15 7/8 x 11 5/8 x 1/2 in. (40.4 x 29.5 x 1.3 cm), Books

Snuffbox, mid-19th century, Austrian, Silver, L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Bead, Glass, Height: 3/8 x 7/16 in. (0.9 x 1.1 cm), Glass

元 鄧宇 竹石圖 軸, Bamboo and rock, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), ca. 1360–67, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 53 3/16 x 16 5/8 in. (135.1 x 42.2 cm), Paintings, Deng Yu (Chinese, ca. 1300–after 1378), Deng Yu, a

Earring with disc, Gold, Diameter: 5/8 x 3/8 in. (1.5 x 0.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Tile with dragon, ca. 1617–27, Italian, Rome, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Overall (confirmed): 8 13/16 × 8 13/16 × 1 1/4 in. (22.4 × 22.4 × 3.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Bowl, late 15th century, Made in Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Earthenware, tin-glaze (lusterware) (from cat. card: lustred faience, gold and brown), Overall: 2 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (5.7 x 13 cm), Ceramics

Jug with cover, 16th century, Bohemian, Glass, Glass

Doña Marianna Stampa Parravicina (born 1612), Condesa di Segrate, Oil on canvas, 80 1/2 x 46 in. (204.5 x 116.8 cm), Paintings, Spanish (Sevillian) Painter (early 17th century

Vase (one of a pair), ca. 1761, British, Chelsea, Soft-paste porcelain, H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain, The deep crimson ground of this vase and its mate was a technical triumph of the Chelsea factory. It came to be called claret,

Fragment, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 18 7/8 in. high 8 11/16 in. wide (48 cm high 22 cm wide), Textiles

Reference sealing, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1954 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Ipy (TT 315), Tomb of Meseh (B), burial chamber, 1922–23, Mud, L. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.), Small lumps of clay were

Sheet-gold decoration for a sword scabbard, Late Classical or Hellenistic, ca. 340–320 B.C., Greek or Scythian, Gold, length 21 7/16 in. (54.5 cm), Gold and Silver, In the main frieze is a battle between Greeks and barbarians; at the left

Earring, boat-shaped, Gold, Other: 7/8 × 1/2 × 13/16 in. (2.2 × 1.3 × 2.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); L. of head 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Marble grave stele of Antigenes, Archaic, end of the 6th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, Hymettian (base), Other (height reconstructed): 88 1/2 x 25 x 20 in. (224.8 x 63.5 x 50.8 cm), Stone Sculpture, Attic grave monuments of the end of

Short Sword (Duan Jian), ca. 4th–1st century B.C., Xinjiang, Eastern Central Asia, Steel, bronze, gold, L. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6.5 oz. (637.9 g), Swords, From its inception in the third millennium B.C., the

Figure-Celt Pendant, 1st–5th century, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Jadeite, H. 6 1/2 x W. 1 1/2 in. (16.5 x 3.8 cm), Stone-Ornaments, Many bird-form pendants of Costa Rica feature a lower section shaped like a workaday celt or ax. The

Landscape with a Scene from Fénelon's Télémaque, 1780, Brush and brown wash, white gouache, on blue-washed paper, 17 1/16 x 24 7/8 in. (43.4 x 63.2 cm), Drawings, Jean Jacques Lagrenée (French, Paris 1739–1821 Paris

La dedvction de l'innocence de messire Philippe Baron de Montmorency, Conte de Hornes, franc seigneur de Vveert, admiral & capitaine general de la Mer du pais bas ... contre la malicievse apprehension, indeüe detention, injuste procedure,

The Adoration of the Shepherds, Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, 19 3/8 x 28 3/4 in. (49.2 x 73 cm), Paintings, L'Ortolano (Giovanni Battista Benvenuti) (Italian, Ferrarese, active by 1512–died after 1527), A larger variant of the

Astrological Fantasy Portrait, 1924, Gouache on paper, bordered with ink and gouache, mounted on cardboard, 14 7/8 in. × 11 in. (37.8 × 27.9 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Panel, late 18th–early 19th century, Attributed to Turkey, Wool with silk embroidery and metal thread, H. 74 1/4 in. (188.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic, Roman Period, A.D. 170–200, From Egypt; Possibly from Middle Egypt, Sheikh Abada (Antinoopolis); Said to be from Fayum, Linen, paint (tempera), L. 230.2 × W. 110.8 cm (90 5/8 × 43 5/8 in.), This

Baby with Rattle and Dog, 1842, Watercolor and gouache on ivory, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Mrs. Moses B. Russell (Clarissa Peters) (1809–1854), Clarissa Peters Russell painted miniatures in Boston between

Tabernacle, ca. 1325, Made in France, French, Ivory with metal mounts, Overall (open): 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 13/16 in. (13.9 x 14.6 x 2.1 cm), Ivories, The central statuette shows Mary appearing as the Queen of Heaven with the standing Christ Child

Club-shaped vase, 1662–1722, Chinese, Porcelain with mirror-black glaze, painted in overglaze gilt., Height: 10 in. (25.4 cm.), Ceramics, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, probably Kangxi period

Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1520, South Netherlandish, Oak, with polychromy & gilding, Overall: 15 3/8 x 13 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (39.1 x 35.2 x 11.4 cm), Sculpture-Wood, This small, intimate scene combines two episodes: above, the three kings

Seated Youth with a Cup, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Codices, Aspects of the pose and turban of this seated figure recall the ‘Man in a Furlined

Glass pin, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; drawn and tooled, 3 3/4 × 3/16 in. (9.6 × 0.4 cm), Glass, Translucent amber brown., Circular cross section; upper end tooled into a large flat disk; lower end tapering sharply to a

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 4 1/8 x 3 1/16 in. (10.5 x 7.8 cm), Ceramics

Mazer Bowl, early 20th century (original dated ca. 1450), British, Maple, silver gilt mounts, Overall: 2 1/2 x 6 in. (6.4 x 15.2 cm), Reproductions-Woodwork

Side chair (one of a pair), ca. 1690, French, Carved and gilded beechwood, covered in wool velvet (moquette), 45-1/4 x 18-1/8 x 17-1/2 in. (114.9 x 46.0 x 44.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Armchair (bergère) (one of a pair), ca. 1765, French, Paris, Carved and gilded beechwood, H. 39-7/8 x W. 32 x D. 23-1/2 in. (101.3 x 81.3 x 59.7 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, This kind of armchair, upholstered between the arms and the seat, is

Equal-Arm Brooch, ca. 650–750, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 1/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (2.9 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Pharmacy Jar, early 15th century, Made in Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 12 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (31.4 x 18.4 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 5 1/2 x 2 15/16 in. (13.9 x 7.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Box with cover, ca. 1740, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, 3 5/16 × 4 3/8 in. (8.4 × 11.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Furniture element, Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 18th century B.C., Anatolia, probably from Acemhöyük, Old Assyrian Trading Colony, Ivory, Ivory/Bone-Ornaments

Copper Openwork Mace Head, 3rd century B.C.–A.D. 2nd century, Peru, Vicús, Copper (cast), Diameter 2-3/4 in. (7 cm), Metal-Implements

Self-portrait, 1876, French, Ceramic, Diameter: 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis (French, 1849–1899

Ostrakon, 2nd–3rd century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 1/16 x 2 3/16 in. (10.3 x 5.5 cm), Ceramics

Kesi Panel with Tiger and Birds on Floral Ground, 10th–12th century, Eastern China, Silk, parchment-gold wrapped silk, 12 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. (32.7 x 26 cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Hyakunin joro shinasadame, 百人女郎品定, One Hundred Women Classified According to Their Rank (Hyakunin joro shinasadame), Edo period (1615–1868), 1723, Japan, Vol. I: 9 double and 2 single page illustrations; vol. II: 15 double, 1

Cuirass, ca. 1800, French or Italian, Steel, gold, textile, leather, Armor Parts-Cuirasses

Huntsman Presenting a Captured Heron to a Lady Falconer, ca. 1500–1530, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 93 1/2 x 140in. (237.5 x 355.6cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Caricature of a Man Wearing a Wig and a Tricorne, Seen from Behind, 1760 (?), Pen and dark brown ink, brown wash, 7 5/16 x 4 1/8 in. (18.6 x 10.5 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Vase, 1878, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Ceramics, John Bennett (1840–1907

Papyri Fragments, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Framed: 5 7/8 x 8 1/16 in. (14.9 x 20.4 cm), Papyrus

Door Jamb of Rau, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes; Possibly from Dra Abu el-Naga, Limestone, H. 146.5 cm (57 11/16 in.); w 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in

A Dignitary Holding a Document, ca. 1722–42, Red chalk, 9 13/16 x 6 11/16 in. (25 x 17 cm), Drawings, Pietro Longhi (Pietro Falca) (Italian, Venice 1701–1785 Venice

Plaque with Christ enthroned with two Apostles, 850–875, Made in northern France, Carolingian, Ivory, Overall: 5 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in. (14.5 x 8.8 x 0.5 cm), Ivories, These carvings—one showing the Virgin and the Infant Jesus, the

Gold and glass bracelet with central medallion, Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C., Greek, Gold and glass, diameter 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm), Gold and Silver, The most distinctive feature of this bracelet or armlet is the treatment of the outer surfaces

Lawyers in dispute, ca. 1770, probably Italian, Hard-paste porcelain, 5 1/2 × 8 1/8 in. (14 × 20.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 1 5/8 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (4.1 × 3.3 × 0.4 cm), Vases, Initiation scene

Chisel, before 16th century, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya (?), Stone, Height 11-5/8 in., Stone-Implements

Madonna and Child, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall 31 5/8 x 21 1/8 in. (80.3 x 53.7 cm); painted surface 30 x 19 1/2 in. (76.2 x 49.5 cm), Paintings, Berlinghiero (Italian, Lucca, active by 1228–died by 1236), Of exceptional beauty

Calligraphic Panel, mid-19th century, Attributed to Turkey, Velvet; embroidered in gold, 30 1/2 x 15 9/16 in. (77.5 x 39.5 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Shepherd, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; cotton and silk garments; leather shoes, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.), Crèche

Ver (Spring), from The Seasons, 1617, Etching, Prints, Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, Rotterdam or Delft ca. 1593–1641 Enkhuizen

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); L. of head 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

The Arrival in Bethlehem, ca. 1540, Oil on wood, 26 1/2 x 36 7/8 in. (67.3 x 93.7 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Master LC (Netherlandish, active second quarter 16th century), The development of landscape painting as an independent genre

Stone Blade, before 16th century, Colombia, Tairona, Stone, Height 5 in., Stone-Implements

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 4 3/16 x 3 3/4 in. (10.6 x 9.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 13/16 × 7/8 × 1/8 in. (2.1 × 2.3 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Bakers and Brewers from Meketre's Model Bakery and Brewery, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280), serdab, 1920, Wood, gesso, paint, linen, H. of

Border Fragment, 10th century, Byzantine, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Overall: 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/16 in. (0.7 x 2.3 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Cloisonn

Fragment, 4th–5th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Textiles

Glass double-headed pendant with gold hoop, Hellenistic, late 4th–3rd century B.C., Punic, Western Mediterranean, Gold, glass; cast in a two-piece mold and rod-pierced, Other (Pendant): 1 x 5/8 x 5/16 in. (2.5 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm), Pendant:

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi), 7th–15th century, Peru, Peruvian, Copper, Height 7-11/16 in. (19.5 cm), Metal-Implements

The Morning Toilet (La Petite Toilette), from Le Monument du Costume, 1745–97, Etching and engraving, plate: 16 1/8 x 12 9/16 in. (40.9 x 31.9 cm), Prints, Pietro Antonio Martini (Italian, Trescali 1738–1797 Parma), After Jean Michel

Two fulcra (headrest) attachments in the form of mule's heads, Hellenistic, ca. late 3rd–1st century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Bronzes, Ornaments from a couch

Cartridge Box, 1580, Brunswick, German, Brunswick, Iron, wood, copper alloy, H. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 11.8 oz. (334.5 g), Firearms Accessories

Textile Fragment, 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Bursa, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha), Textile: H. 82 1/2 in. (209.6 cm), Textiles-Woven, This long, rectangular silk fragment features two distinct designs popular in Ottoman

Collar of Mail, 16th century, German, Steel, iron, H. 18 1/8 in. (46.0 cm); W. 20 5/8 in. (52.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of collar links 7/16 in. (10.7 mm); Diam. (inside) of collar links 9/32 in. (6.9 mm); Diam. (outside) of shawl links 13/32 in.

Tunic Fragment, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Camelid hair, cotton, H. 35 x W. 16 1/2 in. (88.9 x 41.9 cm), Textiles-Woven

Plaque with female figure, Etruscan, Gold, Other: 1 3/16 × 1/16 × 2 1/16 in. (3 × 0.2 × 5.2 cm), Gold and Silver, Thin gold plate embossed with female figure

Cross, 11th century, Made in Syria, Byzantine, Steatite, Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 1/16 x 3/8 in. (8.7 x 5.2 x 0.9 cm), Steatites

Earring, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (3 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, stucco; carved; painted, L 6.5cm x W 4.5 x H 2.5, Stucco

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 6.5 x W 6 x H 2, Stucco

Neck Ring (Torque), 600 B.C., Scandinavian, Copper alloy, Overall: 8 3/8 x 8 11/16 x 11/16 in. (21.3 x 22 x 1.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, The design of this torque is deceptive. It appears to be wrapped with a wide, flat wire that changes

Lobed bowl with a royal inscription, Achaemenid, ca. 465–424 B.C., Iran, Achaemenid, Silver, Height: 1 13/16' (4.6 cm), Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed

One of a pair of lamps, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), mid-18th century, China, Jade, wood and ivory, H. 17 1/8 in (43.5 cm), Jade, The removable sides of the lamps are jade plaques in carved wood frames, each

Virgin and Child, 15th century (?), Italian, Ivory, polychromy, gilding, Overall (with base): 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (13.5 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm), Ivories

[Oeuvre], 1770–81, Etching, Overall: 13 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 9/16 in. (34.6 x 24.9 x 1.4 cm), Books

Dutch Merchant Ships at Anchor or under Easy Sail in a Moderate Breeze, ca. 1658, Pencil, brush and grayish brown wash, 6 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (16.5 x 23.1 cm), Drawings, Willem van de Velde I (Dutch, Leiden 1611–1693 London) (and another hand

Thickets with Large Leaves, Flowers, Animals, ..., ca. 1540–50, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool wefts with a few silk wefts, Overall: 89 1/2 x 80in. (227.3 x 203.2cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Border Fragment, 17th or 18th century, Italy or France, Tapestry weave in wool with highlights in off-white silk. Modern brown and off-white guard, Including guard: 11 1/4 x 43 5/16 in. (28.5 x 110cm); guard: 1 3/8 in. (3.5cm),

Netsuke of Daikoku and Fukurokuji, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Netsuke

Roundel, disk with three graces, 4th century B.C., Gold, Diameter: 3/4 x 1/8 in. (1.9 x 0.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Writing table (part of a set), Joseph Baumhauer (French, active ca. 1749–72), ca. 1770, French, Oak, veneered with tulipwood, purplewood, casuarina wood, and kingwood; gilt-bronze mounts, gilt-tooled leather, H. 29-3/4 x W. 69 x D.

Ride a Stearn and Be Content, 1896, Lithograph, Sheet: 55 3/4 × 42 5/16 in. (141.6 × 107.5 cm), Edward Penfield (American, Brooklyn, New York 1866–1925 Beacon, New York

Troy from Mount Ida (No. 11 of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1821–22, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state (Koke), Image: 14 1/16 x 20 3/16 in. (35.7 x 51.3 cm), Prints, after William Guy Wall (Irish, Dublin 1792–after