Images at Librifly

Wall Painting, 9th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; painted, H. 27 9/16 in. (70 cm), Stucco, Although the linear drawings inside the compartments have been transformed into half-palmettes and other designs, their origin in an

Bead, 1st century B.C.–5th century A.D., Glass, Overall: 7/16 x 9/16 in. (1.1 x 1.4 cm), Glass

Whip Handle, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Wood and hemp rope, Overall: 10 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (26 x 4.2 cm), Woodwork-Miscellany

Lotus-Enthroned Buddha Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha, Pala period, 8th–early 9th century, Bangladesh (Comilla District), Bronze, H. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm), Sculpture, Akshobhya is one of the five Transcendent

Terracotta lamp with gladiatorial equipment, Early Imperial, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; mold-made, Overall: 1 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (2.9 x 8.9 cm), Terracottas, On discus, two pairs of greaves and

Key, 15th–16th century, Made in Catalonia, Spain, Catalan, Iron, Overall: 3 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 7/16 in. (9.5 x 3.4 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of

Corbel, 12th century, French, Stone, Overall: 11 7/8 x 11 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (30.2 x 29.2 x 36.2 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Coverlet, ca. 1800, Mexican or Spanish, Catalonia, Wool, sequins, metal thread, on cotton ground, L. 83 x W. 52 inches (210.8 x 132.1 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Astronomicum Caesareum, May 1540, Hand-colored woodcuts, 17 7/8 × 12 11/16 × 1 5/16 in. (45.4 × 32.3 × 3.3 cm), Books, Michael Ostendorfer (German, (?) ca. 1490–1549 Regensburg), This most sumptuous of all Renaissance instructive manuals

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Ivory inlaid, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Dish, 15th century, Made in Probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Earthenware, tin-glaze (lusterware), Overall: 2 3/8 x 15 3/16 in. (6.1 x 38.5 cm), Ceramics

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 8.5 x W 6.5 x H 2, Stucco

Claw Anklet of Sithathoryunet, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1887–1813 B.C., From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Lahun, Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 1, BSAE excavations 1914, Gold, amethyst, L. 14.2 cm (5 6/16 in

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, L. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Pen, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Reed, Overall: 4 x 3/8 in. (10.2 x 1 cm), Miscellaneous

Rapier, ca. 1550–60, Italian, Steel, iron wire, wood, L. 43 1/4 in. (109.9 cm); L. of blade 37 in. (94 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 6 oz. (1077.3 g), Swords

Carpet, late 18th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk pile on silk and cotton foundation, 69 11/16 x 51 9/16in. (177 x 131cm), Textiles-Rugs

Arcades with Riders in Fantastic Thickets, ca. 1520–50, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 101 x 76 1/2in. (256.5 x 194.3cm), Textiles-Tapestries

The Virgin Mary, ca. 1585–90, French, Gilt bronze, Height: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, Manner of Germain Pilon (French, Paris ca. 1525–1590 Paris), This figure comes from a Crucifixion group in which the Virgin and Saint John

Hood, 1760s or 1770s, French, Silk; metal; cotton; linen, 16 x 19 in. (40.6 x 48.2 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Page of Calligraphy, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, 6 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (16.5 x 8.3 cm), Codices

Hammered Silver Cone Ornament, 8th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Silver (hammered), gilt, H x W: 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (6 x 2.2 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Twelve knives, I. S., Sheffield, I. H., Sheffield, late 18th century, British, Sheffield, Silver, steel, Length (each): 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver, I. S., Sheffield, I. H., Sheffield

Earring with acorn pendant, Gold, Other: 7/16 x 1 x 5/16 in. (1.2 x 2.6 x 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver

The Reaper (Le Moissonneur), ca. 1753–54, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a model by François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris), Works of art by the French artist

Frightened Harlequin, model ca. 1740, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Fragment, 3rd–4th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool, Textiles

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 2 5/16 × 1 15/16 × 3/16 in. (5.8 × 4.9 × 0.5 cm), Vases, Satyr

'The Gould' Violin, 1693, Cremona, Italy, Italian (Cremona), Maple, spruce, ebony, Height: 23 1/4 in. (59 cm), Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted, Antonio Stradivari (Italian, Cremona 1644–1737 Cremona), The Gould' violin has a two-piece

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter, 7th century, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus with ink, Overall: 3 13/16 x 3 13/16 in. (9.7 x 9.7 cm), Papyrus

Netsuke of Woman and Deer, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); D. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Netsuke

Glass bead, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Glass, Diameter: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm), Glass

Arrowhead (Yanonē), late 17th century, Tokyo, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); L. of head 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Textile withTrellis Pattern, 15th century, German, Silk, Overall: 4 × 3 3/8 in. (10.2 × 8.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Mother and Child, Oil on wood, 10 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (27 x 21.9 cm), Paintings, Antoine-Émile Plassan (French, Bordeaux 1817–1903 Paris

Dish, late 17th–early 18th century, Chinese, for Portuguese market, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall: 1 1/4 × 13 5/8 in. (3.2 × 34.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Brocade Band, 15th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 42 1/2 x 4 in. (108 x 10.2 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Peonies Blown in the Wind, ca. 1880, American, Leaded opalescent glass, 75 x 45 in. (190.5 x 114.3 cm), Glass, John La Farge (American, New York 1835–1910 Providence, Rhode Island), La Farge, one of the most innovative and versatile

Cup and saucer, ca. 1804–5, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Height with handle (cup .1): 3 in. (7.6 cm); Diameter (saucer .2): 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Bust of an Apostle, ca. 1120–30, Made in Meuse Valley, South Netherlandish, Copper, gilding, Overall: 5 13/16 x 4 5/16 x 1 1/2 in. (14.8 x 10.9 x 3.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Although this bust has lost its once-splendid gilding, its

Business Bundle Figure, 1790–1890, United States, Iowa, Mesquakie or Potawatomi, Wood, H. 6 1/2 x W. 1 1/2 in. (16.5 x 3.8 cm), Wood-Sculpture

Side chair (sgabello a dorsale)), late 19th century, Italian, Bolzano or Milan, Walnut., H. 98.7 cm, W. 49 cm, D. 39.4 cm, Woodwork-Furniture, Probably by Alois Überacher , Bolzano, Probably by Fratelli Mora , Milan

Plate Nine from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie, ca. 1660, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 7 1/8 x 5 in. (18.1 x 5 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Little is known about the royal

Glass pendant in the form of a lamp, Hellenistic, Roman, or Islamic, Glass, Other: 1/4 x 3/8 x 9/16 in. (0.6 x 0.9 x 1.5 cm), Glass, Translucent honey brown., Pendant shaped like an oil lamp with hole pierced vertically through body; oval

Asians with Artichoke as Perfume Burner, ca. 1766, German, Frankenthal, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 11 in. (27.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Earflare, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mexican, Jade, Height 1-15/16 in., Stone-Ornaments

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); L. of head 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); W. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Earring of simple form, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 3/4 x 1/4 in. (1.8 x 0.6 cm), Gold and Silver

Piece, mid-19th century, British or French, Cotton, L. 32 x W. 19 1/2 inches, Textiles-Printed

Seal in the shape of a hedgehog on original string, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1859–1813 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, Radim, 1920–22, Blue glazed steatite, L. 0.9 × W. 0.6 × H. 0.5 cm (3/8 × 1/4 ×

Earring with pendant, Gold, Other: 9/16 x 3/16 x 1 in. (1.5 x 0.4 x 2.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Pot Stand, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 2, 5a, scattered, 1926–27, Straw and palm leaf, diam. 10 cm (3 15/16 in

Fragments of a Non-Illustrated Single Work, 13th century, Attributed to Egypt, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (8.9 x 6 cm), Codices

Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug), Classical, ca. 400 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 4in. (10.2cm), Vases, Boy driving goat-drawn chariot preceded by boy with chous. The representation, with the lively animals and polychromy, is

Interior of Saint Peter's, ca. 1758, Pen and black ink over blue, green, and rose watercolor, gray and brown wash with red chalk underdrawing., 16 3/16 x 12 5/8 in. (41.1 x 32.1 cm), Drawings, Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris),

Disk Brooch, 100–300, Made in Probably Gaul, Roman, Copper alloy, millefiori enamel, Overall: 3 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 7/8 in. (7.9 x 7.2 x 2.2 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Millefiore enameling was widely popular in Gaul, where it was often used to

Ring with intaglio of female figure, 1st century A.D., Roman, Gold, Other: 11/16 × 13/16 × 1/2 in. (1.7 × 2.1 × 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved; painted (?), L 4cm x W 3x H 1.5, Stucco

Tray, Jules-Paul Brateau (French, 1844–1923), late 19th or early 20th century, French, Pewter, Other: 4 x 7 3/8 in. (10.2 x 18.7 cm), Metalwork-Pewter, Jules-Paul Brateau (French, 1844–1923

Antoinette Kraushaar, 1923, Marble, 12 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 9 1/ 2 in. (31.1 x 21 x 24.1 cm) not including base., Sculpture, Gaston Lachaise (American (born France) 1882–1935

Mirror, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), China, Bronze and silver, Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Mirrors

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g); kashira (b); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Sword

Bead, Silver, Diameter: 1/2 × 5/8 in. (1.3 × 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Cup, Archaic, 2nd and 3rd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero pesante, Overall: 7 5/8in. (19.4cm), Vases, High foot with circles in relief and knobs on lip

Earring or spiral, Classical, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, bronze, Diameter: 11/16 x 3/16 x 5/8 in. (1.8 x 0.5 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver, Gold plated bronze

Inlay, rosette, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.8 × W. 1.8 cm (11/16 × 11/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by

The Nativity, ca. 1520s/1530s, Engraving; second state of two, sheet diameter: 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm), Prints, Master JG (French, active Lyon 1520s–30s

Earring-hook type with sphere ends, Gold, Other: 5/8 × 3/16 × 5/8 in. (1.6 × 0.4 × 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Inscribed Mummy Bandage, Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Dynasty 22–26, ca. 945–525 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb (Embalmers' cache), Pits 53-54, 1923–24, Linen, L. 72.5 × W. 12 cm (28 9/16 ×

Masonic Armchair, 1775–90, Probably made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Painted mahogany, maple, 50 1/2 x 25 5/8 x 24 3/4 in. (128.3 x 65.1 x 62.9 cm), Furniture, The seat and legs of this example are typical of the

Plaque, Anne of Brittany, 15th century, French, Copper alloy, Overall: 9 9/16 x 6 9/16 x 2 7/16 in. (24.3 x 16.6 x 6.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, 12th century, Attributed to Iran, Brass; cast, chased, L. 22 7/8 in. (58.1 cm), Metal

Clutha vase, ca. 1895, Scottish, Glasgow, Glass, Height: 20 in. (50.8 cm), Glass

Amuletic aegis of Bastet or Sakhmet, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070–664 BC, From Egypt, Gold, Egyptian blue, H. 2.5 cm (1 in.): W. 2 cm (13/16 in.), This small piece represents a so called aegis, which is a protective element that

Ostrakon with a Letter from Moses to Moses, 7th century, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 in. (12 x 16 cm), Ceramics

Textile with Plants and Animals, 15th century, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 7 5/8 × 10 13/16 in. (19.3 × 27.4 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Basin, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 14th–early 15th century, China, Stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze and biscuit relief (Longquan ware), Diam. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm), Ceramics

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 13/16 x 1 5/8 x 9/16 in. (12.2 x 4.1 x 1.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently

Satyresses and satyr children, ca. 1781, French, Paris, Stucco, Overall (visible dimensions, confirmed): 74 1/4 x 167 3/4 in. (188.6 x 426.1 cm), Sculpture, Clodion (Claude Michel) (French, Nancy 1738–1814 Paris), This is one of a group

Totila before Saint Benedict, Tempera on wood, 15 1/2 x 18 in. (39.4 x 45.7 cm), Paintings, Benozzo Gozzoli (Benozzo di Lese di Sandro) (Italian, Florence ca. 1420–1497 Pistoia), These four panels were commissioned in the 1460s by the

Dutch Ships at Anchor with a Yacht Lying Head to the Wind, 1664, Pencil and brush and gray ink and gray wash., 6 x 10 5/16 in. (15.3 x 26.2 cm), Drawings, Willem van de Velde II (Dutch, Leiden 1633–1707 London

The Courtyard of the Doges' Palace, ca. 1784–1835, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, 5 1/2 x 4 in. (14 x 10.2 cm), Drawings, Giacomo Guardi (Italian, Venice (?) 1764–1835 Venice

Gold finger ring with glass intaglio: a lioness, Hellenistic or Early Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Gold with glass, Other: 7/8 × 3/4 × 7/16 in. (2.2 × 1.9 × 1.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Mirror, Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan, Bronze, Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Mirrors

Tweezer-razor, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Pit 3, Burial D 1, in bowl 16.10, 1915–16, Copper alloy, L. 9 cm (3 9/16 in

Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Stained Glass, 2 1/16 × 15/16 × 3/16 in. (5.2 × 2.4 × 0.5 cm), Glass-Stained

Compartmented Stirrup Spout Jar, 12th–15th century, Peru, La Leche River (?), Chimú, Ceramic, Height 6-7/8 in., Ceramics-Containers

Vase fragment, Roman, Gaul, Terracotta, 2 3/16 × 1 3/8 × 7/16 in. (5.6 × 3.6 × 1.1 cm), Vases, Nude male striding to right

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (8.5 x 13.7 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in. (16 x 16 cm), Ceramics

Chamberstick (one of a pair), 1816–17, British, London, Silver, h. 3 1/8 x w. 5 1/4 in. (7.9 x 13.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Plate, 1796–1801, Russian, Saint Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter (each): 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Claymore, ca. 1610–20, hilt, Scottish; blade, German, Steel, wood, L. 53 1/2 in. (136 cm); L. of blade 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm); W. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 9 oz. (2068.5 g), Swords

The Musician, 1662, Oil on canvas, 54 1/2 x 43 3/4 in. (138.4 x 111.1 cm), Paintings, Bartholomeus van der Helst (Dutch, Haarlem, born ca. 1612–15, died 1670 Amsterdam

The Massacre of the Innocents, 17th century, Black chalk, heightened with white (partly oxidized), on paper tinted orangish red., 15 1/4 x 14 5/8 in. (38.8 x 37.1 cm), Drawings, The Veneto (1600–1699

Fork, 17th century, Italian, Boxwood, steel, silver, L. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); L. of tines 4 7/16 in. (10.2 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm); W. of tines 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); thickness of tines 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g), Knives

A Flock of Winged Cherubs in the Sky, One Holding a Martyr's Palm, ca. 1770–90, Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, 6 11/16 x 9 13/16 in. (17 x 25 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice

Wing of an Ivory Triptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ, 970–1030, Made in probably in Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory, Overall: 7 5/8 x 1 13/16 x 5/16 in. (19.3 x 4.6 x 0.8 cm), Ivories, This fragmentary door displays on its interior

Heqanakht Letter V, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Ipy (TT 315, B), Tomb of Meseh, 1921–22, Papyrus, ink, H. 27.3 (10 3/4 in.), W. 48.1 cm (18 15/16 in.),

Earring with head of lion, Etruscan, Gold, Other: 13/16 × 1/4 × 13/16 in. (2.1 × 0.6 × 2.1 cm), Gold and Silver, With ring of diminishing threads