Images at Librifly

Earring or spiral, Cypriot, Silver, Height: 9/16 x 11/16 in. (1.4 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi), 15th–16th century, Peru, Inca, Copper (cast), silver (?), Height 6-5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Metal-Implements

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (6.7 x 8.3 cm), Ceramics

Earflare Set, 3rd–9th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Yucatan, Maya, Jade, H. 1 1/4 x W. 1 1/8 in. (3.18 x 2.84 cm), Stone-Ornaments, These two nesting ornaments represent one half of a pair of earflares. Set into a wide perforation in the

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (14 x 7.3 cm), Ceramics

Sugar bowl with cover, part of Breakfast Service (déjeuner), 1813, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Height (with cover): 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, This breakfast service was presented by Napoleon I to Princess

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Overall: 3 9/16 x 3 1/16 in. (9 x 7.8 cm), Ceramics

Copper Disk Ornament with Triangles, 10th–15th century, Peru, Peruvian, Copper, Height 3-15/16 in. (10 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Gold earring with head of a bull, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 9/16 x 3/16 x 9/16 in. (1.4 x 0.5 x 1.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Glenns Falls (No. 6 of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1822, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state of two (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 1864

La Capresse des Colonies, 1861, French, Paris, Red and white marble pedestal with gilt-bronze mounts and ornaments, Pedestal: H. 41 3/8 x W. 18 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (105.1 x 46.4 x 29.8 cm), Sculpture, Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier (French,

Fragments of a Bowl, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip, incised and splashed with polychrome glazes under transparent glaze (sgraffito ware), 38.40a: H. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm), Ceramics

Acala, The Buddhist Protector, early Malla period, 15th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Distemper and gold on cloth, Overall: 32 x 26 1/2 in. (81.3 x 67.3 cm), Paintings, Acala (literally, “immovable”) is a wrathful manifestation of

Devananda's Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript, ca. 1465, India, (Gujarat, Jaunpur), Opaque watercolor on paper, Overall: 4 5/8 x 11 1/2 in. (11.8 x 29.2 cm), Paintings, Master of

Ring, late 18th–early 19th century, Austrian, Vienna, Gold (?), Height: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm), Metalwork-Jewelry

Belt Buckle Loop, 4th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver inlay, Overall (attached together with x.28, .32): 5 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 11/16 in. (14.5 x 7 x 1.8 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Caricature of a Seated Man with a Book and a Cane, 1760 (?), Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk, 6 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (16.5 x 13.7 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Book of Hours, 1780–90, Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf, leather binding, 6 3/4 × 4 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (17.1 × 11.1 × 3.5 cm), Books

Netsuke of The Three Wine Tasters (Confucious, Buddha, Laozi), 19th century, Japan, Ivory with bronze disk inlaid with gold, H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Netsuke

Relief of a Bishop, ca. 1400–1440, South Netherlandish, Limestone, Overall (w/o mount): 20 7/8 x 9 3/16 x 2 13/16 in. (53 x 23.4 x 7.2 cm), Sculpture-Stone, This profile image of a bishop, carved in the dark limestone characteristic of the

Heroic Landscape with Watering Place, Riders, and Obelisk, 1744, Woodcut, 16 5/16 x 22 13/16 in. (41.5 x 58 cm), Prints, John Baptist Jackson (British, ca. 1701–ca. 1780), After Marco Ricci (Italian, Belluno 1676–1730 Venice

Love Scene, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Gouache on paper, H. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Codices

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, stucco; carved; painted (?), L 3.5 cm x W 2.5 x H 2, Stucco

Pot, 15th century, French, Earthenware, Overall: 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (13.7 x 13.7 cm), Ceramics

Covered dish, 1831–37, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Porcelain, 7 1/8 x 11 1/4 in. (18.1 x 28.6 cm), Ceramics, Tucker and Hemphill (1831–37

Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript, 6th–14th century (?), Made in Byzantine Egypt, Arabic, Ink on paper, Overall: 7 11/16 x 5 1/4 in. (19.6 x 13.4 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 16 1/2 x 1 9/16 in. (41.9 x 4 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Bracelet, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Iran, Silver, Jewelry

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 14 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, jūyonpen), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1875–78, Japan, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, See JIB81.13,

Armorial flask, mid-16th century, Venetian or façon de Venise, possibly Saxony, Colorless (slightly gray) and opaque white nonlead glass. Blown, 'vetro a retorti', enameled, gilt., H. 18.1 cm, Glass

Papyri Fragments of a Letter from Menas to Epiphanius, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Framed: 6 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (15.7 x 34.3 cm), Papyrus

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); L. of head 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Gold earring with head of a lion, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 5/8 x 3/16 x 1/2 in. (1.6 x 0.5 x 1.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Conical Beaker, 4th–5th century, Frankish, Glass, Glass-Vessels

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, stucco; carved, L 12.5 cm x W 11.5  x H 4, Stucco

Roundel, disk, Ivory, Diameter: 2 1/2 x 1/4 in. (6.4 x 0.7 cm

Page of Calligraphy, dated A.H. 1017/A.D. 1608–9, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (28.6 x 19.1 cm), Codices

Glass pinhead, Imperial, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Glass, Translucent turquoise green; opaque white trail. Solid globular object, possibly a finial for a pin or rod. Trail applied at top and wound round and down seven times,

Mirror, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), Japan, Bronze, Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Mirrors

Medallion from pendant, 12th century, Ukranian, Cloisonné enamel, gold alloyed with silver, Overall: 1 15/16 x 1 13/16 x 3/16 in. (5 x 4.6 x 0.5 cm), Enamels-Cloisonn

Rectangular Plaque, middle of 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (3 x 2 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Portrait of Séverine, 1885–87, Charcoal and unfixed pastel on paper, 23 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (59.7 x 46.4 cm), Drawings, Auguste Renoir (French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer), Caroline Rémy, known by her pen name “Séverine, ” was

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, painted, L 8.5 cm x W 7.5 x H 3, Stucco

Sconce (one of a pair), ca. 1742, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 20 5/16 in. (51.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Fragment of a Bowl, late 12th–first half 13th century, Attributed to Syria, Composite body; underglaze painted, Gr. W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Gr. H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Ceramics

Hunting Sword, ca. 1750, German, Steel, silver, gold, bloodstone, L. 29 in. (73.7 cm), Swords, The bloodstone grip is signed by Johann Georg Klett, who was appointed court stone carver to Friedrich August II (reigned 1733–63),

Cast Copper Crescent Ornament with Figures, 16th–17th century, Peru, Peruvian, Copper (cast), H x W: 6 1/8 x 3 1/4in. (15.6 x 8.3cm), Metal-Ornaments

Manius Curius Dentatus Refusing the Presents of the Samnite Ambassadors, 1795–96, Pen and black ink, gray wash., 8 9/16 x 11 1/4 in. (21.8 x 28.6 cm), Drawings, Jean Guillaume Moitte (French, Paris 1746–1810 Paris

America (part of a set), 19th century, Italian, Earthenware, Overall: 9 × 12 3/16 in. (22.9 × 31 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Fragment of a Lintel, 400–550, Made in possibly Syria, Byzantine, Limestone, Overall: 20 x 19 1/2 x 7in. (50.8 x 49.5 x 17.8cm), Sculpture-Architectural, The deeply carved decoration on this fragment resembles that on the door and window

Dish with a folded rim, First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 9–10, ca. 2100–2010 B.C., From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Sidmant el-Gebel (Sedment), Pottery, hematite wash, Diam. 16 cm, This dish of Nile clay covered all over with a red

A Musical Gathering at the Court of the Elector Karl Albrecht of Bavaria, 1730, Oil on canvas, 34 1/2 x 42 in. (87.6 x 106.7 cm), Paintings, Peter Jacob Horemans (Flemish, 1700–1776

The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco, ca. 1709, Oil on canvas, 19 7/8 x 47 1/8 in. (50.5 x 119.7 cm), Paintings, Luca Carlevaris (Italian, Udine 1663/65–1730 Venice

Sash, 17th–18th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal thread, Textile: L. 178 in. (452.1 cm), Textiles-Costumes

Badge (probably Mounting from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Virabadra Drug as seen from near the site of the last view, December 1857–January 1858, Salted paper print from waxed paper negative, 27.7 x 38.2 cm (10 7/8 x 15 1/16 in. ), Photographs, Linnaeus Tripe (British, Devonport (Plymouth Dock)

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 5 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (14.5 x 4.7 x 1.7 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

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); L. of head 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); L. of head 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Covered Cup, ca. 1500, German, Copper-gilt, maple wood, champleve enamel, Overall: 7 x 6 3/4 x 4 13/16 in. (17.8 x 17.1 x 12.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper

Rock crystal ring, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Rock crystal, gold, Diameter: 1 1/16 × 5/16 in. (2.6 × 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver, Plain circlet of crystal lined with gold foil

Glass beads, Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Egypt, Alexandria, Glass, Other: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass

Nymph and Shepherd, ca. 1625, Oil on canvas, 41 1/8 x 37 3/8 in. (104.5 x 94.9 cm), Paintings, Johann Liss (German, Oldenburg ca. 1595/1600–1631 Verona), Liss, from northwestern Germany, reportedly studied in Haarlem and about 1620

A Voice from the Cliffs, 1888, Etching, sheet: 19 3/8 x 30 1/4 in. (49.2 x 76.8 cm), Prints, Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine

Portrait of Haidar Quli, 16th–17th century, Attributed to Iran, On paper, H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Codices

Armor for Field and Tilt, ca. 1550 to 1575, Italian, Steel, Wt. 61 lb. 10 oz. (27.95 kg); helmet (a); H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 10 lb. 1 oz. (4564.3 g); gorget (b); H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); W. 12

Panel with Phoenixes in a Garden, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), late 17th–early 18th century, China, Silk with metallic thread tapestry (kesi) with painted details, Overall: 118 1/2 x 82 in. (301 x 208.3 cm),

Penannular Earring, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Bone, Diam. 1.7 cm (11/16 in

The Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, n.d., Etching with hand-coloring, sheet: 27 3/4 x 19 1/8 in. (70.5 x 48.6 cm), Prints, Designed and hand colored by Louis Jean Desprez (French, Auxerre 1743–1804 Stockholm), Etched by Francesco

Bow Brooch, mid-6th century, Frankish, Silver-gilt, niello, garnet, iron pin, Overall: 3 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/2 in. (8.4 x 5 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Glass appliqué with theatrical mask, Imperial, 2nd–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; mold-pressed or stamped, Other: 1 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 11/16 in. (3.3 x 3 x 1.7 cm), Translucent deep turquoise green, appearing black; vessel wall colorless.,

Cupboard, 1675–1700, Made in New England, United States, American, Oak, pine, 58 x 49 3/4 x 22 3/4 in. (147.3 x 126.4 x 57.8 cm), Furniture

Marble Urn, ca. 400, Byzantine, Marble, Overall: 21 3/4 x 20 5/8 in. (55.2 x 52.4 cm), Sculpture-Vessels, An openwork grapevine decorates this massive urn. Such vases are often depicted in both secular and religious works of art of the period,

Seated sheep, Possibly by Nicola Vassalo, Possibly assembled by Saverio Vassalo, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta body and wooden ears, H. 4 3/8 in.(11.1 cm.), Crèche, Possibly by Nicola Vassalo, Possibly

Monkey (one of a pair), ca. 1745, French, Villeroy, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 9 in. (22.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Buddha, Gupta period, late 6th–early 7th century, India (probably Bihar), Bronze, H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); D. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm), Sculpture, Dating from the end of the Gupta period, this image draws on stylistic

Ali Pasha (born about 1741, died 1822), 1822, Ivory, Oval, 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (105 x 84 mm), Miniatures, Jacob Ritter von Hartmann (German, 1795–1873

Maria Louisa (1745–1792), Empress of Austria, ca. 1790, Ivory, Octagonal, 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. (31 x 22 mm), Miniatures, Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, Heilbronn 1751–1818 Vienna

Papyrus, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 7 1/16 x 5 15/16 in. (18 x 15.1 cm), Papyrus

Fireworks, The World's Fair VI, 1901, Woodcut on tinted Japan paper, Sheet: 11 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (29.5 x 23.5 cm), Prints, Félix Vallotton (Swiss, Lausanne 1865–1925 Paris

Back of Disk Brooch, 500–600, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/16 in. (2.8 x 0.1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Before the Town, 1915, Watercolor on paper mounted on cardboard, 9 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (24.8 × 31.4 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Figure of a bull, Mature Harappan, ca. 2600–1900 B.C., Indus Valley, Indus, Serpentine, 4.47 x 2.19 x 5.79 in. (11.35 x 5.56 x 14.71 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Woman, ca. 1740, Austrian, Vienna, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Netsuke of Rat on a Bale of Rice, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Paten, early 20th century (original dated 12th century), Spanish, Silver-gilt, Overall: 1/4 x 5 5/16 in. (0.7 x 13.5 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Fragment, 18th century, Made in India, Cotton, Textiles-Painted and/or Printed

Ostrakon with an Invocation or Charm, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 1/4 x 3 7/16 in. (8.2 x 8.7 cm), Ceramics

Buckle, Loop and Tongue, 7th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 9/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (1.5 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Shirt of Mail and Plate, 17th century, Probably Vijayapur, Karnātaka, Indian, Deccani, probably Vijayapur, Steel, iron, H. 35 5/8 in. (90.5 cm); laid out flat with sleeves extended W. 78 in. (198.1 cm); Wt. 25 lb. 10 oz. (11.61 kg), Armor

Relief Fragment with Floral Design, 6th–7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ivory, Overall: 4 1/4 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (10.8 x 2 x 0.5 cm), Ivories

A Collection of Witty Poems on Michinoku Paper (Michinoku-gami kyōka awase 陸奥紙狂歌合; alternative title: Kyoka Michinoku no kami, 狂歌みちのくの紙), 1793, Japan, Ink on paper, 13 13/16 x 9 1/16 in. (35.1 x 23 cm), Illustrated

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 19th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka, Hamano Toshihiro

Les Français Peints par Eux-Mêmes. Tome 1-5. Province Tome 1-3, 1840–42, wood engraved illustrations, Books

Flat Circular Openwork Ornament from a Belt, 100–300, Roman, Silvered Copper alloy, Overall: 15/16 x 1/4 in. (2.4 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Fragment of a Dish, 10th century, Attributed to Iran or Uzbekistan, Nishapur or Samarqand. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip with incised black slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Ceramics

Finger Ring, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Byzantine, Electrum, Overall: 11/16 x 3/16 in. (1.8 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Electrum

Key Handle or Knife Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 3/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/8 in. (8.6 x 5.9 x 2.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Miniature kettle with stand, 18th century, British, Exeter, Silver, wood, Overall: 4 x 2 11/16 in. (10.2 x 6.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver-Miniature