Images at Librifly

Buddhist Figures and Their Attributes, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Set of five volumes; ink on paper, H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm), Illustrated Books

Key, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/16 in. (5.9 x 3 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Terracotta plaque, Classical, ca. 460–450 B.C., Greek, Melian, Terracotta, Overall: 7 3/8 x 10 15/16in. (18.7 x 27.8cm), Terracottas, Odysseus returning to Penelope. After years of trial and adventure—recounted in Homer's

Saucer, ca. 1760, Spanish, Madrid, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Terracotta jug, 7th century B.C., Phoenician, Terracotta, H. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm), Vases, The five letters incised in Phoenician script on the shoulder seem to indicate a name. Though discussed by scholars since 1885, the meaning has not yet

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, late 15th century, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 11 7/8 x 7 1/2in. (30.2 x 19cm), Codices, This folio,

Fall-front Secretary, 1833–ca. 1841, Made in United States, American, Mahogany veneer, mahogany, ebonized wood, pine, poplar, cherry, white oak, brass, leather, mirror glass, 67 5/8 x 50 1/8 x 26 in. (171.7 x 127.3 x 66 cm),

Gold and Niello Bracelet, 5th–6th century, Made in possibly Syria, Byzantine, Gold, niello, Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (6.1 x 6.1 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The bracelet's box housed a relic meant to protect the owner, whose name,

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 20 1/4 in. (21.4 cm); L. of head 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Wt. 12 oz. (340.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Wine cooler (one of a pair), 1716/17, British, London, Silver, Overall (confirmed): 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in., 121 oz. 18 dwt. (21 x 24.8 x 20 cm, 35kg), Metalwork-Silver, These wine coolers in the French style were made for Sir Robert

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Donors, ca. 1360–65, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 42 5/8 x 25 7/8 in. (108.3 x 65.7 cm), Paintings, Lorenzo Veneziano (Italian, Venice, active 1356–72), Lorenzo Veneziano, the preeminent Venetian

Drum, Late Period, 664–332 B.C., From Egypt, Wood, hide, paint, l. 33 cm (13 in); diam. 34 cm (13 3/8 in); diam. at ends 25 cm (9 13/16 in), This barrel-shaped instrument is constructed of wooden staves and fitted with leather heads lashed

A Renaissance Portico with Elegant Figures, ca. 1615, Oil on copper, Diameter 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Paintings, Hendrick van Steenwijck II (Flemish, Antwerp (?) ca. 1580–1649 Leiden), In subject and style, small cabinet pictures of this kind

Hail Mary (Ia Orana Maria), ca. 1893–95, Fabricated charcoal, red chalk, and white pastel on formerly blue wove paper, mounted on millboard with strips of rose-colored wove paper along two edges, 23 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. (59.7 x 37.5 cm),

Glass pendant in the form of a vase, Late Imperial, 4th–early 5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and trailed, Height: 11/16 x 3/8 in. (1.7 x 1 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green; trails in same color; handle in translucent cobalt

Portrait of a Man, ca. 1470, Oil on wood, Overall 12 x 8 1/2 in. (30.5 x 21.6 cm); painted surface 11 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (29.5 x 20.6 cm), Paintings, Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, Haarlem, active by 1457–died 1475), Carefully observed details,

Rapier, ca. 1540, Italian, Steel, silver, wood, L. 43 3/8 in. (110.2 cm); L. of blade 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm), Swords, From the early sixteenth century onward, the practice of wearing a sword or rapier with civilian dress made duels between

A Useful and Modern Work on Chairs, in Twelve Plates, Containing Forty-Two Designs, [1835], Illustrations: : lithography with hand coloring, 8 13/16 x 11 5/8 x 3/8 in. (22.4 x 29.5 x 1 cm

Mirror, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Bronze, Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Mirrors

Saint Ursula of Cologne and Four Virgin Martyrs, ca. 1500, South Netherlandish, Oak, polychromy and gilding, Overall: 14 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. (36.8 x 12.1 x 9.2 cm), Sculpture-Wood, According to an early medieval legend, Saint Ursula and

Ring with scaraboid, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Silver, agate, Other: 1 × 1 1/16 × 1/8 in. (2.5 × 2.7 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); L. of head 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Fire-iron holder (one of a pair) (part of a set), ca. 1730–60, French, Gilt bronze, Overall: 3 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (8.3 × 16.5 × 11.4 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, The shovel and tongs are made of steel with gilt-bronze handles and are

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono), late 15th–early 16th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 11/32 in. (3.4 cm); L. of

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 in. (22.9 cm); L. of head 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Plaque with St. Martin and the Beggar, 16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper, Overall (with fame): 10 1/2 x 10 3/8 x 9/16 in. (26.7 x 26.3 x 1.5 cm), Enamels-Painted

Jug, late 13th–early 14th century, British, Earthenware, glazed, Overall: 6 3/4 x 4 1/16 x 3 1/4 in. (17.1 x 10.3 x 8.2 cm), Ceramics

Neuw: Grotteßken Buch, 1610, Engraving, 10 1/4 x 13 9/16 x 1 1/16 in. (26 x 34.5 x 2.7 cm), Books, Christoph Jamnitzer (German, 1563–1618

Four Fragments, 15th century, Italian, silk, a) 51.5 x 10 cm.; b) 10.5 x 35 cm.; c) 38.5 x10 cm.; d) 64.5 x 31cm., Textiles-Velvets

Gold Glass Medallion with a Mother and Child, early 4th century, Made in probably Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, Glass, gold leaf, Overall: 1 7/8 x 3/16 in. (4.8 x 0.5 cm), Glass-Gold glass, The mother, a fashionably coiffed matron, is shown

Dancer (one of a pair), ca. 1758, German, Höchst, Hard-paste porcelain, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain

Tray, 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, l. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in

Armet, ca. 1525; bolts, modern, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, gold, Wt. 8 lb. 8 oz. (3849 g), Armor for Man

Jug, Archaic, mid 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta, Overall: 10 9/16in. (26.9cm), Vases, One-handled with round mouth and cover on which are incised dotted lines

Design for a Sword-belt, a Knife and a Stylus, ca. 1555, French, Engraving, 7 3/16 x 9 3/4 in. (18.3 x 24.7 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Pierre Woeiriot de Bouzey II (French, Neufchâteau 1532–1599 Damblain), Pierre Woeiriot was trained

Nose Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, H. 2 1/8 x W. 2 11/16 in. (5.4 x 6.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Ostrakon with a Letter, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 15/16 x 5 7/8 in. (7.5 x 15 cm), Ceramics

Beaker with cover, ca. 1720, Bohemian, Glass, H. w/cover 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm.), Glass

Earring with head of lion, Etruscan, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 3/8 × 5/8 in. (1.5 × 1 × 1.6 cm), Gold and Silver, Ring of heavy double twisted wire

Neck of a Vessel, 4th–early 5th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass, Overall: 3 3/8 x 6 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (8.6 x 16.9 x 13.5 cm), Glass-Vessels

Plate, ca. 1765, Italian, Pesaro, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diameter: 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 8 x W 4.5 x H 1.5, Stucco

Plaque, 6th–8th century, Panama, Conte (?), Gold, H. 7 7/8 x W. 8 1/8 x D. 1/2 in. (20 x 20.6 x 1.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Textile, 10th–11th century, Byzantine, Silk, Overall: 1 1/2 × 4 in. (3.8 × 10.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

Pendant with rose bud, Gold, Other: 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (2.9 x 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Portions of a Cuirass, late 16th–17th century, Turkish, Steel, iron, copper alloy, textile, Breastplate: 14 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (36 x 46 cm); Diam. of center disc (min) 10 7/8 in. (27.61 cm); Diam. of center disc (max) 11 1/8 in. (28.24 cm);

Towel End, late 18th century, Attributed to Turkey, Linen, silk, metal wrapped thread; plain weave, embroidered, Textile: L. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Bowl, late 9th–10th century, Attributed to Iran or Central Asia. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; red-brown slip with white slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Ceramics

Saint George Slaying the Dragon, ca. 1480, Made in Tyrol, Austria, Austrian, Wood, paint, gilding, Overall: 53 3/8 x 16 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. (135.6 x 41 x 34.9 cm), Sculpture-Wood, In the style of Michael Pacher (Austrian or German, active by

Powder Flask, 1698, Norwegian, Horn (cow), wood, brass, cord, L. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns

Armor (Gusoku), early–mid-19th century, Japanese and European, Iron, silk, copper, gold, Armor for Man, This armor reflects several waves of Western influence in Japan. The helmet, modeled on a late sixteenth-century Dutch cabasset, is by

Le Pont Neuf, ca. 1912–14, Watercolor and gouache on cream wove paper, upper edge torn from notebook, 9 13/16 x 7 1/2 in. (25 x 19 cm), Drawings, Hippolyte Petitjean (French, Mâcon 1854–1929 Paris), Hippolyte Petitjean mastered to

Perfume Burner Surmounted by a Satyr, ca. 1530–40, Binary alloy (copper, tin, with traces of zinc, iron, nickel, silver, and antimony); a brown to olive green patina and minor traces of gilding., H. overall 50 cm, h. of base 10.5 cm; h.

Headdress Crown, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Silvered copper, gilded copper, H x W: 18 x 23in. (45.7 x 58.4cm), Metal-Ornaments

Dress, 1725–89, Danish, silk

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of head 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Bowl with Chrysanthemums, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 14th century, China, Porcelain painted with copper red under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), Diam. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm), Ceramics

Kothon or pyxis, Classical, 5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-glaze, Overall: 1 9/16in. (4cm), Vases, Tongue pattern and dots

Fragment, 4th–5th century, Country of Origin Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, weft loop weave, 8 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (21.6 x 65.4 cm), Textiles

Krishna on Garuda, Central Javanese period, second half of the 9th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm), Sculpture, Garuda, the Hindu god who is part man and part bird, symbolizes the power of the sun and is known for

The Leopards' Cage at the Menagerie, mid-18th–early 19th century, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk, 11 5/16 x 5 11/16 in. (28.8 x 14.5 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice

Fife, 1819–43, New York, New York, United States, American, Wood, brass, Total length: 39.9 cm (15-3/4 in.), Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse), Edward or Frederick Riley

Vase, 19th century, Attributed to England, Birmingham, Plated base metal, H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Reproductions, Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963

Fragment of a Bowl, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; painted in black slip and polychrome pigments under transparent colorless glaze (buffware), W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 3/16 x 4 3/16 in. (10.6 x 10.6 cm), Ceramics

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 1 7/8 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (4.8 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Seated woman

Key Ring with Lovers, late 15th century, German, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 5/8 in. (9.1 x 7 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, particularly in the North, it was common for mistresses

Panel, 1296, Made in Egypt, Cairo, Wood; carved and inlaid, H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm) , Wood

Teabowl and saucer, ca. 1720–25, German, Meissen posiblywith German, Breslau decoration, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (teabowl .239): 1 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (4.1 × 8.3 cm); Diameter (saucer .240): 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Sofa (canapé à confidents), Jean-Jacques Pothier (master 1750, working until ca. 1780), ca. 1765, French, Carved and gilded beech, modern silk lampas, H. 41 x W. 76 x D. 31 in. (104.1 x 193.0 x 78.7 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Jean-Jacques

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 1/8 × 11/16 in. (1.5 × 0.3 × 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Sword

Scarab, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13, ca. 1802–1575 B.C., From Egypt, Glazed steatite, L. 2.7 × W. 1.9 × H. 1.2 cm (1 1/16 × 3/4 × 1/2 in

Two Buffware Bowls with Geometric Designs, late 8th–early 9th century, Attributed to Iran, Nishapur. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; polychrome decoration under transparent glaze (buff ware), H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Ceramics

Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609), ca. 1600, Oil on canvas, 67 1/4 x 42 1/2in. (170.8 x 108cm), Paintings, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1540/41–1614 Toledo), This intense portrait depicts

Goat amulet, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 BC–200 AD, From Egypt, Agate, L. 1.4 × W. 0.4 × H. 0.8 cm (9/16 × 3/16 × 5/16 in.), This is one of a small group of animals carved in semiprecious stones from the Davis Collection that share

Arrowhead (Yanonē), ca. 1615–1868, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 in. (20.3 cm); L. of head 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 5/16 x 6 3/8 in. (13.5 x 16.2 cm), Ceramics

Copper Animal Disk, A.D. 200–900, Peru, Peruvian, Copper, gilt (?), Diameter 4-1/4 in. (10.7 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Bird-Shaped Brooch, late 6th–early 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver-gilt, Overall: 7/8 x 5/8 x 3/16 in. (2.3 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Cylinder, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Obsidian, Height 1-9/16 in., Glass-Ornaments

Virgin and Child, first quarter 14th century, Made in Normandy, France (probably), French, Limestone with traces of paint and gilding, Overall: 61 1/2 x 18 x 11 in. (156.2 x 45.7 x 27.9 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Elevated high in his mother’s

Ring with carbuncle, Gold, carbuncle, Other: 13/16 × 13/16 × 5/16 in. (2.1 × 2.1 × 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Nativity, late 15th–early 16th century, Italian, Florence, Glazed terracotta, Overall: 14 × 19 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (35.6 × 50.2 × 3.8 cm), Sculpture, Workshop of Andrea della Robbia (Italian, 1435–1525), From the predella of an

Lady and Gentleman in front of Two Curtains, ca. 1510–25, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 27 x 26 1/4in. (68.6 x 66.7cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 2 13/16 x 1 3/8 x 5/16 in. (7.1 x 3.5 x 0.8 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

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: Design for a bicycle poster, 1895–97, Recto: watercolor over pencil, bordered in pencil and watercolor; verso: pencil, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil Prendergast

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1497, Oil and gold on wood, 23 x 17 1/4 in. (58.4 x 43.8 cm), Paintings, Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo di Paolo del Fattorino) (Italian, Florence 1473–1517 Florence), Fra Bartolomeo

Garden Scene, Tomb of Ipuy, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1295–1213 B.C., Original from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tempera on paper, facsimile: h. 35 cm (13 3/4 in); w. 48 cm (18 7/8 in), Norman de Garis

Papyrus Fragment, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus with ink, Overall: 1 1/16 x 2 3/16 in. (2.7 x 5.5 cm), Papyrus

Saint Clare, ca. 1330, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall, with shaped top and engaged (modern) frame, 19 x 8 in. (48.3 x 20.3 cm); painted surface 15 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (39.4 x 19.1 cm), Paintings, Lippo Memmi (Filippo di Memmo) (Italian,

Head of the Madonna, ca. 1509, Oil on wood, 15 x 11 1/2 in. (38.1 x 29.2 cm), Paintings, Franciabigio (Francesco di Cristofano) (Italian, Florence 1484–1525 Florence), The young Florentine artist Franciabigio shared a workshop near the

Mask, 12th–9th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Tlatilco, Ceramic, H. 5 1/5 in. (13.2 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, Masks in ancient Mexico came in all shapes and sizes and ranged from those that clearly depict human faces to those that appear

Venice: The Rialto, Oil on wood, 7 1/8 x 12 5/8 in. (18.1 x 32.1 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Francesco Guardi (Italian, Venice 1712–1793 Venice

Backplate of a Belt Buckle, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver and brass inlay, Overall: 1 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. (4.3 x 3.7 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Stained Glass Panel with a Holy Man and Six Suppliants, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Pot metal, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, Overall: 30 9/16 x 22 13/16 x 1/4 in. (77.6 x 57.9 x 0.6 cm), Glass-Stained

Triptych with The Way to Calvary, Crucifixion, and Descent from the Cross, 16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper (frame: gilt copper), Overall (with frame): 9 15/16 x 16 9/16 in. (25.2 x 42.1 cm),

The Ambush (L'Embuscade), 1858, Cliché-verre, plate: 8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (21.9 x 15.9 cm), Prints, Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris

Stone Temple Model, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Stone, H. 3 1/4 x W. 2 5/8 in. (8.3 x 6.7 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Our Lady of Guápulo, ca. 1680, Probably from Cuzco, Peru, Oil on canvas, 67 1/4 x 43 1/2 in. (170.8 x 110.5 cm), Paintings, Peruvian (Cuzco) Painter (ca. 1680