Images at Librifly

Gold Tumi, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Gold, Height 9-3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Metal-Implements

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 17th 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

Covered Beaker, ca. 1470, German, Silver, gilt, Overall (ab): 11 1/2 x diam. 5 1/8 in. (29.2 x diam. 13 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The beaker belonged to the Treasury of the City of Ingolstadt, which was sold in 1813

Head of a goddess, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1295–1270 B.C., From Egypt, quartzite, H. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.), This head once belonged to the statue of an unidentified female deity. The gender is suggested by the lack of a beard,

Furniture element, Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 18th century B.C., Anatolia, probably from Acemhöyük, Old Assyrian Trading Colony, Ivory, W. 1 × L. 1 13/16 × Th. 3/16 in. (2.5 × 4.6 × 0.5 cm),

Hammered Silver Rattle Beaker, 8th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Silver (hammered), gilt, Height: 6 3/4in. (17.1cm), Metal-Containers

Tarocchi Cards, ca. 1500, Woodcut with pochoir in red, blue and brown, sheet: 12 3/16 x 9 5/8 in. (31 x 24.4 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Italian, 15th to 16th century

Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Stained Glass, 2 7/16 × 3 × 1/4 in. (6.2 × 7.6 × 0.6 cm), Glass-Stained

Trencher (one of a set), late 16th–early 17th century, British, Oak and sycamore woods, painted, silvered and yellow varnished; inscription: ink (animal or vegetable), Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm), Natural Substances, Banquets usually ended

Our Young Folks, Vol. III, Nos. I-XII, 1867, Illustrations: wood engraving, 8 7/16 x 5 11/16 in. (21.5 x 14.5 cm

Door Handle Plate, 16th century, German, Iron, Plate-b: 3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in. (7.9 x 7.8 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Brayette and Buttock Defense, 16th century, German, Steel, copper alloy (latten), H. folded 14 3/16 in. (36.0 cm); H. open 29 1/2 in. (75 cm) W. folded 21 5/8 in. (55 cm); W. unfolded 44 1/2 in. (113 cm); Diam. (outside) of upper brayette links

Coffer, 15th century, French, Iron on wood core with cloth and leather interior, Overall (coffer): 4 3/4 x 6 1/8 x 8 7/16 in. (12 x 15.6 x 21.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Seal, 14th century, French or Italian, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 2 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (5.2 x 2.9 x 3.2 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, There were in the Middle Ages a large variety of seals ranging in importance from the great

Bronze statuette of a woman, Iron Age, ca. 1050–900 B.C., Cretan, Bronze, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm), Bronzes, Statuette of a woman with arms outstretched

Snuffbox, Jean Formey (master 1754, active 1791), 1757–58, French, Paris, Gold, enamel, 1 5/8 × 3 3/16 × 2 3/8 in. (4.1 × 8.1 × 6 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jean Formey (master 1754, active 1791), In eighteenth-century

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 1 7/16 × 2 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.6 × 5.8 × 0.5 cm), Vases, Eros driving a chariot

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 7/16 x 2 3/8 in. (6.2 x 6 cm), Ceramics

靈璧賞石, Rock in the form of a fantastic mountain, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Black Lingbi limestone; wood stand, Overall (with base): H. 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm); W. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); D. 6 5/8 in.

Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); L. of head 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, second half 17th century, Austrian, Ivory, 3 11/16 x 6 7/8 in. (9.4 x 17.5 cm), Sculpture-Miniature, By or circle of Balthasar Griessmann (Wasserburg 1620–1706 Salzburg), In Genesis 39, Joseph resists the

Gold Face Mask Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, H x W: 1/2 x 5/8in. (1.3 x 1.6cm), Metal-Ornaments

Textile with Birds, 14th century, Spanish, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 4 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (11.4 × 31.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 11 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (30.2 x 3.8 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Shield (Pavise), 1450–1500, Austrian, Wood, leather, gesso, polychromy, H. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); W. 16 in. (40.6 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Shields, The coat of arms is that of the city of Enns, in Upper Austria

Brayette, 16th century, German, Steel, H. 9 3/8 in. (24.0 cm); W. 24 in. (61.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 13/32 in. (10.0 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 9/32 in. (7.1 mm); Wt. 30 oz. (.85 kg)., Mail

Armorial panel, ca. 1610, British, Painted and gilded oak, 43 1/2 × 37 1/2 × 7 in. (110.5 × 95.3 × 17.8 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Eagle Pendant, 13th–16th century, Costa Rica, Diquís, Gold (cast), H. 4 5/8 x W. 5 1/2 x D. 1 1/8 in. (11.7 x 14 x 2.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Crocodile statue, Roman Period, Late 1st century B.C. – early 1st century A.D., From Egypt, Granite, h. 29 cm (11 7/16 in); l. 108 cm (42 1/2 in); w. 37.1 cm (14 5/8 in); weight 124.7 kg (275 lb), This sculpture is a fine interpretation of

Yellow Harbor, 1921, Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper mounted on cardboard, 15 5/8 × 22 3/8 in. (39.7 × 56.8 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta; lead-glazed, H. 6.30 cm., Vases, Fragment of a green-glazed vase; male figure with thyrsos

Belt Plate, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver and brass inlay, Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in. (3.5 x 2.9 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Hanging with a Simulated Silk Textile Pattern, ca. 1475–1520, Made in probably Nuremberg, Germany, German, Linen warp; wool and bast fiber wefts, 39 3/8 x 87 3/8 in. (100 x 221.9 cm), Textiles-Sculpture, Tapestry hangings of repeated

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (12.4 x 4.8 x 1.7 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Dish with Floral Designs on an Olive Background, 16th–17th century, Made in Iran, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze (Kubachi ware), H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Ceramics, This dish is a member of a group of ceramics known as

Mounted Hunter with Dog Pursuing Game Birds, 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink and transparent watercolor on paper, 4.75 in. high 3.62 in. wide (12.1 cm high 9.2 cm wide), Codices, The tiny holes around the figure of this hunter chasing

Medallion, 1786, Made in France, Bronze, Diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Metal, Augustin Dupré (French, Saint-Étienne 1748–1833 Armentières-en-Brie

Stand, Three Kingdoms period, Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.–A.D. 676), 5th–6th century, Korea, Stoneware with traces of ash glaze, H. 14 3/4 in (37.5 cm), Ceramics, This large footed stand is an example of the gray stoneware vessels found in

Head, Ptolemy III (?), Ptolemaic Period, 246–222 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.); W. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.); D. 2 cm (13/16 in.), Wearing the diadem of a Ptolemaic ruler, this head is thought to represent Ptolemy III. The head

Silver Tureen (a), lid (b), 1749, French, Paris, Silver, cast in several parts and soldered together., Height: 26.3 cm., Metalwork-Silver, Étienne-Jacques Marcq (born ca. 1705–1781

Mourning Virgin from a Crucifixion Group, 1450–75, Made in Touraine, France, French, Walnut with traces of paint, Overall: 56 x 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (142.2 x 44.5 x 36.8 cm), Sculpture-Wood, The figure of Saint John

Fragment of a Shoulder Band, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 8 1/16 in. high 1 9/16 in. wide (20.5 cm high 4 cm wide), Textiles

Frieze, Sasanian–early Islamic, ca. 7th–8th century A.D., Iran, Nizamabad, Sasanian or Islamic, Stucco, originally painted and gilded, 12.75 x 17 x 2.5 in. (32.39 x 43.18 x 6.35 cm), Stucco-Reliefs

Bead ornaments, oval, 11, Late Imperial, 3rd century A.D., Roman, Gold, average: 1/8 × 5/16 in. (0.3 × 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Stealthy Cupid, ca. 1775, French, Terracotta (pale yellow, unpatinated), Height: 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm), Sculpture, Undoubtedly the terracotta sketch model of an Amour Silencieux exhibited by Julien at the Salon of 1785

Handle Depicting a Lion Subduing a Nubian, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 B.C., Said to be from Eastern Delta, Qantir (Piramesse); From Egypt, Egyptian blue, bone, gold, h. 3 cm (1 3/16 in); l. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in); w. 3

Dress Fragments, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Linen, wool, Overall: 37 13/16 × 35 7/16 in. (96 × 90 cm), Textiles-Costumes-Secular

Bottle, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white and blue glaze under transparent colorless glaze, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm), Ceramics

Stirrup Spout Bottle: Figure Carrying Deer, 12th–5th century B.C., Peru, Cupisnique, Ceramic, H. 10 x W. 5 11/16 x D. 5 1/16 in. (25.4 x 14.4 x 12.9 cm), Ceramics-Containers, Cupisnique potters depicted a broad range of animals on their

Liturgical Spoon, 6th century, Byzantine, Silver, Overall: 6 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (16 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Three Tiles, 15th–16th century, Made in Toledo, Spain, Spanish, Earthenware, glazed, Overall: 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (10.5 x 10.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

Smallsword, ca. 1750–60, probably German, Silver, steel, gold, L. 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm); L. of blade 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (680 g), Swords

Clutha vase, ca. 1890, Scottish, Glasgow, Glass, Height: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Glass, Reacting against the fashion for cut glass, a style that denied the molten nature of the material, John Ruskin, Charles Locke Eastlake, William Morris,

Figure: Seated Male, 16th century (?), Sierra Leone, Sapi-Portuguese, Stone, H. 5 1/2 x W. 2 3/4 x D. 3 1/8 in. (14 x 7 x 7.9 cm), Stone-Sculpture

The Triumph of Venus, n.d., Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray-green wash, over black chalk, 17 1/4 x 25 in. (43.8 x 63.5 cm), Drawings, André Lebrun (French, Paris 1737–1811 Wilna

Gold Necklace with Pendant Cross, 6th–7th century, Byzantine, Gold, Overall (chain): 18 3/8 x 11/16 x 3/16 in. (46.7 x 1.7 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The equal-armed cross chased on the medallion is called a Greek cross. As Christianity

Lidded Basket, ca. 1860, United States, New York, Oneida, Ash splint, wood, pigment, H. 14 1/2 x W. 24 x D. 15 in. (36.8 x 61 x 38.1 cm), Basketry-Containers

Seed Jar, 14th–16th century, United States, Arkansas, Caddoan, Ceramic, H. 11 x W. 5 1/2 in. (27.9 x 14 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Bead with face canes, Roman Period, 30 B.C.–A.D. 364, From Egypt, Glass, diam. 2.1 cm (13/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored glass canes,

Study for 'Le Ranelagh', 1899, Watercolor over black chalk on cream wove paper, 4 3/4 x 6 5/8 in. (12 x 16.9 cm), Drawings, Henri-Edmond Cross (Henri-Edmond Delacroix) (French, Douai 1856–1910 Saint-Clair

Bannerstone, 5000–4000 B.C., United States, Illinois, Archaic, Shale, H. 3 x W. 4 3/4 in. (7.6 x 12.1 cm), Stone-Implements

Kneeling Nude Youth with Raised Clasped Hands, ca. 1730–36, Red chalk, heightened with white, on beige paper., 18 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (46.7 x 34.6 cm), Drawings, Étienne Jeaurat (French, Vermenton 1699–1789 Versailles

Badge of Recognition, 15th century, Italian, Copper, silver, enamel, gold, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Ceremonial Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); L. of head 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads, Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled

愚極礼才書 「極重悪人無他方便・唯稱弥陀得生極楽」, Buddhist Maxim on the Saving Power of Amida, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), 15th century, Japan, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Image (each scroll): 36 3/4 x 8

Temple Pendant with Filigree Border, 11th–12th century, Made in Kiev, Kievan Rus', Silver, niello, Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in. (6 x 5.6 x 1.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver, These temple pendants are decorated on one side with griffins,

Venus and Cupid, 1798–99, Italian, Terracotta, Overall: 10 1/4 x 19 11/16 x 7 1/16 in. (26 x 50 x 17.9 cm.), Sculpture, Antonio Canova (Italian, Possagno 1757–1822 Venice), This group is more closely related to Canova's painting than to

Bracelet, 16th century, Spanish, Gold, Overall: 2 11/16 x 1/4 in., 0.4oz. (6.9 x 0.7 cm, 10g), Metalwork-Gold

Teacup (1 of 6) (part of a service), ca. 1720, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Turk on a rhinoceros, ca. 1755–60, German, Ludwigsburg, Hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, Overall (figure .328a): 8 1/16 × 8 in. (20.5 × 20.3 cm); Overall (base .328b): 1 3/4 × 9 5/8 in. (4.4 × 24.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Fir Trees in Les Trembleaux, near Marlotte (Sapins aux Trembleaux à Marlotte), 1854, Oil on canvas, 16 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (41.3 x 32.1 cm), Paintings, Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, Valenciennes 1819–1916 Saint-Privé), This vertically

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Bell, 100 BC–200 AD?, Basel?, Switzerland?, European?, Bronze, H. 30 mm, Diam. 44 mm, Wt. 67 g, Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper

Italian, ca. 1873, British, Essex, Silk, L. 17 3/4 x W. 18 1/2 inches (45.1 x 47 cm), Textiles-Woven, Italian' is one of the rare textiles by Owen Jones. Fewer than thirty of his textile designs are known to exist, and they all date to the

Saint Dominic Resuscitating Napoleone Orsini, 1467–74, Tempera on canvas, transferred from wood, 14 x 17 1/2 in. (35.6 x 44.5 cm), Paintings, Bartolomeo degli Erri (Italian, Modena, active 1460–79), Bartolomeo degli Erri and his brother

Comb top, Song dynasty (960–1279), 10th century, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Jade

Statuette of Harpokrates, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Silver, Other: 1 5/16 × 5/8 × 1/2 in. (3.3 × 1.7 × 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver

The Pool (Memory of the Forest of Chambord), 1839, Oil on wood, 12 3/4 x 16 in. (32.4 x 40.6 cm), Paintings, Théodore Rousseau (French, Paris 1812–1867 Barbizon), This quiet landscape is set in the forest of Chambord in northern France.

Cup with cover (pot à jus), 1771, French, Sèvres, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 3 in. (7.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Going Home, ca. 1889, Oil on wood, 30 7/8 x 39 1/4 in. (78.4 x 99.7 cm), Paintings, Fritz von Uhde (German, Wolkenburg 1848–1911 Munich

Earring-hook type with leaf form, Gold, Other: 1/4 × 5/16 × 1 1/16 in. (0.6 × 0.8 × 2.7 cm), Gold and Silver

染付岩に牡丹文細首瓶, Bottle with Peony and Rock, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware), H. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm), Ceramics

Panel from the Palace of Westminster, ca. 1847, British, Oak, Overall (confirmed): 28 3/8 × 14 5/8 × 7/8 in. (72.1 × 37.1 × 2.2 cm), Woodwork-Architectural

Bird Vesel, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, H x W x D: 6 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (16.2 x 14 x 18.4 cm), Metal-Containers

Vase fragment, Roman, Gaul, Terracotta, 1 3/16 × 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (3 × 4.4 × 0.9 cm), Vases, Tendrils

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 2 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (5.8 × 3.6 × 0.5 cm), Vases, Lower part of man with sword

Ladle, 1751–52, British, Silver, Length: 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Terracotta transport amphora, Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C., Greek, Rhodian, Terracotta, H. 33 3/4 in. (85.8 cm), Vases, Gray clay vessel with angular shoulder and pointed bottom; no decoration

Carpet, dated A.H. 1287/ A.D. 1870, Country of Origin Turkey, Central Anatolia, Wool; symmetrically knotted pile, L. 35 in. x W. 23 in., Textiles-Rugs

Drawing, Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, 664–610 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, ), 1st chamber W. wall, 1922–23, Limestone, mortar, 4.2 x 4.7 x 4

Cover, 18th century, Attributed to India, Silk on cotton, 168 in. high 127.00 in. wide (426.7 cm high 322.6 cm wide), Textiles-Embroidered

Spheroconical Vessel, 10th–11th century, Attributed to Iran. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; stamped and incised, Diam. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm), Ceramics

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, Menuki (a); L. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Beads, 3, Glass, Diameter (bead 1 S): 3/8 in. (0.9 cm), Glass

Double Key, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall (closed): 1 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 13/16 in. (3 x 8.5 x 2.1 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The

Casket, late 14th century, Made in Alsace, Germany (present day France), German, Poplar with copper alloy fittings, Overall: 3 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 5 3/16 in. (8.3 x 19.7 x 13.1 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Martyrdom of Thomas à Becket, 1400 (?), British (?), Ivory, Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 1/4 in. (8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 cm), Ivories, Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170, is perhaps best known for his struggles with King Henry

Crucifix, mid-13th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, 10 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (27.3 x 18.4 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Tea caddy, ca. 1750–60, Chinese, for British market, Hard-paste porcelain, Height (with cover): 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Disk Brooch, 8th–9th century, Merovingian, Copper alloy, champlevé enamel, Overall: 7/8 x 1/4 in. (2.2 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy