Images at Librifly

Stem Cup, Tang dynasty (618–907), late 7th–early 8th century, China, Cast bronze with gilding and traced and punched designs, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Metalwork

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (8.9 x 3.8 x 1.3 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

Ba-bird, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC or later, From Egypt, Wood, paint, gold leaf, H. 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.); W. 5.1 cm (2 in.); L. 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.), The ba is an aspect of a person's non-physical being. After death, the ba was able to

Mask, 1820–40, United States, Alaska, Tlingit, Wood (cedar), paint, metal, leather, H. 10 5/8 x W. 7 3/8 x D. 4 in. (27 x 18.7 x 10.2cm), Wood-Sculpture

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); L. of head 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. 1.9 oz. (53.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Marble female figure, Early Cycladic II, 2300–2200 B.C., Cycladic, Marble, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, The remains of an ancient repair are of special interest. The head had broken from the long thin neck. A channel was cut

Textile with Animals, late 13th–early 14th century, Made in Lucca, Italy, Italian, Silk, gold thread, Overall: 18 9/16 × 16 in. (47.2 × 40.7 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Plain Ring, 7th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 11/16 x 1/16 in. (1.8 x 0.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Ostrakon with a Letter from Pesenthius to Epiphanius, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 7/16 x 3 7/8 in. (11.2 x 9.8 cm), Ceramics

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 5 7/16 x 2 x 5/8 in. (13.8 x 5.1 x 1.6 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 drawn

Promenade dress, 1862–64, American, cotton, In the 1860s, dress swelled in volume, but like the dresses we most associate with Scarlett O'Hara, their grand circumferences were supported by crinolines or hoops, allowing some air to circulate

Design for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 2 x 4 7/8 in. (5.1 x 12.4 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 13th century (?), Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Reliquary Pendant with Queen Margaret of Sicily Blessed by Bishop Reginald of Bath, 1174–77, Made in Canterbury, England, British, Gold, Overall: 1 15/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (5 x 3.1 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The engraved Latin inscription

Female figurine kneading dough(?), Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600–480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is handmade and solid. She has a cylindrical lower body that merges with a round

Head, from a Figure, 1st–5th century (?), Colombia or Ecuador, Tolita-Tumaco, Ceramic, H x W: 12 1/2 x 8in. (31.8 x 20.3cm), Ceramics-Sculpture

Reinforcing Breastplate, ca. 1625–30, probably Milan, Italian, probably Milan, Steel, silver, H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); W. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); D. 11 in. (27.9 cm); Wt. 14 lb. 11 oz. (6662 g), Armor Parts-Breastplates, This reinforcing

Dish, ca. 1760–65, British, Bow, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Dish, Manner of Bernard Palissy (French, Agen, Lot-et-Garonne 1510–1590 Paris), second half 17th century or later, French, Lead-glazed earthenware, Overall: 2 11/16 × 13 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (6.8 × 33.7 × 26 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Manner

Chamber candlestick, 1801–2, British, London, Silver gilt, candlestick: h. 3 x w. 5 in. (7.6 x 12.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Candlestick by John Emes (active 1796–1808), William Rudkins (active 1796–after 1802

Fragment, 10th century, Linen, silk; plain weave, tapestry weave, L. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Textiles

Toilet box (one of a pair), ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 3 3/8 x W. 5 x D. 3 15/16 in. (8.6 x 12.7 x 10 cm), Metalwork-Silver

The Edge of the Woods, 1872, Oil on wood, 14 7/8 x 18 1/2 in. (37.8 x 47 cm), Paintings, Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de la Peña (French, Bordeaux 1808–1876 Menton

Ferrets, 6th–7th century (?), Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver, Overall: 1 15/16 x 3/8 in. (5 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Chained Woman and Other Figures Regarding a Pyre of Bones, from the Capricci, 1743, Etching, sheet: 5 1/2 x 7 in. (14 x 17.8 cm), Prints, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Copper Tumi with Figure, 15th–16th century, Peru, Inca, Copper (cast), Height 7-1/2 in. (19 cm), Metal-Implements

Situla, early 20th century (original dated 15th century (?)), Irish, Wood, Overall: 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (36.2 x 26 cm), Reproductions-Woodwork

The Church and Convent of San Mattia di Murano, ca. 1804–28, Pen and brown ink, gray wash, 4 15/16 x 8 5/16 in. (12.5 x 21.1 cm), Drawings, Giacomo Guardi (Italian, Venice (?) 1764–1835 Venice

Badge with Cockney, 15th century, British, Tin/lead alloy, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (3.2 x 3.1 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Tin/lead alloy

Fragments of Funerary Papyrus of Amduat, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1070–945 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Khokha, Tomb, forecourt, Papyrus, ink, L. 103 cm (40 9/16 in.); Framed: H. 15.5 × W. 104.2 cm (6 1/8 ×

Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter, 1250–70, Made in Court School, probably London, England, British, Tempera and gold on parchment, Overall: 11 1/4 x 7 13/16 in. (28.6 x 19.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Sculpture of an Enthroned King, ca. 1230–35, Made in Lombardy or Veneto, Italy, North Italian, Limestone, Overall: 39 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 26 in. (100.3 x 59.1 x 66 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Portraying a historical king, such as Solomon, or an

Hunting Sword with Scabbard, ca. 1851, Paris, French, Paris, Silver, gold, copper, steel, L. with scabbard 23.8 in. (63 cm), Swords-Hunting, This hunting sword is a masterpiece of the Gothic Revival style and a virtuoso demonstration of

Automne, 1888, Print, 25 3/4 x 20 in., Prints, Félix Bracquemond (French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 16th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 18 in. (45.7 cm); L. of head 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Strung Beads, 1st–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Shell beads, Length 4-1/4 in.(10.8 cm)dbld, Beads-Ornaments

Jar, Parthian, ca. A.D 2nd–3rd century, Iran, Qasr-i Abu Nasr, Parthian, Ceramic, H. 4-1/8 in. x Diam. body: 6-1/8 in. x Diam. outer rim: 8.9 cm, Ceramics-Vessels

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in. (4.2 x 2.9 x 1.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Bread, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit, 1926–27, Bread, l. 27 cm (10 5/8 in

Yamut Carpet with Octagonal Guls, probably early 19th century, Attributed to Western Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Wool (warp, weft and pile), H. 97 in. (246.4 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Bowl with cover (part of a set), decorated ca. 1725–30, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The ensemble is an assembled one, although one cup and saucer, both painted with riverscapes,

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); L. of head 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. of head 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Saint John, 14th century, French, Wood, paint, Overall: 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Earring, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Silver, garnet or glass paste, Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in. (4 x 3.6 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Christ in Glory, Tempera on wood, 42 1/8 x 30 7/8 in. (107 x 78.4 cm), Paintings, Russian (Novgorod?) Painter (late 15th century

Male and Female Attendants, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten), Limestone, paint, H. 23 cm (9

The Avar Treasure, 600s (bucket)–700s, Avar or Byzantine, Gold and silver, Metalwork-Gold, The Avars were a nomadic tribe of mounted warriors from the Eurasian steppe. The Byzantine emperor Justinian negotiated with them in the sixth century

Relief from couch, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Ivory, Other: 1 5/8 x 5/8 x 4 1/16 in. (4.2 x 1.7 x 10.4 cm), Head of a duck with the figure of Eros.. These reliefs once decorated a dining couch. They would have been attached to the

Two border fragments, 17th or 18th century, France or the Netherlands, Tapestry weave in wool with highlights in off-white silk. Modern light yellow woven tape on b, a: 7 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (19 x 73cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Bowl rim with rosettes, 6th–5th century B.C., SILVER, 1 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 12.5 × 0.6 cm), Gold and Silver

Gold earring with head of a lion, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 5/8 x 1/4 x 9/16 in. (1.6 x 0.7 x 1.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Icon with Christ Pantokrator, ca. 1350 or later, Made in probably Greece, Byzantine, Steatite, green, Overall: 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 3/4 in. (6.7 x 6.7 x 1.9 cm), Steatites, The inscription identifies the image as Christ Antiphonetes, an icon type

[Three Children and a Dog Playing in the Creek, July 4, 1883], 1883, Albumen silver print , 8.9 x 11.2 cm (3 1/2 x 4 7/16 in.), Photographs, Thomas Eakins (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1844–1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Inlay, wing from a winged sun or falcon, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.3 × L. 4 cm (1/2 × 1 9/16 in.), Monochrome and mosaic glass sections have been adhered to a background to form this

Vanity Sounds the Horn and Ignorance Unleashes the Hounds Overconfidence, Rashness, and Desire (from The Hunt of the Frail Stag), ca. 1500–1525, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool and silk wefts, one place embroidered in wool yarn,

Clock (Pendule D'officier), Movement by Firm of Meuron et Companie, Geneva and Paris (ca. 1790), ca. 1800, Swiss (Geneva) with French (Paris) case, Case: gilt bronze, enamel, blued steel (French); Movement: brass and steel (Swiss), H. 8 7/8;

Choir Stall Fragment, 15th century, French or South Netherlandish, Oak, Overall: 5 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (14 x 59.1 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); L. of head 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Bow-fronted cabinet, ca. 1760–65, British, Painted and varnished pine, ivory knobs on drawers, 68 × 32 × 19 in. (172.7 × 81.3 × 48.3 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Frans Snyders, from The Iconography, early 17th century, Etching; first state, plate: 9 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. (24.1 x 15.5 cm), Prints, Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599–1641 London

Pair of Neck Defenses (Crinet) and Breast Defense (Peytral) from a Horse Armor, 15th–17th century, Tibetan or Mongolian, Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, hair, Left neck panel (a): H. 19 1/2 (49.5

Cover, late 18th century, Spanish (possibly Valencia or Talavera), Silk; linen; ink, 74 3/4 x 66 1/2 in. (192 x 169.4 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Carpet with Chintimani Border and Lotus Design, early 17th century, Attributed to probably Syria, Animal hair (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, L. 126 x W. 49.5 in. (343 x 135 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Carpet, 17th century, Attributed to Egypt, Cairo, Wool (warp, weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, 65 in. high 35.50 in. wide (165.1 cm high 90.2 cm wide), Textiles-Rugs, The scalloped horseshoe arch and overall floral field are

Marble sarcophagus lid with reclining couple, Imperial, Severan, ca. A.D. 220, Roman, Marble, length 91in. (231.1cm), Stone Sculpture, The couple are shown as semidivine personifications of water and earth. Like Hellenistic and Roman images

Earring, delta-shaped, Gold, Other: 11/16 × 3/16 × 1 1/4 in. (1.8 × 0.5 × 3.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 1/4 x 6 11/16 in. (10.8 x 17 cm), Ceramics

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 1 9/16 × 1 11/16 × 1/4 in. (4 × 4.2 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Niobids

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); L. of head 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 3.4 oz. (96.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), Kashira (a); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt.

Gold pin with bud finial, Late Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Etruscan, Gold, Other: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Pin with bud finial from a tomb group allegedly from Vulci, one of the richest and most impressive sets of Etruscan

Bowl, 12th–13th century, Byzantine, Earthenware, glaze, Overall: 3 5/16 x 5 11/16 in. (8.4 x 14.4 cm), Ceramics

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/4 x 15/16 x 5/8 in. (4.4 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Samoyed Man, ca. 1780–1800, Russian, St. Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The Imperial Porcelain Factory entered a period of prosperity under patronage of Catherine the Great. The factory

Standing male worshiper, Early Dynastic I-II, ca. 2900–2600 B.C., Mesopotamia, Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar), Sumerian, Gypsum alabaster, shell, black limestone, bitumen, 11 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. (29.5 x 12.9 x 10 cm), Stone-Sculpture,

Fragment of a Ceremonial Cubit Rod, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C., From Egypt, mudstone, l. 7 cm (2 3/4 in); w. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in); h. 3 cm (1 3/16 in

Shark Pendant, 11th–16th century, Panama, Chiriqui, Gold (cast), Overall: 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Molded plaque: couple, Isin-Larsa–early Old Babylonian, ca. 2000–1700 B.C., Southern Mesopotamia, Isin-Larsa–Old Babylonian, Ceramic, 5 x 2 7/8 in. (12.7 x 7.3 cm), Ceramics-Reliefs

Seal Impression, Saint Hubert/Eustace/or Giles, ca. 1358, Netherlandish or South Lowlands (?), Red wax, Overall (with parchment ribbons): 3 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in. (7.9 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Wax

Gate-leg Drop-leaf Table, 1700–1750, Made in Pennsylvania, United States, American, Yellow pine, 30 x 57 1/2 x 50 1/2 in. (76.2 x 146.1 x 128.3 cm), Furniture

Plate Four from Nouveavx Desseins D'Arquebvseries, ca. 1730, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 11 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (29.8 x 23.2 cm); plate: 9 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (23.5 x 16.8 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, This print is a prime example of

Portrait of Madame Gabrielle Marcotte de Quivières, 1845, Graphite on white wove paper darkened to buff, mounted on stiff paper, 12 13/16 x 10 3/4 in. (32.5 x 27.3 cm); Rabbet: 22 x 16 in. (55.9 x 40.6 cm.); Overall Frame: H x W x D: 18 x 24 x 1

Education of the Virgin by Saint Anne, 15th century, Spanish, Alabaster, paint, Overall: 31 1/8 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (79.1 x 21.6 x 10.5 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Leaf from a Manuscript of Valerius Maximus, ca. 1380–90, Made in Paris, France, French, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 15 3/16 x 11 3/4 in. (38.6 x 29.8 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Workshop of Pierre Remiet

Figure, 10th–12th century, Attributed to Iran, Ivory; carved and incised, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Ivories and Bone

Plate, 1744–49, Austrian, Vienna, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: East Wall, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca. 2446–2389 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, North of the Djoser pyramid complex, Mariette D3, Egyptian Antiquities Service/Quibell excavations, 1907–08,

Straight, Double-Edged Sword Blade (Ken), 5th century, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japanese, Steel, L. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm), Swords, The ken, a sword with a straight double-edged blade based on Chinese prototypes, was used in Japan from at least

Ball, sling, Punic, ca. 1st half of 2nd century BC, Carthaginian, Clay, 1 7/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/8 in. (3.6 × 4.7 × 2.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Clay

Necklace of Gold Ball Beads, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (), Mummy, bandages at neck, 1920, Gold, linen cord, Overall length of necklace 64 cm (25 3/16

Tray, Firm of Henry Clay (died 1812), first half 19th century, British, Black lacquered, painted and gilded papier-mâché, Overall: 2 1/4 × 31 × 23 in. (5.7 × 78.7 × 58.4 cm), Papier Mâché, Firm of Henry Clay (died 1812

Portrait of a Young Man of the Van Steynoert Family, Oil on wood, Overall, with arched top and engaged frame, 16 1/8 x 12 3/4 in. (41 x 32.4 cm); painted surface 13 5/8 x 10 1/8 in. (34.6 x 25.7 cm), Paintings, Netherlandish Painter (first

Ostrakon with a Letter to Epiphanius from His Mother, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragments with ink inscription, a) 2 7/16 x 2 15/16 in. (6.2 x 7.4 cm), Ceramics

Devotional pendant, late 16th or early 17th century, probably Spanish, Cut and polished reversed-painted and reverse-gilt rock crystal; silver gilt. Assembled., H. 6.6 cm, W. 5.5 cm, D. 1.6 cm

The Crucifixion, ca. 1365, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 54 1/8 x 32 1/4 in. (137.5 x 81.9 cm), Paintings, Andrea di Cione (Orcagna) (Italian, Florence 1315/20–1368 Florence) , and workshop, The Crucifixion and the six half-length angels

Box, 580–640, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Cedar with paint, Overall: 1 3/16 x 9 9/16 x 6 3/16 in. (3 x 24.3 x 15.7 cm), Woodwork-Miscellany

Badge, 13th century (?), Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Bifolium from a Qur'an Manuscript, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Ink on paper, 6 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. (16.2 x 21.6 cm), Codices

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 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads