Images at Librifly

Fragment, 10th–11th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; molded, incised, unglazed, 4 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 5/16 in. (11.6 x 16 x 0.8 cm), Ceramics

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of head 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Earring with disc, suspended grapes, Gold, garnet, Other: 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 9/16 in. (0.7 × 2.9 × 1.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Beaker, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, H. 8 x Diam. 5 in. (20.3 x 12.7 cm), Metal-Containers

'Book of Dimma' Shrine, early 20th century (original dated 11th century), Irish, Bronze gilt, jewels, Overall: 7 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 6 3/4in. (20 x 6.4 x 17.1cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Penannular Brooch, 10th–11th century, Scandinavian or Baltic, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 7/16 in. (4.5 x 3.1 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

The Elevation of the Cross from a set of The Passion, Unidentified Weaver's Mark (AR), Unidentified Weaver's Mark (ICM), 1600, German, Alsace, possibly Strasbourg, Wool, silk, metal thread (20 warp threads per inch, 8 per cm.), 39 1/2 x 29

Terracotta jug, Cypro-Archaic I, ca. 750–600 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta, H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Vases, Two figures and two birds flanking a lotus composition , this vase depicts two human figures and two birds flanking a central lotus

Glen Ellen for Robert Gilmor, Towson, Maryland (perspective, elevation, and plan), 1832, Watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper, Sheet: 21 3/4 x 15 5/8 in. (55.2 x 39.7 cm), Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West

Bacchante in a Landscape, 1865–70, Oil on canvas, 12 1/8 x 24 1/4 in. (30.8 x 61.5 cm), Paintings, Camille Corot (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris

Glass mosaic inlay, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, Diam.: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue ground; decoration in opaque white, yellow, red, and greyish green., Circular, flat,

Rock Crystal Bowl, 3rd–5th century, Roman or Byzantine, Rock crystal, Overall: 1 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 2 11/16 in. (3.5 x 8.1 x 6.9 cm), Lapidary Work-Crystal, Five rock crystal works found in a cistern in Carthage (now in Tunisia, North Africa)

Pietà, 1864, French, Paris, Terracotta, Overall: 11 7/16 x 7 1/16 x 5 15/16 in. (29.1 x 17.9 x 15.1 cm), Sculpture, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, Valenciennes 1827–1875 Courbevoie), Carpeaux here demonstrates an enduring admiration for

Manuscript Leaf with Dedication of a Book to the Virgin, ca. 1400, Made in Swabia, German, Tempera on parchment, Overall: 10 1/2 x 7 3/16 in. (26.7 x 18.3 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Gold earring with head of a bull, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 9/16 x 1/4 x 11/16 in. (1.5 x 0.6 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Glengarry style cap, ca. 1880, Canada, Quebec or Ontario, Houdenosaune (Iroquois), Wool, cotton, silk, glass, H. 4 1/2 x W. 12 x D. 5 1/2 in. (11.4 x 30.5 x 14 cm), Textiles-Beadwork

Fragment, ca. 1150–ca. 1250, European or Middle Eastern, Glass, ceramic, L. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Glass-Vessels

Cover, first half 17th century, Attributed to Western India, Cotton; plain weave, mordant dyed and painted, resist dyed, Textile: L. 32 5/16 in. (82.1 cm), Textiles-Painted and/or Printed, This small cotton cover was decorated using a

Jewel-Holding Dragon, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke, The dragon is the only mythical beast included in the zodiac. A cosmological symbol of

Hairpin, 200–500, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 3/4 x 9/16 in. (9.6 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), early–mid-17th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. of each 0.1 oz. (2.8 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Bracelet, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Iron, Overall: 2 13/16 x 3/8 in. (7.2 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Necklace, Gold, Other (70.elements): 13 in. (33 cm), Gold and Silver

Manuscript Illumination with Joachim and Anna in an Initial G with Joachim and Anna, from a Missal, 15th century, North French, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, 3 7/16 x 3 1/8 in. (8.8 x 7.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 540 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm), Vases, On the body, obverse, Menelaos reclaiming his wife, Helen, after the Trojan War; reverse, flute player and

Arrow Points of Neferkhawet, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1447 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet, west chamber A, Burial of Neferkhawt (I), 1934–35, Bronze or copper alloy, L. 10 cm (3

Hybrid Amaryllis, from Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London, vol. 5, 1824, Hand-colored aquatint on steel, sheet: 16 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (42.5 x 29.8 cm), Prints, William Say (British, Lakenham, near Norwich 1768–1834 London),

Bronze lampstand, Cypro-Archaic, 6th century B.C., Cypriot, Bronze, 11 1/4in. (28.6cm), Bronzes, Short stem decorated with one row of lotus petals

A Hunting Scene, ca. 1494–1500, Tempera and oil transferred to Masonite, 27 3/4 x 66 3/4 in. (70.5 x 169.5 cm), Paintings, Piero di Cosimo (Piero di Lorenzo di Piero d'Antonio) (Italian, Florence 1462–1522 Florence), Dating about 1507–8,

Hair Comb, ca. 1851, Vulcanite (India rubber and sulfur), 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (10.8 x 11.4 cm), Jewelry

Virgin and Child, second quarter 16th century, Netherlandish, Oil on wood, 5 1/8 x 4 in. (13 x 10.2 cm), Paintings, Netherlandish

Door handle and plate, 16th century, German, Iron, Overall (as if installed): 2 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. (5.9 x 4.5 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Glass eye beads, Archaic or Classical, 6th–4th century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass, Other: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Glass

Memorandum Book Showing Colored Sketches Mostly of European Helmets, ca. 1880, British, Paper, leather, silver, H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Books & Manuscripts, William Burges (1827–1881

Kneeling Female, Angkor period, Khmer style of the Baphuon, second half of the 11th century, Cambodia, Bronze inlaid with silver, traces of gold, H. 17 (43.2 cm); W. (at knees) 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Sculpture, This figure, perhaps a Khmer

Bead, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 1 3/16 x 9/16 in. (3 x 1.4 cm), Gems

Panel from a Choros (lighting frame), 12th–14th century, Byzantine, Cast copper alloy, Overall: 11 x 2 3/16 x 1/4 in. (28 x 5.5 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Panel from a Saints' Calendar (painted on both sides), Tempera on linen, 7 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (18.1 x 15.6 cm), Paintings, Russian Painter (possibly 16th century

Netsuke of Octopus, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Netsuke

Shoulder Defense (Sode), late 14th–early 16th century, Japanese, Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, copper, gold, Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders

Rhyton terminating in the forepart of a wild cat, Parthian, ca. 1st century B.C., Iran, Parthian, Silver, mercury gilding, H. 10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm), Metalwork-Vessels, Elaborate bowls, animal-headed drinking vessels, and rhytons—vessels

Tweezers, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall (with ring): 2 15/16 x 1/2 x 3/8 in. (7.5 x 1.3 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); L. of head 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Triptych Panel with Saint Catherine, 15th–16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper, Overall: 7 11/16 x 2 15/16 x 1/16 in. (19.5 x 7.5 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Painted, Master of the Triptych of Louis XII (ca.

Nose Ornament, 10th–16th century, Colombia, Colombia, Gold (hammered), Diameter 4 in. (10.2 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Short Pin, 1st–4th century, Made in Gaul, Northern France, Roman, Bone, Overall: 2 1/8 x 3/16 in. (5.4 x 0.5 cm), Ivories-Bone

Chessmen (32), ca. 1870, German, Berlin, Hard-paste porcelain, Queen 2 9/16', King 2 9/16', Bishop 2 3/8', Knight 2 1/16', Rook 2 3/16', Pawn 2 2/16', Chess Sets

Pinhead, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 7/8 in. (0.7 x 2.2 cm), Glass

Fragment, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 4 5/16 in. high 3 9/16 in. wide (11 cm high 9 cm wide), Textiles

Terracotta bowl fragment, Early Imperial, Augustan, ca. 10 B.C.–A.D. 20, Roman, Terracotta, width: 4 7/8 in. (12.40 cm.), Vases, Arretine ware fragment depicting parts of two scenes with winged cupids and a seated woman, divided by a

All Saints in an Initial E or O, ca. 1430–40, Italian, Siena, Tempera and gold on parchment, 6 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (17 x 14cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), This

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

Laden Donkeys and Men Plowing, Tomb of Djari, First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2050–2000 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Ink on Paper, h. 56 cm (22 1/16 in); w. 68 cm (26 3/4 in) - as mounted,

Shoulder Band Fragment, 6th–7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; tapestry weave, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Textiles

Harness Pendant, 13th–early 15th century, possibly Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); D. 3/8 in. (1 cm), Miscellaneous-Badges

Manuscript Cutting Showing a Scene from Hebrew Scripture, Perhaps the Life of King David (?), ca. 1400, French, Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf, 2 3/8 x 1 11/16 in. (6 x 4.3 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Figure Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Silvered copper, H x W: 7 1/8 x 7 11/16in. (18.1 x 19.5cm), Metal-Ornaments

Polonaise Carpet, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, probably Kashan, possibly Isfahan, Silk (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, L. 79.25 x W. 72.50 in. (201.3 x 184.2 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, silver, Kashira (a); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Sword

Eagle Relief, 10th–13th century, Mexico, Toltec, Andesite/dacite, paint, H. 27 1/2 x W. 29 1/2 in. (69.85 x 74.93 cm), Stone-Sculpture, While stone relief panels with this image decorate architectural structures at Tula, capital of the

Aquatic Scene with Three Men in a Gondola, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page:, Codices, This curious painting, perhaps created as a single-leaf composition destined for the

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 19 in. (48.3 cm); L. of head 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (127.6 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Bird, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 11/16 x 3/4 in. (4.7 x 4.3 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork

Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1785, Northern India, Garwhal, Himachal Pradesh, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, 8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.3 x 26.7 cm), Paintings, First generation after

Pilgrim Vase, 1880–85, Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, American, Earthenware, 9 x 8 1/4 in. (22.9 x 21 cm), Ceramics, Chesapeake Pottery (Baltimore, Maryland, 1882–1914

Jug sherds, Sasanian, ca. 3rd–7th century A.D., Iran, Qasr-i Abu Nasr, Sasanian, Ceramic, glaze, a) 7-7/8 in. x 5-3/4 in. x Th. 1 cm, Ceramics-Vessels

Pendant, Gold, beryl, Other (L./ chain): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Ostrakon with a Letter, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 3/4 x 4 1/16 in. (7 x 10.3 cm), Ceramics

Jar, 13th–14th century, French, Earthenware with slip decoration, Overall: 8 3/16 x 4 3/4 in. (20.8 x 12.1 cm), Ceramics

Reliquary(?), late 19th century, probably Spanish, Gold, enamels, and rock crystal., H. 29 cm, w. 12 cm, d. 12 cm., probably Spanish (late 19th century, perhaps with earlier elements

Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti, cornucopiae, satyrs, dolphins, birds, etc., 1508, Italian, Castel Durante, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 4 5/16 in. (10.9 cm.); Diameter: 12

Decorated Jug with Feline-Head Handle, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–22, ca. 1070–712 B.C., From Egypt, Eastern Delta, Tell Basta (Bubastis), Temple of Bastet, ancient cacne, Silver, Diam. 12.9 × H. 15.9 cm (5 1/16 × 6 1/4

The Trinity, Tempera on wood, Painted surface 5 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (13 x 26 cm), Paintings, Bartolomeo di Giovanni (Italian, Florence, active by 1488–died 1501), The subject of the picture is taken from Eusebius's De Morte Hieronymi ad

Bowl Bottom with the Busts of Two Saints (Peter and Paul?), late 4th–early 5th century, Roman, Glass, gold leaf, Overall: 1 5/16 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (3.4 x 13.4 x 14 cm), Glass-Gold glass

Small covered winepot or teapot , 1662–1772, Chinese, 'Soft-paste' porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Height with lid: 2 3/4 in ( 7cm.) to 3 1/2 in (8.8 cm.), Ceramics, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period

Inverse-Face Beakers, 10th–11th century, Peru, La Leche River, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, H. 7 7/8 x Diam. 7 1/8 in. (20 x 18.1cm), Metal-Containers

Token of Zachary Taylor, ca. 1876, Bronze, Diam. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Metal

Door Boss, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall (installed): 6 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (16.6 x 16.1 x 3 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Beaded Necklace, 500–600, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish (?), Glass, amber, shell discs, glazed earthenware (faience)calcitic beads (OA XRD:1997b), Overall: length of string 27 1/2 x 15/16 in. (69.9 x 2.4 cm), Glass-Beads

Sheet Fragment, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Linen, wool, 42 3/4 × 28 1/2 in. (108.6 × 72.4 cm), Textiles-Woven

Ferret, 6th–7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 5/8 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (4.2 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Portrait of a Youth, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm), Codices

Bead, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 1 x 3/8 in. (2.6 x 1 cm), Glass

Madonna and Child, ca. 1510, Oil on wood, Overall 13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (34.3 x 27.6 cm); painted surface 12 3/4 x 10 1/8 in. (32.4 x 25.7 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Giovanni Bellini (Italian, Venice, active by 1459–died 1516 Venice),

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 17th–18th century, China, Applique of various Chinese silks, silvered and gilded leather shapes on silk satin ground; embellished with couched silk cord and

Portrait of a Woman, Called the Marquise Perrin de Cypierre, 1753, Oil on canvas, 31 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. (80 x 64.1 cm), with later additions of 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) at bottom, 1 in. (2.5 cm) at left, and 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) at right, Paintings,

Tricolor Bowl, 14th century, Byzantine, Terracotta with yellow-brown and green glaze over slip, decorated in sgraffito, Overall: 3 7/8 x 13 5/8 in. (9.9 x 34.6 cm), Ceramics, The decorative patterns freely drawn on sgraffito-ware of the later

The Flute Lesson, ca. 1752, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Overall: 10 5/8 × 8 7/16 × 6 3/8 in. (27 × 21.4 × 16.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a painting by François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris), Works of art by

Inlay fragment, small colored squares forming a diamond pattern, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.1 × W. 3.6 cm (1 1/4 × 1 7/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be

Medal Commemorating the Treaty of Commerce between France and the United States, 1822, Made in France, Bronze, Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Metal, Bertrand Andrieu (French, 1761–1822), Raymond Gayrard (French, Rodez 1777–1858 Paris

Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking), Classical, ca. 460 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, length 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm); diameter of lip 4 in. (10.2 cm), Vases, Youths with lyre and double flutes. The vase is in the

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 15/16 x 5 11/16 in. (12.6 x 14.5 cm), Ceramics

Plate, ca. 1735, German, Bayreuth, Earthenware, Diameter: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Frontlet of gold leaf, Classical, 4th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Other: 3/4 × 11 in. (1.9 × 27.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, 10th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, silk; plain weave, tapestry weave, H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Textiles-Woven

Terracotta lamp with gladiatorial equipment, Early Imperial, ca. A.D. 40–100, Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 1 x 3 1/4 in. (2.5 x 8.3 cm), Terracottas, On discus, frieze comprising two rectangular shields at bottom behind nozzle,

Ibex, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Mottled semi-translucent quartz, h. 2.3 cm (7/8 in); l. 2.6 cm (1 in); d. 1 cm (3/8 in

Valance with Chigi coat of arms, mid-17th century, Italian, Red silk cut velvet appliqued with linen and silk rep weave outlined with couched gilt and cotton cording ending in tassels., Incl. fringe 32 1/4 x 88 1/2 in (82 x 224.8 cm),

Soup bowl with cover (tazza con coperchio), early 17th century, Italian, Deruta, or French, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Bowl: Diameter: 5 11/16 in. (14.5cm); Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Cover: Height: 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm),

Sword Pommel, late 9th century, Made in England, Anglo-Saxon, Copper alloy inlaid with silver wire and niello on, Overall: 1 7/8 x 3 13/16 x 7/8 in. (4.7 x 9.7 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver, This handsome sword pommel is one of the finest