Images at Librifly

Necklace with lion head terminals, Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Gold and Silver

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A woman and two girls sitting in the park, 1895–97, Recto: watercolor over pencil; bordered in pencil and watercolor, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American,

Kimono-Shaped Coverlet (Yogi) with Lobster and Crest, 紺木綿地海老模様夜着, Meiji period (1868–1912), mid-19th century, Japan, Plain-weave cotton, resist-dyed and painted with dyes and pigments (tsutsugaki), Overall: 67 x 58 1/4

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription and sketch, 2 1/4 x 3 5/16 in. (5.7 x 8.4 cm), Ceramics

Architectural Fragment from a Retable, Tabernacle, or Tomb, ca. 1400, Made in Burgundy or Ile de France, France, French, Marble, Overall: 6 1/4 x 2 15/16 x 2 7/16 in. (15.9 x 7.5 x 6.2 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Kettle on matching lamp stand, Esaias Busch III (1676–1759, master 1704), 1718–20, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Height: 11 in. (27.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Esaias Busch III (1676–1759, master 1704

Vase, ca. 1901, Porcelain, H. 12-1/2 in. (31.8 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain, Art Nouveau flourished in France and Belgium at the turn of the twentieth century. Organic forms inspired by nature, frequently accentuated with asymmetrical curves or

Earring, chain type, Gold, Other: 1/16 × 3 15/16 in. (0.2 × 10 cm), Gold and Silver

Medal, 1800–30, Possibly made in Germany; Possibly made in France, Wood, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Natural Substances

Furniture element: ram with bitumen-lined socket, Early Dynastic IIIa, ca. 2600–2500 B.C., Mesopotamia, Nippur, Sumerian, Gypsum alabaster, bitumen, 2.2 x 1.5 x 3.78 in. (5.59 x 3.81 x 9.6 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Plate (piatto): The story of Aeneas, 1532, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Francesco Xanto Avelli da Rovigo (Italian, Rovigo ca7–1542), This splendid plate formed part of one of the

Disk Brooch, 7th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, remnants of iron pin, Overall: 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. (3.6 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

The Duel (Le Duel), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin, ca. 1756–60, Etching; first state of two, plate: 12 15/16 x 9 5/16 in. (32.9 x 23.7 cm), Prints, Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1721–1786 Paris

Saint Elias's Fiery Ascension, Tempera on wood, 27 x 23 7/8 in. (68.6 x 60.6 cm), Paintings, Russian Painter (late 16th/early 17th century

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 2 × 1 15/16 × 3/16 in. (5 × 5 × 0.4 cm), Vases, Feet of a seated figure

Ceremonial Arrowhead (Yanoné), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); L. of head 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (184.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads, Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately

Bowl, fragmentary, Phoenician inscription, ca. 389 B.C., Cypriot, Marble, white, Overall: 1 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 in. (3.2 x 8.3 x 1.9 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions

Gold earring with disc and pendant, Mid Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, Other: 1/4 x 3/8 x 15/16 in. (0.7 x 1 x 2.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Virgin Supported by Saint John, early 16th century, South Netherlandish, Oak, Overall: 14 5/16 x 10 9/16 x 3 in. (36.3 x 26.9 x 7.6 cm), Sculpture-Wood, School of Antwerp

Monkey or meerkat, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 500–200 BC, From Egypt, Faience, H. 5 × W. 1.1 × D. 1.9 cm (1 15/16 × 7/16 × 3/4 in.), Depictions of monkeys are popular throughout Egyptian history. Standing monkeys balancing on their

Design for the Decoration of a Pistol Grip, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 4 x 8 1/2 in. (10.2 x 21.6 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Altar Frontal, late 14th century, British, Oak, Overall (with frame): 30 3/16 x 64 3/8 x 3 in. (76.7 x 163.5 x 7.6 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, The central reliefs depict the Epiphany, or Adoration of the magi (above), and the Coronation of the

A Bishop Saint, ca. 1425, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall 6 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (15.9 x 15.6 cm); diameter of roundel 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Paintings, Fra Angelico (Guido di Pietro) (Italian, Vicchio di Mugello ca. 1395–1455 Rome), This

Cat Catching a Frog, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1887, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (35.9 x 27 cm), Paintings, Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831–1889

Diptych with Death and Coronation of the Virgin, 14th century, French, Ivory with metal mounts, Overall (opened): 3 1/16 x 4 5/8 x 1/4 in. (7.7 x 11.8 x 0.7 cm), Ivories

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 5/16 x 4 3/8 in. (5.8 x 11.1 cm), Ceramics

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 9 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (24.1 x 5.4 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Beads, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb 954, Burial 954, 1920–22, Faience, h. 1.2 cm (1/2 in

Glass pendant in the form of a vase, Late Imperial, mid-4th to early 5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and trailed, Other: 1 1/8 x 9/16 x 1/2 in. (2.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm), Glass, Translucent blue green; handle and trails in same color.,

Woman Spinning Silk, Edo period (1615–1868), dated 1790, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 33 3/4 × 12 5/16 in. (85.8 × 31.3 cm), Paintings, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo

Balance Weight with a Cross and an Architectural Setting, 5th–7th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, silver inlay, 7/8 × 7/8 × 1/4 in., 0.9oz. (2.3 × 2.3 × 0.6 cm, 26g), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Here a cross stands before the outline of

Glass situla (bucket) with silver handles, Late Classical or Early Hellenistic, late 4th–early 3rd century B.C., Greek, Glass with silver handles; cast, 10 1/2 x 8 x 6 3/4in. (26.7 x 20.3 x 17.1cm), Glass, Translucent greenish., Everted,

Dish, ca. 1755, British, Chelsea, Soft-paste porcelain, Width: 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Spoon, 1487, British, Silver, Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 15/16 x 13/16 in. (15 x 5 x 2.1 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Numerous inventories refer to spoons 'slipped on the stalk, ' that is, spoons the stems or handles of which were simply terminated at

Base, late 12th–13th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Bronze; cast, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Metal

Gold Necklace with Gold Cross, Two Amethysts, and an Emerald Plasma, 6th–7th century, Byzantine, Gold, amethyst, emerald plasma, Overall (chain): 17 5/8 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (44.8 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Gold, The cross, chased into the

Charger, ca. 1680, Made in England, British, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diam. 13 in. (33 cm), Ceramics, English delftware often copied designs directly from imported Chinese porcelain, such as this example decorated in a blue-and-white floral

Finger Ring, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Gold wire, garnet cabochon, Overall: 13/16 x 11/16 x 3/16 in. (2 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Earring or spiral, Classical, 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Gold, bronze, Diameter: 11/16 x 3/16 x 5/8 in. (1.8 x 0.5 x 1.6 cm), Gold and Silver, Gold plated bronze

The 'Virgin with the long thigh' sitting with the Christ Child, St John the Baptist and St Joseph, ca. 1518–19, Engraving, 15 13/16 x 10 1/2 in. (40.2 x 26.7 cm), Prints, Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480–before 1534

Earring, Roman, Gold, Diameter: 11/16 × 7/16 in. (1.8 × 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Toilet box, Cypriot, Bone, Diameter: 1 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 1/8 in. (3.1 x 5.4 x 0.2 cm

Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1647, Kyoto, Japanese, Kyoto, Iron, steel, L. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); L. of head 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 7 oz. (198.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Flintlock Rifle, ca. 1810–15, Pennsylvania, American, Pennsylvania, Steel, brass, wood (maple), silver, bone, horn, L. 59 1/4 in. (150.5 cm); L. of barrel 43 in. (109.22 cm); Cal. .46 in. (11.7 mm); Wt. 9 lb. 13 oz. (4451 g),

Fragment, 18th century, Made in Iran, Silk, 19 7/8 x 15 1/4 in. (50.5 x 38.7 cm), Textiles

Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi), blade, 15th century; mounting, 18th century, Japanese, Steel, wood, lacquer, ray skin (samé); thread, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), L. 27 1/16 in. (68.8

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1-1/2 in., Stone-Implements

Medal of James Buchanan, 1857, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm), Metal, Salathiel Ellis (1803–1879), Joseph Willson

The Lion of Saint Mark (one of two appliqués from a book cover), ca. 1200–1225, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: repoussé, engraved, chased, and gilt, champlevé enamel, Overall: 3 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 7/16 in. (10 x 8 x 1.1 cm),

Cup with Three Dragon Heads, ca. 1865–95 and 1902–7, Rock crystal, cut on the wheel, enameled gold, rubies, and diamonds., H. 17.6 cm, w. of cup 13.4 cm, w. of foot 10 cm, Reinhold Vasters (German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen) and,

Belt Buckle and Counter Plate, 7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver inlay, Overall: 6 1/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 in. (15.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Stone Temple Model, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Stone, H. 5 3/4 x W. 4 3/4 in. (14.6 x 12.1cm), Stone-Sculpture

The Entombment of Christ with the Virgin Mary, Saint John, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea, 1500–1510, German or South Netherlandish, Wood, polychromy, gilding, Overall: 19 1/2 x 15 5/16 x 3 3/4in. (49.5 x 38.9 x 9.5cm),

Fragment of a terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 490 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, Other: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Vases, Peitho (the personification of persuasion), Aphrodite, and Eros. These three figures

Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Shaiva Saint, Chola period (880–1279), ca. late 13th century, India (Tamil Nadu), Copper alloy, H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm), Sculpture, Ammaiyar, a sixth-century South Indian

Seated Man in the Wilderness, first half 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Isfahan, Ink and gold on paper, 4 in. high 2.50 in. wide (10.2 cm high 6.4 cm wide), Codices, Drawings of kneeling figures in landscape proliferated in the first

George Moore (1852–1933) at the Café, 1878 or 1879, Oil on canvas, 25 3/4 x 32 in. (65.4 x 81.3 cm), Paintings, Édouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), In this unfinished portrait of 1878 or 1879, Manet depicts the Irish writer

Papyrus fragments, Book of the Dead, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Dagi and Tomb TT 66, Papyrus, ink, Frame: H. 14.7 x W. 17.2 cm (5 13/16 x 6 3/4 in

Psykter fragments, Archaic, ca. 520–510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, 2 3/8in. (6cm), Vases, Two adjacent fragments; head and shoulder of a bearded man., These fragments adjoin whose description is the following: The name of

Plate Six from Nouveavx Desseins D’Arquebvseries, dated 1749, French, Engraving, sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 in. (30.16 x 22.86 cm); plate: 9 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. (23.17 x 16.19 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, The pattern book to which this plate belongs

Diptych with the Death and Coronation of the Virgin, ca. 1330–50, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory with metal mounts, Overall (opened): 2 11/16 x 4 3/16 x 1/4 in. (6.9 x 10.7 x 0.7 cm), Ivories

Pendant Medallion, ca. 1180–90, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: engraved, stamped, and gilt; champlevé enamel: traces of medium and light blue, light green, and red, Overall: 3 3/16 x 2 7/8 x 3/8 in. (8.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 cm),

Fragment, 15th century, Italian, silk, 79 1/4 x 9 in. (200.6 x 22.7 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Great Hall for Singers, 1930, Watercolor and gouache on gesso on paper mounted on cardboard, 15 1/2 × 23 1/8 in. (39.4 × 58.7 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Silver Cross, 500–700, Byzantine, Silver, niello, Overall: 3 15/16 x 3 x 1/8 in. (10 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver, This elegant silver cross has flared arms ending in serifs. Similar crosses were given to churches and shrines as votive

Pinhead, 1st century B.C.–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 3/4 in. (0.7 x 2 cm), Glass

Dish, ca. 1725–50, Chinese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Madonna and Child, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall 14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (37.8 x 27.3 cm); painted surface 14 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (35.9 x 25.7 cm), Paintings, Antoniazzo Romano (Antonio di Benedetto Aquilio) (Italian, Roman, active by

Earring, first half 11th century, Attributed to Iran, Gold, H. 3.7cm, Jewelry

Pitcher, 1800–1830, Possibly made in Staffordshire, England, British (American market), Earthenware, spatterware, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Ceramics

Chasse, 13th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 6 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (15.6 x 15.8 x 5.4 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Pyx, mid-16th century, Spanish, Toledo, Silver gilt, Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Gaspar Gallo (active ca. 1561–86), This pyx, used to hold the wafer of the Eucharist, is inscribed in Latin: 'This is the body of our Lord

Clasp, 6th–8th century, British or European (?), Copper alloy. gilt, Overall: 1 1/16 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. (2.7 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Oblong Table, late 19th or early 20th century, Italian, Walnut, turned., H. 74.3 cm, W. 184.1 cm, D. 115.6 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Dish, 1745–50, French, Chantilly, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Vase, 17th century, Made in Iran, Stonepaste; painted under a transparent glaze, 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Ceramics, This vase is typical of the objects that were displayed in open niches in reception rooms of upper-class Syrian residences during

Bottle with Ribbed Design, 11th–12th century, From Iran, Nishapur, Brass; cast, chased, inlaid with black compound, H. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm), Metal

Design for a Clock, 1770–85, Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and yellow, brown, gray, and blue wash, 26 1/8 x 20 3/16 in. (66.3 x 51.2 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, French, 18th century

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. of head 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved; painted, L5 cm x W 4x H 2, Stucco

Inlay, square, floral design, Roman Period, 1st–3rd Century A.D., From Egypt, Mosaic glass, H. 1.5 × W. 1.5 cm (9/16 × 9/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was

The Choir of the Capuchin Church in Rome, 1814–15, Oil on canvas, 77 1/2 x 58 1/4 in. (196.9 x 148 cm), Paintings, François Marius Granet (French, Aix-en-Provence 1775–1849 Aix-en-Provence), Granet conceived this subject during Napoleon's

Yakut Woman, ca. 1780–1800, Russian, St. Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Netsuke of Noh Dancer with Long Red Hair and Peony, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Ivory; decoration in gold and red lacquer; face of pink stone, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke

Jar, Late Villanovian, 8th–mid 7th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; impasto, Overall: 4 1/8in. (10.5cm), Vases, Reddish-brown two-handled jar with fluted sides

Standing cup with cover (vase couty or coupe couty), 1879, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Height (with cover): 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, At the end of the nineteenth century, convinced that ornament should be

Bronze statuette of a male votary, Late Minoan III, ca. 1400–1050 B.C., Minoan, Bronze, H. 3 13/16 in. (9.6 cm), Bronzes, With right arm raised to his head

Arrowhead, Iron Age, ca. early 1st millennium B.C., Transcaucasia, Bronze, L. 5 in. (12.6 cm x W. 1-3/8 in. (3.2 cm), Metalwork-Implements, In the early first millennium B.C., the area of the Transcaucasia and northwestern Iran was inhabited

Plaque, Louis XII, ca. 1500, French, Copper alloy, Overall: 9 1/8 x 6 5/8 x 2 1/16 in. (23.2 x 16.9 x 5.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Spindle Bottle, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early to mid, ca. 1550–1391 B.C., Possibly from Cyprus, Pottery, H. 35.5 cm (14 in); diam. 7 cm (2 3/4 in

Bottle with flattened side, 납작병 나말여초, late Unified Silla (676–935)–early Goryeo (918–1392), 9th or 10th century, Korea, Stoneware with accidental wood-ash glaze, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Ceramics, This shape likely derives from

Dish with Recumbent Elephant Surrounded by Clouds, 15th–16th century, Vietnam, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration, Diam. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm), Ceramics, This exceptional dish, with its depiction of a kneeling elephant

Vase, ca. 1900–1905, Made in New York, United States, American, Free-blown Favrile glass, 16 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (41 cm), Glass, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892–1902) or, Tiffany Studios (1902–32

The Upper Gallery, 1854, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 27.5 x 23.2 cm (10 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.), Photographs, Philip Henry Delamotte (British, 1821–1889), This picture depicts the reconstruction of the upper gallery of the

Reliquary(?) with Scenes from the Life of Buddha, ca. 10th century, India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) or Pakistan, Bone with traces of color and gold paint, H. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 2 9/16 in. (6.5

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (6.6 x 7 cm), Ceramics

Halo from an Icon Cover, 10th–early 11th century, Byzantine, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Overall: 4 1/2 x 5 1/16 x 1/16 in. (11.5 x 12.8 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Cloisonné, The elaborately worked halo would have been attached to an icon. Similar

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

北魏/北齊 彩繪陶駱駝俑, Camel, Northern Wei (386–534)–Northern Qi (550–77) dynasty, mid-to-late 6th century, China, Earthenware with traces of pigment, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1cm), Tomb Pottery, This camel,

Charger, 1876, British, Earthenware, Diameter: 20 7/16 in. (51.9 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, F. Gadesden, This large dish is decorated with six sunflowers depicted at different stages of maturity, from a bud to a fully opened bloom. The sunflower