Images at Librifly

Fragment, 9th century, Attributed to Egypt, Fayum, Wool, Textile: L. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Textiles-Woven

Ferret, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 3/4 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (9.6 x 2 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Ivory Fragments, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ivory, wood, and glass, Overall: 11 3/4 x 3 9/16 in. (29.9 x 9 cm), Ivories

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm); L. of head 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Textile, 13th century, Made in Sicily, Italy, Italian, Wool, silk, Overall: 3 1/2 × 8 1/16 in. (8.9 × 20.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Sweetmeat glass with flagon cover, ca. 1740, German, Riesengebirge, Glass, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.), Glass

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 2 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 1/8 in. (5.7 × 5.4 × 0.3 cm), Vases, Altar

The Savior, ca. 1500, North Netherlandish, Oak with traces of polychromy and gilding, Overall: 24 x 9 3/4 x 6in. (61 x 24.8 x 15.2cm), Sculpture-Wood

Bronze warrior, Geometric, second half of the 8th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm), Bronzes, The warrior stands on a base that is fastened with dowels to a thinner sheet of bronze. This evidence indicates that the figure

Manuscript Illumination with the Trinity, from a Book of Hours, late 15th century, North French, Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment, 3 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (8.9 x 7.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Akshobhya, the Transcendent Buddha of the East, 9th century, Pakistan (Northwest Frontier Province, Swat Valley), Bronze with silver and copper overlays, H. 9 1/2 (24.1 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm), Sculpture, Akshobhya is

Knfie Handle (Kozuka), 1809, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Virgin and Child, 14th century, Made in Pisano (?), France, French, Marble, polychromy, gilding, Overall: 34 3/8 x 12 x 5 1/2 in. (87.3 x 30.5 x 14 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Fragment of a Tunic, 7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool, 20 1/2 in. high 19 5/16 in. wide (52 cm high 49 cm wide), Textiles

Vamana being blessed by King Bali, ca. 1780s, India (Andhra Pradesh), Opaque pigments with gold on paper, Image: 7 × 4 1/8 in. (17.8 × 10.5 cm); sheet: 8 1/4 × 5 5/16 in. (21 × 13.5 cm), Paintings

Kast, 1650–1700, Possibly made in New York, New York, United States, American, Painted white oak, red oak, 70 x 67 x 25 in. (177.8 x 170.2 x 63.5 cm), Furniture, A kast is a distinctive type of cupboard that was made in the New York—New

Textile with Animals and Birds, ca. 1250–1300, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall (with painted reconstruction): 17 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (44.4 × 24.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Harness Pendant, 13th–early 15th century, possibly Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm), Miscellaneous-Badges

Hunchback Figure Beaker, 14th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, H. 5 5/8 x Diam. 4 1/8 in. (14.3 x 10.5 cm), Metal-Containers

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth, Saint John, and a Dove, ca. 1608–9, Oil on wood, 26 x 20 1/4 in. (66 x 51.4 cm), Paintings, Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), This panel was probably painted shortly after Rubens

Mosaic cone, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100–2900 B.C., Mesopotamia, Ceramic, H. 8 cm x W. 1.5 cm, Ceramics

Dish (coppa), ca. 1530–40, Italian, Urbino and Gubbio, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 10 9/16 in. (26.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Terracotta aryballos (perfume vase) in the form of a monkey, Archaic, 1st quarter of the 6th century B.C., Rhodian, Terracotta, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm), Vases, Small figural vases found great favor in the East Greek world. This vase in the

Municipal Jewel, 1917, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on gesso on paper mounted on cardboard, 6 5/8 × 10 1/4 in. (16.8 × 26 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Messenger Badge, ca. 1300, Italian or Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Badges

Belt Buckle, 7th century, Made in North France, Frankish, Iron, silver, niello, garnet, Overall: 6 11/16 x 3 3/8 x 13/16 in. (17 x 8.5 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Iron, Belts were important features of early medieval dress. Not only did they serve

Hanging, 18th century, Attributed to India, Silk and linen, 106 in. high 43.00 in. wide (269.2 cm high 109.2 cm wide), Textiles-Embroidered

Armorial jug (boccale), late 15th century, Italian, possibly Florence or Faenza, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 9 13/16 in. (25cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Cup and saucer, ca. 1825–37, German, Berlin, Hard-paste porcelain, Cup: h. 9.8 cm; saucer: diam. 18.4 cm, Ceramics-Porcelain, Royal Porcelain Manufactory (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur), Berlin (German, founded 1763

Teapot, George Alcock (Irish, Dublin), 1838/39, Irish, Dublin, Silver, 5 3/4 × 10 1/4 in. (14.6 × 26 cm), Metalwork-Silver, George Alcock (Irish, Dublin

Netsuke of Boy Washing a Horse, 18th century, Japan, Wood, H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm), Netsuke

A Street in Grasse, 1852, Salted paper print from paper negative, 32.9 x 23.8 cm (12 15/16 x 9 3/8 in. ), Photographs, Charles Nègre (French, 1820–1880), Being a painter myself, I have kept painters in mind, ' wrote Charles Nègre after

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, silver, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka, Horie Okinari

Old Age in Search of Youth, 1650s, Oil on panel, over traces of underdrawing in black, 9 x 6 11/16 in. (22.8 x 17 cm), Paintings, David Teniers the Younger (Flemish, Antwerp 1610–1690 Brussels

Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript, 6th–14th century (?), Made in Byzantine Egypt, Arabic, Ink on paper, Overall (closed): 9 x 7 1/16 in. (22.8 x 18 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Gold earring with head of an animal, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 3/8 x 1/8 x 7/16 in. (1 x 0.4 x 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Grape Vines and Fruit, with Three Wagtails, ca. 1615–18, Oil on canvas, 40 × 61 3/4 in. (101.6 × 156.8 cm), Paintings, Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (Italian, Viterbo 1587–1625 Rome), More than a still life, the picture is a record of a variety

Beads, 10, Glass, Other: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm), Glass

Gold coin, Hellenistic, ca. 320–309 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 1/4, 0.7g (0.7 × 0.1 cm, 0.7g), Coins, 1/10th stater. Minted at Salamis by king Nikokles. Obv.: head of Aphrodite l., wearing richly ornamented crown. Rev.: head of

Bronze statuette of Herakles, 5th–4th century B.C., Italic, Bronze, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Bronzes, With lion's skin wound around the left shoulder and forearm

Stained Glass Panel with Saint Roch, the van Merle Family Arms and a Donor, 16th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Pot metal, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, Overall (with 2 T-bars): 82 7/8 x 29 5/16 x 3/8 in. (210.5 x

Netsuke of Old Man with a Pack on His Back, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Fragment, 13th–14th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, silk, metal wrapped thread; plain weave; appliqué, Textile: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Textiles-Woven, The appliqué design on this linen textile is executed in a color similar to the

Hammered Silver Miniature Crown, 11th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north or central coast (?), Silver (hammered), gilt, Height: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Flask, 7th–9th century, Islamic, Probably almost colorless glass with a green or yellowish tint. Blown, the rim finished at the furnace, the decoration applied and tooled., H. 8.5 cm; diam. of rim 1.9 cm; diam. of body 6.6 cm, Glass

Pinhead, Roman, Glass, Height: 7/16 x 5/8 in. (1.2 x 1.6 cm), Glass, Colorless oval pinhead with opaque white patches

Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm, early 20th century (original dated 1106), Irish, Bronze, silver, gem stones, Overall: 15 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3in. (38.7 x 6.4 x 7.6cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Four Designs for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 7 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (19.7 x 14.9 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Gable-topped Linen Chest, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), 1935–36, Wood, gesso, L. 69.5 cm (27 3/8 in.); W. 36 cm

Fragment, 7th–8th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 15 3/8 in. high 8 1/16 in. wide (39 cm high 20.5 cm wide), Textiles

Glass bead with knobs, Classical or Early Hellenistic, 5th–3rd century B.C., Phoenician or Carthaginian, Glass; rod-formed and applied, Other: 3/4 x 7/16 in. (1.9 x 1.1 cm), Glass, Uncertain color, appearing opaque black, with opaque

King David in Prayer in an Initial B, ca. 1450, Tempera on parchment, 5 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (14.2 x 13.5cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Zanobi Strozzi (Italian, Florence 1412–1468 Florence), The initial B introduces Psalm 1: B[eatus vir qui

Pin, 13th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver, Length 11 in. (27.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Ostrakon with Texts from the Bible, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 10 1/4 × 9 1/16 × 3 9/16 in. (26 × 23 × 9.1 cm), Ceramics, Ostraca are texts written on broken pottery, which

Saint Barbara, 16th century, Made in Troyes, France, French, Marble, trace of polychromy and gilding, Overall: 20 x 7 x 5 1/2in. (50.8 x 17.8 x 14cm), Sculpture-Stone, School of Troyes

Relief Fragment, 6th–7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ivory, Overall: 1 7/16 x 7/8 x 1/4 in. (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.7 cm), Ivories

Pharmacy Jar, early 1400s, Made in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Italian, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 11 15/16 x 7 1/2 in. (30.4 x 19 cm), Ceramics

Bracelet, 100–300 (?), Roman (?), Gold, glass or stone setting, Overall: 2 7/8 x 1/2 in. (7.3 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Vase in the form of a bird, First Intermediate Period–early Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 9–12, ca. 2100–2010 BC, From Egypt, Pottery, paint, H. 17 × L. 21.5 cm (6 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.), The body of this pottery vase of Nile clay is in the

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); L. of head 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

The Holy Family, possibly 1527–33, Netherlandish, Oil on oak panel, 21 13/16 x 14 9/16 in. (55.4 x 37 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Cleve ca. 1485–1540/41 Antwerp

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, painted, L 5.5 x W 3.5 x H 2, Stucco

Eagle Attacking a Fish (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110–30, Made in Conques, France, French, Copper-gilt, champlevé enamel, Overall: 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.5 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The blue and green beasts, locked

Virgin and Child, ca. 1300–1330, French, Limestone with polychromy, Overall: 48 1/2 x 21 x 14 in. (123.2 x 53.3 x 35.6 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Regally enthroned and crowned as Queen of Heaven, the Virgin Mary wears contemporary clothing of the

Bowl fragment, blue painted ware, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, Pottery, blue paint, Diam. 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in

Tjes-Knot Amulet, 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, Wood (ebony), L. 3 × W. 1.6 cm (1 3/16 × 5/8 in

Netsuke of Animal on a Straw Mat under which is a Mouse, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); D. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Ornamental Knife, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Copper (cast), Height 2-1/8 in. (5.3 cm), Metal-Implements

Portrait of a Man, early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Codices

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 13/16 x 8 3/8 in. (12.3 x 21.2 cm), Ceramics

Frog Necklace, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1295–1185 B.C., From Egypt, Glass, gold, L. 27.4 cm (10 13/16 in

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke

Book with Needlework Cover with Figures of Justice and Prudence, 17th century, British, silk; metal; linen; animal glue (?); paper, 4 x 2 3/4 in. (10.1 x 7 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Female Deity, 15th–early 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Aztec, Stone, stucco, Overall: 45 1/2 in., 173lb. (115.57 cm, 783kg), Stone-Sculpture

Jonathan Mayhew, D. D. Pastor of the West Church in Boston, New England, 1766, Mezzotint; early state without engraved text, irregularly trimmed to plate line: 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (36.2 x 26 cm), Prints, Painted and engraved by Richard Jennys,

Scarab from Rennefer's Burial, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1447 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet, west chamber A, Burial of Rennefer (II), 1934–35, Faience, L. 1.7 cm (11/16 in); w. 0.8

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); L. of head 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Manuscript Illumination with the Annunciation in an Initial R, from a Gradual, ca. 1300, Made in Lake Constance, Switzerland, Upper Rhenish, Tempera, ink and gold on parchment, 4 x 3 1/16in. (10.2 x 7.8cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations,

Vase Fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 1 1/2 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in. (3.9 × 4.8 × 0.7 cm), Vases, Man seated

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 1/2 x 7/8 x 13/16 in. (6.3 x 2.2 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Real Figures of the King of Mountains, Edo period (1615–1868), Spring 1822, Japan, Ink and color on paper, 6 7/8 × 9 1/4 × 5/8 in. (17.5 × 23.5 × 1.6 cm), Illustrated Books, Ōishi Shuga (Japanese, born 1752

Saint Philip Healing the Cripple in Samaria, ca. 1655, Red and black chalk, reddish brown and gray wash; paper extended 3 cm. at the left and top by the artist (similar extensions at the right and bottom margins may have been removed)., 14 x 17

Kotori Ruishō, A Compendium of Small Birds, Edo period (1615–1868), 1836, Japan, Polychrome woodblock printed book, 10 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 1/4 in. (26.7 × 19.7 × 0.6 cm), Illustrated Books, Nantō (active early 19th century

Badge with Lily of Purity, 14th–15th century, British, Tin/lead alloy, Overall: 3/16 x 1 1/16 in. (0.5 x 2.7 cm), Metalwork-Tin/lead alloy

Manuscript Illumination with the Visitation in an Initial D, from a Choir Book, late 19th–early 20th century, French, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (17.5 x 11.5 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Spanish

Fish Ornament, 11th–12th century, Peru, Peru; central coast (?), Silver, Length 1-7/8 in., Metal-Ornaments

Heraldic Panel of Barbara von Zimmern, 1518, Made in Sulz am Neckar, Swabia, Germany, German, Pot-metal glass, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, colored enamel, Overall: 24 x 16 1/2 in. (61 x 41.9 cm), Glass-Stained, This panel,

Inlay square, 2 hieroglyphs for god, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, glass, adhesive (bitumen?), H. 2.9 × W. 2.7 cm (1 1/8 × 1 1/16 in.), One way of creating decorated glass tiles was by adhering tiny

Textile with Old Rose in Diaper Pattern, 15th century, German, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 1 11/16 × 3 3/8 in. (4.3 × 8.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Scenes from 'El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha' by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, ca. 1813, French, Cotton, Overall: 47 x 31 3/4 in. (119.4 x 80.6 cm), Textiles-Printed

Impression of Amélie de Montfort, ca. 1867–69, French, Paris, Terracotta, confirmed: 7 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (19.4 × 8.3 × 8.9 cm), Sculpture, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, Valenciennes 1827–1875 Courbevoie), Rapidly sketched,

Two Women Embracing, 1913, Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on paper, 18 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. (47.6 x 31.8 cm), Drawings, Egon Schiele (Austrian, Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna

Candlestick, Pricket, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Brass, Overall: 15 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (39.7 x 17.1 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Furniture element, Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 18th century B.C., Anatolia, probably from Acemhöyük, Old Assyrian Trading Colony, Ivory, W. 5/8 × L. 5 7/8 × D. 1/2 in. (1.6 × 15 × 1.3 cm), Ivory/Bone-Ornaments

Openwork Plaque, last half of 6th and first half of 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 15/16 x 1/16 in. (5.7 x 5 x 0.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Girl in an Apron (La Fille au Tablier), ca. 1753–54, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After a model by François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris), Works of art by the French

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); Wt. of each 0.2 oz. (5.7 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L.10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of head 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Stone Ear Flare, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Diameter 1-1/2 in., Stone-Ornaments