Images at Librifly

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, first volume (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, shohen), Edo period (1615–1868), after 1828, Japan, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Overall: 9 × 6 1/4

Saint John the Evangelist, 15th or 16th century, Made in Franconia, German, Wood, gilded & painted, Overall: 43 in. (109.2 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Mosaic block inlay, late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, Overall: 5/8 x 3/8 in. (1.6 x 1 cm), Glass

Ostracon, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 B.C., From Egypt, Western Desert; Kharga Oasis, Hibis, 1908–10, Pottery, ink, 9.5 x 12.8 x 1 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/16 x 3/8 in

Group of rustic figures, 18th century, Italian, Sicily, Polychromed wood, gesso and stiffened cloth, Gr. H. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm); , Crèche, The nature of the Sicilian crèche technique is very different from that of the Neopolitan. The

Candlestick, 19th century, Netherlandish or British (?), Brass with dull natural patina., H. 26.5 cm., Metalwork, These candlesticks combine elements from two different types: the stem, formed by four clustered pillars, is typical of square

Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Classical, ca. 430–420 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm), Vases, Bride with attendants. Scenes of brides such as this

Garuda (Vishnu's Mount) Seated in Royal Ease, Pandya dynasty, second half of the 8th–early 9th century, India, Granulite, H. 54 1/4 in. (137.8 cm); W. 41 in. (104.2 cm); D. 24 in. (61 cm), Sculpture, Garuda is the great solar bird ridden by

Chest-with-drawers, 1690–1710, Made in Connecticut River Valley, Massachusetts, United States, American, Oak, yellow pine, 42 x 45 x 18 1/2 in. (106.7 x 114.3 x 47 cm), Furniture

Vase (pot à fleurs), ca. 1749, French, Vincennes, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, A large measure of the quickly established success of the Vincennes factory was due to the high quality of its porcelain

Foliate Border Section, ca. 1140–44, Made in Saint-Denis, French, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, and lead, 15 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (40.0 x 9.5 cm), Glass-Stained, These three foliate border sections come from the window depicting scenes from

Wreath consisting of laurel and oak branches, ca. 1760–70, French, Gilt bronze, No dimensions recorded, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze

Stained Glass Fragment, 1200–1215, French, Stained glass, Overall: 5 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 3/16 in. (15 x 10.8 x 0.5 cm), Glass-Stained

Wine pot, mid-19th century, Chinese with European decoration, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Crucified Christ, third quarter 12th century, Mosan or Rhenish, Cast copper alloy engraved and stippled, with traces of gilding, Overall: 6 1/2 x 6 3/16 x 1 1/2in. (16.5 x 15.7 x 3.8cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Canoe Model with Accoutrements, before 1845, Canada, New Brunswick, Maliseet, Birchbark, wood, plant fiber, bird quill, silk, H. 2 1/2 x W. 3 1/4 x L. 16 in. (6.4 x 8.3 x 40.6 cm), Bark-Sculpture

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

Tomb chapel of Raemkai: South wall of the entrance corridor, 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

Judith Slaying Holofernes, from The Power of Women, plate 5, 1551, Engraving, Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 13/16 in. (25.3 × 19.8 cm), Prints, Dirk Volckertsz Coornhert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam 1519/22–1590 Gouda), After Maarten van Heemskerck

Panel, 14th–15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Cairo, Wood; carved, inlaid with plain and carved ivory, Wood

Portrait of Qianlong Emperor As a Young Man, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 63 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (161.3 x 77.5 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist Chinese, 19th century

Triangular label impressed with stamp seal: for grain loan, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 7th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Clay, 5.1 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm (2 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions, The

Armchair (chaise à bras), 15th or 16th century (textiles) and 16th century, second half (woodwork), French and Italian, Walnut, carved and turned; upholstered with various fragments of silk and gilt-metal embroidered fragments, silk, and

Ear Spool, 15th–early 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Aztec, Obsidian, Height 1-5/8 in., Glass-Ornaments

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 10 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, jūhen), Edo period (1615–1868), 1819, Japan, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Overall: 9 × 6 × 3/8 in.

Rider Unhorsed and Bewitched, 1920, Ink on paper mounted on cardboard, 9 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (24.4 × 32.4 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Roundel, disk, Cypriot, Bone ?, Diameter: 1 1/16 x 1/16 in. (2.8 x 0.2 cm

Inlay, feather pattern, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.3 × W. 3.5 cm (1 5/16 × 1 3/8 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was

Men Roping a Bull and Driving Cattle, 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. 51.5 cm (20 1/4 in); w. 71.5 cm (28 1/8 in) - as

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, probably 10th century, Attributed to Iran, Paper; black, red, brown[?] inks, Page: H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm), Codices

Bedcover, late 18th century, Spain, possibly Valencia or Talavera, silk, 92 1/2 x 73 1/4 in. (235.5 x 188.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); L. of head 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Pyx, 14th century, Franco-Sicilian, Copper-gilt, glass, gold glass, Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 7/16 in. (8.2 x 6.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper

Charles X (1757–1836), King of France, after Gérard, 1829, Enamel, 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (364 x 260 mm), Miniatures, Henry Bone (British, Truro 1755–1834 Somerstown

Chest with Coats of Arms, early 16th century, French, Oak, iron mounts; top and base restored, Overall: 32 3/4 x 70 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. (83.2 x 178.4 x 71.8 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Beneath late Gothic ogee arches, the French royal coat of arms

Plaque: Court Official with Protective Charm, 16th–17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 16 7/8 x W. 7 5/16 x D. 2 in. (42.9 x 18.6 x 5.1 cm), Metal-Sculpture

Portative Organ, ca. 1800–1889, Germany or France, German or French, Various, Overall: 75.8 x 49.8 x 22.7cm (29 13/16 x 19 5/8 x 8 15/16in.), Aerophone-Organ

Key, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in. (3.2 x 2.9 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Standing Ganesha, pre-Angkor period, second half of the 7th century, Cambodia, Stone, H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 10 9/16 in. (26.9 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Sculpture, Ganesha is the Hindu elephant-headed deity who removes obstacles and is

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Venus and Cupid, Oil on canvas, 36 3/8 x 43 7/8 in. (92.4 x 111.4 cm), Paintings, Lorenzo Lotto (Italian, Venice ca. 1480–1556 Loreto), Lorenzo Lotto, whose unusual genius makes him one of the most fascinating of all Venetian painters,

Ring with garnet, Gold, garnet, Other: 3/4 × 13/16 × 5/16 in. (1.9 × 2.1 × 0.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Cassone, ca. 1550–80 (rebuilt, with extensive replacements), Italian (Rome or Siena?), Walnut, carved and partly gilded., H. 67.8 cm, W. 193 cm, D. 70 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Oeuvres, [about 1785], Engraving, Overall: 17 11/16 x 11 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (44.9 x 28.7 x 3.4 cm), Books, Pierre Tibesar (French, active 1780s), Michel (French), Prieur (French), Charmeton (French

Der aller durchleuchtigisten und grosmächtigen Kayser ... Königen ... Herren vom Adel ... Bildtnussen und kurtz Beschreibungen ihrer so wol in Fridts- als Kriegszzeiten verrichten fürnembsten Thaten und Handlungen : deren Waffen und Rüstungen ...

Vessel, 6th–7th century, Visigothic, Earthenware, Overall: 6 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 4 11/16 in. (16.5 x 13.5 x 11.9 cm), Ceramics

Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress, ca. 1863 (?), Pen and brown ink with watercolor wash on off-white wove paper, 8 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (21.6 x 16.8 cm), Drawings, Constantin Guys (French, Flushing 1802–1892 Paris

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta; Rhone Valley ware, 2 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 1/4 in. (7 × 9.5 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Fragment of applied medallion

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); L. of head 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Token of Rutherford B. Hayes, ca. 1876, Bronze, Diam. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Metal

Netsuke, 17th century, Japan, Wood, H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Netsuke

Fragment of Molding, 6th–7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ivory, Overall: 3 x 9/16 x 1/16 in. (7.6 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm), Ivories

Netsuke of Usume under a Noh Mask, 18th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Netsuke

Knife Handle (Kozuka), dated 1829, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Swept frame, ca. 1730–40, French, Oak lower moldings and feather keys; lime upper moldings. Carved, gilt; orange-brown bole., Overall, 85.5 x 95.5 cm; sight, 58.5 x 68.5 cm; rebate, 61 x 72.7 cm., Frames

François-Emmanuel Pommyer, abbot of Bonneval, 1772, Black chalk and pencil (?), 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.5 x 8.9 cm), Drawings, Charles Nicolas Cochin II (French, Paris 1715–1790 Paris

Silver denarius of Marcus Antonius, Late Republican, 32–31 B.C., Roman, Silver, 3.7g (3.7g), Coins, ANT AVG III VIR R P C, warship r. with sceptre tied with fillet on prow/LEG III, eagle between standards, Uncertain

Mirror, late Heian period (ca. 900–1185), Japan, Bronze, Diam. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Mirrors

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 10 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (26.7 x 3.8 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Hammered Silver Fluted Tube, 8th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Silver (hammered), gilt, Length 3-1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Elements, 11th–12th century, Attributed to probably Iran, Gold, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Jewelry

Fragment of a Molding, 10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Plaster; carved and painted, H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm), Sculpture

Glass and rock crystal beads, Early Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Egypt, Alexandria, Glass, rock crystal, Other (23 elements): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Glass

Sphinx of Amenhotep III, possibly from a Model of a Temple, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., From Egypt; Possibly from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak, Faience, remains of a travertine (Egyptian alabaster) tenon, l. 25.1 cm (9 7/8

Jasmine-Bud Necklace (Malligai Arumbu Malai), 19th century, India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala), Gold with rubies strung on black thread, Necklace: L. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm) , Jewelry

Fragment, 5th–6th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 13 7/16 in. high 9 13/16 in. wide (34.2 cm high 25 cm wide), Textiles

Earring, Classical, 5th–4th century B.C., Silver, Other: 1/2 × 1/4 × 7/8 in. (1.3 × 0.7 × 2.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Tinned-Copper Plaque with a Personification, 350–400, Made in probably Rome, Italy, Byzantine, Tinned copper, Overall: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 3/16 in. (5.7 x 5.7 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper, Charming curly-haired youths, possibly personifying the

Pin, 7th–5th Century B.C., Etruscan, GOLD, Other: 3 13/16 × 3/4 in. (9.7 × 1.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Key, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 1/4 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. (3.1 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Dans les coulisses, ca. 1897, Gum bichromate print, 36.7 x 18.8 cm. (14 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.), Photographs, Robert Demachy (French, 1859–1936

Stud, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century B.C., Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Copper, bronze, Diam. 2.4 cm x D. .9 cm, Metalwork-Ornaments

Inlay fragment, conventional floral pattern, Roman Period, 1st–3rd Century A.D., From Egypt, Mosaic glass, H. 2.9 × W. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design

Earring, 3rd century, Made i, Ostrogothic, Gold, green glass or emerald, Overall: 2 1/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/4 in. (5.4 x 3.4 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Jar rim sherd, Early Bronze Age, ca. mid-3rd millennium B.C., Mesopotamia, Tell Taya, Ceramic, 4.09 x 6.42 in. (10.39 x 16.31 cm), Ceramics-Vessels

Netsuke of Seated Figure of Old Man with a Dog, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Netsuke

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Angel Carrying a Crown, ca. 1230–50, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: repoussé, engraved, chased, and gilt, Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 11/16 x 3/8 in. (10.8 x 9.3 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Copper, During the French Revolution, large church

Marble mask of Pan, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); width 5 in. (12.7 cm); depth 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, The remains of two horns set in the bristling hair identify this bearded mask as

Pipe Bowl, ca. 1840, United States, Minnesota, Eastern Sioux, Catlinite, black stone, metal, H. 2 x 4 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.4 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Medallion with Saint Peter, ca. 1320–40, Made in Siena, Italy, Italian, Champlevé enamel, gilded copper, Overall: Diam. 2 1/2 x 3/16 in. (6.3 x 0.4 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, This enamel medallion, the work of an unidentified goldsmith,

Miniature Bottle, 11th–late 15th century, Peru, Chimú or Chancay, Silver, gilt, Height: 3 1/8in. (7.9cm), Metal-Containers

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter, 7th century, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus with ink, Overall: 5 1/8 x 2 3/16 in. (13 x 5.5 cm), Papyrus

Statue of Gudea, Neo-Sumerian, ca. 2090 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello), Neo-Sumerian, Diorite, 17 3/8 x 8 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (44 x 21.5 x 29.5 cm), Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed, The Akkadian Empire collapsed after two

The Holy Family, ca. 1515, Oil on wood, 20 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (51.8 x 37.1 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Cleve ca. 1485–1540/41 Antwerp), The popularity of Joos van Cleve's Holy Family compositions provided an

Portrait of a Man, Oil on wood, Overall, with arched top, 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (21 x 16.5 cm); painted surface 8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (20.6 x 15.6 cm), Paintings, Netherlandish Painter (first half 16th century

Terracotta lamp with gladiator, Early Imperial, ca. A.D. 40–100, Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made, 15/16 x 3 7/16 in. (2.4 x 8.7 cm), Terracottas, On discus, a gladiator, a samnis (Samnite), seen from the rear, wearing a crested

Panel with Noah's Ark, late 16th or early 17th century, Italian, Linen; silk, 14 1/4 x 39 1/4 in. (36.2 x 99.7 cm) with lace, Textiles-Woven

Dish, ca. 1670, Japanese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 15 9/16 in. (39.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Neolithic Amulet, 2500 B.C–A.D. 700, Neolithic, Stone, Overall: 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in. (5.4 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Madonna and Child with the Donor, Pietro de' Lardi, Presented by Saint Nicholas, ca. 1420–30, Tempera and gold on wood, Overall 45 7/8 x 43 5/8 in. (116.5 x 110.8 cm); painted surface 44 1/8 x 41 3/4 in. (112.1 x 106 cm), Paintings, Master

The Molo, Venice, Looking West, ca. 1709, Oil on canvas, 19 7/8 x 47 1/8 in. (50.5 x 119.7 cm), Paintings, Luca Carlevaris (Italian, Udine 1663/65–1730 Venice

Medal, 1800–30, Probably made in United States, American, Silver (with two shanks), cast, Diam. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm), Metal

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

The life of Henry the Fourth of France, translated from the French of Perefix, by M. Le Moine .., Paris, France, 456 pages; 21 cm. (8vo in 4s), Translation of: Histoire du roi Henri le Grand. Numbers 447-456 repeated in the pagination. Printed

Portable Harp, 18th century, England, United Kingdom, British, Wood, various materials, Height:extreme 66.3 cm., Chordophone-Harp

The Moon Goddess Chang E, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 53 5/8 x 23 1/8 in. (136.2 x 58.7 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, After Tang Yin (Chinese, 1470–1524), A supremely gifted

Recumbent dog amulet, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 BC–200 AD, From Egypt, Chalcedony, L. 1.8 × W. 0.8 × H. 0.9 cm (11/16 × 5/16 × 3/8 in.), This is one of a small group of animals carved in semiprecious stones from the Davis Collection

Figure Pestle, 10th–15th century, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Taino, Stone, Height 6-3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Stone-Implements

Model Pick from a Foundation Deposit, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 5a, 1926–27, Wood, L. 13.3 × W. 5.6 cm (5 1/4 × 2 3/16