Images at Librifly

Pen Box with Flowers, Birds and Animals, 17th century, Attributed to India, Ivory; carved, incised, and inlaid with black lacquer and gold, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm) , Ivories and Bone, Ivory inlaid with black lacquer and gold is used to create

Inlay, female face, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 2.1 × W. 1.6 cm (13/16 × 5/8 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by

Plate 1: The Toilette of Venus; Venus reclining at center, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid, attendants fix her hair while a putto ties her sandal, above her chariot appears on a cloud; from the series 'The Loves of Venus and Adonis', 1672,

Psalter, 13th century, British, Tempera and gold on parchment; leather binding, Overall (Closed): 11 3/4 x 8 7/16 x 1 1/8 in. (29.8 x 21.5 x 2.8 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Plate One from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie, ca. 1660, Paris, French, Paris, Engraving, sheet: 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Little is known about the royal

Jug, 16th century, Italian, Lead-glazed earthenware, Overall (confirmed): 7 3/4 × 6 × 6 in. (19.7 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a field lease, Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, ca. 7th–4th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Babylonian or Achaemenid, Clay, 2.6 x 4.2 x 2 cm (1 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Side chair (sgabello), possibly 19th or early 20th century (with reused footboards, possibly 16th or 17th century), Italian, Walnut, carved., H. 101.6 cm, W. 34.3 cm, D. 35.6 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Ceiling painting from the palace of Amenhotep III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1353 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Palace of Amenhotep III, Antechamber to King's bedroom, 1910–11, Dried Mud, mud plaster, paint,

Seated Chinese, ca. 1755–65, French, possibly Mennecy or Sceaux, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Spirals, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 1/2 x 1/16 in. (1.3 x 0.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from Moses to Epiphanius, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 1 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (4.3 x 7 cm), Papyrus

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 12 7/16 x 7/8 in. (31.6 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Earring with pendant and disc, Gold, Other: 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 7/16 in. (0.7 x 2.8 x 1.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Canine Bottle, 6th–7th century, Peru, Nasca or Wari, Ceramic, H. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Ear Stud, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, Overall: L. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.); greatest diam. 1.9 cm (3/4 in

Dish for a ewer (bacile da versatore), ca. 1530–40, Italian, Deruta, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Side chair, 1815–19, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, gilded gesso, brass with maple, 33 3/8 x 18 x 19 1/4 in. (84.8 x 45.7 x 48.9 cm), Furniture, Attributed to Charles-Honoré Lannuier

Ewer, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; slip-covered, unglazed, 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Ceramics

Gorget, 1200–1400, United States, Georgia, Mississippian, Shell, pigment, H. 3 3/4 x W. 4 1/4 in. (9.5 x 10.8 cm), Shell-Ornaments

Four deities from a Vajradhatu (Diamond World) Mandala, Eastern Javanese period, last quarter of the 10th–first half of the 11th century, Indonesia (Java, Nganjuk), Bronze, H. each approx. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture

Gleanings from the 'Graphic', 1889, Illustrations: reproduced engravings, 10 13/16 x 14 7/8 x 7/16 in. (27.5 x 37.8 x 1.1 cm), Books, Randolph Caldecott (British, Chester 1846–1886 St. Augustine, Florida

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 2 7/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (6.2 x 2.1 x 0.7 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

Dresser cloth, 1840–80, French or Swiss, silk on linen, Overall: 16 1/2 x 17 in. (41.9 x 43.2 cm), Textiles

Necklace with 187 beads, Early Imperial, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–middle of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, Other: 23 in. (58.4 cm), Glass

Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis, 花草蟷螂蒔絵色紙箱, Meiji period (1868–1912), second half of the19th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cutout

Lion, 12th century, Mosan or German, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 in. (3.5 x 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Hammered Silver Miniature Drum, 11th–mid-15th century, Peru, Chimú or Chancay, Copper (hammered), gilt (?), Width 1-1/2 in. (3.9 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Ticket of Membership, 1800–1883, Made in France, Gilt bronze, Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Metal

Virgin and Child, 14th century, French, Ivory, Overall: 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (16.5 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm), Ivories

Ostrakon with a Letter to Elias, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 5/16 x 8 in. (13.5 x 20.3 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon, 580–640, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 11/16 x 4 1/8 in. (14.5 x 10.5 cm), Ceramics

Silver denarius of Aemilius Scaurus, Late Republican, 58 B.C., Roman, Silver, 3.9g (3.9g), Coins, M.SCAVR. EX S.C. AED.CVR, kneeling figure with camel , P.HVPSAEVS. AED.CVR. C.HVPSAE.COS PREIVER CAPTVM, Jupiter in quadriga (four-horse

The Edge of the Woods at Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau Forest, 1852–54, Oil on wood, 31 1/2 x 48 in. (80 x 121.9 cm), Paintings, Théodore Rousseau (French, Paris 1812–1867 Barbizon), As related by Rousseau’s friend and biographer Alfred

Pharmacy Jar, 1400–1450, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 13 1/16 x diam. 6 1/8 in. (33.2 x diam. 15.6 cm), Ceramics, This work is decorated with many of the motifs favored for pharmacy

Bronze coin of Cyzicus, Mid Imperial, Severan, A.D. 222–235, Roman, Asia Minor, Bronze, 0.4oz. (11.4g), Coins, M AVP CEVH ALEXANDROC AV, bust of Alexander Severus/KVZIKHNWN DIC NEWKOPWN, table with imperial busts and sacrificial

Tazza, ca. 1850, British, Earthenware, Overall (confirmed): 7 × 12 1/8 × 7 5/8 in. (17.8 × 30.8 × 19.4 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, This boat-shaped tazza reflects the remarkably inventive collaboration between Pugin and Herbert Minton, who

The Fall of Phaeton, 1540–66, Engraving, sheet: 16 1/8 x 11 1/16 in. (41 x 28.1 cm), Prints, Nicolas Beatrizet (French, Lunéville 1515–ca. 1566 Rome (?)), After Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, Caprese 1475–1564 Rome

[Family Group], 1861–65, Salted paper print from glass negative, Image: 28.9 x 39.5 cm (11 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.), Photographs, Unknown, Although Civil War photography has been much studied, there are still important photographs about which

Steel Knife with Ivory Handle, 14th century, Made in Venice, Italy, Italian, Ivory, steel, Overall: 11 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (28.5 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm), Ivories

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 3 3/4in. (9.5cm), Vases, Part of two-handled cup with green glaze; rosette and bands in relief

Bust of an Apostle, early 15th century, North Italian, Gilt copper alloy, Overall: 3 7/16 x 3 7/8 x 9/16 in. (8.8 x 9.9 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Cup, 18th century, Japanese, Porcelain, Overall: H. 1 1/2 x W. 2 5/8 in. (3.8 x 6.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Sword

Side Chair, 1770–75, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, tulip poplar, yellow pine, 39 1/4 x 22 3/8 x 22 1/4 in. (99.7 x 56.8 x 56.5 cm), Furniture, Attributed to Thomas Affleck (1740–1795), Among

Close Helmet, ca. 1575, Italian, Steel, Wt. 7 lb. 4 oz. (3.25 kg), Helmets

Ostrakon with Biblical Text, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 6 15/16 x 4 7/16 in. (17.7 x 11.2 cm), Ceramics

Door Knocker, late 16th century, Spanish, Iron, Overall (Plate-c): 5 7/16 x 3/4 in. (13.8 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Ring with scaraboid, Silver, agate, Other: 15/16 × 1 × 1/8 in. (2.3 × 2.5 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Bowl, ca. 1680, Japanese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Armor for Field and Tournament, ca. 1575–80, probably Milan, Italian, probably Milan, Steel, gold, silver, H. 71 1/2 in. (181.61 cm); Wt. 52 lb. 4 oz. (23.7 kg), Armor for Man, This richly decorated armor is a mix of components from a

Pair of Pistol Holsters, mid-18th century, probably Italian or French, Velvet, metallic thread, leather, 51.87.1; H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); W. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); 51.87.2; H. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); W. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm); Wt. of each 14.1 oz.

Pendant Cross, 6th–7th century, Made in Medinet Habu (near Thebes), Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Rock crystal with silver fittings, Overall (with silver fitting): 3 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. (8.6 x 4.1 x 1.3 cm), Lapidary Work-Crystal, These works

Equal-Arm Brooch, ca. 650–750, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 7/8 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (4.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Papyrus Fragments of a Letter, 7th century, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus with ink, Framed: 4 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (11.7 x 13.5 cm), Papyrus

Credence (chest), mid-19th century, French, Walnut, H. 68 cm, W. 36.7 cm, D. 63 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Plaque from a Casket with Jousting Scenes, ca. 1320–40, Made in possibly Paris, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 7/8 x 6 15/16 x 1/4 in. (9.8 x 17.6 x 0.7 cm), Ivories

View of the Campidoglio with the Statue of Marcus Aurelius, 1762, Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor over red chalk counterproof., 17 1/4 x 13 1/8 in. (43.8 x 33.4 cm), Drawings, Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris), Hubert

Virgin and Child, ca. 1270–1300, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: repoussé, engraved, gilt, cut out and nailed; champlevé enamel: lapis and light blue, red; gems; wood core (walnut), Overall: 17 1/16 x 8 x 6 in. (43.4 x 20.3 x

Oriental Man, ca. 1840, Russian, Gorbunovo, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Susanna and the Elders, Oil on wood, 18 1/4 x 25 3/8 in. (46.4 x 64.5 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp

Fantasia, Pastel on canvas, 25 5/8 x 18 1/4 in. (65.1 x 46.4 cm), Drawings, Jules Chéret (French, Paris 1836–1932 Nice

Bowl with Stippled Designs, 9th–14th century, Colombia, Rio Cauca, Quimbaya, Ceramic, Height 2-1/8 in., Ceramics-Containers

Neckrest, 12th–4th century B.C., Ecuador, Chorrera, Ceramic, slip, pigment, H. 2 1/4 x W. 6 1/4 in. (5.7 x 15.9 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Fan, mid-19th century, possibly French, Paper, ivory, gilt, Overall (confirmed): 11 × 20 3/4 in. (27.9 × 52.7 cm), Fans

Border Fragment, 17th century, Italian, Linen, 9 5/8 x 13 in. (24.5 x 33 cm), Textiles-Laces

Tureen, 1750–60, French, Tin-glazed earthenware, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm.), Ceramics-Pottery

Angels in the Sky, before 1762, Pen and gray and brown ink, gray and brown wash, 6 1/2 x 9 1/16 in. (16.5 x 23 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice

Virgin and Child, ca. 1400, French, Ivory, Overall: 2 1/16 x 1 1/16 x 13/16 in. (5.2 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm), Ivories

Gold earring with head of a lion, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 11/16 x 1/4 x 5/8 in. (1.7 x 0.7 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Seated Female Figure, 1st–3rd century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Nayarit, Lagunillas, Ceramic, H. 18 3/4 x W. 16 in. (47.6 x 40.6 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture

Pyrotchnia or a Discourse of Artificial Fire-Works, A Short Treatise of Geometrie, 1635, Illustrations: engraving, 11 1/4 x 7 11/16 x 1 1/4 in. (28.5 x 19.5 x 3.2 cm

Skirt panel, 1760s, British, Spitalfields, Silk, H. 39 x W. 20 inches (99.1 x 50.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Tell el-Yahudiya-ware juglet, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15–17, ca. 1640–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, pottery; Tell el-Yahudiyeh ware, h. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in); diam. 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in

Belt Plate Fragment, 4th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver inlay, Overall: 1 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (4.9 x 4.5 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Iron

The Favorite Cat, 1838–46, Hand-colored lithograph, Image: 12 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (31 × 22 cm), Prints

Textile, 15th century, German, Linen, Overall: 2 3/16 × 2 9/16 in. (5.5 × 6.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Fragments, 5th–7th century, Attributed to possibly Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, a: L. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Textiles

Badge with Bust of Crowned Becket, 15th century, British, Tin/lead alloy, Overall: 1 5/16 x 15/16 x 1/8 in. (3.4 x 2.4 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Tin/lead alloy

Reclining Nude (Thin Adeline), 1906, Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 × 15 1/8 in. (46 × 38.4 cm), Paintings, Walter Richard Sickert (British, Munich 1860–1942 Bathampton, Somerset), In the fall of 1906, Sickert painted a number of models who posed

Earring with swans or geese, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, garnet, Other: 1 1/16 × 9/16 × 7/8 in. (2.7 × 1.4 × 2.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Bead, Gold, Diameter: 1/4 × 5/16 in. (0.7 × 0.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Earring, 3rd century (?), Avar, Gold, Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in., 0.2oz. (5.7 x 3.7 x 1 cm, 5g), Metalwork-Gold

Augustin Pajou (1730–1809), 1803–9, French, Bronze, Diameter: 12 in. (30.5 cm), Sculpture-Bronze

Snuffbox, 1823, Russian, Velikiy Ustyug, Silver, partly gilded, and niello, 3 5/16 × 2 1/8 in. (8.4 × 5.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver In Combination

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (9.6 x 4.6 x 4.1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Standing Man, Turned to the Left, ca. 1742–57, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, 7 5/8 x 4 9/16 in. (19.3 x 11.6 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a contract, Neo-Babylonian, ca. 626–539 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Babylon (modern Hillah), Babylonian, Clay, 5 x 4.4 x 2.4 cm (2 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Cippus fragment with Phoenician inscription, Cypriot, Marble, white, Overall: 2 3/4 x 3 x 2 1/2 in. (7 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, Dedication of an offering

Saint Julian the Hospitaler (with Saint Nicholas of Bari), Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall, with shaped top and engaged (modern) frame, 58 3/4 x 17 in. (149.2 x 43.2 cm); Saint Julian 39 5/8 x 12 in. (100.6 x 30.5 cm); Saint Nicholas 12

Chair Seat, mid-19th century, Canada, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Micmac, Birchbark, wood, quill, H. 12 x W. 14 1/2 in. (30.5 x 36.8 cm), Bark-Ornaments

Textile, 15th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Silk, linen and gold thread, Overall: 14 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (36.8 × 9.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Horse Bridle Ornament (Katanga Njara), 19th century or earlier, Indonesia, Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Sumba Island, Silver or bronze, Length 3-7/8 in., Metal-Implements

Spoon, 5th–8th century, From Palestine, Sbaita, Bronze, H. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm), Metal

Noh Costume (Nuihaku) with Ivy, Incense Wrappers, and Bamboo Blinds, 胴箔地蔦香包下地窓模様縫箔, Edo period (1615–1868), first half of the 18th century, Japan, Silk embroidery and gold leaf on silk satin, 60 x 50 in. (152.4 x

Bust-Length Portrait of a Woman, late 17th–early 18th century, Attributed to Iran, Isfahan, Ink, pencil, and gold on paper, 9.81 in. high 6.81 in. wide (24.9 cm high 17.3 cm wide), Codices

Dish (coppa umbonata), 1522, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, probably workshop of Maestro Giorgio Andreoli (Italian (Gubbio), active first half of 16th century

The Nun, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538, Woodcut, Sheet: 2 5/8 x 1 15/16 in. (6.6 x 4.9 cm), Prints, Designed by Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London

Dish: The Destruction of the Hosts of Pharaoh, probably early 17th century, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt., 20 11/16 x 15 3/4 in. (52.5 x 40 cm), Enamels, Master IC (probably Jean Court) (French, Limoges, active 1614–1627) or, Jean

Virgin and Child, ca. 1275–1325, Made in Rhine valley, Germany or France, East French or German, Wood, polychromy, Overall: 20 3/8 x 9 15/16 x 9 9/16 in. (51.8 x 25.2 x 24.3 cm), Sculpture-Wood