Images at Librifly

Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Silver, glass paste, Overall: 5/8 x 3/16 in. (1.6 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Rectangular Plaque, middle of 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (3 x 2 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Frontlet of gold leaf, Gold, Other: 11/16 × 4 1/2 in. (1.7 × 11.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Tweezer-Like Implement from the Burial of Amenemhat, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1447 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet, east chamber, Burial of Amenemhat (IV), inside coffin, by head,

Plate, 12th century, Found Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; bluish glaze over grayish gritty body, Height: Irregular, Ceramics

The Miracle of the Palm Tree on the Flight to Egypt, ca. 1490–1510, Made in Spain, Spanish, Walnut, gesso, paint, and gilding, 49 3/4 × 36 1/2 × 10 1/2 in., 110 lb. (126.4 × 92.7 × 26.7 cm, 49.9 kg), Sculpture-Wood, This sculpture,

Belt Clasp, 2nd century B.C., Made in the Iberian peninsula (Spain), Celtic, Leaded bronze, inlaid silver, iron rivets, Overall (together): 2 9/16 x 5 1/8 x 1/4 in. (6.5 x 13 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This bronze and silver buckle is

Collapsible chair, 16th or 17th century (textiles); early 20th century (woodwork), American, United States (New York?); and Italian or Spanish, Walnut, red silk cut velvet with gilt-metal embroidery., 13 1/4 x 22 1/2 in (33.8 x 57 cm); back

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 5 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/16 in. (13 x 5.4 x 3.3 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

Portrait of Sixtus V, ca. 1589, Etching and engraving, plate: 20 1/16 x 14 in. (50.9 x 35.5 cm), Prints

Portrait of a Zen Master, Muromachi period (1392–1573), 15th century, Japan, Lacquer on wood with inlaid crystal eyes, Overall (figure): H. 37 3/8 (94.9 cm); W. 22 3/8 in. (56.8 cm); D. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm), Sculpture, The intense presence

Book of Humorous Poems on the Cherry Flower and the Maple Leaves, Edo period (1615–1868), 1833, Japan, Ink and color on paper, 10 × 6 7/8 × 1/2 in. (25.4 × 17.5 × 1.3 cm), Illustrated Books, Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850

Nose Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, H. 2 5/8 x W. 4 1/4 x D. 1/2 in. (6.7 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Terracotta statuette of a seated woman playing a kithera, Late Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made and hand-made, h. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is mold-made and hollow. She sits with her

Two bronze helmets, Archaic, late 7th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Bronze, H.: 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm), Bronzes, These helmets and the three mitrai exhibited below them are the finest pieces of a large cache of armor that came to light in

Secretary, ca. 1781–85, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, and other marquetry wood; brass; green-colored metal; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top. Soft paste porcelain plaques from the Sèvres Manufactory., H. 120.3

Textile, 15th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Silk, linen and metal thread, Overall: 10 5/8 × 3 7/16 in. (27 × 8.8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Lovers, 1920, Gouache and graphite on paper mounted on black paper mounted on cardboard, 9 7/8 × 16 1/4 in. (25.1 × 41.3 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Multiple gold ring, Geometric, ca. 1050–850 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, diameter 3/4in. (1.9cm), Gold and Silver, Simple gold rings with a concave interior and convex exterior that are joined into multiples of two, three, or more were most

Sherds, Samarra, ca. mid-7th millennium B.C., Mesopotamia, Samarra, Samarra, Ceramic, paint, 8.5 cm x 13.6 cm x .8 cm, Ceramics-Vessels

The Victory Banquet, 1770, Etching and engraving, Sheet: 25 11/16 × 39 5/8 in. (65.3 × 100.7 cm), Prints, Jacques Philippe Le Bas (French, Paris 1707–1783 Paris), after Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, Milan 1688–1766 Beijing), (direxit)

Wall panel with a charging bear, Sasanian, ca. 6th century A.D., Mesopotamia, Ctesiphon, Sasanian, Stucco, H. 11 5/8 x W. 15 in. (29.5 x 38.1 cm), Stucco-Reliefs, Animal motifs are frequent in the mold-made stucco wall panels that decorated

Portrait of a Lady, 1729–39, Black, white, and red chalk, with pastel on brownish paper, 11 7/16 x 9 5/8 in. (29.0 x 24.5 cm), Drawings, Jacopo Amigoni (Italian, Venice 1682–1752 Madrid

Pair of Gauntlets for a Child, ca. 1585, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, gold, silver, L. of each 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. of each 4 1/2 in. (12.4 cm); D. of each 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. of each 8 oz. (226.8 g), Armor Parts-Gauntlets, These

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); L. of head 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 7.5 oz. (212.6 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Dish, 18th century, French, Moustiers, Faience (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The combination of so many motifs of different references on one object is unusual and may point ot a relatively late

Terracotta pendant in the form of a lamp, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, Other: 7/8 in., 9.5lb., 2 5/16 in. (2.2 x 4.3 x 5.9 cm), Terracottas

Decorative grill from the Palace of Westminster, ca. 1850, British, Brass, Overall (confirmed): 21 1/2 × 12 5/8 × 5/8 in. (54.6 × 32.1 × 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Brass, These decorative grill panels exemplify the designs of Augustus Welby

Fragment of the Gospel of St. John 2:11-22, 4th century, Egyptian, Ink on parchment, Overall: 6 1/8 x 5 13/16 in. (15.5 x 14.7 cm), Papyrus

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 11/16 in. (7.9 x 4.5 x 1.7 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

Fragment, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Egypt, Fayum, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, H. 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm), Textiles-Woven, This fragment (top) and (bottom), two ends of a shawl, are both decorated with two inscription

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 3/4 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. (2 x 2.2 x 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Overall: 5 13/16 x 6 5/8 in. (14.7 x 16.8 cm), Ceramics

Buckle, 500–550, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silvered copper alloy, glass paste, Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. (4.4 x 4.1 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Crozier Head, early 20th century (original dated 13th century), French, Copper-gilt, Overall: 13 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/4in. (34.9 x 14.9 x 5.7cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Ferret, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Silver, Overall: 1 3/4 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (4.4 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Strawberries, ca. 1882, Oil on canvas, 8 3/8 x 10 1/2 in. (21.3 x 26.7 cm), Paintings, Édouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), At the end of his life, illness forced Manet to limit his work to the small-scale still lifes like this

Earring with nail head pendant, 6, Cypriot, Silver, Other: 1 x 1/2 x 1 9/16 in. (2.6 x 1.3 x 4 cm), Gold and Silver

Bible, 1477 (printing); 1478 (binding), Made in Nuremberg, Germany, German, Binding: leather (stamped & tooled) with engraved brass fittings, ink printed on paper, 1st folio hand colored in tempera, metal leaf, and shell gold, Overall: 16

Vase Fragments, Roman, Terracotta, 3 15/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in. (10 × 1.3 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Satyr with sack and torch

Chrismatory, ca. 1200–1220, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: engraved, chased, and gilt; champlevé enamel: lapis and lavender blue, turquoise, light and dark green, red, and white, Overall: 3 7/8 x 5 9/16 x 3 3/4 in. (9.9 x

Vase with cover (part of a garniture), ca. 1765–70, British, Bow, Soft-paste porcelain, Height (wt. confirmed): 12 9/16 in., 4 lb. (31.9 cm, 1.8 kg), Ceramics-Porcelain

Ornament, ca. 800 B.C., Made in Ireland, Irish, Gold, Overall: 4 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 2 5/16 in. (11.8 x 5 x 5.9 cm), Metalwork-Gold, Though objects such as these are conventionally called “dress fasteners” and “sleeve fasteners, ” their

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm); L. of head 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Rubbing Stone, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 3-5a, 1926–27, Gritstone, l. 3-9.5 cm (1 3/16-3 3/4 in

Four Seasons (Spring), 1753–55, British, Chelsea, Soft-paste porcelain, 5 1/4 × 3 in. (13.3 × 7.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 16 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (41.9 x 5 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Swept frame, ca. 1740–45, French, Oak lower moldings and feather keys; lime upper moldings. Carved, gilt; orange-brown bole., Overall, 115 x 96.5 cm; sight, 84.2 x 68.5 cm; rebate, 88.6 x 72.4 cm., Frames

Basin, first half 14th century, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver, H. 6 7/8, Metal

明 劉俊 納諫圖 軸, Remonstrating with the emperor, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 15th–early 16th century, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 65 1/2 x 41 3/4 in. (166.4 x 106 cm), Paintings, Liu Jun (Chinese,

Steelyard weight in the form of Athena, 6th–9th century (?), Byzantine, Copper alloy, 8 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 2 13/16 in., 4.2 lb. (20.9 × 11.4 × 7.1 cm, 1896g), Metalwork-Bronze

Trumpeting Angels and Damned Souls Being Pulled Down by Devils (lower center and right section of the Last Judgment), 1548, Engraving, sheet: 29 x 32 in. (73.7 x 81.3 cm), Prints, Engraved by Niccolò della Casa (French, active Italy, ca.

金／元 雲耳銅瓶, Vase, Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, 13th century, China, Bronze, H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); D. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Metalwork, Similar vessels excavated in Inner Mongolia suggest

Angel, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics, H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm.), Crèche

Junkerngasse in Bern, 1893, Graphite on paper mounted on paper, 3 in. × 5 1/4 in. (7.6 × 13.3 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Imaginary View of a Venetian Square or Campo, 1780s, Oil on canvas, 12 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. (31.4 x 27 cm), Paintings, Francesco Guardi (Italian, Venice 1712–1793 Venice

Hammered Silver Miniature Crown, 11th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north or central coast (?), Silver (hammered), gilt, H x W: 2 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (6 x 5.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Textile with Geometrical Designs, 15th century, German, Silk, Overall: 1 3/4 × 3 5/8 in. (4.4 × 9.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); L. of head 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Lovers Sitting on a Rock, 1796–97, Brush and gray wash on laid Netherlandish paper, 9-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. (23.5 x 14.6 cm), Drawings, Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux

Teapot, 1891–94, Made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, American, Porcelain, H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Ceramics, American Art China Company (1891–1894

Gold earring with sard setting and pearl pendant, Roman, Gold, Other: 5/16 x 3/8 x 1 1/16 in. (0.8 x 0.9 x 2.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Plaque with the flagellation, 14th century, Italian, Basse taille enamel, silver, Overall: 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 1/16 in. (6.2 x 6.2 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Basse taille

Nose Ornament, 5th–7th century, Colombia, Zenu or Sinu, Gold (cast), H. 2 3/8 x W. 11 in. (6 x 27.9 cm), Metal-Ornaments

King Mulay Hasan and His Retinue at a Repast in Tunis, ca. 1535, Engraving, sheet: 13 1/16 x 21 5/16 in. (33.2 x 54.1 cm), Prints, Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen (Netherlandish, Beverwijk 1500–1559 Brussels

Casket Fragments, 10th century (?), Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory, d: 3/16 x 1 x 1/8 in. (0.4 x 2.6 x 0.3 cm), Ivories

Self-Portrait, ca. 1893, Oil on canvas, 16 1/4 x 12 7/8 in. (41.3 x 32.7 cm), Paintings, Eugène Carrière (French, Gournay 1849–1906 Paris), In 1887 Carrière painted the first of at least ten self-portraits, all executed in the artist's

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Classical, 1st quarter of the 5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, Other: 1 7/8 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in. (4.7 x 3.1 x 0.3 cm), Vases

Joseph Fröhlich, 1738, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, After an engraving by Christian Friedrich Boetius (1706–1782

Designs of Furniture, 19th century, Illustrations: engraving, etching, 12 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (32 x 25 x 4.2 cm

Necklace ornaments, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other (.a): 3/8 × 3/16 × 5/8 in. (0.9 × 0.5 × 1.6 cm), Gold and Silver

The Artist's Mother, 1915, Graphite and watercolor washes on paper, 25 5/8 x 20 7/8 in. (65.1 x 53 cm), Drawings, Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882–1916 Sorte

The Rio dei Mendicanti, ca. 1804–25, Pen and brown ink, gray wash, 4 13/16 x 8 1/4 in. (12.3 x 20.9 cm), Drawings, Giacomo Guardi (Italian, Venice (?) 1764–1835 Venice

Earflare Frontal, 3rd–7th century, Peru, Moche, Gold, Diameter 3 in. (7.62 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 in. (5 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Cruet, 1885–90, Probably made in United States, American, Blown satin amber and colorless glass, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Glass

Top hat, ca. 1820, French, raffia, silk

Earring with disc and pigeons, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1 11/16 × 9/16 × 13/16 in. (4.2 × 1.5 × 2.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Pair of Sandals, Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–18, ca. 1580–1479 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb, 1920–22, Papyrus Reed, Right: L. 28.7 × W. 12.8 cm (11 5/16 × 5 1/16 in.);

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, L. of each 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Door Boss, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall (installed): 6 7/16 x 3 9/16 in. (16.4 x 9 cm), Metalwork-Iron

清中期 八蠻進寶圖玉筆筒, Brush holder with tribute scene, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm); Diam. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Jade, The lively figures carved on this brush pot

Spindle, 2nd–7th century, Peru, Nasca, Thorn, ceramic, thread, L. 30.0 cm), Textiles-Implements

Netsuke of Chestnuts and a Fly, 19th century, Japan, Ivory stained brown, H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Netsuke

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Classical, ca. 490–480 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, Other: 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (4.2 x 3.2 x 0.4 cm), Vases

Teapot, ca. 1775, German, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (teapot .2a, confirmed): 3 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 4 in. (8.9 × 17.1 × 10.2 cm); Overall (lid .2b, confirmed): 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (1.9 × 4.8 × 4.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, This

Interior with Paintings and a Pheasant, 1928, Tempera and pastel on canvas, 33 1/4 x 41 1/4 in. (84.5 x 104.8 cm), Paintings, Édouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux 1868–1940 La Baule), The painting in the background of this work shows the

Mirror of the Beauties of the Green-houses, Edo period (1615–1868), 1776, Japan, Ink and color on paper, 11 1/8 × 7 3/8 × 3/8 in. (28.3 × 18.7 × 1 cm), Illustrated Books, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792), Kitao Shigemasa

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, carved and inlaid, H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Diam. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm), Netsuke

Stone Oil Lamp, 9th–10th century, Probably from Iran, Nishapur, Steatite; carved, 2 x 3 in. (5.1 x 7.6 cm), Stone, The carving of utensils and other objects from soft stones is is an extremely ancient tradition in the Near East. Steatite and

Copper Ornament with Corn Stalk Top, before 16th century, Peru, Peruvian, Copper, Length 3-1/16 in. (7.7 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Pendant with Venus and Cupid on a Dolphin, ca. 1865–90, enameled gold, rubies, and pearls, H. 11 cm, w. 8.5 cm., partly designed and perhaps made by Reinhold Vasters (German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen) or, Alfred André (French,

Window frame, 8th–13th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Plaster; molded, H. 5 1/8 in. ( 13 cm), Ceramics

Netsuke of Monkey Wearing a Tall Cap and Carrying a Fan, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Necklace with pendants, Iron Age, ca. 5th–4th century B.C., Iberian Peninsula, Gold, enamel, cinnabar, 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), Metalwork-Ornaments

Amphora, 30 B.C.–A.D. 400, Egyptian, Silver, Overall: 4 15/16 x 4 1/8 in. (12.5 x 10.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Presentation Smallsword, dated 1780, London, British, Gold, steel, Swords, Admiral Marriot Arbuthnot (1711–1794) was presented with this sword by the residents of the English island of Jersey (Channel Islands) for having saved them from

Evening dress, 1910–14, French, silk, glass

Surcoat (Jinbaori), probably 18th century, Japanese, Wool, silk, metallic yarns, glass, L. 42 in. (106.7 cm), Surcoat

A Mosque, 1872, Oil on canvas, 35 x 26 1/4 in. (88.9 x 66.7 cm), Paintings, Alberto Pasini (Italian, Busseto 1826–1899 Cavoretto), Pasini here depicts the Yeni Valide Mosque at Eminonu, Istanbul, an Ottoman structure completed in the early