Images at Librifly

Tunic Band with Repeating Motif of Confronted Griffins, 8th–9th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool, H. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm), Textiles-Woven

Patch box, ca. 1750, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, gold, 2 × 1 1/4 in. (5.1 × 3.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

The Outskirts of a Village, ca. 1880, Oil on panel, 4 7/8 x 8 9/16 in. (12.4 x 21.7 cm), Paintings, Edmond-François Aman-Jean (French, Chevry-Cossigny 1858–1936 Paris

Stylus, Ivory or bone, Diameter: 3/16 x 3 11/16 in. (0.5 x 9.4 cm

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a promissory note, Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, ca. 7th–4th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Babylonian or Achaemenid, Clay, 1.2 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm (1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Belt (?), 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Leather, Overall: 3 x 4 1/4 x 12 1/2in. (7.6 x 10.8 x 31.8cm), Leatherwork

Saucer (part of a service), 1743–59, Italian, Naples, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Bottle with Running Quadrupeds, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze, H. 12 5/16 in. (31.3 cm), Ceramics, Like so many ceramics produced in Iran during the Safavid period, the style and

Plate with imaginary portrait of the tragic poet Moschion, 1811–18, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The decorators at Sèvres painted cameos in a way that convincingly captures the

Der Spiegel des Menschlichen lebens, July 23, 1479, Woodcuts, Overall: 11 9/16 x 7 9/16 x 2 1/4 in. (29.3 x 19.2 x 5.7 cm), Books

Vase fragment, Roman, Gaul, Terracotta, 3 3/4 × 2 7/8 × 3/8 in. (9.5 × 7.4 × 1 cm), Vases, Lower part of Eros

View of Cagnes, ca. 1924–25, Oil on canvas, 23 3/4 × 28 7/8 in. (60.3 × 73.3 cm), Paintings, Chaim Soutine (French (born Lithuania), Smilovitchi 1893–1943 Paris), Best known for his somber portraits, Soutine also painted landscapes

Jindai Rappa (earthenware trumpet), Kofun, 5th–6th century, Japan, Japanese, Earthenware, Diam. 14 cm (5-1/2 in.); H. 13.3 cm (5-1/4 in.), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone

Powder Flask, ca. 1610, Nuremberg, German, Nuremberg, Staghorn, silver, gold, L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns, The horn is carved with a figure of Saint Hubert, patron of hunters

Token of Andrew Jackson, ca. 1876, Bronze, Diam. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Metal

Earring-loop type, plain, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 1/16 x 3/4 in. (1.3 x 0.2 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Monteith with arms of Gibbs and Nelthorpe, 1700, British, Engraved glass, Overall: 6 5/8 × 12 1/4 in. (16.8 × 31.1 cm), Glass, Monteiths, filled with ice water, were used to cool wineglasses, which were suspended in the water by the foot

Finger Ring, 250–500, Made in Northern France, Roman (?), Silver, Overall: 15/16 x 7/8 x 1/4 in. (2.4 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Leaves from a Coptic Manuscript, 6th–14th century (?), Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ink on paper, Overall (2a): 6 1/4 x 4 5/16 in. (15.9 x 10.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Panel, 5th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wood; painted, H. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm), Wood

Rhinoceros amulet, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 BC–200 AD, From Egypt, Carnelian, L. 1.9 × W. 0.4 × H. 0.9 cm (3/4 × 3/16 × 3/8 in.), This is one of a small group of animals carved in semiprecious stones from the Davis Collection that

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, stucco; carved and painted, L 11 cm x W 7 x H 4, Stucco

Snuffers, ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 1 x W. 8 x D. 1 7/8 in. (2.5 x 20.3 x 4.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Disk Brooch, 500–700, Frankish, Gold on copper alloy, glass paste, Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Pinhead, Roman, Glass, Height: 5/16 x 13/16 in. (0.7 x 2.1 cm), Glass, Round, multi colored millefiori pinhead

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Fragment with Personifications of Victory and the Nile, 6th century, Made in probably Egypt, Byzantine, Ivory, Overall: 1 x 2 7/16 x 1/4 in. (2.6 x 6.2 x 0.6 cm), Ivories, These fragments may once have formed a single ivory celebrating the

Ravine at Sorrento, 1821 or later, Oil on paper mounted on board, 16 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (41 x 29.5 cm), Drawings, Édouard Bertin (French, Paris 1797–1871 Paris), Plein-air oil sketches by Bertin are scarce. This example may have been painted

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, Diam. 1 3/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Mortar, late 15th or early 16th century, French or North Italian (?), Copper alloy, with a grayish patina color, traces of green oxide on base., H. 7.1 cm, diam. 10.9 cm (rim)., Metalwork, The exterior surface is divided into five sections

Ornament in the form of a lion, Roman, Glass, Other: 1/2 x 5/16 x 7/8 in. (1.3 x 0.8 x 2.3 cm), Glass

Teacup (1 of 6) (part of a service), ca. 1720, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), L. of each 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Standing Woman Holding a Hoop, ca. 1742–57, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, 8 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.6 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Rectangular Plaque, middle of 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/16 x 13/16 x 5/16 in. (3 x 2 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Stool, possibly 16th century, Italian, Walnut, carved, partially gilded., H. 53 cm, W. 41 cm, D. 30.5 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Tomb Post, 15th–16th century, Peru, Inca, Wood, silver sheathing, feathers, H. 43 1/4 x W. 2 x D. 4 in. (109.9 x 5.1 x 10.2 cm), Metal-Sculpture

Medal Commemorating the Declaration of Independence, 1782, Made in France, Bronze, Diam. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Metal, Augustin Dupré (French, Saint-Étienne 1748–1833 Armentières-en-Brie

Belt Plate, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver and brass inlay, Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in. (4 x 4 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Buddha, pre-Angkor period, mid-7th century, Southern Cambodia, Sandstone, H. 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm); W. 12 in. (30.5 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Sculpture, Early in the seventh century a new Buddha type appeared in Southeast Asia, inspired by

Mirror, Tang dynasty (618–907), China, Bronze, Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Mirrors

Mug, ca. 1730–35, French, Saint-Cloud, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Soft-paste porcelain was first produced in France in the 1690s at a faience (earthenware) factory in Saint Cloud, a small town to

Two combs, 1874–75, British, London, Tortoiseshell, .28) L. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); .29) L. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Violoncello, ca. 1800, Paris, France, French, Wood, L. 121.8 cm (47-15/16 in.); Body L. 75.5 cm (29-11/16 in.); String L. 68.5 cm (26-15/16 in.), Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted, Attributed to François-Louis Pique (French, Roret

Belt Plate Fragment, 500–700, Frankish, Iron, silver and brass inlay, Overall: 2 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in. (7.3 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Side Chair, ca. 1810, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Ash or chestnut, 33 7/8 x 18 1/4 x 26 in. (86 x 46.4 x 66 cm), Furniture, Samuel Gragg (1772–1855

Papyrus, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 5 13/16 x 13 7/16 in. (14.8 x 34.1 cm), Papyrus

Samson Captured by the Philistines, 1619, Oil on canvas, 75 1/4 x 93 1/4 in. (191.1 x 236.9 cm), Paintings, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna), The subject of this picture is from the biblical book of

Margaret of Austria, ca. 1490, Oil on oak panel, 12 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. (32.7 x 23 cm), Paintings, Jean Hey (called Master of Moulins) (Netherlandish, active fourth quarter 15th century), The daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, Margaret of Austria

Pricket Candlestick, ca. 1445, French, Brass, Overall: 12 7/8 x 5 15/16 in. (32.7 x 15.1 cm), Metalwork-Brass

'Sonnet from a Lover to the Beloved', Folio from a Manuscript of Poetry, early 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 10 3/4 x 6 3/4in. (27.3 x 17.1cm), Codices

Gold aureus of Vespasian, Early Imperial, Flavian, A.D. 77–78, Roman, Gold; minted at Rome, Other: 3/4 x 1/8 in. (2 x 0.2 cm), Coins, CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, head of Domitian (younger son of Vespasian)/COS V, kneeling barbarian with

Pinhead, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 3/4 in. (0.6 x 2 cm), Glass

Netsuke, 18th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Tomcat's Turf, 1919, Watercolor, gouache, and oil on gesso on two sections of fabric mounted on cardboard, 12 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. (31.8 × 23.5 cm), Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Brooch, early 20th century (original dated 8th or 9th century), Scottish, Silver gilt, glass cabochons, 5 3/16 × 4 3/4 × 1 in. (13.2 × 12.1 × 2.5 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Angel, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics, H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm.), Crèche

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 6 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in. (16.2 x 6.4 x 1.6 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

Brooch, ca. 1860, Italian, Rome, Agate, gold, Overall: 1 1/8 x 2 13/16 in. (2.9 x 7.1 cm), Metalwork-Jewelry

Head from a Statue with Magical Texts, Late Period, Dynasty 30, probably 360–343 B.C., From Egypt, Basalt, H. 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.); W. 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.); D. 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.), Magical texts like those on the Metternich stela probably

Length, 17th century, Italian, Florence, Silk, bast, L. 144 1/2 x W. 22 1/8 in. (loom width) (367.0 x 56.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

Krishna Battles the Armies of the Demon Naraka: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript, ca. 1540, Northern India, Delhi or Agra region, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Page: 8 x 9 1/16 in. (20.3 x 23 cm), Paintings, The Bhagavata Purana

Chamber candlestick, 1846–47, British, London, Silver, h. 2 3/4 x w. 5 in. (7 x 12.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

The Crucifixion, (reverse) Saint Francis of Assisi; The Resurrection, (reverse) An Abbot Saint, Possibly Saint Benedict, Oil on wood, Each 19 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (49.5 x 22.2 cm), Paintings, Northern French Painter (ca. 1460

Door knocker in the shape of a small dog or puppy, 15th or 16th century, Spanish, Wrought iron, without tang: 6 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (15.5 × 3.8 × 8.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Suspension Strap for Polycandelon, early 5th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, Overall: 12 15/16 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in. (32.8 x 3.3 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Magnolias and Irises, ca. 1908, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Leaded Favrile glass, 60 1/4 x 42 in. (153 x 106.7 cm), Glass, Tiffany Studios (1902–32), This Tiffany Studios window was designed as a memorial to the

Fragment, 13th–14th century, Made in Egypt, Incised decoration under brown glaze, Ceramics

Gold earring with head of an animal, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 5/8 x 1/8 x 9/16 in. (1.5 x 0.3 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

The Harvest, Pontoise (La Récolte, Pontoise), 1881, Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 21 3/4 in. (46 x 55.2 cm), Paintings, Camille Pissarro (French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris), The theme of potato gathering recurs in

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 8 1/4 x 8 7/16 in. (21 x 21.5 cm), Ceramics

Beads, 24, Glass, Other: 6 15/16 in. (17.7 cm), Glass

Double Spout and Bridge Bottle with Bird, 5th–2nd century B.C., Peru, Paracas, Ceramic, slip, pigment, Height 5 in., Ceramics-Containers

Earring of simple form, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 15/16 x 3/16 in. (2.3 x 0.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Disk Brooch, ca. 550–650, Frankish, Copper alloy, glass paste, Overall: 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. (3.3 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 11/16 × 3/4 × 1/8 in. (1.8 × 1.9 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Ostrakon with a Letter from Patermoute to Epiphanius, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 11/16 x 3 3/8 in. (9.3 x 8.5 cm), Ceramics

cover, 17th century, Italian, silk; metal., Including tape: 69.5 x 58.5 cm (27 3/8 x 23 1/8 in), Textiles-Velvets

Door Catch, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Wood, Overall: 4 9/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in. (11.6 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm), Woodwork-Miscellany

Focolare spoon, Archaic, second half of 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, Other: 5 1/2in. (14cm), Vases, Leaf-shaped bowl, very slightly hollowed out

King, from a group of Donor Figures including a King, Queen, and Prince, ca. 1350, French, Marble, traces of paint & gilding, Overall: 15 3/4 x 5 13/16 x 3 1/16 in. (40 x 14.7 x 7.8 cm), Sculpture-Stone, These royal donors in prayer may

Mountainous River Landscape with Figures, after 1647, Pen and dark brown ink, brush and light brown ink and grayish brown wash over black chalk; framing line in pen and brown ink probably by the artist., 6 x 9 3/16 in. (15.3 x 23.4 cm),

Dish (piatto), ca. 1510, Italian, Deruta, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 17 1/8 in. (43.5cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Lion Hunt, from 'Hunting Scenes IV', late 16th century, Etching, Sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 7/8 in. (19.2 × 27.7 cm), Prints, Antonio Tempesta (Italian, Florence 1555–1630 Rome

Medal, 1818, Probably made in Portland, Maine, United States, American, Silver, With rings: 1 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (2.9 x 3.8 cm), Jewelry

Earring with pendant, Roman, Gold, Other: 5/16 x 1/2 x 15/16 in. (0.7 x 1.3 x 2.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Cross Terminal, 12th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 3 7/16 x 3 9/16 x 1/16 in. (8.7 x 9 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Tile with Geometric Design, 16th century, Spanish, Earthenware, glaze, Overall: 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 13/16 in. (9.2 x 9.2 x 2.1 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

'Bleu de Deck' bowl, Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, 1823–1891), ca. 1870–80, French, Paris, Glazed earthenware, 3 1/4 × 7 1/4 in., 1.3 lb. (8.3 × 18.4 cm, 0.6 kg), Ceramics-Pottery, Joseph-Théodore Deck (French, 1823–1891), In

Earring or spiral, Cypriot, Silver, Height: 1/4 x 11/16 in. (0.7 x 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Proposition concernant le payement et la police des troupes du roy, qui produira à Sa Majesté une finance de six millions deux cens soixante mille livres inventée et proposée par le baron de Sparre, circa 1740, ca. 1740, France, [6], XIX,

Vase Fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 3 1/2 × 2 7/8 × 3/8 in. (8.9 × 7.3 × 1 cm), Vases, Head of a bearded man looking left

Carpet, early 19th century, Attributed to Azerbaijan, probably Shirvan, Wool (warp, weft and pile), supplementary weft brocaded (soumak), Rug with fringe: H. 141 in. (358.1 cm), Textiles-Rugs

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 1/4 x 1 13/16 x 11/16 in. (8.3 x 4.6 x 1.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone with ink inscription, 2 3/4 x 5 9/16 in. (7 x 14.1 cm), Ceramics

The Way to Calvary, with Saint Veronica Receiving the Veil Imprinted with the Face of Christ, ca. 1510, Made in Brussels, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Walnut, paint and gilding, Overall: 19 1/2 x 10 3/8 x 7 7/8in. (49.5 x 26.4 x 20cm),

Spoon, H. H., London (ca. 1874), 1874–75, British, London, Silver, Overall: 1 x 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (2.5 x 12.4 x 12.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, H. H., London (ca. 1874), The building of railroads during the first half of the nineteenth

Bottle, Deity Face, 6th–9th century, Peru, Wari, Ceramic, H. 6 x Diam. 3 3/4 in. (15.2 x 9.5 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Stone Temple Model, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Stone, Height 3-5/16 in., Stone-Sculpture