Images at Librifly

Plate, 1760–70, German, Nymphenburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Limestone head of a beardless male votary, Late Hellenistic, mid-1st century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 8 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 7 1/4 in. (21.6 x 17.5 x 18.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, Figure with wavy hair

Pendant disk, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 15/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/16 in. (2.3 x 3.7 x 0.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Vinaigrette box, Probably by Samuel Pemberton, 1799, British, Birmingham, Silver, Width: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Probably by Samuel Pemberton

Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion in an Initial D, from a Book of Hours, ca. 1350, Made in North France, North French, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 8 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (20.8 x 16.5 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, The

Two Male Nudes, probably 18th century, Spanish, Red and brown ink, 12 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (32.7 x 22.3 cm), Drawings, Spanish , probably 18th century

Vase (part of a garniture), 1750–60, Chinese, for British market, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Papyri Fragments of a Letter from Tagape, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (15 x 13 cm), Papyrus

Bracelet with rams' heads, Silver, Diameter: 1 5/8 × 3/16 in. (4.1 × 0.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Top of a Bell in the Form of a Demon King or Guardian, Eastern Javanese period, ca. second half of the 12th–early 13th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm), Sculpture, This finial from a hanging bell takes the form of

Engaged molding on a polyptych panel, ca. 1345, Italian, Siena, Poplar. Gilt; deep brown-orange bole., Overall, 47.6 x 27.8 cm; sight, 39.6 x 21.6; engaged., Frames, Siena

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A nanny with her charge, 1895–97, Recto: watercolor over pencil, bordered in pencil and watercolor, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, St. John’s,

Shawl, first half 19th century, Attributed to India, Kashmir, Wool, 63 in. high 63.00 in. wide (160 cm high 160 cm wide), Textiles-Costumes

Barrel Organ, ca. 1800, East Hamilton, New York, United States, American, Wood, various materials, H. 64.8 cm (25 1/2 in.), W. 87.1 cm (34 5/16 in.), D. 52.2 cm (20 9/16 in.), Aerophone-Automatic, Tunes represent a typical repertoire of

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, late 15th century, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 11 7/8 x 7 1/2in. (30.2 x 19cm), Codices, This folio,

The Birth of Archduke Joseph, 1741, Austrian, Silver, Overall (confirmed): 48 × 42 mm, Medals and Plaquettes

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Angels Restrain the Four Winds; the Angel Ascends from the Rising Sun, ca. 1180, Spanish, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Overall (folio): 17 1/2 x 11 13/16 in. (44.4 x 30 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations,

Choir chair, early 16th century (partly, and later), Italian, Tuscany (Florence?), Walnut, maple, poplar., H. 169 cm, W. 98.5 cm, D. 52.4 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Delightful Land, 1893–94, Woodcut printed in color on wove paper, 14 x 8 in. (35.6 x 20.3 cm): trimmed to image, Prints, Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands

Crucified Christ, ca. 1140–60, German or South Netherlandish, Copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 6 7/16 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/8 in., 0lb. (16.4 x 14.6 x 2.8 cm, 447g), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Copper Mace Head, 3rd century B.C.–A.D. 2nd century, Peru, Vicús, Copper, Diameter 2-7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Metal-Implements

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); L. of head 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Shield, ca. 1535, probably Bologna, Italian, probably Bologna, Wood, linen, gesso, gold leaf, polychromy, Diam. 24 5/8 in. (62.53 cm), Shell, Attributed to Girolamo da Treviso (Italian, Treviso ca. 1498–1544 Boulogne-sur-Mer), This is

The Adoration of the Magi, possibly ca. 1320, Tempera on wood, gold ground, 17 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. (45.1 x 43.8 cm), Paintings, Giotto di Bondone (Italian, Florentine, 1266/76–1337), Dating to about 1320, this panel is one of seven showing

Stained Glass Panel with a Holy Man and Two Suppliants, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Pot metal, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, Overall: 30 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 1/4 in. (76.8 x 57.2 x 0.6 cm), Glass-Stained

Eagle Relief, 10th–13th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Toltec, Andesite/dacite, paint, Overall: 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 in., 90lb. (62.23 x 77.47 cm), Stone-Sculpture, While stone relief panels with this image decorate architectural structures at

Cylinder seal and modern impression: winged horse with claws and horns, Middle Assyrian, ca. 14th–13th century B.C., Northern Mesopotamia, Assyrian, Chalcedony, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.6 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Stone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribed,

Plate, 1796–1801, Russian, St. Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter (each): 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on wood, 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (39.4 x 31.8 cm), Paintings, Pieter Jansz. Pourbus (Netherlandish, Gouda? 1524–1584 Bruges), ? Pieter Jansz. Pourbus (Netherlandish, Gouda? 1524–1584 Bruges

Angel, ca. 1360–70, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory, Overall (without base): 5 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. (14.6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm), Ivories, This elegant statuette, along with a second angel, may have originally have held a reliquary

Young Corn God, 8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, pigment, H. 8 1/8 x W. 2 x D. 1 1/2 in. (20.7 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, This hand-modeled ceramic sculpture depicts the head and torso of a youthful Maize God

Female Bust, ca. 1795, Terracotta, on green marble pedastal., H. 14.9 cm (without pedestals)., Sculpture-Terracotta, Joseph-Charles Marin (French, Paris 1759–1834 Paris

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1-11/16 in., Stone-Implements

Dolphin amulet, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 BC–200 AD, From Egypt, Agate, L. 1.6 × W. 0.4 × H. 0.8 cm (5/8 × 3/16 × 5/16 in.), This is one of a small group of animals carved in semiprecious stones from the Davis Collection that share

Part of a cope (?) made into a cushion, late 17th century, Italian, Silk; metal; linen, 16 1/2 x 38 3/8 in. (41.9x 97.4 cm) with fringe, Textiles-Embroidered, The dark red velvet that decorates this oblong cushion, heavily embroidered in a

Bowl, second half 14th century, Attributed to Iran, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Metal

Santa Giustina and the Prato della Valle at Padua, ca. 1740–41, Pen and brown ink, gray wash, 12 5/8 x 16 3/4 in. (32 x 42.6 cm), Drawings, Bernardo Bellotto (Italian, Venice 1722–1780 Warsaw

Inlay fragment, rekhyt birds, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 2.8 × W. 5.2 cm (1 1/8 × 2 1/16 in.), Mosaic glass techniques allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition

Earring-hook type with discs of thin foil, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 3/16 × 7/16 in. (1.5 × 0.5 × 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver

A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735, India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh), Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper, 18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (47 x 33.7 cm), Paintings, As a nayika (archetypal heroine), this figure personifies the

Folding armchair (sedia a Savonarola type), 15th century (textiles); 19th century (chair, with various earlier parts), Italian, Walnut, partly turned and carved; green velvet., H. 98.2 cm, W. 64 cm, D. 55.2 cm; Cushion: 44 x 48 cm

Jug, Archaic, ca. 550–500 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, 3 3/4 × 2 1/16 in. (9.5 × 5.3 cm), Vases, One-handled without decoration

伊勢物語頭書抄, Tales of Ise with Annotations (Ise Monogatari tōsho shō), Edo period (1615–1868), 1679, third month, Japan, Set of 3 woodblock printed books; ink on paper, Each: 10 1/2 × 7 3/8 × 3/8 in. (26.7 × 18.7 × 1 cm),

The Flight into Egypt, 1470s, Tempera on wood, Overall, with corners made up, 15 5/8 x 15 1/8 in. (39.7 x 38.4 cm); painted surface, diameter 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm), Paintings, Cosmè Tura (Cosimo di Domenico di Bonaventura) (Italian, Ferrara

Saint Paul, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall, with shaped top and engaged frame, 60 x 16 1/2 in. (152.4 x 41.9 cm); painted surface 52 3/8 x 16 1/2 in. (133 x 41.9 cm), Paintings, Niccolò di Buonaccorso (Italian, active Siena by

Silver-gilt bowl, Archaic, ca. 725–675 B.C., Cypriot, Gilt silver, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm), Gold and Silver, The central tondo shows a winged deity of Assyrian type felling a rampant lion with a sword. The surrounding frieze presents a variety

Frescoes from the Villa Stati-Mattei, Fresco, transferred to canvas, (1-12) each 12 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (32.7 x 32.7 cm); (13-14) each 13 7/8 x 26 7/8 in. (35.2 x 68.3 cm); (15-22) each 35 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (89.2 x 52.1 cm), Paintings, Baldassare

Miniature Litter Section, 11th–late 15th century, Peru, Chimú or Chancay, Silver (hammered), gilt, H x W: 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (6.4 x 8 cm), Metal-Sculpture

Henri II, King of France, probably ca. 1555–60, French, Limoges, Enamel on copper, partly gilt, 3 1/2 x 2 11/16 in. (8.9 x 6.8 cm), Enamels, Limosin was introduced to the court of François I (1494–1547) as a protégé of Jean de

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine, ca. 1175–1200, Made in Meuse Valley; Made in Rhine Valley or Meuse Valley, Germany or the Netherlands, South Netherlandish or German, Champlevé and cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 3 3/16 x 1

Bearded Man Holding a Cup, early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Black and colored inks, and pencil on beige paper, 4.62 in. high 3.56 in. wide (11.8 cm high 9.1 cm wide), Codices

Two Angels Holding a Shroud, 15th century, German, Wood, Overall: 12 3/8 x 24 3/16 x 5 1/2 in. (31.4 x 61.5 x 14 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Conversion St. Paul, late 16th to early 17th century, Painted enamel on, H. 38.3 cm, w. 50.7 cm, d. 7.9 cm., Enamels, Suzanne de Court (French, active 1575–1625

Box, inscribed, Cypriot, Stone, Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 in. (6.4 x 8.3 x 1.9 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, Fragment of a stone box with Cypriot inscription, dedicated to the Lady of Paphos

Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Marin-Joseph, comte de Las Cases, 1830, French, Bronze, Diameter: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, Pierre-Jean David d’Angers was the most prolific and one of the most important French sculptors of

Glass Fragments, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Glass, Overall: 4 5/16 x 3 5/8 in. (10.9 x 9.2 cm), Glass-Vessels

Border, ca. 1570–99, Flemish, Wool and linen, with highlights in silk, in tapestry weave, H. 126 3/4 x top border W. 17 5/16 x sides W. 16 9/16 in. (322 x 44 x 42 cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Papyrus fragment, 4th century B.C.–A.D. 6th century or later, Egyptian, Papyrus, ink, Overall: 6 11/16 x 4 1/2 in. (17 x 11.4 cm), Papyrus

Fragment, 14th century, Attributed to Syria, Ceramics

Onyx Tripod Vessel, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Onyx marble (tecalli), Height 3-1/8 in., Stone-Containers

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 2 in., Stone-Implements

Plaque with the Martyrdom of the Sister of Saint Vincent of Saragossa, ca. 1100, Made in Las Nievas, Spain, North Spanish, Ivory, Overall: 2 7/16 x 4 7/16 x 3/8 in. (6.2 x 11.2 x 0.9 cm), Ivories

Waterloo Medal, mid-19th century, British, Lead, Diameter: 135 mm, Medals and Plaquettes

Harpsichord, ca. 1650, Antwerp, Flemish, Flemish, Wood and various materials, L. 229 cm (90 1/8 in.); W. 85.5 cm (33 3/4 in.); D. 26.9 cm (10 1/2 in.); 3-octave span 50.1 cm (19 3/4 in.) , Chordophone-Zither-plucked-harpsichord, Jan Couchet

Pulidor (polishing stone) (?), before 16th century, Peru (?), Peruvian (?), Stone, Height 2 in. (5.2 cm), Stone-Implements

Pot Stand, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 2, 5a, scattered, 1926–27, Straw and palm leaf, diam. 11 cm (4 5/16 in

Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), Early Rajput-Chaurapanchasika style, ca. 1520–30, India (Delhi-Agra area), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Sheet: 7 in. × 9 3/8 in. (17.8 × 23.8

The Holy Virgins Greeted by Christ as They Enter the Gates of Paradise, ca. 1467–70, Tempera and gold leaf on parchment, 6 1/4 x 4 9/16 in. (15.8 x 11.6cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Simon Marmion (French, Amiens ca. 1425–1489

A Prelate, late 18th or early 19th century, probably French (Nevers), Transparent dark amethyst lead glass; pink, brown, black, and dark blue glass; copper wire. Lampworked., H. 8 cm, Glass

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 1/2 x 13/16 x 9/16 in. (6.4 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Relief Fragment with Lotus Design, 6th–7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Ivory, Overall: 13/16 x 1/4 x 1 7/16 in. (2 x 0.6 x 3.6 cm), Ivories

Medal of Major General Alexander Macomb, 1800–1830, Made in United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Metal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840

Vase fragment, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, 3 13/16 × 2 1/2 × 1 in. (9.7 × 6.4 × 2.5 cm), Vases, Sacrificial scene

Ostrakon, 580–640, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Overall: 8 x 4 7/8 in. (20.3 x 12.4 cm), Ceramics

Knife Part, 2500–1500 B.C; A.D. 4th–7th century, Frankish, Flint (?), Overall: 1 9/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (4 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Sleeve of Mail, 16th century, German, Steel, L. 15 in. (38.0 cm); W. 11 13/16 in. (30.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 15/32 in. (11.6 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 1/4–5/16 in. (6.7–7.7 mm)., Mail

Portrait of U. S. Grant, late 19th century, engraving, sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 3/8 inches, Prints, John Chester Buttre (American, Auburn, New York 1821–1893 Ridgewood, New York), After photography by Barr & Young

Textile fragment with ducks in roundel, early Islamic, ca. 8th–9th century A.D., Central Asia or Caucasus region, Islamic, Silk, H. 6.3 in. (17.1 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Textiles-Woven

Stamp seal, Hittite Old Kingdom, ca. 17th–16th century B.C., Anatolia, Hittite, Hematite, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Diam. 1 in. (2.6 cm), Stone-Stamp Seals

Design for the Figure of 'Flora', 19th century, British, Graphite on paper, 10 11/16 x 2 11/16 in. (27.2 x 6.9 cm), Drawings, Sir Edward Burne-Jones (British, Birmingham 1833–1898 Fulham

Bead, broken, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Faience, L. 1.5 (9/16 in.); W. 0.9 cm (3/8 in

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, stucco; carved; painted, L 5.5cm x W 5 x H 2, Stucco

Relief with Head of King Ahmose Wearing the Red Crown, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1525 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Pyramid Temple of King Ahmose, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1906–07, Limestone, paint,

Armchair (one of four) (part of a set), ca. 1770, French, Paris, Carved and gilded mahogany, modern silk damask, H. 43 7/8 x W. 28 1/2 x D. 24in. (111.4 x 72.4 x 61cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Portrait of a Man with a Gold Chain, Oil on wood, 5 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (13.3 x 11.1 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Corneille de Lyon (Netherlandish, The Hague, active by 1533–died 1575 Lyons

Penannular Earring, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Shell, Diam. 1.1 cm (7/16 in

Stud, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century B.C., Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Copper, bronze, Diam. 2.2 cm x D. 1 cm, Metalwork-Ornaments

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Archaic, ca. 500 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); diameter 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm), Vases, Interior, warrior and boy, Exterior, athletes. The interior presents a

Design for floral lamp, 1905–15, Made in New York, United States, American, Watercolor, graphite, and ink on artist board, Overall: 13 3/8 x 15 7/8in. (34 x 40.3cm), Drawings, Tiffany Studios (1902–32

Pyramus and Thisbe, ca. 1775–80, German, Aachen, Alabaster, 7 1/8 × 10 1/4 in. (18.1 × 26 cm), Sculpture, Gebhard Boos (German, Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) 1730/31–1814 Haguenau

Bird's-Eye View of the Great New York and Brooklyn Bridge, and Grand Display of Fireworks on Opening Night...May 24, 1883, 1883, Color lithograph, image: 15 5/16 x 24 9/16 in. (38.9 x 62.4 cm), Prints

Three Tweezers, 1st–7th century, Colombia, Calima (Yotoco), Gold, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm), Metal-Implements

Knife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th–mid-19th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34

Jar, early Islamic, ca. 9th–10th century A.D., Iran, Qasr-i Abu Nasr, Islamic, Ceramic, glaze, H. 12 3/4 × Diam. 11 5/8 in. (32.4 × 29.6 cm), Ceramics-Vessels

Bird's Eye View of Rome, 1553, Engraving, plate: 16 5/8 x 28 1/16 in. (42.3 x 71.3 cm), Prints, Giulio de Musi (Italian, active 1550–1555

Pierre de Wiessant (A Burgher of Calais), modeled 1885, executed in reduced size probably ca. 1900–1907, French, Bronze, brown patina, Overall: 17 3/4 × 8 7/8 × 8 1/2 in. (45.1 × 22.5 × 21.6 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, Auguste Rodin (French,

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); L. of head 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Wt. 2.4 oz. (68 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Cup and saucer, 1777, Soft-paste porcelain, Cup: h. 6.7 cm; saucer: h. 3.5 cm, diam. 13.5 cm, Ceramics-Porcelain, Jean Etienne Chabry (French, ca. 1749–after 1787) and, Barnabe Michel Chauvraux (French, ca. 1729–ca. 1788

Armor (Yoroi), early 14th–early 15th century, Japanese, Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, H. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm); W. 17 in. (43.2 cm), Armor for Man, This armor was donated to the Kurama Temple, near Kyoto, by one of the

Miniature Vessel (?), 11th–late 15th century, Peru, Chimú or Chancay, Silver (hammered), gilt, Length 10-3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Metal-Ornaments