Images at Librifly

Shrine of The Gospels of Saint Molaise, early 20th century (original dated 1001–25), Irish, Bronze, silver, silver gilt, gem stones, Overall: 5 9/16 x 3 3/8 x 6 1/2in. (14.1 x 8.6 x 16.5cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Frederick III (1413-1493), Holy Roman Emperor (1452), 1469, Italian, Bronze, 56.5 mm, Medals and Plaquettes, Obverse: The origins of the medal in Italy are associated with the 1438/9 visit of a Byzantine emperor. Here the 1469 portrait of

Silver-gilt fibula (safety pin), Geometric, 8th–7th century B.C., Cypriot, Silver, length 3 11/16in. (9.4cm), Gold and Silver, Silver fibula, with central knob and collar; axe-head ornaments on the bow

Bowl with a Ruler and Attendants, 12th–13th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i), 3 1/4 x 7 3/8in. (8.3 x 18.7cm), Ceramics, Like many of the other

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); L. of head 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Dunvegan Cup, early 20th century (original dated 10th century), Irish, Wood, silver, Overall: 10 3/4 x 4 5/8 x 4 1/2in. (27.3 x 11.7 x 11.4cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Court Ladies at a Ceremony, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten), Limestone, paint, H. 21.5 cm (8

An effendi, ca. 1770, German, Thuringia, Kloster-Veilsdorf, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Teacup and saucer, ca. 1775, German, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter, saucer: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, This partial tea and coffee service is distinguished by its relative completeness and its two components (the coffee pot and

Earring with hawk pendant, Cypriot, Gold, Other: 9/16 x 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (1.5 x 1.3 x 3.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Limestone Herakles, Archaic, ca. 530–520 B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H. 85 1/2 in. (217.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, The statue was considerably reworked by Cesnola's 'restorers' so that numerous features of the original are no longer clear. The

Design for the decoration of a Warship, 17th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of gray chalk on parchment, 20 3/4 x 24 7/8 in. (52.7 x 63.2 cm), Drawings, Pierre Puget (French, Château Follet 1620–1694 Fougette

Earring or hair coil, Classical, 5th century B.C., Greek, Spain ?, Gold, copper alloy, Diameter: 1 1/16 × 1/2 in. (2.6 × 1.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Virgin and Child with Saint Joseph, second half 16th century, Oil on oak panel, 8 3/4 x 8 11/16 in. (22.3 x 22 cm), Paintings, Netherlandish Painter, second half of 16th century

Fire-iron holder (one of a pair) (part of a set), ca. 1730–60, French, Gilt bronze, Overall: 3 1/4 × 6 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (8.3 × 17.1 × 11.4 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze

The Ascension of Christ (recto); Head of a Bearded Man Looking Down (verso), ca. 1737, Black chalk and charcoal, stumped, heightened with white, on gray-blue paper (recto); black and red chalk, charcoal, stumped, heightened with white

Centaur Embracing Nymph in a Wild Landscape, ca. 1771–91, Pen and brown and dark brown ink, gray-brown wash, 7 3/8 x 10 11/16 in. (18.8 x 27.2 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice

Seated Woman Curling her Hair, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Codices, From the same album as the 'Seated Youth with a Cup', this image depicts a woman

Earring with pendant, Roman, Gold, Other: 1/4 x 3/8 x 15/16 in. (0.7 x 0.9 x 2.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Children playing with fruit, ca. 1745–50, Italian, Turin, Lead, Overall: 36 1/2 × 39 × 37 1/2 in. (92.7 × 99.1 × 95.3 cm), Sculpture, Francesco Ladatte (Italian, Turin 1706–1787 Turin), This work and Children Playing with Birds were

Furniture leg, lion's paw, Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 18th century B.C., Anatolia, probably from Acemhöyük, Old Assyrian Trading Colony, Ivory, 2.01 x 3.2 in. (5.11 x 8.13 cm), Ivory/Bone-Sculpture

Bronze mitra (belly guard), Archaic, late 7th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Bronze, width 8 11/16 in. (22 cm), Bronzes, These three mitrai were found on Crete with the two helmets exhibited above. They were suspended from belts to protect the

Limestone statue of a veiled female votary, Late Hellenistic or Republican, 1st century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 76 x 24 x 13 in. (193 x 61 x 33 cm), Stone Sculpture, Female votary wearing tunic and cloak, the latter drawn over her

James Stuart (1612–1655), Duke of Richmond and Lennox, ca. 1633–35, Oil on canvas, 85 x 50 1/4 in. (215.9 x 127.6 cm), Paintings, Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599–1641 London), In 1641 the fourth Duke of Lennox was created first

Terracotta lamp, Classical, 5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-glaze, Overall: 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 4 5/16 in. (2.2 x 8 x 11 cm), Vases, In antiquity, most interior lighting was provided by oil lamps set on stands or suspended by

View of the Garden Terrace of the Villa d'Este at Tivoli, 1643–44, Pencil, black ink, sepia and gray wash, pale green watercolor., 13 7/16 x 18 9/16 in. (34.1 x 47.1 cm), Drawings, Israel Silvestre (French, Nancy 1621–1691 Paris

Virgin and Child, second half 15th century, French, Alabaster, Overall: 17 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 4 7/16 in. (44 x 18.6 x 11.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Head of a Donor, ca. 1460, Oil on wood, 3 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (9.8 x 8.9 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Albert van Ouwater (Netherlandish, active mid-15th century), Similar to the Donor Presented by a Saint, this portrait was cut from a larger

Armpit Defense, 16th century, German, Steel, H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); W. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Diam. (outside) of body links 1/4 in. (6.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of body links 5/32 in. (4.0 mm); Diam. (outside) of sleeve links 1/4 in. (6.3 mm); Diam.

Transylvanian' Carpet, probably 17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile, H. 77 1/2 in. (196.9 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Large numbers of western Anatolian carpets such as this one were imported into

Right Thigh Defense (Cuisse) with Knee Defense (Poleyn), 16th century, German, Steel, H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm), Armor Parts-Thigh and Leg Defense

Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1859, 1859, Illustrations: lithography, engraving, 7 5/16 x 5 1/2 in. (18.5 x 14 cm), Books

Earring with pendant and perforated disc, Gold, Other: 7/16 x 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (1.1 x 0.3 x 2.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Mme Vuillard in a Set Designer's Studio, 1893–94, Oil on canvas, 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (45.1 x 37.5 cm), Paintings, Édouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux 1868–1940 La Baule), The complex architecture of this interior suggests that it was

Panel with Winged Figures, 5th century, From Egypt, Wood; painted in encaustic, H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Wood, The pair of naturalistically rendered winged figures, possibly angels, are painted in encaustic, or melted colored wax, the

Cassetta frame, early 17th century, Italian, Bolognese, Poplar. Gilt; dull orange-brown bole., Overall, 60 x 49.5 cm; sight, 38.4 x 27.5 cm; rebate, 40.3 x 29.5 cm., Frames

Vase fragment, Archaic, ca. 560–500 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero pesante, Overall: 1 3/4 x 11 5/8in. (4.5 x 29.5cm), Vases, Human head in relief; three pieces joined

Uninscribed Scaraboid Bead, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1447 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet, east chamber, Burial of Amenemhat (V), inside coffin, basket, Faience

Apples, Oil on canvas, 13 x 17 3/8 in. (33 x 44.1 cm), Paintings, Style of Gustave Courbet (French, second half 19th century

A Seated Huntsman, 1672, Black chalk, 10 9/16 x 7 3/16 in. (26.8 x 18.3 cm), Drawings, Gerard ter Borch the Younger (Dutch, Zwolle 1617–1681 Deventer

Cuneiform tablet: fragment, Ebabbar archive, Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, ca. 7th–4th century B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Sippar (modern Tell Abu Habba), Babylonian or Achaemenid, Clay, 2.4 x .98 x .87 in. (6.1 x 2.49 x 2.21 cm),

Hairpin, 200–500, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 13/16 x 3/16 in. (7.1 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, ca. 1500, Oil on wood, Arched top, 6 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (15.6 x 12.1 cm), Paintings, Gerard David (Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges), David also worked as a manuscript illuminator, a skill

Angel, late 18th–early 19th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed wood body and silk robes, H. 13 13/16 in. (35.1 cm.), Crèche

Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saints Cecilia and Catherine of Alexandria, ca. 1510–15, Tempera on parchment; Underdrawing in sepia ink, 7 15/16 x 6 1/16 in. (20.2 x 15.4cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Francesco Morone (Italian,

Sword (Ral gri), 14th–16th century, Tibetan or Chinese, Iron, steel, gold, silver, L. 34 7/8 in. (88.6 cm); L. of blade 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2.5 oz. (978.1 g), Swords, This is one of the best examples from

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 7 3/4 x 13/16 in. (19.7 x 2.1 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Capital with Christ Giving the Keys to Saint Peter, 1150–1200, Southwest French, Limestone (?), Overall: 9 3/16 x 10 x 9 1/2 in. (23.3 x 25.4 x 24.1 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Satirical group, ca. 1742, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Scale Armor, 8th–3rd century B.C., Subeixi or Scythian, Leather, pigments, H. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm); W. at shoulders 15 3/4 in. (40 cm), Armor for Man, Not only is this extraordinary armor the best-preserved scale armor from antiquity, but

Plaque with Christ in Majesty, 14th century, Spanish, Basse taille enamel, silver, Overall: 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in. (5.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 cm), Enamels-Basse taille

Bead, Glass, Other: 11/16 x 1/2 x 3/4 in. (1.7 x 1.2 x 1.9 cm), Glass

Plate Fragment, 10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip with black slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm), Ceramics

Portrait of the artist's mother, 1892, French, Stoneware, Diameter (confirmed): 4 in. (10.1 cm), Medals and Plaquettes

Sugar caster (part of a service), model introduced 1738, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, H. 9-1/4 in. (23.5 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain

Spoon, 4th–7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Silver, Overall: 7 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in. (18.8 x 3.1 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Fragment, 9th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave, Textile: L. 13 in. (33 cm) , Textiles-Woven

Statue of Hatshepsut Kneeling, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, 'Hatshepsut Hole' (depression east of temple of Thutmose III), 1922–23, Limestone, paint, H. 86.5 cm (34 1/16

Kero, 15th–early 16th century, Peru, Inca, Wood, H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Wood-Containers

Earring-hook type with pendants and disc, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 5/16 × 7/8 in. (1.5 × 0.8 × 2.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, 13th century, Crusader, Stained Glass, 2 13/16 × 2 3/16 × 1/4 in. (7.2 × 5.6 × 0.6 cm), Glass-Stained

Glass spacer bead, Late Imperial, ca. 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and stamped, Other: 1 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. (2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm), Glass, Uncertain color, appearing opaque black., Elongated oval, plano-convex shape; two holes side

Terracotta head of a youth, Early Hellenistic, early 3rd century B.C. (?), Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made, H. 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm), Terracottas, The head is mold-made and hollow. He has an ovoid face, a faint smile, and short curly hair

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A young girl and a woman gazing out to sea, 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

Plaque of Sword Pommel, ca. 1500, North Italian, Bronze, gold, Diam. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g), Swords-Accessories

Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter, 13th century, British, Tempera and gold on parchment, Overall: 11 1/4 x 7 15/16 in. (28.6 x 20.1 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Covered Vase on Plinth, 1892, Made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, American, Earthenware, Base and cover: GW. 39 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (100.3 x 44.5 cm), Ceramics, Burroughs & Mountford (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1879–ca. 1901),

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), late 16th–early 17th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, Fuchi (a); H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Sword

Belt Plate, 7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver, Overall: 4 x 2 3/16 x 3/4 in. (10.2 x 5.6 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Pieces from a cylindrical pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, mid, ca. 1750 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid below House A1:1, Pit 885, 1920–21, Gold, copper alloy, B) Diameter: 0.6 cm (1/4 in

Scene from Goethe's 'Götz' (Götz von Berlichingen Writing his Memoirs), 1836–63, Lithograph, H. 10-1/8 x W. 7-1/4 in., Prints, Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris

Pommel in the shape of coiled animals, ca. 6th century B.C., Eurasian steppes, Scythian, Gold, 0.91 x 1.57 in. (2.31 x 3.99 cm), Metalwork-Sculpture

The Annunciation, Oil and gold on canvas, transferred from wood, 32 x 20 1/4 in. (81.3 x 51.4 cm), Paintings, Budapest Master (Spanish, Castilian, ca. 1500

Fragment of wall covering, ca. 1788–90, Chinese for export, Silk, H. 22 x W. 28 3/4 inches, Textiles-Painted

Earring with pyramid of balls, Gold, Other: 1/8 x 1/2 x 3/4 in. (0.3 x 1.3 x 2 cm), Gold and Silver

Mask, 3rd–7th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan, Greenstone, H. 9 5/16 x W. 9 3/4 x D. 4 1/4 in. (23.7 x 24.8 x 10.8cm), Stone-Sculpture, There was no tradition of portraiture at the great central Mexico city of Teotihuacan, but

Saint John the Evangelist 'in Silence', Tempera on wood, 12 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (31.8 x 27 cm), Paintings, Russian Painter (late 17th/18th century

Standing Hollow Ceramic Figure, 5th century B.C.–A.D. 6th century, Ecuador, Jama-Coaque, Ceramic, H. 12 x W. 6 in. (30.5 x 15.2 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture

Bottle, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white and blue glaze under transparent colorless glaze, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Ceramics

Offering Procession and Netting Fowl, Tomb of Djari, First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2050–2000 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Ink on Paper, h. 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in); w. 71.5 cm (28 1/8 in) - as mounted

Niche Stela with a Man Reciting individual offering Solar Hymns, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1400 B.C., From Egypt, Sandstone, H. 30 cm (11 13/16 in.); W. 48 cm (18 7/8 in.); D. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.), This is the upper section of a niche

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

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter from John to Epiphanius, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 3 1/8 x 6 11/16 in. (8 x 17 cm), Papyrus

Plaque from a Cross with a Saint or Angel Holding the Host, ca. 1190–1200, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: engraved, stippled, gilt; champlevé enamel: dark and light blue, translucent dark and opaque light green, yellow, red,

Shell with wire ring, 6th–7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Shell, copper alloy ring, Overall: 3 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in. (7.6 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Shell

Spheroconical Vessel, 8th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; incised, unglazed, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Ceramics

Cassone, 1575–90 (rebuilt, with replacements), Italian, Rome, Walnut, carved and partially gilded, iron., H. 68.5 cm, W. 174 cm, D. 58.4 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Crozier Head, 13th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 18 15/16 x 6 13/16 x 2 15/16 in. (48.1 x 17.3 x 7.5 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 7 11/16 x 3 7/8 in. (19.6 x 9.9 cm), Ceramics

Carved Door Panel, late 15th century, Made in present-day Uzbekistan, Samarqand, Cypress; carved, traces of paint, H. 82 in. (208.3 cm), Wood, The intricate carvings of interlaced vine scrolls found on this door may be compared to similar

Fragment of a Bowl, 12th–13th century, Attributed to Syria, Raqqa, Stonepaste; painted on opaque white ground under transparent glaze, Max. H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Ceramics

Bullfight in a Divided Ring, Oil on canvas, 38 3/4 x 49 3/4 in. (98.4 x 126.4 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux), Goya treated the theme of bullfighting in a number of

Dress, 1937, French, cotton, silk, In keeping with the romantic mood of the mid- to late-1930s, real and artificial flowers were used in abundance for corsages, posies, necklaces and wristlets, as well as to decorate evening purses and hats

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); L. of head 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Glass spindle whorl, Migration, ca. 5th–7th century A.D., Possibly Merovingian, Glass; rod-formed, trailed, and tooled, Diam.: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm), Glass, Translucent pale yellow green, with opaque white trail. Lentoid body, with rounded

The Resurrected Christ Appearing to Mary Magdelene in the Garden, ca. 1500–1520, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool, silk, and gilt wefts, Overall: 94 x 80in. (238.8 x 203.2cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Khanjari, ca. 1885, Bengal, India, Indian, Metal, wood, skin, L. 17.1 cm (6-3/4 in.); D. 7.6 cm (3 in.), Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum

Frieze and ceiling, 1881–82, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Oil on canvas, .19a: 29 1/2 in. × 12 ft. 9 1/4 in. (74.9 × 389.3 cm), Architecture, George A. Schastey (1839–1894), Attributed to Virgilio Tojetti

Two Stags, One Standing and One Lying, on a Grassy Knoll (with a Base), after 1770, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over traces of black chalk, 11 1/4 x 7 7/8 in. (28.5 x 20 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice

Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial R with The Resurrection, late 13th century, Rhenish, Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf, 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm) x 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations