Images at Librifly

Earflare Fragment, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, stone, Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Rectangular Plaque, middle of 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (2.5 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

元 李堯夫 蘆葉達摩圖 軸, Bodhidharma crossing the Yangzi River on a reed, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), before 1317, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 33 3/4 × 13 5/16 in. (85.7 × 33.8 cm), Paintings, Li Yaofu (Chinese,

Dish, 18th century, Chinese, for European market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 11 5/16 in. (28.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Band Fragment, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Textiles-Woven

Bowl of Nebekh Fruit, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit, 1926–27, Pottery, diam. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in

Netsuke of Rabbit Stirring Elixir, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke

Incense burner (brûle-parfum), ca. 1775, French, Gilded and marbelized oak and beech, gilt-bronze, copper, tin and tin-plating, 40 × 18 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (101.6 × 47 × 47 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, The word cassolette was current in the

String of Cylindrical Beads, Middle Kingdom–New Kingdom, Dynasty 12–20, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Deir el-Ballas, Feldspar, faience, L. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in

Pendant in the form of a spearhead, Etruscan, Gold, garnet, Other: 1/4 × 3/16 × 1 11/16 in. (0.7 × 0.5 × 4.3 cm), Gold and Silver, With suspended garnet, fragment of chain attached to suspension loop

The Yellow Swallowtail from The Butterflies and Moths of America Part 2, 1860, Color lithograph, sheet: 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.5 x 6.4 cm

Ring with sard, Gold, sard, Other: 15/16 × 1 × 5/16 in. (2.4 × 2.5 × 0.7 cm), Gold and Silver

A View of Moulins, ca. 1850–60, Graphite and watercolor on heavy wove paper, 12 1/2 x 20 1/16 in. (31.7 x 51 cm), Drawings, Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, Valenciennes 1819–1916 Saint-Priv

Serinette, early 19th century, France, French, Wood, metal, L. (along sides): ( 7-7/8 in.); W. (across front): 26.1 cm (10-3/8 in.); H. (incl. lid): 15 cm (6 in.), Aerophone-Automatic

Beaker with scroll ornamentation, 15th–16th century, Peru, Inca (?), Silver, gold, Overall: 5 1/2 in. (13.97 cm), Metal-Containers

Virgin and Child with the Pietà and Saints, Tempera and gold on wood, (a) 49 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (125.1 x 61.5 cm); (b) 49 x 24 3/4 in. (124.5 x 62.9 cm); (c) 57 x 29 in. (144.8 x 73.7 cm); (d) 49 x 24 3/4 in. (124.5 x 62.9 cm); (e) 49 x 24 1/2 in.

Portrait of Ustad Muhammad Ali, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, H. 9 11/16 in.. (24.6 cm), Codices

Stud, first half of the 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 9/16 x 1/4 in. (1.5 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Smallsword, hallmarked for 1694–95, Paris, French, Paris, Silver, gold, wood, steel, L. 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm); L. of blade 29 15/16 in. (76 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2 oz. (510 g), Swords

Shofar, 18th century (?), ram's horn, Height: 22 15/16 in. (58.2 cm), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn

Key, 14th century, German, Iron, Overall: 10 15/16 x 4 3/16 x 13/16 in. (27.8 x 10.6 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were

Earring in the form of a shield, Gold, Other (): 3/8 × 7/16 × 1 5/8 in. (1 × 1.2 × 4.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Pair of Wheellock Pistols, ca. 1570–80, French, Steel, gold, silver, brass, wood (walnut), staghorn, pigment, L. of each pistol 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm); Cal. of 14.253a in (11.2 mm); Cal. of 14.253b in. (11.3 mm); L. of each barrel 12 in.

Belt Buckle, ca. 1868, Made in San Francisco, California, United States, Gold and champlevé enamel, 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (3.8 x 5.7 cm), Jewelry

Stamp Box, ca. 1910–20, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Favrile glass, bronze, 4 x 2 3/16 in. (10.2 x 5.6 cm), Metal, Tiffany Studios (1902–32

Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng mark and period (1723–35), China, Porcelain painted in overglaze famille rose enamels, H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Ceramics

Basin, ca. 1765, Chinese, for British market, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall: 4 3/8 × 10 7/8 in. (11.1 × 27.6 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Salver, early 20th century (original dated 1480), Portuguese, Silver gilt, Overall: 2 1/16 x 9 5/16 in. (5.2 x 23.6 cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Cover, early 17th century, Italian or German, Linen; silk, 19 3/4 x 31 in. (50.2 x 78.7 cm), Textiles-Laces

Miniature Bottle, 11th–late 15th century, Peru, Chimú or Chancay, Silver, gilt, H x W: 4 x 2 15/16 in. (10.2 x 7.4 cm), Metal-Containers

Face Mask, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Basalt (andesite), H. 5 1/2 x W. 5 x D. 2 3/4 in. (14 x 12.7 x 7 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Netsuke of Mask of a Man with Open Mouth and Curly Hair, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 1/5 in. (3 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Netsuke

Pincushion, mid-19th century, Canada, Quebec, Huron, Silk, wool, glass, moosehair, H. 2 1/2 x W. 9 in. (6.4 x 22.9 cm), Textiles-Beadwork

The Bodhisattva Padmapani Lokeshvara, Transitional period, 11th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy with gilding and semiprecious stones, H. 23 in. (58.4 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (25.7 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Sculpture, Maitreya,

Marble relief showing transport amphorae, Mid-Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H.: 11 1/8 x 16 3/4 x 3 in. (28.3 x 42.5 x 7.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, The relief appears to show a merchant receiving a delivery from a porter at right,

Mustard spoon, John Emes (active 1796–1808), 1797, British, London, Silver, Length: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver, John Emes (active 1796–1808

Solidus, 394–395, Made in Mediolanum, Byzantine, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Tār, 19th century, Azerbaijan, Armenia or Georgia, Azerbaijani, wood, lamb skin?, wire, gut, metal, bone, Overall: 17.8 x 90.2cm (7 x 35 1/2in.), Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, The tār first appeared around Shiraz and was quickly

Chamber candlestick, 1836–37, British, London, Silver, h. 2 3/8 x w. 4 7/8 in. (6 x 12.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Charles Reilly (active 1829–after 1840), George Storer (active 1829–after 1840

Equal-Arm Brooch, ca. 650–750, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 5/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in. (4.1 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Finial, 1000–1600, Colombia, Tairona, Bone, H. 2 1/2 x W. 1 7/8 in. (6.4 x 4.8 cm), Bone/Ivory-Sculpture

Key, 15th century, German or South Netherlandish, Copper alloy, Overall: 4 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (12.2 x 4.4 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of

The Pope, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538, Woodcut, Sheet: 2 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (6.4 x 4.9 cm), Prints, Designed by Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, Fuchi (a); H. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g); kashira (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira

Bishop's Chair, early 15th century, Made in Salzburg, Nonnberg (?), Austria, Austrian, Lead, Overall: 1 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. (3.3 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Lead

Candlestick, Pricket, 15th century, South Netherlandish, Brass, Overall: 16 x 7 1/4 in. (40.6 x 18.4 cm), Metalwork-Brass

The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1520, Oil on wood, Overall 27 3/4 x 28 7/8 in. (70.5 x 73.3 cm); painted surface 27 1/2 x 28 3/8 in. (69.2 x 72.1 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Gerard David (Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges), First

Netsuke with Head of a Chinese Sage, 19th century, Japan, Ivory with metal disc, Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Netsuke

Large plate (grande piatto): An episode from the Sack of Rome, 1527: the assault on the Borgo (?), ca. 1540, Italian, Urbino, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, workshop of Guido Durantino

Netsuke of Boy Wearing an Ivory Mask, 18th century, Japan, Wood, ivory, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke

Armor (Yoroi), early 14th century, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, leather, silk, gilt copper, H. 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); Wt. 25 lb. 15 oz. (11.77 kg), Armor for Man, This is a rare example of a medieval yoroi. The yoroi is

Badge, early 15th century, European, Copper, enamel, Diam. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Ferdinand-Philippe, duc d'Orléans, 1842, French, Bronze, Diameter (confirmed): 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, After Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780–1867 Paris

Virgin and Child, second half 12th century, French, Oak, painted and gilded, Overall: 25 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (65.4 x 24.8 x 26.7 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Double box, ca. 1760, probably British, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Enamel on copper, H. 1-1/4 in. (3.2 cm.); W. 1-3/4 in. (4.4 cm.); L. 2-1/8 in. (5.4 cm.), Enamels-Painted

Cap, Roman Period, 2nd–early 4th century, From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Priests' Houses, near, Roman burial XXIV, 1923–24, Red wool, sprang technique, L. 24 cm (9 7/16 in.); W. 30 cm (11 13/16 in

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Diameter: 5/8 × 1/8 in. (1.6 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Vase in Shape of Archaic Bronze Vessel with Flowers and Birds, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), late 17th–early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze and gilded (Jingdezhen

Louis XV circular marquetry and bronze dore table de salon, ca. 1776, French, Paris, Oak veneered with tulipwood, holly, and ebony; set with four soft-paste Sévres porcelain plaques; gilt-bronze mounts., H. 73.3 cm, Diam. 40 cm,

Powder Flask, ca. 1740–50, Madrid, Spanish, Madrid, Tortoiseshell, steel, gold, L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers, Joseph Cano (Spanish, Madrid, documented 1733–died 1751), Cano worked for the Spanish

Firetools, Iron, Height of ensemble: 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm.), Metalwork

Dish, early 15th century, Made in Tuscany, Italy, Italian, Earthenware, tin-glaze (Majolica), Overall: 3 x 14 3/4 in. (7.6 x 37.5 cm), Ceramics, Development of this type of European ceramic was to some degree spurred by the introduction of

Snuffbox, Louis Charonnat (French, master 1748, retired 1780), 1763–64, French, Paris, Gold, enamel, 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 9/16 in. (8.3 × 6.4 × 4 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Louis Charonnat (French, master 1748, retired 1780),

Relief with the head of a female personification of an estate, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2551–2528 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, west side of core, 1920–22, Limestone, h. 30 cm (11

Finial in the Form of a Parrot, 17th–18th century, Attributed to Northern India, Brass, H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Metal, The strong sculptural traditions of pre-Islamic India continued to some extent during the later period, when figural

Papier-mâchè side chair, ca. 1830–60, British (?), Wood, papier-mâché, black lacquer, painted and gilded, mother-of-pearl, caned seat. Caning recently replaced., H. 81 cm, W. 45.7 cm, D. 40.5 cm, Woodwork-Furniture

Teabowl and saucer, ca. 1720–25, German, Meissen possibly with German, Breslau decoration, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall (teabowl .237): 1 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (4.1 × 8.3 cm); Diameter (saucer .238): 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Cuneiform tablet: account of barley disbursements to prebendaries, Ebabbar archive, Neo-Babylonian, ca. 550 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Sippar (modern Tell Abu Habba), Babylonian, Clay, 0.89 in. (2.25 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Saucer (part of a service), 1743–59, Italian, Naples, Soft-paste porcelain, Diameter: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Taperstick, 1848–49, British, London, Silver, h. 1 3/4 x w. 2 7/8 in. (4.4 x 7.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Textile with Figures, 14th century, Italian, Silk, Overall: 1 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (3.2 × 9.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Pieces of slag from glazing process, Late Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 13–18, early, ca. 1802–1450 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery south of pyramid, House A1, so-called 'faience factory',

Bracteate, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Silver, copper alloy core, remnants of iron pin, Overall: 1 7/8 x 3/8 in. (4.8 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. (11.2 x 3.2 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

Harlequin Dressed as Columbine, ca. 1770–80, Russian, Verbilki, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, In 1766, the English entrepreneur Francis Gardner, with the permission of Catherine the Great,

Fragment of a quiver (?), Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2124–1981 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Khokha, Tomb, 1911–12, Leather (cattle hide), dye (red madder), H. 11 cm (4 5/16 in); W. 13 cm (5 1/8 in.), This fragment was

Silver mirror, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Silver, Overall: 8 1/16 x 4 3/4in. (20.4 x 12.1cm), Gold and Silver, The mirror is inscribed on the back with its weight and the owner’s name, Iris. The front is slightly convex and

Octagonal Box, 15th century, Spanish, Ivory & various wood inlays, polychromy, gilt-copper alloy mounts, Overall: 6 1/8 x 5 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (15.6 x 14.1 x 13.9 cm), Ivories

Ostrakon with a Letter from Isaac, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (14.3 x 11.8 cm), Ceramics

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Angel of the Church of Sardis with Saint John, 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, Illustrated Beatus

Bracelet, 11th–12th century, Made in Syria, Gold fabricated from sheet, with repousse decoration, punching, twisted wire, and granulation, Jewelry

Panel with striding lion, Neo-Babylonian, ca. 604–562 B.C., Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah), Babylonian, Ceramic, glaze, 38.25 x 89.5 in. (97.16 x 227.33 cm), Ceramics, The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of

Archbishop (from The Nine Heroes Tapestries), ca. 1400, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool wefts, Overall: 43 x 46in. (109.2 x 116.8cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Earring-hook type with disc, Gold, Diameter: 9/16 × 3/16 in. (1.4 × 0.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Plate, late 14th–early 15th century, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 2 3/4 x 17 11/16 in. (7 x 44.9 cm), Ceramics, Much early Manisan lusterware was influenced by Islamic designs

Large Incised Jar, 15th–16th century, Vietnam, Stoneware with brown glaze, H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Ceramics

Menat of Taharqo: the King Being Nursed by the Lion-Headed Goddess Bastet, Late Period, Kushite, Dynasty 25, 690–664 B.C., Possibly from Nubia; From Egypt and Sudan, Faience, h. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in); w. 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in); th. 0.8 cm (5/16 in),

Netsuke of Birds and Corn, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Netsuke

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 1 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. (4.2 x 8 cm), Ceramics

Gold coin, Classical, ca. 391–380 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 3/16 × 1/16 in., 1.1g (0.5 × 0.1 cm, 1.1g), Coins, 1/20th stater. Minted at Salamis by king Euagoras I. Obv.: head of Herakles to r. wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev.:

Smallsword, known as a Mourning Sword, ca. 1790, British, Steel, textile, L. 38 in. (96.5 cm); L. of blade 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 15 oz. (425 g), Swords, The deeply blued steel hilt is set

Papyri Fragments, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall (Framed): 4 7/16 x 6 15/16 in. (11.3 x 17.7 cm), Papyrus

Old woman, late 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics, H. 15 in. (38.1 cm.), Crèche

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine, ca. 1185, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 3 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in. (7.8 x 2.9 x 0.3 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Among the most splendid objects in the great

'Rounding a Bend' on the Mississippi – The Parting Salute, 1866, Hand-colored lithograph, image: 18 1/8 x 27 3/4 in. (46 x 70.5 cm), Prints, Frances Flora Bond Palmer (American (born England), Leicester 1812–1876 New York

Star-Shaped Tile, late 13th–early 14th century, Attributed to Iran, Varamin, Stonepaste; stain- and luster-painted, 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

Cuneiform tablet: loan of silver, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 7th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Clay, 2.5 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm (1 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

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

Door Frame Tile from the 'Porcelain Pagoda', Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24), China, Glazed stoneware, H. 9 1/4 in (23.5 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics, To commemorate his parents, the Yongle

Point, 6th millennium B.C. (?), Western Asia, Western Asia, Flint, 1.12 x 1.75 in. (2.84 x 4.45 cm), Stone-Implements