Images at Librifly

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 3 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. (8.2 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently drawn

The Burial of Saint Zenobius, ca. 1479, Tempera and gold on wood, 6 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (15.9 x 41.3 cm), Paintings, Davide Ghirlandaio (David Bigordi) (Italian, Florence 1452–1525 Florence), Davide Ghirlandaio painted these three enchanting

Fragment from a Relief with the Bust of a Woman, 4th–5th century, Made in Egypt or Syria, Limestone; carved, 13 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (34.3 x 29.5 cm), Sculpture

有角石斧, Stone Axe with Hornlike Protrusions (Yūkaku sekifu), Final Jōmon period (ca. 1000–300 B.C.), Japan, Stone, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 1 in. (2.6 cm), Stone, This exceedingly rare archaeological

Band Fragment, 10th–15th century, Peru, Lima province, Peruvian; central coast (?), Camelid hair, cotton, Overall: 1 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (3.2 x 45.09 cm), Textiles-Woven

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (33.7 x 21.6 cm); painted surface 13 x 8 1/8 in. (33 x 20.6 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Bernardo Daddi (Italian, Florence (?) ca. 1290–1348

Jug, Archaic, late 7th–6th century B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, 4 3/16 × 3 7/8 × 2 7/8 in. (10.7 × 9.9 × 7.3 cm), Vases, Two handles and flaring lip; undecorated

Terracotta woman baking bread, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600–480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Terracottas, In a representation known from only two examples, a woman is shown leaning over an oven and throwing the

River Landscape, ca. 1600, Pen and brown ink, 3 15/16 x 8 in. (10 x 20.3 cm), Drawings, Jaques Saverij (Courtrai (Kortrijk) ca. 1565–Amsterdam 1603), Jaques Saverij’s later drawings imitated, and emulated, Pieter Breugel the Elder

Corner Tile, early 14th century, Attributed to Iran, probably Kashan, Stonepaste; modeled, inglaze painted in blue and luster-painted on opaque white glaze, H. 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, With its exquisite palette and elegant

Plate, ca. 1844–ca. 1848, Made in Staffordshire, England, British (American market), Earthenware, transfer-printed, Diam. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm), Ceramics, William Ridgway, Son & Co. (active ca. 1836–48

The Annunciation, early 17th century, Italian, Venice, Bronze, 4 5/16 × 6 3/8 in. (11 × 16.2 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, Niccolò Roccatagliata (Italian, born Genoa, active 1593–1636

Hanuman Conversing, Chola period (880–1279), 11th century, India (Tamil Nadu), Copper alloy, H. 25 3/8 in. (64.5 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Sculpture, Hanuman, adviser to King Sugriva of the great monkey clan, is one of the most

The Mower, 1881–82, Oil on wood, 6 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (16.5 x 25.1 cm), Paintings, Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris

Glass mosaic inlay, Hellenistic, late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Glass, H.: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue ground; decoration in opaque white, yellow, red, and greyish green., Plaque comprising two

Bag, 1800–1820, Canada, Quebec or Canadian Maritimes, Micmac or Houdenosaune (Iroquois), Wool, cotton, silk, glass, brass, H. 6 3/4 x W. 6 1/4 in. (17.1 x 15.9 cm), Textiles-Beadwork

金/元 玉雕春水紋帶飾, Belt Slide with a Falcon Attacking a Goose, Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, 12th–14th century, China, Jade (nephrite), 1 7/8 × 2 5/8 × 1/2 in. (4.8 × 6.7 × 1.3 cm), Jade, This carved jade

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, second half 10th century, Made in Eastern Islamic Lands, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm), Codices

Taking of Christ, ca. 1440–50, British, Alabaster with paint and gilding, Overall: 14 3/4 x 11 1/8 x 2in. (37.5 x 28.3 x 5.1cm), Sculpture-Stone, School of Nottingham

Plate (tondino), 1527, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, workshop of Maestro Giorgio Andreoli (Italian (Gubbio), active first half of 16th century

Palm Cup, 7th–8th century, Frankish, Glass, Overall: 2 5/8 x 4 3/16 in. (6.6 x 10.6 cm), Glass-Vessels

The Painter's Studio, ca. 1855, Pen and ink with colored washes over graphite, on heavy buff wove paper within a drawn ink border, 7 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (19 x 29.5 cm), Drawings, Henry [Henri] Bonaventure Monnier (Paris 1805 (1799?)– Paris

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine, 1180–90, Made in probably 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, The design and color palette of the

Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of Swimming Woman Holding a Dish, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., From Egypt, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), steatite, L. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in), This cosmetic spoon depicts a swimming woman holding a

Beaker (Stopa), ca. 1714, Russian (Moscow), Silver gilt, H. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm.), Metalwork-Silver

Tableware from the Tivoli Hoard, Late Republican, mid-1st century B.C., Roman, Silver, Gold and Silver, These pieces of silver, tableware from part of a hoard, are said to be from Tivoli, near Rome, or Boscoreale, near Naples. Tivoli was a

Cushion, 16th or 17th century, Italian, Silk; metal; linen, 12 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (32.5 x 44.5 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Pharmacy Jar, 1440–1460, Made in Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 11 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (28.3 x 15.9 cm), Ceramics

The Adoration of the Magi, late 14th century, Italian, Linen and cotton plain weave underlaid with linen plain weave and embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, split, and stem stitches, laid work, couching, and

Table, ca. 1825, Austrian, Solid pine wood (top, plinth and inner column), solid walnut (outer column), walnut and burr walnut veneer; iron and steel., Other: H. of feet 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Papyrus Fragment, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 1 11/16 x 2 9/16 in. (4.3 x 6.5 cm), Papyrus

Pendant for Horse Trappings, 15th century, Spanish, Copper alloy, enamel, gold, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges, The decoration of this includes heraldic arms, mottoes, and religious

The Stockbridge Cup, for firm of Hancock and Co., London, England, 1870, British, London, Silver, parcel gilt, Diameter: 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver, for firm of Hancock and Co., London, England, This large dish was the prize

Plate, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; slip-covered, with monochrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon with a Letter from Joseph, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (11.3 x 13.7 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 3/16 x 3 9/16 in. (10.7 x 9.1 cm), Ceramics

Young Man Sewing, first half 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink on paper, 4.87 in. high 3.00 in. wide (12.4 cm high 7.6 cm wide), Codices

Gold earring with head of an antelope, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th?3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 7/16 x 1/8 x 1/2 in. (1.1 x 0.3 x 1.2 cm), Gold and Silver, Consisting of a circlet of gold wire, twisted or plain, which tapers from

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 15 1/4 x 1 15/16 in. (38.7 x 4.9 cm), Metalwork-Brass

Panel, 18th century, Italian or French, Silk; metal, 46 1/2 x 30 1/2 (118.1 x 77.5 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Ewer, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Syria, Earthenware; unglazed, Ceramics

Stole with Figures of Kings and Bishops, ca. 1300, British, Silk, gold thread, Overall: 58 x 7 1/2in. (147.3 x 19.1cm), Textiles-Costumes-Ecclesiastical

The Deposition, 1510–20, Made in Antwerp (?), Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Oak, Overall: 25 7/16 x 16 x 7 1/2 in. (64.6 x 40.6 x 19 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Handle in the form of a youth, Cypriot, Bronze, H.: 5 x 3 1/4 in. (12.7 x 8.3 cm), Bronzes

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Glass plaque, Glass, Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in. (3.9 x 3.6 cm), Glass

Dakini, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on hemp, 29 1/2 x 13 in. (74.9 x 33 cm), Paintings, Seated atop a white fox on a cloud held aloft by a pair of dragons is a young woman in fluttering,

Padlock, 16th century, French, Iron, Overall: 6 7/16 x 4 15/16 x 4 7/16 in. (16.3 x 12.5 x 11.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Textile Fragment, 8th–9th century, Byzantine, Linen, wool, Overall: 6 3/8 x 13 7/16in. (16.2 x 34.2cm), Textiles-Woven

Cross-Shaped Tile, 13th century, Made in Iran, probably Kashan, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze, 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, This cross-shaped tile with a symmetrical leaf pattern

Female Figure, 12th–9th century B.C., Mexico, Mesoamerica, Olmec, Ceramic, H. 6 3/4 in. (17 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, Ceramic figures from central Mexico made during the late second millennium B.C. usually depict women. Commonly described as

Knife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka, Iwama

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 in. (17.8 cm); L. of head 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Roundel with Scenes of the Attack on the Castle of Love, ca. 1320–40, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory, Overall: Diam. 5 9/16 x 1/2 in. (Diam. 14.1 x 1.2 cm), Ivories, The attack on the Castle of Love became a popular image in the

Armor (Gusoku), 16th and 18th centuries, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, H. 67 1/2 in. (171.5 cm), Armor for Man, This example comes from the armory of Date Yoshimura (1703–1746), daimyo (lord) of Sendai. The helmet bowl,

Profile Warrior Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Silvered copper, Height 9-7/8 in. (25 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Armchair, Chair frame by the firm of Joseph-Pierre- François Jeanselme (1824–1860), Upholstery by the firm of Jacques-Michel Dulud, ca. 1850, French, Paris, Carved rosewood, leather, silk, serge, Overall: 51 1/2 × 25 5/8 × 24 1/2 in.

Saucer (part of a set), 1728–30, French, Paris, Rock crystal, gold, Height: 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Diameter: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Pataikos with two faces, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 4.8 × W. 2.1 × D. 1.8 cm (1 7/8 × 13/16 × 11/16 in.), This unusual Pataikos has a second face at the back of his head

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: Two girls and a woman in a veiled hat, 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,

Stirrup spout bottle with warrior figure, 3rd–5th century, Peru, Moche, Ceramic, Overall: 9 1/8 x 9 5/8 in. (23.18 x 24.51 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Tea chest, ca. 1760, British, Mahogany, gilt brass, Overall: 6 × 11 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (15.2 × 29.2 × 16.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, The English satirist Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) wrote in his Directions to Servants (1729) about 'small

Miraculous Draught of Fishes, early 20th century (original dated early 6th century), Byzantine, Tesserae, glass in wooden frame, Overall: 40 1/4 x 52 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (102.2 x 132.7 x 3.5 cm), Reproductions-Mosaics

Manuscript Leaf with the Resurrection, from a Psalter, mid-13th century, German, Tempera, ink, gold, and silver on parchment, Overall (folio): 6 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (16.2 x 13.7 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Nose Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gilded copper, H. 6 5/16 x W. 3 3/16 in. (16 x 8.1 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Chenet, second half of 19th century, French, Paris, Gilt bronze, cast in two parts., H. 41.3 cm., Metalwork-Bronze

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm); L. of head 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword

Panel from the Palace of Westminster, ca. 1847, British, Oak, Overall (confirmed): 25 × 11 3/8 × 5/8 in. (63.5 × 28.9 × 1.6 cm), Woodwork-Architectural

Compendium of several print series of architecture, gardens and furniture., 17th century (second half), Engraving, etching, 12 5/16 x 16 9/16 x 1 9/16 in. (31.3 x 42 x 4 cm), Valérien Regnard (active ca. 1610–1650), Pietro Ferrerio

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1-3/4 in., Stone-Implements

Caricature of a Man with His Arms Folded, Standing in Profile to the Left, 1760 (?), Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over pencil, 6 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (17.6 x 8 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver, Esagilaya archive, Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, ca. 6th century B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Babylon (modern Hillah), Babylonian or Achaemenid, Clay, 3.3 x 3.9 x 1.9 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/4

Dish, 1881–90, French, Limoges, Hard-paste porcelain, 6 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (17.5 × 17.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

William Fraser of Reelig (1784–1835), 1801, Oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (74.9 x 62.2 cm), Paintings, Sir Henry Raeburn (British, Stockbridge, Scotland 1756–1823 Edinburgh, Scotland), In late March and early April 1801, the

Lock, 16th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 5/16 in. (11.9 x 12 x 0.8 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

Augustus I of Saxony (1526–1586), 1550, German, Leipzig, Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread (18-20 warps per inch, 8 per cm.), H. 106 1/2 x W. 73 inches (270.5 x 185.4 cm), Textiles-Tapestries

François-Noël Babeuf, 1844–56, French, Bronze, Diameter: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, Pierre-Jean David d’Angers was the most prolific and one of the most important French sculptors of the first half of the nineteenth

Fragment, 16th or 17th century, Italian or Spanish, Silk, 39 5/8 x 21 5/8 in. (102 x 55.2 cm) with selvages opened, Textiles-Velvets

Terracotta antefix, Augustan, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, H.: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm), Terracottas, The palmette-shaped antefix is decorated with the butting heads of two billy goats. Such representations

Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1810, Ivory, 4 1/4 x 4 in. (110 x 100 mm), Miniatures, Vincent Bertrand (French, 1770–after 1817

Large Sealed Storage Jar, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), 1935–36, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), linen, mud,

Small wine pot or teapot with a lid, 1662–1722, Chinese, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Height without lid: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.), Ceramics, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period

View of the Seine, Samois, 1906 (?), Charcoal and watercolor, 5 x 9 3/4 in. (12.7 x 24.7 cm), Drawings, Paul Signac (French, Paris 1863–1935 Paris

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); L. of head 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Fragment, 13th century, From Spain, Palencia, Silk, gold wrapped silk and undyed linen, Textile: L. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm), Textiles-Woven, Part of a corpus of identical fragments, this Andalusian textile belonged to the mantle that was

Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter, 13th century, British, Tempera and gold on parchment, Overall: 11 1/4 x 7 11/16 in. (28.6 x 19.6 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Saber with Scabbard, ca. 1550, Eastern European, probably Hungary, Steel, gold, wood, leather, L. 41 1/2 in. (105.4 cm); L. of blade 35 5/16 in. (89.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1559 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 11 oz. (765.4 g); Wt. of strap (c) 4.6

Mace Made for Henry II of France, ca. 1540, French, Steel, gold, silver, L. 24 in. (60.9 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 8 oz. (1588 g), Shafted Weapons, This mace bears the emblems and mottoes of Henry II (reigned 1547–59) and the

Cover, late 16th–early 17th century, Italian, Silk; metal, 46 3/4 x 49 7/8 in. (118.7 x 126.7 cm), Textiles-Velvets

Chamber candlestick, 1810–20, Scottish (Edinburgh), Silver, H. 2 1/4 x W. 4 in. (5.7 x 10.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Smallsword, ca. 1700–20, probably French, Steel, silver, wood, iron, brass, L. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); L. of blade 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 15 oz. (425.2 g), Swords

Making the Splice between the Shore End and the Ocean Cable, ca. 1866, Oil on canvas, 22 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (57.8 x 84.5 cm), Paintings, Robert Charles Dudley (British, 1826–1909

Dagger Pommel, possibly 9th–11th century, probably Northern Europe, Ivory, L. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Daggers

Door Knocker Plate, 15th century, French, Iron, textile, Overall: 15 9/16 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (39.6 x 11.4 x 10.4 cm), Metalwork-Iron

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 and 5a, 1926–27, Gritstone, l. 3-9.5 cm (1 3/16-3 3/4 in

Calligraphic Fragments, probably 8th–9th century, Attributed to Egypt, Ink on papyrus, b: 9 x 8 1/2 in. (22.9 x 21.6 cm), Codices

The Flagellation; (reverse) The Madonna of Mercy, ca. 1540, Distemper and oil(?) on canvas, 70 7/8 x 47 1/2 in. (180 x 120.7 cm), Paintings, Girolamo Romanino (Italian, Brescia 1484/87–1560 Brescia), This emotionally charged depiction of the

Door Handle, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall (as if installed): 2 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 9/16 in. (5.4 x 5.2 x 1.5 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Harness Pendant, 13th–early 15th century, possibly Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); D. 3/8 in. (1 cm), Miscellaneous-Badges