Images at Librifly

Crescent Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gilded copper, H. 1 7/8 x W. 2 3/16 in. (4.8 x 5.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Snuffbox wtth Vegetal Pattern, ca. 1750, probably French, Enameled copper and silver., Height: 5.2 cm., Snuffboxes

Badge, 14th century, Spanish (?), Copper, gold, enamel, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.1 oz. (2.8 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Face attributed to Ptolemy II Philadelphos or a contemporary, Ptolemaic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 285–246 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Heliopolis (Iunu; On), Near the obelisk, BSAE excavations 1912, Graywacke, H. 16.2 cm (6 3/8

Netsuke of Group of men in the Water holding a Large Carp, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Netsuke

Madonna and Child Seated on a Cloud, 17th century, Black chalk and brown wash, 5 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (14.6 x 17.5 cm), Drawings, Possibly Unknown (Spanish

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1-1/2 in., Stone-Implements

Two Lansquenets, 1513, Pen and black ink highlighted with brush and opaque white on reddish brown prepared paper., 5 1/2 x 3 11/16 in. (14 x 9.3 cm), Drawings, Circle of Erhard Altdorfer (German, 1480/85–1561/62 Schwerin), Pictures of

Box with Medallion Top, 1770–1800, Made in France, Tortoiseshell, 1 x 3 1/16 in. (2.5 x 7.8 cm), Natural Substances

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, probably early 15th century, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 8 3/4 x 9 5/16 in. (22.2 x 23.7 cm), Codices, Sura 8 (al-'Anfal): end of 74 through 75; Sura 9(al-Tawba): 1 to the

Innermost lid of Djedmutesankh, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1000–945 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb, Chamber B, Burial of Djedmutesankh (5), 1922–24, Wood, paint, gesso, l. 173 cm (68 1/8

Figure of a woman, Parthian, ca. 2nd century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Mesopotamia, said to be from Ctesiphon, Parthian, Alabaster, 3.5 in. (8.89 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Plate, 1430–1470, Made in probably Manises, Valencia, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 1 1/4 x 11 in. (3.2 x 27.9 cm), Ceramics, This plate is emblazoned with the coat of arms of the Morelli family of Florence, and must

Rose Noble of Edward IV (1461-1483), 1461–83, British, Gold, Overall: 1 5/16 x 1/16 in. (3.4 x 0.1 cm), Coins

The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice, 500–650, Made in Attarouthi, Syria, Byzantine, Silver and gilded silver, Overall: 8 1/8 × 5 7/8 in., 12.7oz. (20.7 × 14.9 cm, 360g), Metalwork-Silver, With stars and crosses. Inscribed in Greek: Of

Crucified Christ, ca. 1150, Made in possible Rhine valley, Germany, German, Copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 8 x 7 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. (20.3 x 19.7 x 4.1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Figure of lion mounted as lamp, probably 19th century, Chinese, Porcelain with colored glazes., Height: 26.6 cm., Ceramics, This Buddhist lion mounted as a lamp forms a pair with another. The lions sit on high plinths, which have a removable

Dragon in a Landscape, 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Ink and watercolor on paper, Painting: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Codices

Earring with discs and pyramids, Gold, Other: 9/16 × 7/8 × 1 9/16 in. (1.4 × 2.2 × 4 cm), Gold and Silver

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 13th–18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); L. of head 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Panel with Detached Piece, American, Wood, 28 1/4 x 14 x 1/2 in. (71.8 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm), Architecture

Standing Male Figure, Bronze and Iron Age period, ca. 500 B.C.–A.D. 300, Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran), Earthenware, H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); W. 3 1/2in. (8.9cm), Sculpture

Cameo with the Triumph of Bacchus, second quarter 19th century, probably Austrian or Italian, Onyx, H. 4.5 cm, L. 5 cm

Deity Head, 13th–15th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Oaxaca, Eastern Nahua, Ceramic, H. 7 7/16 x W. 9 9/16 x D. 7 1/8 in. (19 x 24.3 x 18.1 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture

Sugar bowl with cover, ca. 1804, Chinese, for American market, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall: 5 3/16 × 5 7/8 in. (13.2 × 14.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Wood Fragments, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Wood, Overall (a only): 15 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/16 in. (40.5 x 7 x 3 cm), Woodwork-Miscellany

Coffer, late 15th century, North French or South Netherlandish (?), Cuir bouilli (tooled leather), iron mounts and lock over wood core, Overall: 5 11/16 x 9 3/8 x 5 11/16 in. (14.4 x 23.8 x 14.4 cm), Leatherwork

Medal of Captain Isaac Hull, 1800–1830, Possibly made in Germany; Possibly made in United States, American or German, Bronze, Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Metal, Johann Christian Reich (German, Eisenberg 1740–1814 Fürth

Christ on the Cross, 1926, Rubbing on Japan paper, sheet: 20 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (52.1 x 26 cm), Prints, Paul Gauguin (French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands

Glass ring, Late Classical or Early Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Glass; cast and cut, Other (.a): 7/8 in. × 1 1/16 in. × 1 3/8 in. (2.3 × 2.7 × 3.5 cm), Glass, Colorless. Ring with large oval bezel and hoop carved out of a

Schilbe fish, sacred to Hatmehyt, on standard, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, h. 5.7 cm (2 1/4) × l. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.), The schlibe fish was illustrated atop the standard of the nome of Mendes in

Stylized Figure, 1st–8th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mezcala, Stone (metadiorite), H. 8 1/8 x W. 2 1/4 x D. 2 1/8 in. (20.7 x 5.7 x 5.4 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Firebag, ca. 1820, Canada, Manitoba or Saskatchawan, Ojibwa or Cree, Wool, silk, glass, metal, H. 21 x W. 9 1/4 in. (53.3 x 23.5 cm), Textiles-Beadwork

Bird-cage cup, 1662–1722, Chinese, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue., Height: 2 in. (5 cm.), Ceramics, Chinese , Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period

Silver Dish, 3rd century, Made in Gaul, Late Roman, Silver, Overall: 1 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (3.5 x 18.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver, This silver dish, found with the patera in this case, was worked on a lathe to create the decorative concentric circles

Netsuke of Wolf, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke

Bowl on a Base of Three Molded Lions, 12th–13th century, Made in Iran, Stonepaste; molded in sections, monochrome glazed, H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), Ceramics, This object is an unusual combination of decorative ceramic sculpture and a

Bead, Roman, Glass, Height: 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.3 x 2.8 cm), Glass, White opaque with blue tracing, and red and yellow spots

Rough ware storage jar, Predynastic, Naqada II, ca. 3500–3300 B.C., From Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis (Nekhen), Fort Cemetery (Hk 27), Tomb 4, 1934–35, Pottery, H: 40 cm (15 3/4 in

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, 15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 10 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (25.7 x 18.4 cm), Codices, In this folio from a Qur’an manuscript, a kufic line in gold leaf indicates the

Judith Taking Holofernes' Head, ca. 1455–65, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool and silk wefts, Overall: 162 x 128in. (411.5 x 325.1cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Earring, Etruscan, Gold, green glass, Other: 7/8 × 3/16 × 1 1/16 in. (2.2 × 0.5 × 2.8 cm), Gold and Silver, In the shape of a 'S', with green glass bead

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); W. 2 in. (5 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); L. of head 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Heads of Two Horses and a Charioteer, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten); Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Limestone, paint, H.

Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de Voltaire) (1696–1778), 1778, French, Paris, Marble, on grey marble socle, Height: 18 7/8 in. (47.9 cm), Sculpture, Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris), Empress Catherine II, a

Marble head of a goddess, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Marble, H. 21 3/4 in. (55.25 cm), Stone Sculpture, In antiquity, heads were often carved separately from the statues for which they were intended. The head was made with a

Recess of the Court, Oil on canvas, 23 7/8 x 28 7/8 in. (60.6 x 73.3 cm), Paintings, Jean-Louis Forain (French, Reims 1852–1931 Paris

Stone Pulidor, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Length 1-5/8 in., Stone-Implements

Dish, ca. 1752–56, British, Chelsea, Soft-paste porcelain, 12 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (32.4 × 24.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The image of a rhinoceros is derived from a woodcut of 1515 by Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), re-issued and copied many

Palace Landscape, Edo period (1615–1868), early 19th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 64 15/16 x 44 3/4 in. (165 x 113.6 cm), Paintings, Tani Bunchō (Japanese, 1763–1840), This landscape with palatial architecture

Blade for a Model Axe from a Foundation Deposit, 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, Bronze or copper alloy, L.

Beaker, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Glass; free blown, H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm), Glass

Ring, Silver, Diameter: 7/8 × 11/16 in. (2.2 × 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Masquerade Ball at the Ritz Hotel, Paris, 1909, Oil on canvas, 35 x 47 in. (88.9 x 119.4 cm), Paintings, Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish, Rome 1841–1920 Versailles

元 盛懋 秋林漁隱圖 軸, Recluse Fishing by Autumn Trees, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), dated 1350, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 40 3/8 x 13 1/8 in. (102.6 x 33.3 cm), Paintings, Sheng Mou (Chinese, active ca.

Hammered Silver Tube Ornament, 8th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Silver (hammered), gilt, Length 5-3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Fragment of Roundel, 7th–8th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool, 6 3/8' x 9', Textiles

Double Column, 13th–14th century, French, Marble, Overall (a: Capital): 17 3/4 x 25 x 17 in. (45.1 x 63.5 x 43.2 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Sugar canister, ca. 1770, British, South Staffordshire, Enamel on copper, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.), Enamels-Painted

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in. (8.5 x 3.4 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

The Bacino, Venice, with the Dogana and a Distant View of the Isola di San Giorgio, ca. 1709, Oil on canvas, 20 x 47 1/8 in. (50.8 x 119.7 cm), Paintings, Luca Carlevaris (Italian, Udine 1663/65–1730 Venice), This veduta looking east along

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 3 9/16 x 4 5/8 in. (9 x 11.7 cm), Ceramics

A Group of Four Children, with Dogs, 1798–99, Brush and brown ink and brown washes over pencil., 4 x 5 1/8 in. (10.2 x 13 cm), Drawings, Paul Sandby (British, baptized Nottingham 1731–1809 London

Byloke, Ghent, 1839, Hand-colored lithograph, Image: 10 7/16 × 14 7/16 in. (26.5 × 36.7 cm), Prints, Thomas Shotter Boys (British, Pentonville 1803–1874 London

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); L. of head 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Water Spout in the Form of a Makara, Central or Eastern Javanese period, ca. 10th century, Indonesia (Java), Bronze, H. 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Metalwork

Inlay, square, palmette, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.5 × W. 1.5 cm (9/16 × 9/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was

Double Crocodile Pendant, 8th–10th century, Panama, Macaracas , Gold, quartz, H. 1 1/2 x W. 1 1/2 x D. 1 1/8 in. (3.8 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Depicted on this pendant are two side-by-side composite creatures in which the long,

Altar Ring, 16th century, Nigeria, Lower Niger River region, Yoruba peoples, Ife group , Brass or copper alloy, Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Works in metal in a wealth of bronzes in a variety of styles and types are found

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Central panel, overall 19 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (49.5 x 28.6 cm), painted surface 13 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (33.7 x 19.7 cm); left wing 18 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (46 x 14 cm); right wing 18 1/4

Adoration of the Magi, second half 15th century, Made in Nottingham, England, British, Alabaster with paint and gilding, Overall: 16 7/16 x 8 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (41.8 x 21.3 x 4.4 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Finger Ring, 7th century, Frankish, Gold, garnet cabochon, Overall: 15/16 x 7/8 x 5/16 in. (2.4 x 2.2 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Chalice, 15th century, Spanish, Enamel, silver gilt, Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (29.2 x 18.1 x 18.4 cm), Enamels-Basse taille

Spirals, 18, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 7/16 x 1/16 in. (1.1 x 0.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 1/4 x 4 5/16 in. (10.8 x 11 cm), Ceramics

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 2 7/16 × 2 7/16 × 1/4 in. (6.1 × 6.2 × 0.6 cm), Vases, Fragment of a green enamel vase with vine around shoulder

Panorama of Venice from the Bacino di San Marco, Including the Project for the Proposed Teatro Manin, ca. 1788–93, Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and a little body color, 18 11/16 x 34 13/16 in. (47.5 x 88.5 cm), Drawings, Francesco Guardi

Cope, 1760s or 1770s, French, Silk; metal; cotton, From center back: 52 1/2 x 168 1/4 in. (circumference of hem) (33.3 x 427 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Plate, ca. 1880, Hungarian, Pécs, Earthenware, Diameter: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The design is a fairly literal version of a mid-sixteenth-century Turkish (Iznik) pattern

Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1645, Japanese, Steel, L. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); L. of head 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 5.6 oz. (158.8 g), Archery Equipment-Bows

Purse, 1400s, French, Tooled leather, Overall: 6 11/16 x 7 7/16 x 3/4 in. (17 x 18.9 x 1.9 cm), Leatherwork, The wearer of this purse would have passed a girdle or belt between the two loops at the top. The inscription in French translates as,

Picnic basket, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Zitan wood with metal corner mounts, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semiprecious stones, H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); L. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); D. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Woodwork, This

Ibis with maat feather, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, L. 1.9 × W. 0.7 × H. 1.4 cm (3/4 × 1/4 × 9/16 in.), This small amulet of a crouching ibis with a maat feather beneath his beak may serve as a

Vase, ca. 1880, French, Limoges, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Pyx, 14th century, French, Ivory, traces of polychromy, Overall: 2 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (6.7 x 10.8 x 10.5 cm), Ivories

Cuneiform tablet: record of expenditures of silver, Ebabbar archive, Neo-Babylonian, ca. 605–562 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Sippar (modern Tell Abu Habba), Babylonian, Clay, 0.71 x 1.46 x 2.13 in. (1.8 x 3.71 x 5.41 cm),

Arte del Ben Morire, 1490, Printed book with twelve full-page woodcuts, Books

Pelike, Late Classical, ca. 330–310 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 49.53 cm., Vases

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 13th–18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. of head 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Arrow Points of Neferkhawet, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1447 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet, west chamber A, Burial of Neferkhawt (I), 1934–35, Bronze or copper alloy, L. 12 cm (4

Shot bag (Perdigonera), ca. 1830–40, Spanish, Leather, iron, gold, L. 50 1/2 in. (128.2 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.2 cm), Firearms Accessories, This type of shot bag was worn over the shoulder and across the body like a bandolier. It held shot,

Stylus, Ivory or bone, Diameter: 3/16 x 3 1/16 in. (0.5 x 7.8 cm

Maharana Jagat Singh Hawks for Cranes, dated 1744, Western India, Rajasthan, Udaipur, Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, Sheet: 26 7/8 x 29 3/4 in. (68.3 x 75.6 cm), Paintings, Shiva and Dayal, This spectacular panoramic vista of the

Inscribed Clam-Shaped Hammer, 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, 1926–27, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), L. 6 × W. 4.8 cm (2

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

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), early 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Intaglio Seal with the Crucifixion, 9th–11th century, Byzantine, Rock crystal, Overall: 13/16 x 11/16 x 15/16 in. (2 x 1.8 x 2.4 cm), Lapidary Work-Crystal, Pyramid-shaped seals were often carved of semiprecious stones believed to have

Newe Künstliche Wohlgerissene unnd in Holtz geschnittene Figuren, dergleichen niemahlen gesehen worden. Von den fürtrefflichsten künstlichsten unnd Berühmbtesten Mahlern, Reissern unnd Formschneidern. Als nemblich Albrecht Dürer, Hanß

Cup, 1800–1830, Possibly made in Staffordshire, England, British, Earthenware, spatterware, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Diam. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Ceramics