Images at Librifly

Panel from an Ivory Casket with the Killing of the King of Hazor (Joshua 11), 10th–11th century, Byzantine, Ivory, Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/4 in. (8.8 x 7.2 x 0.6 cm), Ivories

Lifting Hook, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Wood and hemp rope, Overall: 17 1/8 x 4 1/16 x 1 11/16 in. (43.5 x 10.3 x 4.3 cm), Woodwork-Miscellany

Censer, second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Silver gilt, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm.); , Crèche

Panel, ca. 1880, French, Paris, Ivory, various woods, engraved brass, green and red filler, on laminated wood, gilt metal frame, Overall: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/4 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.6 cm), Woodwork, Firm of Ferdinand Duvinage, Paris,

Design for the Pommel Plate of a Saddle from a Garniture of Alessandro Farnese (1545–1592), ca. 1575–80, Parma, Italian, Parma, Pen and brown ink, with color washes, on paper, 19 1/2 x 16 3/8 in. (49.5 x 39.2 cm), Works on

Parlor from the James Duncan Jr. house, Haverill, Massachusetts, ca. 1805, Made in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States, American, White pine and plaster, Architecture

Medal, ca. 1858, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Gold, Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Metal, George Hampden Lovett (1824–1894

Appliqué Figure, ca. 1220–40, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: repoussé, chased, engraved, scraped, stippled, gilt; blue-black and turquoise glass beads, Overall: 6 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 7/8in. (16.8 x 4.9 x 2.3cm),

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome, ca. 1512–15, Oil and gold on wood, 29 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (74.9 x 57.2 cm), Paintings, Francesco Francia (Italian, Bologna ca. 1447–1517 Bologna

Bowl with Pseudo-inscription, 13th century, Made in Syria, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under a transparent glaze, H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm), Ceramics, Typically formatted concentrically, the decoration of Syrian black?and?blue

Teabowl and saucer, ca. 1710–20, French, Saint-Cloud, Soft-paste porcelain, Height (teabowl .213): 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Diameter (saucer .214): 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Chain, Roman, Gold, Other: 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Queen, from a group of Donor Figures including a King, Queen, and Prince, ca. 1350, French, Marble, traces of paint & gilding, Overall: 15 3/16 x 10 3/16 x 3 1/8 in. (38.6 x 25.8 x 8 cm), Sculpture-Stone, These royal donors in prayer may

Chessmen (32), first half 19th century, French, Bone, Queen 2 3/4', King 3', Bishop 2 11/16', Knight 3', Rook 3 5/16', Pawn 2 1/8', Chess Sets

Apostle, 15th–16th century, Spanish, Alabaster, Overall: 26 9/16 x 9 1/2 x 6 5/16 in. (67.5 x 24.1 x 16 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Figures françoises et comiques nouvellement inventées par M. Watteau; Figures de modes dessinées et gravées à l'eau forte par Watteau; a terminées au buin par Thomassin le fils, 1710?–?1720, Paris, France, [12], [8] leaves; Height: 10

Ike Taiga gafu (Paintings of Ike no Taiga); I Fukyu, Edo period (1615–1868), 1803, Japan, Two woodblock printed books; ink on paper, Each book 10 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (26.7 × 18.4 cm), Illustrated Books, Nakagawa Tenju (Japanese, died 1795

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 9/16 x 13/16 x 5/8 in. (6.5 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Panel, mid to late 16th century, Italian or Spanish, Silk; metal; linen, 25 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (65.4 x 59.7 cm) with selvages opened flat, Textiles-Woven

Batrashil, 1336, Attributed to Syria, Silk backed with heavy linen, H. 55 in. (139. 7 cm), Textiles-Costumes, This Syrian liturgical vestment, a batrashil, a stole worn by both bishops and priests, is one of the earliest surviving examples

Isis nursing Horus on throne supported by striding lions, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Blue faience, h. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.), This tiny amulet of Isis with the Horus child is intricately worked and dextrously

A Circus Boy, 1872, Oil on canvas, 59 5/8 x 28 1/2 in. (151.4 x 72.4 cm), Paintings, Antonio Mancini (Italian, Albano 1852–1930 Rome), Sporting tattered tights and juggling rings, this ragamuffin entertainer reflects Mancini’s fascination

Rough-Cut Head, 1935, Ink wash and graphite on paper mounted on cardboard, 14 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (37.8 × 27.6 cm), Drawings, Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Chessmen (32) and board, ca. 1840–50, German, Silver, silver gilt, Board: 14 7/16' x 14 1/8' x 3 1/16' , Chess Sets

Bell, ca. 1743–45, German, Augsburg, Silver gilt, Overall: H. 3 1/8 x Diam. 2 1/16 in. (7.9 x 5.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Caught in the Act (Harper's Bazar, Vol. VIII), May 22, 1875, Wood engraving, Image: 6 11/16 × 9 1/16 in. (17 × 23 cm), Prints, W. L. Sheppard (American, Richmond, Virginia 1833–1912

Necklance Formed of Eight Dress Ornaments with Eight Links, ca. 1600 (with 19th century additions), probably Transylvanian, possibly South German or Vienna, Gold, enamel, rubies, pearls, L. 42 cm, Probably Transylvania , or possibly South

Terracotta lamp with gladiator, Early Imperial, ca. A.D. 40–100, Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made, Overall: 15/16 x 4 1/16 in. (2.4 x 10.3 cm), Terracottas, On discus, a gladiator holding up his small, square shield and curved sword,

Bow Brooch, 2nd century, Roman, Champlevé enamel, bronze, Overall: 2 1/2 x 15/16 x 1 1/4 in. (6.4 x 2.4 x 3.1 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Small brooches, often in whimsical animal forms, were worn both by Roman soldiers stationed in the

Plaque: Warrior, 16th–17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 17 in. (43.2 cm), Metal-Sculpture

Pendant disc with bells, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 in. (22.9 cm); L. of head 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Solidus, 337–361, Made in Officina, Nicomedia, Byzantine, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2.1 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Scenes from the Life of Christ: Arrest of Christ, Christ in Limbo; Descent from the Cross, Preparation of Christ’s Body for His Entombment, 13th century, Spanish, Tempera on wood, Overall (a): 41 3/8 x 15 5/8 x 13/16 in. (105.1 x 39.7 x 2.1

Morlaix, Entrance of the River, 1927, Black crayon and watercolor, 10 7/8 x 16 15/16 in. (27.7 x 43 cm), Drawings, Paul Signac (French, Paris 1863–1935 Paris

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara, Anuradhapura period, ca. 8th century, Sri Lanka, Bronze with high tin content, H. (with pedestal): 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Sculpture, Mahayana Buddhism

Young Mother Gazing at Her Child, 1871, Oil on canvas, 56 x 40 1/2 in. (142.2 x 102.9 cm), Paintings, William Bouguereau (French, La Rochelle 1825–1905 La Rochelle), This doting mother in picturesque dress and her angelic offspring are two

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels, Tempera on wood, silver ground, Overall 51 1/4 x 32 5/8 in. (130.2 x 82.9 cm); painted surface 50 1/4 x 28 in. (127.6 x 71.1 cm), Paintings, Master of Varlungo (Italian, Florentine, active ca.

A Donor Presented by a Saint, ca. 1460–65, Oil on wood, 8 3/4 x 7 in. (22.2 x 17.8 cm), Paintings, Circle of Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, ca. 1460–65), In later centuries, altarpieces were sometimes dismantled and cut into smaller

Wagon in Alleyway, ca. 1908–10, Pastel on paper, 6 5/8 x 4 3/8 in. (16.8 x 11.1 cm), Drawings, George Luks (American, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1866–1933 New York

Terracotta stand, Archaic, ca. 520 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Vases, A significant amount of Attic pottery was produced for the export to Etruria. Indigenous Etruscan shapes were reinterpreted in Athenian

St George Killing the Dragon, 1542, Engraving, sheet: 10 1/16 x 13 9/16 in. (25.6 x 34.4 cm), Prints, Engraved by Enea Vico (Italian, Parma 1523–1567 Ferrara), After Giulio Clovio (Italian, Brizane 1498–1578 Rome

Embroidery Fragment, 14th century, Swiss, Silk embroidery on linen plain weave, Overall: 24 5/16 x 27 13/16 in. (61.8 x 70.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1460, Tempera and gold on wood, 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (27 x 23.2 cm), Paintings, Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) (Italian, Siena 1398–1482 Siena), Giovanni di Paolo’s talents as a miniaturist are

Cover, late 18th–early 19th century, Italian or French, Silk, 73 3/8 x 22 11/16 in. (186.4 x 57.7 cm) with fringe, Textiles-Woven

Fragment of a Tapestry or Wall Hanging, ca. 1420–30, Made in Basel, Switzerland, Upper Rhenish, Tapestry weave: wool on linen, 33 7/16 x 29 1/2 in. (85 x 75 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, This tapestry fragment represents a fabulous lionlike

Maiolica: Plate (tondino), ca. 1520, Italian, possibly Cafaggiolo, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 10 1/4 in. (26.1cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Plate of a Belt Buckle, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver, brass, Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 5/16 in. (4.1 x 3.9 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Ostrakon with a Letter Referring to the Persian Occupation, 618–629, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Overall: 2 1/2 x 4 5/16 in. (6.3 x 11 cm), Ceramics

Wall Tile, 15th century, Made in Seville or Toledo, Spain, Spanish, Earthenware, glaze, Overall: 5 5/16 x 5 5/16 x 7/8 in. (13.5 x 13.5 x 2.2 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

Mortar, 900–950, Syrian (?), Ivory, Overall: 2 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 3 3/8 in. (7.1 x 10.7 x 8.6 cm), Ivories, Probably intended for medicinal or cosmetic use, this mortar employs a decorative vocabulary that was inspired by eastern motifs and

Two Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825–30, Oil on canvas, 13 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. (34.9 x 43.8 cm), Paintings, Caspar David Friedrich (German, Greifswald 1774–1840 Dresden), These two figures are seen from behind so that the viewer may

Feathered Shirt, 13th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Cotton, feathers, silver, H. 10 x W. 18 in. (25.4 x 45.7 cm), Textiles-Featherwork

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, possibly Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Roundel, 14th century, French, Champlevé enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 4 1/8 x 1/2 in. (10.4 x 1.2 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Head of an old man, ca. 1490–1525, Engraving, Sheet (Trimmed): 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (12 × 12 cm), Prints, Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian, active ca. 1490–ca. 1525), After Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, Vinci 1452–1519 Amboise),

Stone Earflare, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, H. 3 3/8 x W. 3 5/16 in. (8.6 x 8.4 cm), Stone-Ornaments

Fragment, mid-17th century, Attributed to India, Silk and metal yarns; cut voided velvet, H. 46 7/8 in. (119 cm), Textiles-Woven

Bench, 16th century, Italian, Walnut, Overall: 36 x 96 x 17 in. (91.4 x 243.8 x 43.2 cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Bread Stamp, 500–900, Byzantine, Fired ceramic, Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 11/16 x 1 in. (4.5 x 4.3 x 2.6 cm), Ceramics, When pressed into a loaf of uncooked bread, the stamp would have left the mark “Jesus Christ Victorious.” Bread identified

Stone Ear Flare, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Stone, Height 2-1/8 in., Stone-Ornaments

Console Table, ca. 1855, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Rosewood, 54 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 29 in. (138.4 x 59.7 x 73.7 cm), Furniture, Attributed to John H. Belter (1804–1863

Ring, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Copper alloy, 3/8 x 3/4 in. (1 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Netsuke of a Boar, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm), Netsuke

Dish, 17th–18th century, Spanish, Valencia, Tin-glazed and luster-painted earthenware, Diameter: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, The coppery luster is typical of later Valencian wares

Earring-hook type with ball pendant and paste setting, Gold, glass paste, Other: 5/16 × 7/16 × 1 1/16 in. (0.7 × 1.1 × 2.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Medal of Lieutenant Edward R. McCall, 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

Side chair, ca. 1820–30, Austrian, Solid beech wood (front and side rails), solid pine wood (back splat, supporting middle seat rail and corner blocks), solid walnut (legs), walnut veneer. Upholstery materials: drop-in seat frame of plywood,

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 5/16 x 2 5/8 in. (10.9 x 6.7 cm), Ceramics

Fragments, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Iron, Storage (petri dish diam.): 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Proposed Colossal Statue of George Washington for the City of New York, 1845, Lithograph with tint stone, image: 16 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (41.3 x 34 cm), Prints, G. Thomas (American, 19th century), After Thomas Crawford (American, New York

Chessmen, late 18th century, Spanish or French, Ivory, ebonized boxwood, Queen 3 3/16', King 3 1/2', Bishop 2 5/16', Knight 2 1/2', Rook 2 3/16', Pawn 1 9/16', Chess Sets

Bowl, Mina'i ('enameled') ware, early 13th century, Iranian, Mina'i ware. Fritware, stain - and overglaze painted, and gilded., Diameter: 7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Pipe Organ, ca. 1850, New York, New York, United States, American, Wood, metal, various materials, H. 8 ft. 8 in. (264.2 cm); W. 58 in. (147.3 cm), Aerophone-Organ, Richard M. Ferris (American, 1818–1858 New York), This pipe organ has

Box, late 19th century, German, Silver, L. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Souvenir, 1774–80, French, Paris, Gold, vernis martin, diamonds; ivory, 3 1/2 × 2 in. (8.9 × 5.1 cm), In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small,

Gauntlet for the Left Hand, ca. 1557, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, gold, copper alloy, leather, L. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Armor Parts-Gauntlets, The decoration of this gauntlet matches that of a complete armor (now in the Art History

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 2 1/8 × 2 13/16 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 7.2 × 0.9 cm), Vases, Helmeted head

The Martyrdom of Saint Adrian; The Martyrdom of Two Saints, Possibly Ache and Acheul, Oil on canvas, transferred from wood, Each, including added strips, 22 7/8 x 11 in. (58.1 x 27.9 cm), Paintings, Northern French Painter (ca. 1480), In the

Lizard Stirrup Spout Jar, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Ceramic, H. 7 x W. 7 7/8 in. (17.8 x 20 cm), Ceramics-Containers

Dish, Studio of Taxile Maximin Doat (French, 1851–1938), 1905, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 9 3/16 in. (23.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Studio of Taxile Maximin Doat (French, 1851–1938), Doat regularly combined a

Fragment, 3rd–4th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, 10 5/16 in. high 3 3/4 in. wide (26.2 cm high 9.5 cm wide), Textiles

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A mother pushing her baby in a perambulator, with her daughter at her side, 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,

Pinhead, 1st century B.C.–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass, Height: 3/8 x 11/16 in. (1 x 1.8 cm), Glass

Figured Silk Weave Textile, 15th century, Spanish, Silk, Overall: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (16.5 x 24.1cm), Textiles-Woven

Tazza, ca. 1740, Chinese, for French market, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 in. (17.8 cm); L. of head 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Badge, 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Chest, ca. 1903, Made in Syracuse, New York, United States, American, Oak, wrought iron, cedar, 25 3/4 x 40 5/8 x 20 3/8 in. (65.4 x 103.2 x 51.8 cm), Furniture, Gustav Stickley (American, Osceola, Wisconsin 1858–1942 Syracuse, New

Pelican, 16th–17th century, United States, California, Chumash, Stone, shell inlay, H. 3 3/4 x W. 1 1/2 in. (9.5 x 3.8 cm), Stone-Sculpture

Jar, 7th–11th century, Islamic, Probably almost colorless glass. Blown (the body blown in a dip mold), the rim finished at the furnace., H. 5.8 cm; diam. of rim 3.3 cm; diam. of body 5.3 cm, Glass

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 1 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (3.5 x 6 cm), Ceramics

Tent Lining Fragment, 18th century, Attributed to India, Cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, quilted, Textile: H. 67 in. (170.2 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This section from a tent lining is immediately distinguished from contemporary

Mask, dated 1745, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, textile (silk), L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Armor Parts-Masks, Inscribed by Myōchin Muneakira (Japanese, Edo period, 1673–1745), Muneakira's masterpiece, this mask by Muneakira

Plaque with Scenes from the Story of Joshua, 900–1000, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory, traces of polychromy, gilding; bone (border strips), a: 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1/4 in. (6.3 x 9 x 0.6 cm), Ivories, These panels are from a casket

Earring with chain pendant, Gold, Other: 1/8 x 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (0.3 x 0.3 x 3.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Drug pot (one of a pair), ca. 1530, Italian, Castelli, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Overall (confirmed): 9 11/16 × 6 3/4 × 10 1/8 in. (24.6 × 17.1 × 25.7 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Yellow scales cover the spouts of these pots,

Netsuke of Small Gourd with Horse and Man, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Netsuke

Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, 1833, French, Bronze, Diameter: 6 in. (15.2 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

Orphrey, 14th or 15th century, British, Silk, gold & silver thread, Overall: 46 × 19 in. (116.8 × 48.3 cm), Textiles-Embroidered