Images at Librifly

Fist amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Black stone, H. 1.6 × W. 1 × D. 0.6 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.), Unlike the fist clenched with thumb protruding between the first two fingers, this is a simple clenched

Cuneiform tablet: fragment, Ebabbar archive, Neo-Babylonian, ca. 605–562 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Sippar (modern Tell Abu Habba), Babylonian, Clay, 0.83 x 1.1 x 1.57 in. (2.11 x 2.79 x 3.99 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Chest, 1663–80, Made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States, American, White oak, red oak, 29 3/4 x 49 1/8 x 21 3/8 in. (75.6 x 124.8 x 54.3 cm), Furniture, Possibly William Searle (died 1667), Thomas Dennis (1638–1706), The richest

Knife with Sheath, early 19th century, Dieppe, French, Dieppe, Steel, ivory, diamond, ruby, enamel, gold, L. with sheath 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); L. without sheath 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g); Wt. of sheath 2.2

Table, ca. 1925, Lacquered wood, eggshell, H.17-1/8, W.23-5/8, D.17-3/4 inches, Furniture, Jean Dunand (French (born Switzerland), Lancy 1877–1942 Paris

Treatise of Jurisprudence, late 15th–16th century, Probably made in Syria, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Codices

Textile with Stars and Swastika, 15th century, German, Silk, wool, Overall: 1 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (4.5 × 8 cm), Textiles-Woven

Dolphin amulet, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 BC–200 AD, From Egypt, Chalcedony, L. 1.2 × W. 0.4 × H. 0.7 cm (1/2 × 3/16 × 1/4 in.), This is one of a small group of animals carved in semiprecious stones from the Davis Collection that

Diptych, 1400–1410, Italian, Siena, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Left wing, overall, with engaged frame, 17 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (45.4 x 19.7 cm); left wing, painted surface, including gable, 15 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (40.3 x 16.5 cm); right wing,

Ewer, 1875, French, Paris, Silver gilt, 11 9/16 x 5 7/16 in. (29.4 x 13.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The model was created by Sévin in 1862 as part of a table service

Saint Ambrose in His Study, ca. 1500, Made in Palencia, Tamara, Spain, North Spanish, Wood with traces of paint, Overall: 36 1/4 x 28 3/8 x 11 3/4 in. (92.1 x 72.1 x 29.8 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a contract, Neo-Babylonian (?), ca. 626–539 B.C. (?), Mesopotamia, Babylonian, Clay, 2.2 x 3.5 x 1.4 cm (7/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in.), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Earring, 12th–13th century, Found Iran, Gurgan, Gold wire with filigree, Jewelry

Cover, 17th century, Made in India, Deccan, Goa, Silk, cotton; embroidered, L. 81 1/4 in. (206.4 cm), Textiles-Embroidered

Hair pin, Silver, Other: 5/8 × 5/16 × 3 5/8 in. (1.5 × 0.8 × 9.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Ferrule from a Stave 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. 8.3

Key, 1st–3rd century, Roman, Copper alloy, iron, Overall: 1 1/4 x 15/16 x 3/8 in. (3.1 x 2.4 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Earring, baule type, 7th–5th Century B.C., Etruscan, Gold, Other: 5/8 × 11/16 × 7/8 in. (1.6 × 1.7 × 2.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Tetradrachm, Classical, ca. 460 B.C., Greek, Silver, Diameter: 15/16 × 3/16 in., 0.6oz. (2.5 × 0.5 cm, 17.11g), Coins

Glass eye bead, Classical or Hellenistic, ca. 4th century B.C., Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; rod-formed, Height: 3/8 x 7/16 in. (1 x 1.1 cm), Glass, Dark blue, with additions in opaque white and cobalt blue., Spherical shape,

Feathered Panel, A.D. 600–900, Peru, Wari, Feathers, cotton, camelid hair, H. 28 1/2 × W. 82 7/8 in. (72.39 × 210.5 cm), Textiles-Featherwork, The discovery of an ancient burial or ceremonial site in the upriver region of the Churunga

The Three Graces, Bartolomeo Pinelli (Italian, Rome 1781–1835 Rome), ca. 1820–30, Italian, Rome, Terracotta, Height: 14 in. (35.6 cm), Sculpture, Bartolomeo Pinelli (Italian, Rome 1781–1835 Rome

Barrel Piano, ca. 1860, Brooklyn, New York, United States, American, Wood, various materials, Total H. 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.), W. 43.5 cm (17 1/8 in.), L. of longest string 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.), L. of shortest string 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.),

An Encampment of Yogis, ca. 1660, India (Deccan, Aurangabad?), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 5 7/8 x 4 1/4 in. (14.9 x 10.8 cm), Paintings

Relief from casket, Roman, Ivory, Other: 4 1/8 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in. (10.4 x 5.8 x 0.4 cm), Relief from a casket with Eros walking to the left

Parade Helmet à l'Antique, ca. 1630, probably Paris, French, probably Paris, Steel, copper alloy, paint, textile, H. 14 7/8 in. (37.6 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 8 oz. (2167 g), Helmets, A reflection of

Tapestry Fragment, 10th–15th century, Peru, Peru; south coast, Camelid hair, cotton, Overall: 2 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (6.35 x 19.05 cm), Textiles-Woven

Double vessel with duck-shaped supports, Early Dynastic IIIa, ca. 2600–2500 B.C., Mesopotamia, Nippur, Sumerian, Gypsum alabaster, shell inlay, bitumen, 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (11 x 6.2 x 10.5 cm), Stone-Vessels

Hammered Gold Sheathing Fragment, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Gold, Height 5-1/2 in. (14 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Key, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 5/16 x 1 x 1/4 in. (5.8 x 2.6 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Belt Plate, late 7th century, Frankish, Iron, silver inlay, brass inlay, Overall: 2 15/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in. (7.5 x 3.9 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 2 1/8 x 13/16 x 3/8 in. (5.4 x 2.1 x 0.9 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

Jug, Etruscan, Terracotta, 6 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (17.5 × 10.5 cm), Vases, Encircled by five incised lines

Tomb Post, 15th–16th century, Peru, Inca, Wood, resin paint, metal sheathing, H. 76 3/16 x W. 9 1/2 x D. 1 1/2 in. (193.5 x 24.1 x 3.8 cm), Wood-Sculpture

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

Bowl, Orientalizing, ca. 650–500 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; impasto, H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Vases, Coarse clay with incised decoration

Disk Brooch, 200–500, Made in Gaul, Roman, Copper alloy, glass or garnet, Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (4 x 2.8 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Snuffbox, 1744–45, French, Paris, Gold, mother-of-pearl, 1 3/8 × 2 15/16 × 2 1/4 in. (3.5 × 7.5 × 5.7 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian

The Street Pavers, 1914, Oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (100 x 100 cm), Paintings, Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882–1916 Sorte), Boccioni and his compatriot Gino Severini were two of the leading members of Italian Futurism, an

Vinaigrette box, John Bettridge (active 1817–30), 1830, British, Birmingham, Silver, Length: 1 in. (2.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver, John Bettridge (active 1817–30

Dish (coppa), ca. 1530–35, Italian, Urbino and Gubbio, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Earring, chain type, Gold, Other: 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. (0.2 × 10.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Plate (one of a pair), ca. 1740, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Dish, first half 18th century, Attributed to Iran, Semi-porcelaneous ware, H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Ceramics

Icon Pendant with the Archangel Michael, ca. 1300 or later, Byzantine, Lead, Overall: 2 5/16 x 1 5/8 x 3/16 in. (5.8 x 4.1 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Lead, The archangel Michael, commander of the heavenly host, became one of the most popular saints

New York University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Buildings and Other Material, 19th century, Album containing drawings and prints, 22 1/16 x 27 15/16 in. (56 x 71 cm), Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange,

View of the Rubenshuis in Antwerp, 1675–1732, Engraving, plate: 11 5/16 x 14 1/16 in. (28.7 x 35.7 cm), Prints, Engraved by Jacobus Harrewijn (Dutch, 1660–after 1732), After J. van Croes

Counter box, 1854, Dutch, Silver, L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Still Life with Rayfish, ca. 1924, Oil on canvas, 32 × 39 3/8 in. (81.3 × 100 cm), Paintings, Chaim Soutine (French (born Lithuania), Smilovitchi 1893–1943 Paris), In this unsettling adaptation of Jean-Siméon Chardin's 'The Rayfish' (ca.

Box, 13th century, German, Lead, gilding, wood, gesso, copper alloy handle and lock plate, traces of red textile, Overall: 3 3/4 x 9 5/16 x 5 3/16 in. (9.6 x 23.7 x 13.2 cm), Metalwork-Lead

清 石濤 (朱若極) 花石圖 軸, Hibiscus, Lotus, and Rock, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), ca. 1705–7, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 45 9/16 x 22 in. (115.7 x 55.9 cm), Paintings, Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) (Chinese,

Female Monkey Holding Its Baby, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C., From Egypt, Amethyst, h. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in), The monkey sits holding her baby (head missing) close to her chest. The piece is exquisitely carved and a hole has

Wedding knife, fork and sheath, third quarter 17th century, British or Dutch, Ivory, steel, silver, aggregate inlay, H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm), Metalwork-Steel

Fragment of a terracotta kylix:band-cup (drinking cup), Archaic, 3rd quarter of the 6th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Other: 1 3/4 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in. (4.5 x 3 x 0.3 cm), Vases, Part of palmette tendril at handle

Bead pendant, with lotus flowers, Cypriot, Gold, Other (19 elements): 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Gold and Silver

The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, Vol. II, 1835, Illustrations: etching, 10 13/16 x 7 1/2 in. (27.5 x 19 cm), Books, Edited and etched by James Barton Longacre (American, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1794–1869

Scent bottle and stopper, late 17th century, Possibly France, Nevers or Orléans, Dark amethyst ('black'), opaque white, pink, dark and light blue, dark brown, yellow, and colorless glass; iron. Lampworked, trailed, gilt., H. with

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Plaque, 1776–83, Silvered iron, Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Metal

Earring with pendant and disc, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 5/16 x 1 in. (1.2 x 0.7 x 2.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Badge, ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 4 3/16 x 3 1/4 in. (10.6 x 8.2 cm), Ceramics

Right Wing of a Diptych, 14th century, French, Ivory with metal mounts, Overall: 5 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 3/8 in. (13 x 10 x 1 cm), Ivories

Arrowhead (Yanonē), ca. 1615–1868, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); L. of head 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Earring-hook type with pendants and paste setting, Mid Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, glass paste, Other: 5/16 × 5/16 × 11/16 in. (0.8 × 0.8 × 1.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1720s, Oil on canvas, 46 x 50 1/2 in. (116.8 x 128.3 cm), Paintings, Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (Italian, Venice 1675–1741 Venice), When Bacchus arrived on the island of Naxos, he found the beautiful daughter of Minos,

Gold earring with head of a lion, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 3/4 x 1/4 x 3/4 in. (1.9 x 0.6 x 1.9 cm), Gold and Silver

The Nativity, 18th century, Southern German, Gouache on paper, Ave.: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Paper

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, silver, L. of each 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

In the Studio, 1885, Oil on canvas, 39 5/8 x 37 3/4 in. (100.6 x 95.9 cm), Paintings, Hugo von Habermann (German, Dillingen 1849–1929 Munich

Square Tile, 14th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

[Shark Egg Case], 1840–45, Photogenic drawing negative, Image: 7 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (18.7 × 11.4 cm), irregularly trimmed, Negatives, Unknown (British), This sheet was mounted with five other photogenic drawings of flowers, leaves, and keys

Fragment, 10th–11th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Textiles-Woven

Pinhead, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 7/8 in. (0.7 x 2.2 cm), Glass

Nehebkau (snake deity) holding a wedjat eye, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, wood, H. 3.8 × W. 0.8 × D. 1 cm (1 1/2 × 5/16 × 3/8 in.), The small, finely detailed amulets 109-5 are all made of wood. Wooden amulets

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 5 1/8 x 7 11/16 in. (13 x 19.5 cm), Ceramics

Glass spindle whorl, Early to Mid Imperial, ca. 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; rod-formed and wound, Height: 3/8 x 13/16 in. (1 x 2.1 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue, with opaque white trail., Domed body, slightly flattened at

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, late 15th century, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 11 7/8 x 7 1/2in. (30.2 x 19cm), Codices, This folio,

Plaque with Saints and Donor, 16th century, Made in Limoges, France, French, Painted enamel, copper (frame: gilt copper, silver and wood), Overall (with frame): 7 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 3/4 in. (19.9 x 15 x 1.9 cm), Enamels-Painted

Bottle, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95), China, Porcelain, H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Ceramics

Rope Fragment, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Halfa grass, Overall: 1 9/16 x 25 in. (4 x 63.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Fragment of a Sarcophagus with Putti in a Grapevine, 3rd–4th century, Roman, Marble, Overall: 14 7/8 x 22 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (37.8 x 57.8 x 12.1 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Vines that supported grape-plucking putti, or figures of children, and

Dish, early 16th century, German, Brass, Overall: 15 1/4 x 1 13/16 in. (38.7 x 4.6 cm), Metalwork-Brass

The Missionary's Adventures, ca. 1883, Oil on wood, 39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm), Paintings, Jean-Georges Vibert (French, Paris 1840–1902 Paris), Vibert is best known for his satirical scenes from ecclesiastical life. Here he draws a

Plate, ca. 1785, Dutch, Amstel, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Fragment of a Bowl, 13th–14th century, Made in Egypt, Earthenware; incised decoration under green glaze, Ceramics

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, dated A.H. 485/A.D. 1092, Attributed to Iran or Afghanistan, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 10 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (26.7 x 20 cm), Codices, This page almost certainly comes from a dispersed Qur'an dated

Ornament Plaque with Fish Motif, 12th–15th century, Peru, Chimú, Silver (hammered), gilt, H x W: 6 1/2 x 11 1/2in. (16.5 x 29.2cm), Metal-Ornaments

Ferret, 6th–7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany; Made in Gaul, Late Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 3 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (9.4 x 3.1 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

A Classical Landscape with Buildings by a River, Brush and brown wash, heightened with white, over red chalk, 5 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. (14.9 x 18.7 cm), Drawings, Sébastien Bourdon (French, Montpellier 1616–1671 Paris

The Half-Male, Half-Female Form of Shiva (Shiva Ardhanarishvara), ca. 13th century, India (Kerala), Bronze, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Sculpture

Bronze statuette of a goose, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Length 1 3/4in. (4.5cm), Bronzes, Wings spread, head raised and slightly turned to left

Apothecary vase (vaso da farmacia), ca. 1520–30, Italian, Castelli, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 14 11/16 in. (37.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, glass paste, remnants of iron pin, Overall: 1 x 1/2 in. (2.5 x 1.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Page of Calligraphy, 17th century, Made in India, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, a) Whole page H. 18.1 in. (46 cm), Codices, Bichitr (active ca. 1610–60

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); L. of head 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Folio from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A.H. 892/A.D. 1486, Attributed to Iran, Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Codices

Heqanakht Account VII, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Ipy (TT 315, B), Tomb of Meseh, 1921–22, Papyrus, ink, H. 27 (10 7/8 in); w. 19 cm (7 1/2 in), Heqanakht

Sinai and Palestine, 1860s, Albumen silver prints, Books, Francis Frith (British, Chesterfield, Derbyshire 1822–1898 Cannes, France

Vessel Fragment, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Limestone, Overall: 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 3 1/4 in. (2.2 x 7.2 x 8.2 cm), Miscellaneous