Images at Librifly

Handkerchief, 1840–80, French or Swiss, silk on linen, Overall: 16 x 16 in. (40.6 x 40.6 cm), Textiles

Key Handle, 1st–7th century, Roman, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in. (6.2 x 4.4 x 2.3 cm), Metalwork-Bronze

Plate, ca. 1760, French, Lunéville, Tin-glazed earthenware, Diam. 8-7/8 in. (22.5 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

The Man of Sorrows, last quarter 14th century, Italian, Champlevé enamel, gilded copper, Overall: 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/16 in. (10.4 x 8 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, A monk and a hooded figure, his back bared so that he can whip himself in

Four fragments of a terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup), Classical, mid-5th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta, Other (B): 2 7/16 x 1 5/16 x 5/8 in. (6.2 x 3.3 x 1.6 cm), Vases

Tankard, early 18th century, German, Nuremberg, Tin-glazed earthenware with engraved and gilt metal mounts, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, M. Schmid

Plaque of St. John, 12th century, Byzantine, Cloisonné enamel, silver gilt, Overall: 4 5/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in. (10.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 cm), Enamels-Cloisonn

Portions of an Armor for, ca. 1595, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy, H. as mounted 19 in. (48 cm), Armor for Man, These elements form part of a light-cavalry or infantry armor made for the Neapolitan nobleman

Arrowhead, 2500–1500 B.C.; A.D. 400–700, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Flint, Overall: 1 5/16 x 7/8 x 3/16 in. (3.4 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm), Stone-Flint

Onyx Tripod Vessel, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Mexican, Onyx marble (tecalli), Height 9-1/4 in., Stone-Containers

Animal Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Copper, H x W: 3 15/16 x 4 1/8in. (10 x 10.5cm), Metal-Ornaments

Denis Diderot (1713–1784), 1773, French, Paris, Marble, Height (bust): 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); Height (stand): 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm), Sculpture, Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris), A philosopher and man of letters, and

Pair of spitoons, ca. 1830, Austrian, Elm veneered on coniferous wood; poplar; ebonized wood base; 1 base with 2 pieces of oak with ebonized surface, Overall: 18 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 8 5/8 in. (46.4 × 22.2 × 21.9 cm); Overall: 18 × 8 3/4 × 8 3/4

Study for 'The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage', by 1845, Graphite, squared in white chalk, on beige paper, Sheet: 23 1/2 × 19 9/16 in. (59.7 × 49.7 cm), Drawings, Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris

Coin Weight, 12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Glass, Diam. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Glass

Vase fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 1 7/16 × 1 13/16 × 3/16 in. (3.6 × 4.6 × 0.5 cm), Vases, Feet and drapery

Spouted Jar, mid-1st century B.C.–A.D. 1st century, Guatemala or Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Indurated limestone, H. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Stone-Containers, This spouted vessel is one of the most elegantly sculpted stone containers in the corpus

Mary Magdalene, early 16th century, French, Ivory, modern silver-gilt base, Overall (w/out base): 7 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/16 in. (18.2 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm), Ivories

Engaged molding, ca. 1315–30, Italian, Siena, Poplar. Linen over panel, moldings and sides. Gilt; deep red-orange bole., Overall, 52.7 x 29.8cm; sight, 47.4 x 25.4 cm; engaged., Frames, This panel, 'The Madonna and Child Enthroned with

Pax with the Virgin and Child, model ca. 1475–1500 (cast 16th century), Italian, Ferrara, Copper alloy with olive green patina., 13.2 x 8.7 cm, wt. 220.84 g., Plaquettes

Textile with The Annunciation, 14th century, Made in Siena, Italy, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 4 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (12.1 × 13.9 cm), Textiles-Woven

Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (Sunlight), 1894, Oil on canvas, 39 1/4 x 25 7/8 in. (99.7 x 65.7 cm), Paintings, Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny), Monet painted more than thirty views of Rouen Cathedral in 1892–93. Moving from

Textile with Coiled Dragons, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), China, Plain-weave silk brocaded with metallic thread, 29 1/8 x 13 in. (74 x 33 cm), Textiles-Woven, This textile represents the tradition of northern China's Jin dynasty, which was known

Disk Brooch, ca. 550–600, Frankish or Northern French, Copper alloy, silver wire, glass paste, remnant of iron pin, Overall: 1 1/4 x 3/8 in. (3.1 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); L. of head 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Netsuke of Boy with a Mask, 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, first half 10th century, Made in Central or Eastern Islamic Lands, Ink and gold on parchment, H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Codices, This folio features a number of decorative elements that were meant to assist the

Marco Antonio Zucchi, 1750, Italian, Florence, Bronze, Diameter: 89 mm, Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: Antonio Francesco Selvi (Italian, 1679–1753 Florence

Pinhead, Roman, Glass, Height: 1/4 x 5/8 in. (0.7 x 1.6 cm), Glass, Amethyst pinhead with gray, white and yellow flower pattern

Medal of Thomas Jefferson, 1801, Silver, Diam. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm), Metal, Attributed to Johann Christian Reich (German, Eisenberg 1740–1814 Fürth

Horus standing on two captives' heads, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, wood, H. 4.1 × W. 0.7 × D. 1.5 cm (1 5/8 × 1/4 × 9/16 in.), The small, finely detailed amulets 109-5 are all made of wood. Wooden amulets are

Manuscript Leaf with the Opening of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Ephesians, from a Bible, ca. 1300, Made in Paris, France, French, Tempera and gold on parchment, Overall: 15 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (40.3 x 26.7 cm), Manuscripts and

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in. (10.6 x 4.5 x 2.1 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

Sculpture of God The Father from Frame, late 15th century, French, Wood, polychromy, traces of gilding, Overall: 21 9/16 x 17 1/8 x 2 9/16 in. (54.7 x 43.5 x 6.5 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Jupiter and Callisto, 1537–40, Engraving, sheet: 7 1/16 x 11 3/16 in. (18 x 28.4 cm), Prints, Pierre Milan (French, active 1537–40), After Francesco Primaticcio (Italian, Bologna 1504/5–1570 Paris

Basin, ca. 1900, French, Pewter, Diameter: 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm), Metalwork-Pewter, Jules-Paul Brateau (French, 1844–1923), Brateau mined French Renaissance motifs for these pieces, which celebrate the arts. They are inscribed as having

Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), Kashira (a); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8

Bowl (part of a service), ca. 1737, Chinese, for Scottish market, Hard-paste porcelain, Overall: 2 3/4 × 14 1/2 in. (7 × 36.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export, The arms on this dish are those of James, fifth duke of Hamilton (1702/3–1743),

Feather Symbol, 1790–1890, United States, Iowa, Mesquakie or Potawatomi, Wood, porcupine quill, feathers, H. 12 x W. 3/8 in. (30.5 x 1 cm), Wood-Implements

Hair pin, Silver, glass paste, onyx, Diameter: 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (1.4 × 5.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, 9th–10th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; plain weave, tapestry weave, Textile: L. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm), Textiles-Woven

羅漢像, Rakan, Edo period (1615–1868), 1688–95, Japan, One of a set of five hundred; wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and paint, H. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm); W. 28 3/4 in. (73 cm); D. 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm), Sculpture, Shōun Genkei

Mourner, ca. 1417, Made in Catalonia, Spain, Catalan, Alabaster, Overall: 14 13/16 x 5 11/16 x 2 11/16 in. (37.6 x 14.5 x 6.8 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Pere Oller, This sensitively carved mourner comes from the tomb of Fernando de Antequera,

Rectangular Plaque, middle of the 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 1/16 x 7/8 x 1/4 in. (2.7 x 2.3 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Bell Beaker, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Glass, Overall: 4 x 2 7/8 in. (10.1 x 7.3 cm), Glass-Vessels

Armchair (bergère en cabriolet) (one of a pair), ca. 1760–70, French, Carved and gilded beechwood, upholstered in modern red strié faille, 34 1/2 x 23 x 22 in. (87.6 x 58.4 x 55.9cm), Woodwork-Furniture

Man of Sorrows, ca. 1500, South German, Elephant ivory with paint and gilding, 3 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 13/32 in. (8.6 x 6.5 x 1.0 cm), Ivories, Christ, portrayed as at once dead and alive, is supported by Mary, his mother, and the apostle John.

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, steel, L. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); L. of head 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 3.6 oz. (102.1 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Netsuke of Piece of Bamboo Containing a Rat (or Bat (?), 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm), Netsuke

La Grande Danse Macabre, September 2, 1568, Overall: 9 3/16 x 6 9/16 x 7/16 in. (23.3 x 16.6 x 1.1 cm), Books

Harness Pendant, 13th–early 15th century, possibly Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); D. 5/16 (0.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Badges

Nine Tiles, 14th century, French, Earthenware, tin-glazed, Overall (together with approx. 1/4' between each): 13 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 13/16 in. (35 x 35 x 2.1 cm), Ceramics-Tiles

Nose Ornament with Intertwined Serpents, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, silver, shell, H. 4 15/16 x W. 8 5/16 x D. 7/16 in. (12.5 x 21.1 x 1.1 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Nose ornaments made of precious metals were worn by the elite in

Rustic Interior, Oil on canvas, 36 3/8 x 45 5/8 in. (92.4 x 115.9 cm), Paintings, David Ryckaert III (Flemish, 1612–1661

Axehead, votive, 17th–16th century B.C., Gold, Other: 1 1/4 × 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (3.2 × 0.3 × 4.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Ostrakon, 600, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 1 9/16 x 2 1/16 in. (4 x 5.3 cm), Ceramics

Vessel, Seated Deities, 6th–7th century, Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, H. 8 3/4 x Diam. 7 1/2 in. (22.2 x 19.1 cm), Ceramics-Containers, This large, barrel-shaped polychrome cylinder vessel contains two images of a deity seated

Plate (tagliere), ca. 1515–20, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 10 1/4 in. (26.1 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, probably workshop of Maestro Giorgio Andreoli (Italian (Gubbio), active first half of 16th century

Angelet of Henry VII (r. 1485–1509), 1485–1509, British, Gold, Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/16 in. (2.8 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in. (10.4 x 3.7 x 1.3 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

Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion, Hepthalite or Turkic period, 5th–6th century, Afghanistan, Stucco, H. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Sculpture, The Central Asian goddess Nana (Ardokhsho)

Penelope, ca. 1868, Oil on canvas, 43 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (110.5 x 49.5 cm), Paintings, Charles-François Marchal (French, Paris 1825–1877 Paris), This painting and its pendant, Phryne (location unknown), were an immediate success at the

Orphrey from a Chasuble, first half 17th century, Italian, Silk; metal; linen, 40 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (102 x 27.3 cm), Textiles-Woven

Standing Nude Woman and Studies of a Hand, Leg, and Feet, 1912–15, Pencil, 12 1/16 x 9 7/16 in. (30.7 x 24 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, St. John’s, Newfoundland 1858–1924 New York

Jug, 6th–7th century, Jewish, Glass, Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 3 1/16 in. (8.7 x 6.8 x 7.8 cm), Glass-Vessels

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. of head 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Gold earring with disc and pendant, Mid Imperial, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Gold, Other: 5/16 x 5/16 x 1 1/16 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 2.7 cm), Gold and Silver

The Flood Gate, Oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (62.2 x 82.6 cm), Paintings, Émile van Marcke (French, Sèvres 1827–1890 Hyères

Foliate Border Section, ca. 1140–44, Made in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, French, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, and lead, 11 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (29.5 x 19.1 cm), Glass-Stained, These three foliate border sections come from the

Madonna and Child, ca. 1290–1300, Tempera and gold on wood, Overall, with engaged frame, 11 x 8 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21 cm); painted surface 9 3/8 x 6 1/2 in. (23.8 x 16.5 cm), Paintings, Duccio di Buoninsegna (Italian, active by 1278–died

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

John Frederick I (1503–1554), Elector of Saxony, ca. 1550, German, Oil on vellum, 6 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (16.8 x 13.7 cm), Miscellaneous-Paintings & Portraits

Inlay, pattern of squares, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.7 × W. 2.4 cm (11/16 × 15/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was

Gold earring with figure, Hellenistic, 3rd?2nd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 5/8 x 1/4 x 5/8 in. (1.5 x 0.6 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Archaic, ca. 520–510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 13 in. (33 cm), Vases, Within the mouth, ships and dolphins, On the body, obverse, the struggle between

Bowl, 12th–14th century, Byzantine, Earthenware, glaze, Overall: 3 13/16 x 4 in. (9.7 x 10.1 cm), Ceramics

Earring with pendant amphora, Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Gold, Other: 1/2 × 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (1.2 × 0.6 × 3.8 cm), Gold and Silver

Libido of the Forest, 1917, Watercolor on gesso on fabric mounted on cardboard, 7 1/8 in. × 10 in. (18.1 × 25.4 cm), Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland), Münchenbuchsee 1879–1940 Muralto-Locarno

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: Two women and a girl on a boardwalk, 1895–97, Recto: pencil, bordered, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, St. John’s, Newfoundland 1858–1924 New

藤原鎌足像, Fujiwara no Kamatari as a Shinto Deity, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), after 1350, Japan, Hanging scroll; color on silk, Image: 34 x 15 in. (86.4 x 38.1 cm), Paintings, Fujiwara no Kamatari (614–699) is one of several

Napoléon I (1769–1821) on Horseback, 1830, Ivory, 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (146 x 191 mm), Miniatures, Luigi Marta (Italian, Neapolitan, 1790–1858

Bead, 500–600, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Stone, Overall: 11/16 x 1 1/8 in. (1.7 x 2.8 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone

Marble relief fragment with gladiators, Imperial, 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 14 in (35.6 cm); width 13 3/4 in (34.9 cm); depth 4 1/8 in (10.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, Gladiatorial shows were essentially a Roman phenomenon, but

Barbute, ca. 1460, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 8 3/16 in. (20.6 cm); D. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 4 oz. (3285 g), Helmets

Powder Flask, late 16th century, possibly Nuremberg, German, possibly Nuremberg, Horn, bronze, gold, H. excluding cord 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns

Plaque with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca. 1400, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory, traces of paint & gilding, Overall: 3 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (9.2 x 2.9 x 0.7 cm), Ivories

Neptune and Caenis, late 16th–early 17th century, probably Netherlandish, Bronze, with dark brown lacquer patina, Height: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, Based on an engraving by Johann Sadeler I (Netherlandish, Brussels

Pinecone cup, first half 16th century, Italian, Deruta, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), lustered, Overall (confirmed): 8 3/8 × 6 13/16 × 6 13/16 in. (21.3 × 17.3 × 17.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, This footed cup takes the form of a large

Dish (coppa), ca. 1530–35, Italian, Gubbio, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Diameter: 9 in. (22.9cm), Ceramics-Pottery

普賢像, Statue of the Bodhisattva Fugen (Fugenzō), Edo period (1615–1868), 1790, third month, Japan, Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Overall: 10 1/16 × 7 5/16 in. (25.6 × 18.5 cm), Illustrated Books,

Jar, 10th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; slip covered and incised, unglazed, Ceramics

Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1580–92, Spanish, Navarre, Wood, polychromed and gilded, 44-1/4 x 29-5/8 x 5-1/4 in. (112.4 x 75.2 x 13.3 cm), Sculpture, Juan de Ancheta (Spanish, ca. 1540–1592), Although incorporating classical, heroic

String of 7 fly amulets, Second Intermediate Period–New Kingdom, Dynasty 17, ca. 1600–1070 B.C., From Egypt, Gold, each about 1.2 cm in length

Virgin and Child, ca. 1300–1320, Made in Lorraine, France, French, Limestone with traces of paint, 38 3/8 × 15 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (97.5 × 39.4 × 23.8 cm), Sculpture-Stone

Square bottle with cover, 1874–75, British, London, Silver, glass, Overall: 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in. (10.8 x 7 x 5.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The building of railroads during the first half of the nineteenth century led to a tremendous

Die for a Coin, first half 15th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Bronze; cast, 1 3/16 in. (3 cm), Metal

Vase fragment, Archaic, ca. 580–550 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero pesante, Overall: 4 7/16 x 3 5/8in. (11.3 x 9.2cm), Vases, Lion in relief to right

Reliquary in the Shape of a Sarcophagus, 400–600, Byzantine, Marble, 5 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14.3 x 14.0 x 21.6 cm), Sculpture-Stone, The inscription on this reliquary suggests that it was given to a church or shrine in memory of a

Medal, 1857, Silver, Diam. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm), Jewelry

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, Menuki (a); L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword