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Painting of man in black robe with blue background and inscription

Martin Luther, 1472 - 1553

Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder

Funerary Plaque

Funerary Plaque

Roman

Jar with handle; animals in medallions and pseudo-inscriptions around the shoulder in relief

Jar with handle; animals in medallions and pseudo-inscriptions around the shoulder in relief

Iranian

A grey cast bronze box-shaped vessel with a sloped lid. The entire piece is inscribed with detailed, swirling designs with the bottom-center having a goat-like inscription.

'Fangyi' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

Kylix (drinking cup): Crouching Satyr

Kylix (drinking cup): Crouching Satyr, active early 6th century BCE

Ascribed to The Pioneer Group

Lead Seal: Bust of Virgin Orans/Greek Inscription

Lead Seal: Bust of Virgin Orans/Greek Inscription

Byzantine

Napoleon Raising the Crown with Both Hands; verso: Inscription

Napoleon Raising the Crown with Both Hands; verso: Inscription, 1748 - 1825

Jacques-Louis David

Alms Bowl with Inscription Reading "Bao Hua Shan"

Alms Bowl with Inscription Reading "Bao Hua Shan"

Chinese

Votive Plaque with Image of a Seated Bodhisattva Surrounded by an Inscription

Votive Plaque with Image of a Seated Bodhisattva Surrounded by an Inscription

Malaysian

Panel of Three Tiles with Inscription in a cartouche and floral motifs

Panel of Three Tiles with Inscription in a cartouche and floral motifs

Syrian

Ring with Intaglio Design: Woman with Wreath and Flutes, Inscription

Ring with Intaglio Design: Woman with Wreath and Flutes, Inscription

Greek

Intaglio Gem with Cross and Crown, and Inscription (Christian, modern)

Intaglio Gem with Cross and Crown, and Inscription (Christian, modern)

European

Apse Inscription in Latin from Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily

Apse Inscription in Latin from Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily, 1856 - 1925

John Singer Sargent

Inscription; verso: Drapery Study (Torso, waist, and legs)

Inscription; verso: Drapery Study (Torso, waist, and legs), 1833 - 1898

Edward Burne-Jones

Panel of Three Tiles with Inscription in a cartouche and floral motifs

Panel of Three Tiles with Inscription in a cartouche and floral motifs

Syrian

Panel of Three Tiles with Inscription in a cartouche and floral motifs

Panel of Three Tiles with Inscription in a cartouche and floral motifs

Syrian

Plate 55: Head of Hadrian, alias Lucius Caesar

Plate 55: Head of Hadrian, alias Lucius Caesar, 1628 - 1671

Jan de Bisschop

A black and white photograph of two people in front of a painted backdrop.

Untitled (Claude Cahun and Solange Roussot in costumes for Le Mystère d'Adam), 1894 - 1954

Claude Cahun

Mirror Case with Interior Painting of Ali, Hasan and Husayn, bordered by Shi'a inscriptions

Mirror Case with Interior Painting of Ali, Hasan and Husayn, bordered by Shi'a inscriptions

Persian

Pen Box with Inscriptions, Portrait Medallions, Animal Combats, and Flowers; with Ink Holder

Pen Box with Inscriptions, Portrait Medallions, Animal Combats, and Flowers; with Ink Holder

Muhammad ibn Mahdi

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