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Collection Summary

Works Held163
Date Range7000 BC – 1985
Primary DepartmentGreek and Roman Art (69)
Most Common FormGold and Silver (49)
Countries1
Public Domain91 works (56%)

Works by Century

70th century BC
31th century BC
23th century BC
21th century BC
20th century BC
19th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
11th century BC
10th century BC
7th century BC
6th century BC
4th century BC
2nd century BC
1st century
3rd century
11th century
13th century
18th century
19th century
20th century

Departments

Greek and Roman Art
69
Musical Instruments
45
Costume Institute
27
Ancient Near Eastern Art
13
Medieval Art
8
Arms and Armor
1

Forms & Classifications

Gold and Silver
49
Bronzes
8
Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum
8
Terracottas
4
Stone-Stamp Seals
4
Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed
4
Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted
4
Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper
3
Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
3
Aerophone-Reed Vibrated
3

Historical Periods

Late Dynastic–Hellenistic · 23Third Intermediate Period · 9New Kingdom · 5Late Dynastic · 4Late Dynastic-Hellenistic · 4First Intermediate Period · 4New Kingdom, 18th–19th Dynasties · 3Late Bronze Age · 2Early Third Intermediate Period · 2Late Dynastic or Hellenistic · 2

Cities Represented

Cairo · 2Cairo? · 1probably Cairo · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Amulet plaque inscribed "Men-Kheper-ra"Gold and SilverEgyptian
Amulet, eye, UdjatiGold and SilverEgyptian
Handle in the form of a pantherBronzes30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egyptian
Gold finger ringGold and SilverEgyptian
Seated scribe sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. 2345–2040 B.C.Egyptian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2289–2255 B.C.Egyptian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2289–2255 B.C.Egyptian
Grooved plaque sealIvory/Bone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed2150–2030 B.C.Egyptian
Hemispheroid sealStone-Stamp Seals2150–2030 B.C.Egyptian
Scaraboid sealStone-Stamp Seals2150–2030 B.C.Egyptian
Scaraboid seal with relief of udjat eyeStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. mid 22nd–20th century B.C.Egyptian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. mid-20th–mid-19th century B.C.Egyptian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 1878–1668 B.C.Egyptian
Castanets (clappers)Idiophone-Concussion1580–1090 B.C.Egypt
Bronze handle of a jugBronzesca. 1550–1185 B.C.Egyptian
Earring, slitGold and SilverEgyptian
Glass pendant in the form of crescent hornsGlass1550–1186 B.C.Egyptian
Pair of red jasper earringsGold and SilverEgyptian
BuniChordophone-Harp19th century copy of 1500 B.C. objectEgypt
BuniChordophone-Harp19th century copy of 1500 B.C. objectEgypt
Cowroid sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egyptian
Rectangular plaque sealIvory/Bone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egyptian
Stamp seal: Bes; cartouche of Men-kheper-re (Thutmose III)Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egyptian
Glass pendant in the form of a birdGlass1400–1300 B.C.Egyptian
Mirror handleTerracottasca. 1400 B.C.Egyptian
Glass pendant ornament in the form of a pair of birdsGlass14th–12th century B.C.Egyptian
Faience amuletGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Faience amulet in the form of the dwarf god PataikosGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Faience amulet in the form of the dwarf god PataikosGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Faience amulet of Bes imageGold and Silverca. 1090–1000 B.C.Egyptian
Faience amulet of Bes imageGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Faience amulet plaque of Isis nourishing a pharaohGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Faience Overseer UshabtiGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Faience two-sided amulet in the form of the dwarf god…Gold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Faience UshabtiGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Openwork faience ringGold and Silverca. 1090–900 B.C.Egyptian
Ring1070–712 B.C.Egyptian
Amulet, KheperaGold and SilverEgyptian
Terracotta foil mold of the son of HorusGold and SilverEgyptian
Faience amulet of Bes imageGold and Silverca. 1000–900 B.C.Egyptian

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access