Roman, Egyptian art: 28 works, 50 BC – 364, mainly terracottas

Culture28 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	28
Date Range	50 BC – 364
Primary Department	Greek and Roman Art (28)
Most Common Form	Terracottas (13)
Public Domain	25 works (89%)

Works by Century

1st century

2nd century

3rd century

Forms & Classifications

Terracottas

Glass

Gems

Miscellaneous-Papyrus

Miscellaneous-Faience

Miscellaneous-Textiles

Historical Periods

Imperial · 14 Early Imperial · 5Mid Imperial · 4Late Imperial · 3Mid-Imperial · 1Late Republic or Early Imperial · 1

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Gold-glass bead	Glass	2nd half of 1st century B.C.–1st first of 1st century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic plaque fragment with floral motifs	Glass	late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic face bead	Glass	1st century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic face bead	Glass	1st century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic face bead	Glass	1st century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic face bead	Glass	1st century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass cylindrical bottle with painted decoration	Glass	2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass perfume bottle	Glass	2nd–3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta lamp	Terracottas	2nd–early 3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta lantern	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta lantern	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta mirror stand	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta model of a Nile boat	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta oil lamp in the shape of a boat	Terracottas	2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta statuette	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta statuette of a woman with tympanum	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta statuette of Harpocrates	Terracottas	2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta statuette of Harpokrates	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta statuette of Harpokrates riding a goose	Terracottas	ca. 2nd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud	Miscellaneous-Textiles	late 2nd–3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta figurine of a camel carrying transport amphorae	Terracottas	late 2nd–early 3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic counter or inlay	Glass	ca. 3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic counter or inlay	Glass	ca. 3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Papyrus letter in Greek	Miscellaneous-Papyrus	early 3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Terracotta lamp	Terracottas	late 3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian
Faience, amulet	Miscellaneous-Faience	30 B.C.–A.D. 364	Roman, Egyptian
Glass intaglio	Gems	30 B.C.–A.D. 364	Roman, Egyptian
Glass perfume bottle	Glass	2nd–3rd century A.D.	Roman, Egyptian

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access