Anhydrite in art: 35 works, most common in Egyptian Art

Medium35 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	35
Date Range	2040 BC – 30 BC
Primary Department	Egyptian Art (39)
Countries	1
Public Domain	20 works (51%)

Works by Century

20th century BC

19th century BC

18th century BC

17th century BC

16th century BC

15th century BC

7th century BC

5th century BC

Historical Periods

Middle Kingdom · 14Second Intermediate Period · 7Middle Kingdom–early New Kingdom · 5Late Second Intermediate Period · 3Late Period · 2New Kingdom · 2Late Middle Kingdom · 1Late Middle Kingdom or early Second Intermediate Period · 1Late Period–Ptolemaic Period · 1Second Intermdiate Period · 1

Dynasties

Second Intermediate Period · 9Dynasty 13–17 · 5Dynasty 17 · 3late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13 · 2Dynasty 12 · 2Dynasty 12–17 · 2Dynasty 18 · 2Dynasty 12, late - 13 up to 1700 · 1Dynasty 12, late · 1Dynasty 11 · 1

Works Index

Title	Date	Origin
Necklace of Ball Beads and a Vase Amulet	ca. 2040–1640 B.C.	Egypt
Fluted bottle with lid	ca. 1950 B.C.	Egypt
Bowl	ca. 1878–1749 B.C.	Egypt
Jar for Eye Paint (kohl) with Attached Stand	ca. 1878–1749 B.C.	Egypt
Ointment jar and cover	ca. 1878–1749 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl jar	ca. 1850–1640 B.C.	Egypt
Three Cosmetic Vessels	ca. 1850–1775 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl jar	ca. 1800–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Ointment Bowl with Two Monkeys in Relief	ca. 1800–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Ointment jar in the shape of a baboon	ca. 1800–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Ointment vase in the shape of a bulti fish	ca. 1800–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Ointment vessel in the shape of two baboons holding a jar	ca. 1800–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Vase	ca. 1800–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl Jar	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Perfume Vessel in the Shape of Two Trussed Ducks	ca. 1580–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Wide-necked jar and lid naming Thutmose III	ca. 1479–1425 B.C.	Egypt
Small Magical Stela with Shed dedicated by Nesamenemopet…	ca. 750–664 B.C.	Egypt
Miniature Cippus (magical stela) with Horus in profile…	ca. 712–332 B.C.	Egypt
Cippus of Horus (magical stela)	664–30 B.C.	Egypt
Statuette of Isis nursing Horus, dedicated by Ankhhor	ca. 664–332 B.C.	Egypt
Statuette Feet	ca. 2030–1640 B.C.	Egypt
Bronze Mirror	ca. 1981–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl jar	ca. 1981–1802 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl Jar	ca. 1850–1700 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl Jar and Cover	ca. 1850–1700 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl Jar and Cover	ca. 1850–1800 B.C.	Egypt
Bottle in the shape of a trussed goose	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Bottle with ribbed neck	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Cosmetic jar for eye paint (kohl)	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Flask in the form of a trussed goose	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Flask in the shape of two trussed geese	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl jar with figures of monkeys in relief	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Lentoid flask	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Toilet Dish	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Toilet-Dish, Double Monkeys	ca. 1700–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Jar	ca. 1580–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Slender Bottle	ca. 1580–1550 B.C.	Egypt
Jar fragment	ca. 1550–1295 B.C.	Egypt
Figure of Osiris	522–343 B.C.	Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access