Brass in art: 286 works, most common in Arms and Armor

Medium286 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	286
Date Range	1981 BC – 2000
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (296)
Most Common Form	Metal (195)
Cultures Represented	10
Countries	12
Public Domain	225 works (34%)

Works by Century

20th century BC

18th century BC

2nd century

5th century

6th century

7th century

9th century

10th century

11th century

12th century

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

Departments

Arms and Armor

296

Islamic Art

222

Musical Instruments

Asian Art

Costume Institute

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Egyptian Art

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Medieval Art

Forms & Classifications

Metal

195

Swords

Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers

Knives

Daggers

Shafted Weapons

Sculpture

Metalwork

Helmets

Firearms-Guns-Miquelet

Cultures Represented

Indian · 70 Turkish · 38 Persian · 27 Moroccan · 24 Sri Lankan · 21 Tibetan · 17 Malayan · 9 Iranian (Persian) · 8 Syrian · 7 Burmese · 7

Historical Periods

Middle Kingdom · 2Modern · 2 Pala period · 2Patola Shahi period · 1Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95) · 1Sasanian · 1

Dynasties

Dynasty 12, late–early 13 · 1Dynasty 12 · 1

Geographic Distribution

India

Iran

Egypt or Syria

Egypt

Turkey

Syria

Iraq

Nepal

Afghanistan

Algeria

Cities Represented

Bidar · 14Ahmedabad · 7Damascus · 6probably Mosul · 6Mosul · 4Thanjavur · 3Herat · 3Nishapur · 3Isfahan · 3Golconda · 2

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Outer coffin of Hapiankhtifi		ca. 1981–1802 B.C.	Egypt
Pyxis Depicting Standing Saints or Ecclesiastics and the…	Metal	mid- to late13th century	Syria
Belt clasp	Metalwork-Ornaments	ca. A.D. 1st–2nd century
Belt clasp	Metalwork-Ornaments	ca. A.D. 1st–2nd century
Figure	Sculpture	9th century	India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Horse bit and matching caveson (noseband)	Metalwork-Equestrian	ca. 3rd–5th century A.D.	Sasanian
Figure	Sculpture	6th century	Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Figure	Sculpture	dated by inscription to ca. 600	Pakistan (Gilgit Kingdom)
Figure	Sculpture	late 6th century	Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan
Mask	Sculpture	late 6th–7th century	India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Figure	Sculpture	ca. late 6th century	Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Figure	Sculpture	7th century	India (Himachal Pradesh)
Figurine	Sculpture	7th–8th century	India (Kashmir region)
Figurine	Sculpture	7th century	Pakistan (Swat Valley region)
Sculpture	Sculpture	7th century	Pakistan (Swat Valley)
Figure	Sculpture	8th century	India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Figure	Sculpture	8th century	India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Linga	Sculpture	8th–9th century	India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Figure	Sculpture	10th century	India (Himachal Pradesh)
Horary quadrant	Metal	10th century	Iran
Metal Bottle with Faceted Design	Metal	10th–11th century	Iran
Mold for Making Jewelry	Jewelry	10th–11th century	India
Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with…	Metal	10th–11th century	Iran
Bell	Metal	11th century	Iran
Bottle with Ribbed Design	Metal	11th–12th century	Iran
Figure	Sculpture	11th–12th century	Central Tibet
Stupa	Metalwork	ca. 12th century	Tibet
Appliqué Plaque with a Standing Eagle	Metal	12th century	Iran
Appliqué Plaque with a Tree and Four Birds	Metal	12th century	Iran or Iraq
Ewer with Lamp-Shaped Spout	Metal	12th century	Iran
Figure	Sculpture	12th century	India (Himachal Pradesh, probably Chamba Valley)
Figure	Sculpture	12th century	Tibet
Figure	Metal	12th century	Iran or Central Asia
Incense Burner	Metal	12th century	Iran
Incense Burner	Metal	12th century	Iran
Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes	Metal	12th century	Iran
Spoon	Metal	12th–13th century	Iran
Damascus Room	Wood	dated A.H. 1119/A.D. 1707	Syria
Ewer	Metal	ca. 1180–1210	Iran or Afghanistan
Pedestal	Metalwork	late 12th century	India (probably Bengal)

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access