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Medium1,603 worksCollection Summary
| Works Held | 1,603 |
| Date Range | 7000 BC – 2032 |
| Primary Department | Egyptian Art (952) |
| Most Common Form | Metal (262) |
| Cultures Represented | 10 |
| Countries | 12 |
| Public Domain | 1,585 works (67%) |
Works by Century
70th century BC
50th century BC
40th century BC
31th century BC
30th century BC
29th century BC
26th century BC
25th century BC
23th century BC
22th century BC
21th century BC
20th century BC
19th century BC
18th century BC
17th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
13th century BC
12th century BC
11th century BC
10th century BC
9th century BC
8th century BC
7th century BC
6th century BC
5th century BC
4th century BC
3rd century BC
2nd century BC
1st century BC
1st century
2nd century
3rd century
4th century
5th century
6th century
7th century
8th 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
Egyptian Art
952
Ancient Near Eastern Art
782
Islamic Art
295
Asian Art
250
Greek and Roman Art
23
Musical Instruments
23
Arms and Armor
17
The Cloisters
5
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
4
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
3
Forms & Classifications
Metal
262
Metalwork-Ornaments
251
Metalwork-Implements
233
Sculpture
139
Metalwork-Equestrian
94
Metalwork-Sculpture
81
Metalwork
79
Jewelry
56
Metalwork-Vessels
56
Metalwork-Stamp Seals
23
Cultures Represented
Iran · 393Sasanian · 75Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran) · 75Hattian · 31India · 30Assyrian · 27Urartian · 18Sri Lanka · 17Tibet · 16Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) · 15
Historical Periods
New Kingdom · 236Ptolemaic Period · 185Iron Age II · 165New Kingdom, Ramesside · 139Iron Age · 138Iron Age III · 134Late Period–Ptolemaic Period · 84Sasanian · 75Bronze and Iron Age period · 75Late Period · 51
Dynasties
Dynasty 18 · 192Dynasty 19–20 · 120Dynasty 26 · 34Dynasty 18, early · 28Dynasty 12–18 · 25Dynasty 27–30 · 25Dynasty 26–30 · 18Dynasty 12 · 17Dynasty 19-20 · 11Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18 · 9
Geographic Distribution
Egypt
984
Iran
128
Palestine
23
India
21
Turkey
11
Iran|Iran
10
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
4
probably Iran
4
Syria
4
Turkmenistan
4
Cities Represented
Nishapur · 64Sbaita · 23Maghagha · 8Nishapur|Nishapur · 6Merv · 4probably Hamadan · 4Thebes · 3Rayy · 2Paris · 2El-Hiba (Ankyronpolis) · 2
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handle in the form of a panther | Bronzes | 30 B.C.–A.D. 364 | Egyptian |
| Tool | Metalwork-Implements | 5th–3rd millennium B.C. | Iran |
| Dish | Metalwork-Vessels | 4th millennium B.C. | |
| Rod | Metalwork-Implements | 4th millennium B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal | Metalwork-Cylinder Seals | ca. 3100–2900 B.C. | |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Dagger | Metalwork-Implements | ca. mid-3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Pendant in the form of an axe | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. early 3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Awl | ca. 2960–2649 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Blade | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Bull's head ornament for a lyre | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Foundation peg | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Foundation peg | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Pendant in the shape of a striding lion | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. mid-3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Shaft-hole axe head | Metalwork-Implements | late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Iran |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2350–2150 B.C. | Iran |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Mace or cudgel | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2350–2000 B.C. | Iran |
| Adze head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Adze head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe or mace head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe or mace head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe or mace head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Axe or mace head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Bowl | Metalwork-Vessels | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Bowl | Metalwork-Vessels | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Bronze bowl fragment | Metalwork-Vessels | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Compartmented stamp seal | Metalwork-Stamp Seals | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Crescent-shaped axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Crescent-shaped axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
Related materials
Earthenware2,395 worksGlass2,271 worksWood1,934 worksPottery1,727 worksStucco1,641 workslinen1,599 worksWool1,509 worksPottery and ink1,332 works
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access