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Medium481 worksCollection Summary
| Works Held | 481 |
| Date Range | 4000 BC – 2000 |
| Primary Department | Egyptian Art (642) |
| Most Common Form | Metalwork-Stamp Seals (139) |
| Cultures Represented | 10 |
| Countries | 12 |
| Public Domain | 790 works (67%) |
Works by Century
40th century BC
39th century BC
35th century BC
33th century BC
30th century BC
29th century BC
26th century BC
25th century BC
24th 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
Departments
Egyptian Art
642
Ancient Near Eastern Art
227
Arms and Armor
136
Asian Art
104
Medieval Art
39
Islamic Art
23
The Cloisters
7
Robert Lehman Collection
2
Forms & Classifications
Metalwork-Stamp Seals
139
Sculpture
75
Metalwork
48
Metalwork-Ornaments
27
Metalwork-Implements
26
Helmets
22
Metalwork-Sculpture
15
Metal
14
Shields
14
Metalwork-Copper alloy
13
Cultures Represented
Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex · 185Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) · 41Coptic · 32Indian · 27India (Tamil Nadu) · 17Turkish · 16Tibetan or Mongolian · 9Hattian · 8Tibet · 7Tibetan · 7
Historical Periods
New Kingdom · 214Bronze Age · 185Roman Period · 64New Kingdom, Ramesside · 60Late Period · 44Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom · 31Middle Kingdom · 30Chola period (880–1279) · 21Third Intermediate Period · 19First Persian Period–Late Period · 19
Dynasties
Dynasty 18 · 165Dynasty 19–20 · 43Dynasty 18, early · 38Dynasty 26 · 31Dynasty 12–18 · 23Dynasty 27–30 · 22Dynasty 12 · 14Dynasty 26–30 · 14Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18 · 12Dynasty 2 · 11
Geographic Distribution
Egypt
631
Byzantine Egypt
32
Egypt and Sudan
10
India
6
Iran
5
possibly Syria
4
Egypt or Syria
3
excavated at the Amman Citadel, Jordan
2
Italy
2
Turkey
2
Cities Represented
Derge · 2Gurgan · 2possibly Istanbul · 1probably Istanbul · 1Rome · 1Srirangapatna · 1Istanbul · 1Vijayapur · 1Golconda · 1Bidar · 1
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pin | Metalwork-Ornaments | late 4th–early 3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Pin | Metalwork-Ornaments | late 4th–early 3rd millennium B.C. | Iran |
| Pin | Metalwork-Ornaments | late 4th–early 3rd millennium B.C. | Iran |
| Jar with a spout | Metalwork-Vessels | ca. 3500–3100 B.C. | |
| Striding figure with ibex horns, a raptor skin draped… | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 3000 B.C. | Proto-Elamite |
| Awl | ca. 2960–2649 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Peg with kneeling male | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Copper pin? | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Copper pin? | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model adze blade | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model adze blade | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model ax-head | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model chisel | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model chisel | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model chisel | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model harpoon | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Model harpoon | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Tweezers | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Harness ring surmounted by bull | Metalwork-Equestrian | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Vessel stand with ibex support | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Bird standard | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. mid-3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Fragmentary axe head (?) | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Head of a lion | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. mid-3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Pickaxe | Metalwork-Implements | ca. mid- to late 3rd millennium B.C. | |
| Pickaxe with crouching lion | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2500–2000 B.C. | |
| Standing male worshiper | Metalwork-Sculpture-Inscribed | ca. 2500–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Pin | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2400 B.C. (?) | |
| Pin | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2400 B.C. (?) | |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements-Inscribed | ca. 2350–2150 B.C. | Akkadian |
| Awl | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Axe with shaft hole | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Axe with shaft hole | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Blade | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Compartmented stamp seal | Metalwork-Stamp Seals | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Compartmented stamp seal | Metalwork-Stamp Seals | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Compartmented stamp seal | Metalwork-Stamp Seals | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Compartmented stamp seal | Metalwork-Stamp Seals | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Compartmented stamp seal | Metalwork-Stamp Seals | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
Related materials
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access