Ebony in art: 28 works, most common in Egyptian Art

Medium28 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	28
Date Range	3100 BC – 1997
Primary Department	Egyptian Art (53)
Most Common Form	Wood (10)
Cultures Represented	9
Countries	7
Public Domain	44 works (58%)

Works by Century

31th century BC

21th century BC

20th century BC

19th century BC

18th century BC

15th century BC

14th century BC

13th century BC

7th century BC

9th century

12th century

13th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

Departments

Egyptian Art

Islamic Art

Musical Instruments

Arms and Armor

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Forms & Classifications

Wood

Swords

Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted

Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted

Chordophone-Lyre-plucked

Chordophone-Zither-plucked

Firearms-Guns-Flintlock

Idiophone-Concussion

Natural Substances-Ivory

Shafted Weapons

Cultures Represented

Indian · 4 Egyptian · 2 Indian, Coorg · 1Indian, Sindh (now Pakistan); lock, British · 1Indian, south India · 1Indian, Vizagapatam · 1Turkish · 1Turkish or Azerbaijan · 1India, Gujarat · 1

Historical Periods

New Kingdom · 29Middle Kingdom · 10Middle–New Kingdom · 5New Kingdom, Ramesside · 3Middle-New Kingdom · 2Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom · 1Early Dynastic Period · 1Late Period · 1Late Period, Saite · 1

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 21Dynasty 12 · 8Dynasty 12–18 · 7Dynasty 18, early · 5Dynasty 18–20 · 3Dynasty 12–13 · 2Dynasty 19–20 · 1Dynasty 1 · 1Dynasty 26 or later · 1Dynasty 11–18 · 1

Geographic Distribution

Egypt

India

Iraq|Iraq

probably India

Turkey

Turkey or Azerbaijan

India or Pakistan

Cities Represented

Cairo · 4Mosul · 1probably Ahmedabad · 1Calcutta · 1

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Uninscribed cylinder seal		ca. 3100 B.C.	Egypt
Female figurine		ca. 2124–1504 B.C.	Egypt
Coffin and Mummy of the Estate Manager Khnumhotep		ca. 1981–1802 B.C.	Egypt
Inlay from toilet box		ca. 1981–1640 B.C.	Egypt
Mummy and mask of Khnumhotep		ca. 1981–1802 B.C.	Egypt
Inlaid box for cosmetic vessels of Sithathoryunet		ca. 1887–1813 B.C.	Egypt
Jewelry chest of Sithathoryunet		ca. 1887–1813 B.C.	Egypt
Bottom of Game Board of Reniseneb (part of 26.7.1287)		ca. 1814–1805 B.C.	Egypt
Cosmetic Box of Kemeni and Mirror of Reniseneb	\|	ca. 1814–1805 B.C.	Egypt
Cosmetic Box of the Royal Butler Kemeni		ca. 1814–1805 B.C.	Egypt
Game of Hounds and Jackals		ca. 1814–1805 B.C.	Egypt
Mirror of the Chief of the Southern Tens Reniseneb		ca. 1810–1700 B.C.	Egypt
Folding stool		ca. 1550–1295 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl tube and stick		ca. 1550–1458 B.C.	Egypt
Lided Kohl Tube and Stick		ca. 1550–1295 B.C.	Egypt
Quatrefoil Kohl Tube of Baki		ca. 1504–1447 B.C.	Egypt
Funerary mask of Hatnefer		ca. 1492–1473 B.C.	Egypt
Hatnefer's Chair		ca. 1492–1473 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl Jar with the Lid Tied in Place and Kohl Stick		ca. 1492–1473 B.C.	Egypt
Kohl Stick		ca. 1492–1473 B.C.	Egypt
Papyrus burnisher of the Scribe, Merymaat		ca. 1479–1425 B.C.	Egypt
Basket and toilet articles		ca. 1479–1458 B.C.	Egypt
Hilt of a Javelin		ca. 1479–1458 B.C.	Egypt
Tjes-Knot Amulet		ca. 1479–1458 B.C.	Egypt
Tjes-Knot Amulet		ca. 1479–1458 B.C.	Egypt
Tjes-Knot Amulet from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's…		ca. 1479–1458 B.C.	Egypt
Chair of Reniseneb		ca. 1450 B.C.	Egypt
Shabti of Amenhotep III		ca. 1390–1352 B.C.	Egypt
Shabti of Amenhotep III		ca. 1390–1352 B.C.	Egypt
Shabti of Amenhotep III		ca. 1390–1352 B.C.	Egypt
Statuette of a Young Man		ca. 1390–1352 B.C.	Egypt
Coffin of Kha		664–525 B.C. or later	Egypt
Panel	Wood	10th–12th century	Egypt
Panel	Wood	13th–14th century	Egypt
Panel from a Minbar	Wood	13th–14th century	Egypt
Pair of Minbar Doors	Wood	ca. 1325–30	Egypt
Panel	Wood	14th–15th century	Egypt
Comb	Wood	16th–17th century	probably India
Inlaid Box for the Portuguese Market	Wood	ca.1600	India
Writing Box	Wood	late 16th–early 17th century	India or Pakistan

Related materials

Earthenware2,395 works Glass2,271 works Wood1,934 works Pottery1,727 works Stucco1,641 works Bronze1,603 works linen1,599 works Wool1,509 works

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access