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Medium27 works

Collection Summary

Works Held27
Date Range3300 BC – 1925
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (35)
Most Common FormJewelry (17)
Cultures Represented10
Countries8
Public Domain38 works (53%)

Works by Century

33th century BC
20th century BC
19th century BC
18th century BC
14th century BC
11th century BC
3rd century BC
2nd century BC
1st century
2nd century
3rd century
4th century
6th century
8th century
10th century
11th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century

Departments

Egyptian Art
35
Islamic Art
14
Ancient Near Eastern Art
10
Asian Art
7
Arms and Armor
6

Forms & Classifications

Jewelry
17
Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed
7
Daggers
2
Metalwork
2
Firearms Accessories
1
Firearms-Guns-Matchlock
1
Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
1
Krisses
1
Metalwork-Implements
1
Metalwork-Ornaments
1

Cultures Represented

Sasanian · 9Nepal · 2Newari for Tibetan Market · 2Afghanistan (probably Hadda) · 1gun, Turkish, Albania or Macedonia; lock, French · 1India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) · 1Indian, Mughal or Deccan · 1Malayan with Turkish mountings · 1Newari for Nepal or Tibet market · 1Ottoman, Ottoman provinces, possibly Balkan · 1

Historical Periods

Dynasties

Dynasty 12 · 5Dynasty 13–17 · 3Dynasty 17–18 · 2Dynasty 12–18 · 2Dynasty 18 · 1Dynasty 12, early-mid · 1Ptolemaic Dynasty · 1Dynasty 21–25 · 1Dynasty 13–18, early · 1Dynasty 12–13 · 1

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
35
Iran
4
Morocco
4
Egypt possibly
2
India
1
India or Iran
1
Northern India
1
Saudi Arabia
1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
String of beadsca. 3300–3100 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Ball bead necklaceca. 1981–1802 B.C. probablyEgypt
Necklace of Hapiankhtifica. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
String of Ball Beadsca. 1981–1295 B.C.Egypt
Hepy, String of beadsca. 1950–1885 B.C.Egypt
Pectoral and Necklace of Sithathoryunet with the Name of…ca. 1887–1878 B.C.Egypt
String of 19 beadsca. 1850–1750 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1802–1640 B.C.Egypt
Whip Handle in the Shape of a Horseca. 1390–1353 B.C.Egypt
Ring200–30 B.C.Egypt
EarringsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 1st–2nd century A.DParthian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. late 3rd century A.D.Sasanian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. late 3rd century A.D.Sasanian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 4th–5th century A.D.Sasanian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 4th century A.D.Sasanian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. mid-4th century A.D.Sasanian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3rd–7th century A.D.Sasanian
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 3rd–7th century A.D.Sasanian
Inscribed stamp seal with elephant's headStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 4th century A.D.Sasanian
HeadSculpture5th–6th centuryAfghanistan (probably Hadda)
Sword and scabbardMetalwork-Implementsca. 7th century A.D.Sasanian
DiademJewelry9th–10th centuryIndia (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
PendantJewelry11th centuryIran
BraceletJewelry12th centuryIran
Hair OrnamentJewelry12th centuryIran
Flintlock GunFirearms-Guns-Matchlockbarrel, possibly late 17th century; lock, mountings, decorations early 19th centurygun, Turkish, Albania or Macedonia; lock, French
OrnamentJewelry17th–19th centuryNewari for Nepal or Tibet market
OrnamentJewelry17th–19th centuryNewari for Tibetan Market
OrnamentJewelry17th–19th centuryNewari for Tibetan Market
PlateMetalwork17th–19th centuryNepal
BeadJewelry18th centuryMorocco
BeadJewelry18th centuryMorocco
IconMetalwork18th–19th centuryNepal
RingJewelrylate 18th centuryIndia or Iran
Dagger (Jambiya) with SheathDaggersearly 19th centuryPersian, Qajar
Anklet of beadsca. 3300–3100 B.C.Egypt
Necklace of 1 amulet, 1 cylinder, 6 spherical beads, and 1…ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access