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Medium2,271 works

Collection Summary

Works Held2,271
Date Range3650 BC – 2029
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (1,544)
Most Common FormGlass (990)
Cultures Represented10
Countries12
Public Domain1,961 works (61%)

Works by Century

36th century BC
25th century BC
21th century BC
20th century BC
18th 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
1,544
Islamic Art
897
Medieval Art
265
Greek and Roman Art
167
Ancient Near Eastern Art
159
Photographs
103
Costume Institute
34
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
18
Arms and Armor
12
The Cloisters
11

Forms & Classifications

Glass
990
Glass-Vessels
221
Photographs
101
Glass-Ornaments
88
Jewelry
85
Gaming pieces
23
Miscellaneous
13
Metal
12
Glass-Stamp Seals
8
Glass-Reliefs
6

Cultures Represented

Coptic · 238Sasanian · 64Roman, Syrian · 60Iran · 36Assyrian · 28Phoenician or Carthaginian · 20Syrian · 18Phoenician · 15Roman, Egyptian · 12Roman, Palestinian · 11

Historical Periods

New Kingdom, Ramesside · 350Roman Period · 289New Kingdom · 224Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period · 125Late Period–Ptolemaic Period · 120Ptolemaic or Roman Period · 66Sasanian · 64Late Period · 51Late Ptolemaic or Roman Period · 45Late Imperial · 42

Dynasties

Dynasty 19–20 · 291Dynasty 18 · 224Dynasty 26–30 · 40Dynasty 21–25 · 34Dynasty 20 · 29Dynasty 18–20 · 24Dynasty 19 · 11Dynasty 26 · 6Dynasty 18, second half · 5Dynasty 26–29 · 4

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
1,757
Iran
262
Byzantine Egypt
237
Egypt or Syria
72
Iraq
57
Syria
45
India
27
Egypt or Iraq
18
Eastern Islamic lands
16
Egypt possibly
16

Cities Represented

Nishapur · 122Ctesiphon · 32Samarra · 16Basra · 4Hebron · 3Fustat · 3Paris · 2Shiraz · 2Ain et-Turba · 2Rayy · 2

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Four-strand Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Jewelry of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Two-strand Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
String of beadsca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Scarab of an Official|ca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
String of tiny disk beads, barrels, and 13 Taweret amuletsca. 1981–1504 B.C.Egypt
Toggleca. 1648–1540 B.C.Egypt
BeadGlass-Ornamentsca. 16th–14th century B.C.
BeadGlass-Ornamentsca. 16th–14th century B.C.
Scarab Inscribed With the Name of Queen Ahhotep|ca. 1560–1458 B.C.Egypt
Amuletca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Amulet, heartca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Beaded Armletca. 1550–1525 B.C.Egypt
Beaded Armletca. 1550–1525 B.C.Egypt
Cornflower-Bead Necklaceca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Cowroid beadca. 1550–1425 B.C.Egypt
Glass pendant in the form of crescent hornsGlass1550–1186 B.C.Egyptian
Headdress elementca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Heart amuletca. 1550–1186 B.C.Egypt
Heart amuletsca. 1550–1186 B.C.Egypt
Heart scarab of Singer of Amun Iakaiu|ca. 1550–1186 B.C.Egypt
Kohl stickca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Kohl Tube in the form of a Palm Columnca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Necklace with disc beads and amuletsca. 1550–1425 B.C.Egypt
Penannular Earringca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
String of beadsca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Tube for Eye Paint (Kohl) in the Shape of a Papyrus Columnca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Vaseca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Broad collar of Nefer Amuletsca. 1504–1450 B.C.Egypt
Cylinder sealGlass-Cylinder Sealsca. 15th–13th century B.C.Mitanni
Cylinder sealGlass-Cylinder Sealsca. 15th–13th century B.C.Mitanni
Ornament: male headGlass-Ornamentsca. 15th–14th century B.C.
Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel||ca. 1492–1473 B.C.Egypt
8 Nefer Pendants - see 26.8.135aca. 1479–1425 BCEgypt
Broad Collarca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Cuff Bracelets Decorated with Catsca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Cuff Bracelet with Cat Amuletsca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Cuff Bracelet with Lion Cub Amuletsca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Cuff Bracelet with Lion Cub Amuletsca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt

Related materials

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access