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Medium1,172 worksCollection Summary
| Works Held | 1,172 |
| Date Range | 3300 BC – 2014 |
| Primary Department | Islamic Art (1,611) |
| Most Common Form | Codices (1,022) |
| Cultures Represented | 10 |
| Countries | 12 |
| Public Domain | 2,453 works (63%) |
Works by Century
33th century BC
31th century BC
27th century BC
26th 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
Islamic Art
1,611
Egyptian Art
1,000
Arms and Armor
596
Asian Art
388
Ancient Near Eastern Art
220
Greek and Roman Art
24
Costume Institute
17
Medieval Art
15
The Cloisters
10
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
4
Forms & Classifications
Codices
1,022
Jewelry
390
Paintings
285
Metalwork-Ornaments
160
Swords
124
Daggers
119
Shafted Weapons
56
Helmets
44
Metal
43
Coins
39
Cultures Represented
India (Gujarat) · 190Indian · 140Turkish · 71Iran · 52Persian · 48Tibetan · 48Scythian · 41India · 39Tibet · 32Indian, Mughal · 31
Historical Periods
New Kingdom · 278Middle Kingdom · 167Late Period · 98Ptolemaic Period · 84Roman Period · 68Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period · 43New Kingdom, Amarna Period · 38Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom · 33Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom · 33Second Intermediate Period · 29
Dynasties
Dynasty 18 · 290Dynasty 12 · 91Dynasty 26–29 · 73Dynasty 12–17 · 41Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18 · 27Dynasty 12–13 · 24Dynasty 15 · 23Dynasty 12–18 · 21Dynasty 26–30 · 20Dynasty 18, early · 16
Geographic Distribution
Egypt
1,029
Iran
527
India
510
present-day Afghanistan
63
Turkey
55
Egypt or Syria
28
present-day Uzbekistan
26
Iraq
24
Northern India
20
Syria
19
Cities Represented
Tabriz · 82Herat · 66probably Isfahan · 52Shiraz · 42Bijapur · 40Isfahan · 34Gurgan · 18Golconda · 15Hyderabad · 13Bukhara · 12
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog pendant | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 3300–2900 B.C. | |
| Gold finger ring | Gold and Silver | Egyptian | |
| Ewer decorated with concentric circles | Metalwork-Vessels | ca. 2700–2000 B.C. | Hattian |
| Child's bracelet | ca. 2650 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Beads | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Beads | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Earring | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Earring | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Hair ribbon | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Hair ribbon | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Hair ribbon | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Hair ribbons | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Headdress | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Necklace | Stone-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Necklace | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Necklace beads | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Reclining doe | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2500 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Gilded silver cup with two handles | Gold and Silver | ca. 2300–2000 B.C. | Anatolian |
| Monstrous male figure | Stone-Sculpture | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Plaque with tiger | Stone-Reliefs | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragon | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Vulture and falcon amulet | ca. 2150–2050 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Gold Necklace of the Child Myt | ca. 2051–2030 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Jewelry of the Child Myt | ca. 2051–2030 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Necklace of queen Neferu | ca. 2051–2030 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Torque-Like Necklace of the Child Myt | ca. 2051–2030 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Dagger | Metalwork-Implements | ca. late 2nd millennium B.C. | Iran |
| Earrings | Metalwork-Ornaments | 2nd–1st millennium B.C. | Iran |
| Earrings | Metalwork-Ornaments | 2nd–1st millennium B.C. (?) | Iran |
| Beaded Penannular Earring | ca. 1991–1450 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Drop pendant | ca. 1878–1840 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Half of bracelet clasp: double knot | ca. 1991–1540 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Jewelry element in the shape of a horn | ca. 1878–1840 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Necklace | ca. 1991–1450 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Necklace | ca. 1991–1450 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Penannular Earring | ca. 1991–1450 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Ribbed Penannular Earring | ca. 1991–1450 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Scarab Finger Ring | ca. 1991–1540 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Scarab Inscribed With the Cartouche of Sebekemsaf | | | ca. 1635–1550 B.C. | Egypt |
| Two acacia seed beads | ca. 1878–1840 B.C. | Egypt |
Related materials
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access