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Medium1,172 works

Collection Summary

Works Held1,172
Date Range3300 BC – 2014
Primary DepartmentIslamic Art (1,611)
Most Common FormCodices (1,022)
Cultures Represented10
Countries12
Public Domain2,453 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

Historical Periods

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

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Dog pendantMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 3300–2900 B.C.
Gold finger ringGold and SilverEgyptian
Ewer decorated with concentric circlesMetalwork-Vesselsca. 2700–2000 B.C.Hattian
Child's braceletca. 2650 B.C.Egypt
BeadsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
BeadsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
EarringMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
EarringMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Hair ribbonMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Hair ribbonMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Hair ribbonMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Hair ribbonsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
HeaddressMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
NecklaceStone-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
NecklaceMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Necklace beadsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Reclining doeMetalwork-Sculptureca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Gilded silver cup with two handlesGold and Silverca. 2300–2000 B.C.Anatolian
Monstrous male figureStone-Sculptureca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Plaque with tigerStone-Reliefsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragonMetalwork-Implementsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Vulture and falcon amuletca. 2150–2050 B.C.Egypt
Gold Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Jewelry of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Necklace of queen Neferuca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Torque-Like Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
DaggerMetalwork-Implementsca. late 2nd millennium B.C.Iran
EarringsMetalwork-Ornaments2nd–1st millennium B.C.Iran
EarringsMetalwork-Ornaments2nd–1st millennium B.C. (?)Iran
Beaded Penannular Earringca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Drop pendantca. 1878–1840 B.C.Egypt
Half of bracelet clasp: double knotca. 1991–1540 B.C.Egypt
Jewelry element in the shape of a hornca. 1878–1840 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Penannular Earringca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Ribbed Penannular Earringca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
Scarab Finger Ringca. 1991–1540 B.C.Egypt
Scarab Inscribed With the Cartouche of Sebekemsaf|ca. 1635–1550 B.C.Egypt
Two acacia seed beadsca. 1878–1840 B.C.Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access