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Medium5 works

Collection Summary

Works Held5
Date Range2300 BC – 1900
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (29)
Most Common FormIvory/Bone-Reliefs (5)
Cultures Represented10
Countries3
Public Domain55 works (93%)

Works by Century

23th century BC
22th century BC
20th century BC
18th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
11th century BC
10th century BC
9th century BC
8th century BC
3rd century BC
2nd century BC
1st century BC
1st century
10th century
18th century

Departments

Egyptian Art
29
Ancient Near Eastern Art
22
Asian Art
4
Islamic Art
2
Greek and Roman Art
1
Musical Instruments
1

Forms & Classifications

Ivory/Bone-Reliefs
5
Ivory/Bone-Sculpture
5
Metalwork-Implements
3
Metalwork-Ornaments
3
Sculpture
3
Jewelry
2
Metalwork-Sculpture
2
Chordophone-Zither-plucked
1
Gold and Silver
1
Ivory/Bone-Reliefs-Inscribed
1

Cultures Represented

Historical Periods

Dynasties

Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18 · 4Dynasty 18 · 2Dynasty 12 · 1Dynasty 21–26 · 1Dynasty 12, early–to Senwosret II · 1

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
29
India
2
Turkey
1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Gilded silver cup with two handlesGold and Silverca. 2300–2000 B.C.Anatolian
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
DaggerMetalwork-Implementsca. late 2nd millennium B.C.Iran
Funerary Mask of Wahca. 1981–1975 B.C.Egypt
Gold Foil on Wristca. 1981–1885 B.C.Egypt
Furniture elementIvory/Bone-Reliefsca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curlsIvory/Bone-Sculptureca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curlsIvory/Bone-Sculptureca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curlsIvory/Bone-Sculptureca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curlsIvory/Bone-Sculptureca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figureIvory/Bone-Reliefsca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figureIvory/Bone-Reliefsca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figureIvory/Bone-Reliefsca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figureIvory/Bone-Reliefsca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Pair of Earrings (with 16.10.310)ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Pair of Earrings (with 16.10.311)ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Pair of Earrings (with 16.10.312)ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Pair of Earrings (with 16.10.313)ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Helmet with divine figures beneath a bird with outstretched…Metalwork-Implementsca. 1500–1100 B.C.Elamite
Model Flail from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's…|ca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Enthroned deityMetalwork-Sculptureca. 14th–13th century B.C.Canaanite
Enthroned deityMetalwork-Sculptureca. 14th–13th century B.C.Canaanite
Lotus attachment elementca. 1070–664 B.C.Egypt
Terminal or beadMetalwork-Ornaments1st millennium B.C.Iran
Cosmetic box fragment with the head of a sphinxIvory/Bone-Vesselsca. 9th century B.C.Iran
Openwork furniture plaque with two sphinxesIvory/Bone-Reliefs-Inscribedca. 9th–8th century BCAssyrian
Pommel with horned animalsShell-Ornamentsca. 9th–7th century B.C.Iran
Furniture or cosmetic box plaque carved in the round with…Ivory/Bone-Sculptureca. 8th–7th century B.C.Assyrian
Medallion with a seated deity and a male worshiperMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 8th–7th century B.C.Urartian
Heart Amulet305–30 B.C.Egypt
Mouth amulet305–30 B.C.Egypt
Roundel with a horned animal, lions, and griffinsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 3rd–1st century B.C.Sarmatian
String of 12 elongated disc beads2nd century BC–2nd century ADEgypt
String of 29 Beads200 BC–200 ADEgypt
String of 5 Beads200 BC–200 ADEgypt
String of 5 knobbed beads2nd century BC–2nd century ADEgypt
String of 52 Beads2nd century BC–2nd century ADEgypt
String of 6 Beads2nd century BC–2nd century ADEgypt
String of 65 Beads2nd century BC–2nd century ADEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access