Gold wire in art: 5 works, most common in Islamic Art

Medium5 works

Collection Summary

18th century BC

11th century BC

10th century BC

7th century BC

6th century

10th century

11th century

16th century

17th century

Islamic Art

Egyptian Art

Ancient Near Eastern Art

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The Cloisters

Jewelry

Jade

Chess Sets

Lapidary Work-Crystal

Metalwork

Metalwork-Ornaments

India, Gujarat · 1Iran · 1

Middle Kingdom · 2Iron Age II-III · 1Late Period · 1Third Intermediate Period–Late Period · 1

Dynasty 12–13 · 2Dynasty 26–30 · 1

Iran

Egypt

North India

Egypt or Syria

Iran|Iran

Gurgan · 8probably Gurgan · 6

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Scarab Finger Ring		ca. 1850–1750 B.C.	Egypt
Scarab Finger Ring		ca. 1850–1750 B.C.	Egypt
Ornamental band	Metalwork-Ornaments	ca. early 1st millennium B.C.	Iran
Bracelet	Jewelry	11th–13th century	Iran
Bracelet	Jewelry	11th–13th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	11th–12th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	11th–12th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th–13th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th–13th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th–13th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th–13th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th–13th century	Iran
Earring	Jewelry	12th–13th century	Iran
Chess and goose game board	Chess Sets	late 16th century	India, Gujarat
Necklace, chain links, beads		ca. 1070–343 B.C	Egypt
Wepwawet amulet		664–332 B.C.	Egypt
Pair of Earrings with Birds	Metalwork	7th–8th century	Egypt or Syria
Ring with Human Figures Flanking the Tree of Life	Jewelry	12th century	Iran\|Iran
Flask	Lapidary Work-Crystal	1650–1700	North India
Fly Whisk Holder (chauri)	Jade	ca. 1700	North India
Base of a Water Pipe (huqqa)	Jewelry	1740–80
Box (dibbi)	Jade	1740–80	North India

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access