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Medium67 works

Collection Summary

Works Held67
Date Range7000 BC – 1900
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (163)
Most Common FormStone-Stamp Seals (22)
Cultures Represented10
Countries3
Public Domain106 works (49%)

Works by Century

70th century BC
40th 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
1st century
2nd century
12th century
18th century

Departments

Egyptian Art
163
Ancient Near Eastern Art
41
Greek and Roman Art
7
Islamic Art
2
Arms and Armor
1
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
1

Forms & Classifications

Stone-Stamp Seals
22
Stone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribed
8
Gold and Silver
6
Stone-Cylinder Seals
6
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4
Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed
2
Chess Sets
1
Daggers
1
Gems
1
Jewelry
1

Cultures Represented

Historical Periods

New Kingdom · 38New Kingdom, Ramesside · 24Late Period · 16Middle Kingdom · 16Second Intermediate Period · 14Sasanian · 12Third Intermediate Period–Late Period · 12Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period · 10Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom · 6Roman Period · 5

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 34Dynasty 13–17 · 17Dynasty 26–30 · 11Dynasty 20 · 8Dynasty 19–20 · 7Dynasty 12 · 6Dynasty 26 · 5Dynasty 18–20 · 4Dynasty 13 · 4Dynasty 12–13 · 4

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
163
Egypt possibly (modern)
1
Iran or Iraq
1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
BeadStone-Ornaments7th–6th millennium B.C.
String of beadsca. 4000–3800 B.C.Egypt
Adze head (?)Stone-Implementsca. 2700–2600 B.C.Sumerian
Weight equal to five debenca. 2649–2100 B.C.Egypt
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2350–2150 B.C.Akkadian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2289–2255 B.C.Egyptian
Cylinder seal and modern impression: heroes wrestling…Stone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2250–2150 B.C.Akkadian
Sealca. 2080–2030 B.C.Egypt
Four-strand Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Jewelry of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Scarab||ca. 2030–1550 B.C.Egypt
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. early 2nd millennium B.C.
Scarab Inscribed With the Cartouche of Sebekemsaf|ca. 1635–1550 B.C.Egypt
Symbols of Regeneration: Nile Turtle Amuletca. 1991–1802 B.C.Egypt
Scarab|ca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
Scarab|ca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
Bead or amuletca. 1950–1804 B.C.Egypt
Scarab from mummy of Satsobek|ca. 1950–1900 B.C.Egypt
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 19th–16th century B.C.Babylonian
Lion amuletca. 1850–1700 B.C.Egypt
Scarab Finger Ring of Amenyca. 1850–1700 B.C.Egypt
Scarab Inscribed for Nebrasahwy, the magistrate of a…|ca. 1850–1700 B.C.Egypt
Scarab Ring of the Sealer Khensuca. 1802–1640 B.C.Egypt
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 1720–1650 B.C.
Scarab sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. 1700–1560 B.C.
Scarab seal ringStone-Stamp Sealsca. 1700–1560 B.C.
Scarab|ca. 1640–1504 B.C.Egypt
Heart Scarab of Khay|ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 16th–12th century B.C.Kassite
Cylinder seal and modern impressionStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 16th–12th century B.C.Kassite
Scarab|ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Scarab|ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Scarab|ca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Bead Inscribed with the Name of Queen Merytamunca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Headdress elementca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Heart amulet with human headca. 1550–710 B.C.Egypt
Penannular Earringca. 1550–1425 B.C.Egypt
Penannular Earringca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Scarab Inscribed for (Ahmose-)Nefertarica. 1550–1504 B.C.Egypt
Scarab Inscribed With a Private Name (?)|ca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access