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Medium7 works

Collection Summary

Works Held7
Date Range4000 BC – 1900
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (207)
Most Common FormJewelry (15)
Cultures Represented10
Countries4
Public Domain205 works (69%)

Works by Century

40th century BC
38th century BC
36th century BC
35th century BC
33th century BC
29th century BC
27th century BC
26th century BC
25th century BC
23th century BC
22th century BC
21th century BC
20th century BC
19th century BC
18th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
13th century BC
11th century BC
9th century BC
8th century BC
7th century BC
6th century BC
5th century BC
3rd century BC
1st century BC
1st century
2nd century
3rd century
8th century
9th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century

Departments

Egyptian Art
207
Ancient Near Eastern Art
55
Asian Art
17
Islamic Art
10
Arms and Armor
3
Greek and Roman Art
2
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
1

Forms & Classifications

Jewelry
15
Stone-Ornaments
14
Stone-Cylinder Seals
11
Stone-Stamp Seals
11
Metalwork-Ornaments
7
Metalwork
5
Stone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribed
4
||
3
Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed
3
Codices
2

Cultures Represented

Sumerian · 18Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex · 7Nepal · 7Babylonian · 5Newari for Tibetan market · 4Akkadian · 3Assyrian · 3Sasanian · 3Indian · 2Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) · 2

Historical Periods

Middle Kingdom · 54Late Period · 38New Kingdom · 26Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period · 19Early Dynastic IIIa · 11Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom · 9Late Middle Kingdom · 8Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period · 8Bronze Age · 7Early Dynastic III · 6

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 26Dynasty 26–30 · 26Dynasty 12–17 · 18Dynasty 12 · 17Dynasty 12, late–early 13 · 13Dynasty 12–13 · 8Dynasty 12, late · 6Dynasty 12, late - 13 up to 1700 · 6Dynasty 21 · 6Dynasty 26 · 6

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
207
Egypt possibly
5
India
2
Iran
2

Cities Represented

Nishapur · 2Bijapur · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
AmuletStone-Ornaments4th millennium B.C.
BeadStone-Ornamentsn.d.a.
String of beadsca. 4000–3800 B.C.Egypt
String of beadsca. 3650–3100 B.C.Egypt
Drilled cushion-rectangular plaque sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3500–2900 B.C.
Semi-diademca. 3500–3300 B.C.Egypt
Amulet of a lionStone-Ornamentsca. 3300–2900 B.C.
String of beadsca. 3300 B.C.Egypt
Cow amuletStone-Ornamentsca. 2900–2350 B.C.Sumerian
InlayStone-Ornamentsn.d.a.
InlayStone-Ornamentsn.d.a.
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2700–2600 B.C.
BeadsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
BeadsMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Bull's head ornament for a lyreMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2350 B.C.Sumerian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2600–2350 B.C.Sumerian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2600–2350 B.C.Sumerian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2600–2350 B.C.Sumerian
Cylinder seal and modern impressionStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Cylinder seal with animal contest and banquet sceneStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2600–2350 B.C.Sumerian
Eye inlay for a statueStone-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
HeaddressMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
NecklaceStone-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
PinMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Standing female worshiperStone-Sculptureca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
Vessel stand with ibex supportMetalwork-Sculptureca. 2600–2350 B.C.Sumerian
Pendant and beadsStone-Ornamentsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
Pendant and beadsStone-Ornamentsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2350–2150 B.C.Akkadian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2350–2150 B.C.Akkadian
Cylinder seal and modern impression: bird, inscriptionStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2350–2150 B.C.Akkadian
NecklaceStone-Ornamentsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Stamp sealStone-Stamp Sealsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access