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Medium206 works

Collection Summary

Works Held206
Date Range2124 BC – 2000
Primary DepartmentArms and Armor (317)
Most Common FormCodices (74)
Cultures Represented10
Countries12
Public Domain220 works (37%)

Works by Century

21th century BC
20th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
13th century BC
11th century BC
9th century BC
4th century BC
1st century
2nd century
3rd century
5th century
6th century
7th century
9th century
10th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century

Departments

Arms and Armor
317
Islamic Art
140
Egyptian Art
51
Costume Institute
42
Musical Instruments
29
Medieval Art
5
Ancient Near Eastern Art
5
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
2
Asian Art
2
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
2

Forms & Classifications

Codices
74
Swords
58
Leather
43
Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
24
Shields
24
Daggers
23
Knives
17
Firearms Accessories
17
Equestrian Equipment
14
Shafted Weapons
14

Cultures Represented

Historical Periods

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 13Dynasty 11 · 9Dynasty 12 · 4Dynasty 22 · 3Dynasty 21 · 2Dynasty 17 · 2Dynasty 11–18 · 2Dynasty 11–13 · 1Dynasty 17–18 · 1Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18 · 1

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
99
Iran
31
India
20
Turkey
12
Iran or Turkey
7
Egypt or Syria
5
Byzantine Egypt
4
Sudan
3
Algeria
3
present-day Afghanistan
2

Cities Represented

Akhmim (former Panopolis) · 13Shiraz · 5Tabriz · 3Possibly Istanbul · 2Derge · 2Bukhara · 2Herat · 2Thebes · 2Bijapur or Golconda · 2Chennai · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Fragment of a quiver (?)ca. 2124–1981 B.C.Egypt
Leather fragmentca. 2124–1504 B.C.Egypt
Jewelry of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Torque-Like Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Leather bundleca. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Folding stoolca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt
Archer's wrist guardca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
Malletca. 1981–1975 B.C. or laterEgypt
Archer's wrist guardca. 1961–1917 B.C.Egypt
Leather ballca. 1640–1504 B.C.Egypt
Axca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Ballca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Ballca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Fragment of a Leather Hanging(?) with an Erotic Sceneca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Pouch for Cosmetic Implementsca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Adzeca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Carpenter's Adze from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's…ca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Hide Fragment From Foundation Deposit 2 of Hatshepsut's…ca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Inscribed Adze From Foundation Deposit 2 of Hatshepsut's…ca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Model Adze|ca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Pair of sandalsca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Reconstruction of a Foundation Depositca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Harness Fragments from a Chariot of Amenhotep III and of…ca. 1390–1352 B.C.Egypt
Charioteer's whip of Iotefamunca. 1070–945 B.C.Egypt
Mummy braces bearing the name of Painedjemca. 1070–889 B.C.Egypt
Armor scalesMetalwork-Implementsca. 4th century B.C.Achaemenid
Pair of Child's SlippersA.D. 1st century ?Egypt
Coiffure SupportLeather3rd–7th centuryEgypt
Coiffure SupportLeather3rd–7th centuryEgypt
Leather Shoe with Gilded MedallionsLeather2nd–9th centuryEgypt
Leather Shoe with Gilded MedallionsLeather2nd–9th centuryEgypt
Pair of ShoesLeather3rd–9th centuryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access