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Medium74 works

Collection Summary

Works Held74
Date Range2575 BC – 2065
Primary DepartmentIslamic Art (1,344)
Most Common FormCodices (1,278)
Cultures Represented10
Countries12
Public Domain1,701 works (70%)

Works by Century

26th century BC
24th century BC
21th century BC
20th century BC
19th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
13th century BC
12th century BC
11th century BC
5th century BC
1st century
2nd century
3rd century
4th century
5th century
9th century
10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century

Departments

Islamic Art
1,344
Asian Art
576
Egyptian Art
413
Modern and Contemporary Art
50
Medieval Art
20
Drawings and Prints
10
Arms and Armor
7
Ancient Near Eastern Art
4
Costume Institute
4
Photographs
3

Forms & Classifications

Codices
1,278
Paintings
567
Drawings
73
Works on Paper
19
Prints
17
Manuscripts and Illuminations
12
Leather
7
Reproductions-Paintings
7
Jewelry
4
Miscellaneous
4

Cultures Represented

India (Gujarat) · 198India · 38Tibet · 34India (Rajasthan, Mewar) · 25India (Rajasthan, Bikaner) · 19India (Chennai) · 19India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa) · 17India (Rajasthan) · 11Coptic · 8India (Rajasthan, Marwar) · 8

Historical Periods

New Kingdom · 271New Kingdom, Ramesside · 59Middle Kingdom · 27First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom · 19Rajput · 8New Kingdom, Amarna Period · 7Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom · 7Modern · 5Old Kingdom · 4Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom · 4

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 275Dynasty 19 · 53Dynasty 11 · 24Dynasty 12 · 22Dynasty 19–20 · 5Dynasty 18, early · 4Dynasty 20 · 4Dynasty 18, late · 4Dynasty 5, end · 4Dynasty 17–18 · 3

Geographic Distribution

Iran
458
Egypt
453
India
442
Egypt or Syria
105
present-day Afghanistan
62
Turkey
35
present-day Uzbekistan
20
Iraq
17
present-day Pakistan
12
Byzantine Egypt
11

Cities Represented

Tabriz · 85Herat · 65probably Isfahan · 53Shiraz · 46Bijapur · 39Isfahan · 33Golconda · 15Bukhara · 12Qazvin · 11probably Lahore · 10

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Floral Decoration, Mastaba of Pernebca. 2381–2323 B.C.Egypt
Priests and Offerings, Mastaba of Pernebca. 2381–2323 B.C.Egypt
Priests and Offerings, Mastaba of Pernebca. 2381–2323 B.C.Egypt
Offering Procession and Netting Fowl, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Funerary Provisions and Hunting, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Harvesting Sicamore Figs, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Laden Donkeys and Men Plowing, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Men Roping a Bull and Driving Cattle, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Offering Scene, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Offering Scene, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Washing Linen, Tomb of Djarica. 2050–2000 B.C.Egypt
Fragment of Inscription, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat Ica. 1981–1952 B.C.Egypt
Lintel, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat Ica. 1981–1952 B.C.Egypt
Priestesses and Dancers, Tomb of Senetca. 1970–1917 B.C.Egypt
Offering Bearer, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret Ica. 1961–1917 B.C.Egypt
Weavers, Tomb of Khnumhotepca. 1897–1878 B.C.Egypt
Leaders of the Aamu of Shuca. 1887–1878 B.C.Egypt
False Door, Tomb of Mentuherkhepeshefca. 1579–1425 B.C.Egypt
Boats Moored Along the Water, Winlock's Tomb 5ca. 1567–1482 B.C.Egypt
Facsimile, Winlock's Tomb 5ca. 1567–1482 B.C.Egypt
Ceiling DecorationA.D. 1924; original ca. 1550–1525 B.C.Egypt
Ceiling Decoration, Tomb of Tjayca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Kheker Friese, Tomb of Tjayca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Kheker Friese, Tomb of Tjayca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Seated Figures in a Niche, Tomb of Tjayca. 1550–1479 B.C.Egypt
Cat Seated under a Chair, Tomb of Mayca. 1504–1458 B.C.Egypt
Ceiling Pattern, Tomb of Qenamunca. 1479–1400 B.C.Egypt
Facsimile: Scene of Fish Preparation and Net Makingca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Funeral Ritual in a Garden, Tomb of Minnakhtca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Giraffe with a Monkey, Tomb of Rekhmireca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Hippopotamus in a Marsh Scene, Tomb of Amenehhatca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Men Gathering Papyrus, Tomb of PuyemreA.D. 1914–1916; original ca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Offering Bearers in a Funerary Procession, Tomb of Rekhmireca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Qenamun and His Wife, Tomb of Qenamunca. 1479–1400 B.C.Egypt
Rekhmire and Mother Receiving Offerings, Tomb of Rekhmireca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt
Wine and Papyrus for the Treasuries of Amun, Tomb of…ca. 1479–1420 B.C.Egypt
Asians Bringing Gifts from the East, Tomb of Puyemreca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Crucibleca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Decorated Doorway to North Chapel, Tomb of Puyemreca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Decoration of a Vaulted Ceiling, Tomb of Puyemreca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access