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Medium8 works

Collection Summary

Works Held8
Date Range3850 BC – 2040
Primary DepartmentIslamic Art (1,262)
Most Common FormCeramics (967)
Cultures Represented10
Countries12
Public Domain1,203 works (84%)

Works by Century

38th century BC
36th century BC
35th century BC
23th 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
7th century BC
5th century BC
4th century BC
3rd century BC
1st century
3rd century
6th century
7th century
8th 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
1,262
Egyptian Art
128
Arms and Armor
9
Modern and Contemporary Art
9
Ancient Near Eastern Art
8
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
3
Musical Instruments
3
Asian Art
2
Medieval Art
1

Forms & Classifications

Ceramics
967
Ceramics-Tiles
269
Codices
16
Drawings
9
Lacquer
5
Swords
4
Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
2
Glass-Cylinder Seals
2
Paintings
2
Shafted Weapons
1

Cultures Represented

Indian · 4Chinese, for Indian market · 2Mitanni · 2Sri Lankan · 2Egyptian · 1Elamite · 1Indian (Coorg) · 1Indian, Khond · 1Indian, Kodagu (Coorg) · 1Iran · 1

Historical Periods

Middle Kingdom · 40New Kingdom · 27New Kingdom, Ramesside · 13Third Intermediate Period or later · 12Late Period · 8Late Period–Ptolemaic Period · 6Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period · 5Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom · 3Early New Kingdom · 2Mitanni · 2

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 24Dynasty 21–25 · 13Dynasty 12 · 10Dynasty 19–20 · 9Dynasty 12–13 · 8Dynasty 26–30 · 8Dynasty 12, late–early 13 · 6Dynasty 12–18 · 4Dynasty 12, early-mid · 4Dynasty 19 · 4

Geographic Distribution

Iran
636
Egypt
283
Syria
207
Turkey
105
Iran|Iran
33
present-day Uzbekistan
31
Egypt or Syria
29
Saudi Arabia
15
Tunisia
4
Morocco
4

Cities Represented

Kashan · 95Iznik · 87Raqqa · 73Rayy · 69probably Kashan · 42Samarqand · 27Nishapur · 18Dhahran · 15Kirman · 12Kus · 10

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Vessel lid in the form of a turtleca. 3500–2650 B.C.Egypt
Four-strand Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Head of a Female Figure from the Tomb of Khetyca. 2051–2000 B.C.Egypt
Jewelry of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt
Ankletca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Beadca. 1981–1458 B.C.Egypt
Bird shaped vaseca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Braceletca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Bracelet of cylindrical beadsca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Broad collarca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Broad collarca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Broad collarca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Necklaceca. 1981–1295 B.C.Egypt
Scarab of an Official|ca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
Scarab with geometric pattern|ca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
String of beads from girdleca. 1981–1295 B.C.Egypt
Hepy, String of beadsca. 1950–1885 B.C.Egypt
Statuette of the steward Senbica. 1950–1900 B.C.Egypt
String of ring and ball beads of Hepyca. 1950–1885 B.C.Egypt
Upper part of a baboonca. 1950–1900 B.C.Egypt
Ointment jarca. 1900–1800 B.C.Egypt
Motto Clasp of Sithathoryunetca. 1887–1813 B.C.Egypt
Motto Clasp of Sithathoryunetca. 1887–1813 B.C.Egypt
Motto Clasp of Sithathoryunetca. 1887–1813 B.C.Egypt
Motto Clasp of Sithathoryunetca. 1887–1813 B.C.Egypt
Motto Clasp of Sithathoryunetca. 1887–1813 B.C.Egypt
Ring of Sithathoryunet||ca. 1887–1813 B.C.Egypt
Hippopotamusca. 1850–1640 B.C.Egypt
Hippopotamusca. 1850–1640 B.C.Egypt
Monkeyca. 1850–1640 B.C.Egypt
Pair of braceletsca. 1850–1640 B.C.Egypt
Pair of braceletsca. 1850–1640 B.C.Egypt
Rosette ornament, lid (?)ca. 1850–1700 B.C.Egypt
Furniture elementIvory/Bone-Reliefsca. 18th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Scarab depicting a griffin|ca. 1786–1482 B.C.Egypt
Beadca. 1635–1458 B.C.Egypt
Bead girdleca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Bes figureca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Canopic jar of princess Anyca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Cowroidca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt

Related materials

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access