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Medium28 works

Collection Summary

Works Held28
Date Range4500 BC – 1900
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (207)
Most Common FormStone-Stamp Seals (11)
Cultures Represented10
Countries7
Public Domain197 works (79%)

Works by Century

45th century BC
38th century BC
33th century BC
31th century BC
30th century BC
27th century BC
26th century BC
23th 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
4th century BC
3rd century BC
2nd century
3rd century
4th century
7th century
8th century
10th century
11th century
12th century
16th century
17th century
18th century

Departments

Egyptian Art
207
Ancient Near Eastern Art
28
Islamic Art
10
Asian Art
3
Arms and Armor
2

Forms & Classifications

Stone-Stamp Seals
11
Stone-Cylinder Seals
7
Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed
5
Jewelry
5
Stone-Ornaments
2
Ceramics
2
Daggers
2
Metalwork
2
Stone
2
Stone-Implements
1

Cultures Represented

Sasanian · 11Assyrian · 4Sumerian · 3Old Assyrian Trading Colony · 2Nepal · 2Tibet · 1Urartian · 1Akkadian · 1Assyrian or Babylonian · 1Babylonian · 1

Historical Periods

New Kingdom, Amarna Period · 108New Kingdom · 35Middle Kingdom · 24Sasanian · 11Neolithic Period, Buto–Merimda–Maadi · 5New Kingdom, Ramesside · 5Neo-Assyrian · 4Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom · 3Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period · 3Old Kingdom · 3

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 139Dynasty 12 · 12Dynasty 12–13 · 5Dynasty 12–18 · 3Dynasty 4 · 2Dynasty 1 · 2Dynasty 19 · 2Dynasty 19–20 · 2Dynasty 13–17 · 2Mid Dynasty 12 · 1

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
206
Iran
6
Egypt and Sudan
1
Egypt possibly (modern)
1
India
1
Italy
1
Sudan
1

Cities Represented

Nishapur · 5Jaipur · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Pounderca. 4500–4000 B.C.Egypt
Pounderca. 4500–4000 B.C.Egypt
Pounderca. 4500–4000 B.C.Egypt
Pounderca. 4500–4000 B.C.Egypt
Falcon Figurineca. 3300–2900 B.C.Egypt
String of beadsca. 3300–3100 B.C.Egypt
Arrowheadca. 3100–2900 B.C.Egypt
Lion Cubca. 3100–2900 B.C.Egypt
Standing female figure wearing a strap and a necklaceStone-Sculpture3rd–2nd millennium B.C.
Adze head (?)Stone-Implementsca. 2700–2600 B.C.Sumerian
Calf amuletStone-Ornamentsca. 2700–2600 B.C.Sumerian
Cow amuletStone-Ornamentsca. 2700–2600 B.C.Sumerian
Squat jar with two lugsca. 2649–2630 B.C.Egypt
Striding Figureca. 2575–2465 B.C.Egypt
Specimen of mortar from the Great Pyramidca. 2551–2528 B.C.Egypt
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2350–2150 B.C.Akkadian
Cylinder seal and modern impression: goddess leading a…Stone-Cylinder Sealsca. 20th–19th century B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Catca. 1990–1900 B.C.Egypt
Amulet with ankhsca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Head of a Sphinxca. 1981–1878 B.C.Egypt
Kohl jarca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Malletca. 1981–1975 B.C. or laterEgypt
Necklace of Wahca. 1981–1975 B.C.Egypt
Rings and necklaceca. 1981–1975 B.C.Egypt
Scarab|ca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
Statuetteca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Statuette of womanca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
String of Ball Beadsca. 1981–1295 B.C.Egypt
String of Quartz Ball Beadsca. 1981–1295 B.C.Egypt
Weight: 23 1/4 debens, with cartouche of Senwosretca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Face of Senwosret IIIca. 1878–1840 B.C.Egypt
Upper Part of a Statueca. 1859–1750 B.C.Egypt
Statuette of a manca. 1850–1800 B.C.Egypt
Conoid seal with hammer head handleStone-Stamp Sealsearly 2nd millennium B.C.Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Head of a Kingca. 1802–1749 B.C.Egypt
Head from a Large Statue of a Priest or Dignitaryca. 1700–1600 B.C.Egypt
Turtle amuletca. 1640–1550 B.C.Egypt
Whetstoneca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Name Stone of Hatshepsutca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Sphinx of Thutmose IIIca. 1479–1425 B.C.Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access