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Medium62 works

Collection Summary

Works Held62
Date Range3650 BC – 1968
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (76)
Most Common FormAerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical) (5)
Cultures Represented10
Countries9
Public Domain49 works (43%)

Works by Century

36th century BC
21th century BC
20th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
13th century BC
10th century BC
7th century BC
5th century
6th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century

Departments

Egyptian Art
76
Musical Instruments
14
Arms and Armor
12
Islamic Art
5
Medieval Art
4
Costume Institute
2

Forms & Classifications

Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)
5
Jewelry
5
Archery Equipment-Arrowheads
4
Shafted Weapons
3
Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers
3
Miscellaneous
3
Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed
2
Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed conical
2
Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
2
Textiles-Woven
1

Cultures Represented

Indian · 6probably Tibetan or Chinese · 4Coptic · 4Syrian · 2Afghan · 2Afghan (Pashtun) · 2Iranian (Persian) · 2Probably Afghan · 1Tibetan · 1Algeria · 1

Historical Periods

New Kingdom · 35Middle Kingdom · 13Roman Period · 12Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom · 6Late Period · 3New Kingdom, Ramesside · 2Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom · 2Middle Kingdom–New Kingdom · 1Predynastic, Naqada II · 1Third Intermediate Period · 1

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 34Dynasty 11 · 6Dynasty 11–18 · 5Dynasty 12 · 4Dynasty 12–13 · 2Dynasty 17–18 · 2Dynasty 19–20 · 2Dynasty 26–30 · 1Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 18 · 1Dynasty 21 · 1

Geographic Distribution

Egypt
76
Afghanistan
5
India
5
Byzantine Egypt
4
Turkey
3
Iran
2
Syria
2
Algeria
1
Iraq
1

Cities Represented

Thebes · 4Qizilayaq · 2Chennai (Madras) · 1Bengal · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Female figurine on a reedca. 3650–3300 B.C.Egypt
Butt end of arrowca. 2051–2000 B.C.Egypt
Donkey bagca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt
Donkey bagca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt
Rope Jar Slingca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt
Rope Jar Slingca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt
Rope Jar Slingca. 2030–1640 B.C.Egypt
Stool with woven seatca. 1991–1450 B.C.Egypt
6 Arrowsca. 1981–1550 B.C.Egypt
Arrow fragmentca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Low stoolca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Vessel stand (head)ca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Pair of Sandalsca. 1580–1479 B.C.Egypt
Bundle of Four Kohl Tubesca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Chair for a Womanca. 1550–1425 B.C.Egypt
Cylindrical Basket and Lidca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Oblong Basket and Lidca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Stoolca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Blunt Pile and Shaft of a Javelinca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Foundation Deposit Matca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Grass matca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Javelin shaft (see 36.3.207a)ca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Javelin with an Ivory Knobca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Mat From Foundation Deposit C, Hatshepsut's Templeca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Pot standca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Reconstruction of a Foundation Depositca. 1479–1458 B.C.Egypt
Pair of Sandalsca. 1390–1352 B.C.Egypt
Sharpened Sticks from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cacheca. 1336–1327 B.C.Egypt
Palette inscribed for Smendes, High Priest of Amunca. 1045–992 B.C.Egypt
Toy Basket with Contentsca. 712–525 B.C.Egypt
Scribe's Palette and Brushes664–332 B.C.Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt
Pen30 B.C.–A.D. 364Egypt

Related materials

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access