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Medium1,049 works

Collection Summary

Works Held1,049
Date Range3100 BC – 2014
Primary DepartmentIslamic Art (1,148)
Most Common FormJewelry (378)
Cultures Represented10
Countries12
Public Domain1,313 works (50%)

Works by Century

31th century BC
30th century BC
26th century BC
25th century BC
23th century BC
22th century BC
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18th century BC
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11th century
12th century
13th century
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17th century
18th century
19th century
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Departments

Islamic Art
1,148
Arms and Armor
591
Egyptian Art
276
Photographs
182
Ancient Near Eastern Art
179
Asian Art
125
Costume Institute
38
Medieval Art
34
Greek and Roman Art
21
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
14

Forms & Classifications

Jewelry
378
Metal
257
Codices
241
Coins
222
Photographs
179
Swords
142
Daggers
104
Metalwork-Ornaments
80
Shafted Weapons
61
Knives
46

Cultures Represented

Indian · 115Turkish · 87Persian · 41Tibetan · 34Iran · 30Parthian · 29Sasanian · 29Tibet · 24Sri Lankan · 23Moroccan · 18

Historical Periods

Middle Kingdom · 69New Kingdom, Ramesside · 60New Kingdom · 34Parthian · 31Third Intermediate Period · 30Sasanian · 29Ptolemaic or Roman Period · 25Iron Age III · 17Early Bronze Age · 16Late Period · 10

Dynasties

Dynasty 19 · 57Dynasty 12, late–early 13 · 27Dynasty 21–22 · 27Dynasty 18 · 23Dynasty 12 · 16Dynasty 18, early · 9Dynasty 26–30 · 8Dynasty 11 · 7Dynasty 26 · 6Dynasty 17–18 · 4

Geographic Distribution

Iran
428
Egypt
299
India
140
Morocco
58
Turkey
46
Syria
31
present-day Afghanistan
31
Algeria
30
Egypt or Syria
29
present-day Uzbekistan
15

Cities Represented

Nishapur · 205Tabriz · 76probably Isfahan · 44Herat · 32Bidar · 17Attarouthi · 16Isfahan · 10Shiraz · 7Chennai (Madras) · 7probably Mosul · 7

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Antelope pendantMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 3100–2900 B.C.Proto-Elamite
Compartmented pendant with a bull's headMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 3100–2900 B.C.Proto-Elamite
Kneeling bull holding a spouted vesselMetalwork-Sculptureca. 3100–2900 B.C.Proto-Elamite
Pendant in the shape of a bullMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 3100–2900 B.C.Proto-Elamite
CupMetalwork-Vessels-Inscribed3rd Millennium BC (?)
EarringMetalwork-Ornamentsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Hair ringMetalwork-Ornamentsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Plaque in the form of a striding lionMetalwork-Reliefsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Plaque in the form of a striding lionMetalwork-Reliefsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Plaque in the form of a striding lionMetalwork-Reliefsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Plaque in the form of a striding lionMetalwork-Reliefsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
SpiralMetalwork-Ornaments3rd Millennium BC (?)
SpiralMetalwork-Ornaments3rd Millennium BC (?)
SpiralMetalwork-Ornaments3rd Millennium BC (?)
SpiralMetalwork-Ornaments3rd Millennium BC (?)
SpiralMetalwork-Ornaments3rd Millennium BC (?)
Two-headed cow figureMetalwork-Ornaments3rd–1st millennium B.C.
PinMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
RingMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
RingMetalwork-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Sumerian
CupMetalwork-Vesselsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
Pendant in the shape of a striding lionMetalwork-Ornamentsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
Pin with four flangesMetalwork-Ornamentsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
Pin with four flangesMetalwork-Ornamentsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
RingMetalwork-Ornamentsca. late 3rd millennium B.C.
Silver ore lumpMetalwork-Implementsca. late 3rd millennium B.C.
Gilded silver cup with two handlesGold and Silverca. 2300–2000 B.C.Anatolian
Group of four vasesGold and Silverca. 2300–2000 B.C.Northwest Anatolian
Silver beakerGold and Silverca. 2300–2000 B.C.Anatolian
Silver phiale (libation bowl)Gold and Silverca. 2300–2000 B.C.Anatolian
VesselMetalwork-Vesselsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
VesselMetalwork-Vesselsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
VesselMetalwork-Vesselsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Lid (?) with a serpentMetalwork-Ornamentsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
PinMetalwork-Ornamentsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragonMetalwork-Implementsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Spiral beadMetalwork-Ornamentsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Iran
Spiral beadMetalwork-Ornamentsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Iran
Spiral beadMetalwork-Ornamentsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.Iran
Four-strand Necklace of the Child Mytca. 2051–2030 B.C.Egypt

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