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Medium1,641 works

Collection Summary

Works Held1,641
Date Range2381 BC – 1999
Primary DepartmentIslamic Art (1,742)
Most Common FormStucco (1,723)
Cultures Represented10
Countries12
Public Domain1,795 works (94%)

Works by Century

24th century BC
21th century BC
20th century BC
19th century BC
18th century BC
16th century BC
15th century BC
14th century BC
13th century BC
12th century BC
10th century BC
8th century BC
7th century BC
3rd century BC
1st century
2nd century
3rd century
4th century
5th century
6th century
8th century
9th century
10th century
11th century
12th century
17th century
18th century
19th century

Departments

Islamic Art
1,742
Ancient Near Eastern Art
69
Egyptian Art
64
Asian Art
26

Forms & Classifications

Stucco
1,723
Stucco-Reliefs
60
Sculpture
34
Stucco-Architectural
6
Reproductions
5
Glass-Ornaments
2
Stucco-Paintings
2
Ceramics-Tiles
1
Stone
1
Stucco-Reliefs-Inscribed
1

Cultures Represented

Sasanian · 37Sasanian or Islamic · 29Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) · 13Afghanistan · 3Afghanistan (Hadda) · 3India (Bihar, Nalanda) · 3Afghanistan (possibly Hadda) · 1Afghanistan (probably Hadda) · 1India (Gujarat or Rajasthan) · 1Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) or Afghanistan · 1

Historical Periods

Dynasties

Dynasty 12 · 9Dynasty 21 · 8early Dynasty 18 · 6Dynasty 25 · 5Dynasty 17–18 · 4Dynasty 12–13 · 3Dynasty 17 · 3Dynasty 18 · 3Dynasty 19 · 3Dynasty 11 · 3

Geographic Distribution

Iran
1,717
Egypt
65
Iran|Iran
6
Anatolia|Turkey
4
Iraq
4
Modern Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan
2
Turkey|Anatolia
2
Eastern Iran
1
probably Egypt
1
Spain
1

Cities Represented

Nishapur · 1,715Konya · 7Samarra · 4Dandanqan · 3Nishapur|Nishapur · 1Damascus · 1possibly Rayy · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Writing board fragment with Sokar formula for the benefit…ca. 2030–1981 B.C.Egypt
Writing board fragment with Sokar formula for the benefit…ca. 2030–1981 B.C.Egypt
Canopic jar head of Kayca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Canopic jar head of Kayca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Canopic jar of Kayca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Canopic jar of Kayca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Carpenter's chest of Ankhefca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Model duck, trussedca. 1981–1640 B.C.Egypt
Model Funerary Bark of Ukhhotepca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Model shieldca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Model Shield, Spear Case, and Spearsca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Model Spear Caseca. 1981–1802 B.C.Egypt
Model Solar Boat of Imhotepca. 1859–1640 B.C.Egypt
Model Solar Boat of Imhotepca. 1859–1640 B.C.Egypt
Outer coffin of Senebtisica. 1850–1775 B.C.Egypt
Rishi coffinca. 1640–1504 B.C.Egypt
Rishi coffinca. 1640–1550 B.C.Egypt
Rishi coffin of the Lady Rinica. 1640–1550 B.C.Egypt
Rishi coffinca. 1580–1479 B.C.Egypt
Rishi coffinca. 1580–1479 B.C.Egypt
Rishi coffin of Puhorsenbuca. 1580–1479 B.C.Egypt
Case for a Goose|ca. 1550–1479 B.C.Egypt
Coffin of Ahhotep Tanodjmuca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Coffin of Ahmoseca. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Coffin of Tetica. 1550–1458 B.C.Egypt
Half of a Food Case Containing a Preserved Goose|ca. 1550–1479 B.C.Egypt
Half of a Case for Storing Meat|ca. 1550–1479 B.C.Egypt
Rishi Coffinca. 1550–1295 B.C.Egypt
Container in the Shape of a Duckca. 1525–1504 B.C.Egypt
Painted Plaster Pavement Fragmentca. 1390–1353 B.C.Egypt
A hand from a coffin?ca. 1295–1070 B.C.Egypt
Part of cartonnage from mummy depicting a falcon wearing a…ca. 1295–1070 B.C. or laterEgypt
Coffin of Prince Amenemhatca. 1186–945 B.C.Egypt
Outer Coffin of Tabakenkhonsuca. 680–670 B.C.Egypt
Outer Coffin of Tabakenkhonsu: Jackal from Topca. 680–670 B.C.Egypt
PanelStucco-Reliefsca. 6th century A.D.Sasanian
Relief fragmentStucco-Reliefsca. 6th–7th century A.D.
Relief fragmentStucco-Reliefsca. 6th–7th century A.D.
Relief fragmentStucco-Reliefsca. 6th–8th century A.D.Sasanian or Islamic
Relief fragmentStucco-Reliefsca. 6th–8th century A.D.Sasanian or Islamic

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access