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Medium27 worksWax is a material identified in 27 works at The Met, most commonly used for ceramics-tiles in the Egyptian Art department.
Collection Overview
| Total Works | 27 |
| Top Department | Egyptian Art |
| Top Classification | Ceramics-Tiles |
Notable Works
Coffin and corn mummy with Osiris mask
Coffin and Corn Mummy with Osiris mask
Funerary figurine of Queen Neferu
Funerary figurine of Saiah
Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen
|Half of a Case for Storing Meat
Textiles-Painted and/or PrintedHanging
Miscellaneous-WaxHead of Aphrodite
Mask and Foot Cover of "Corn Mummy"
Frequently Asked Questions
How many works by Wax are in The Met?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds 27 works related to Wax.
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Last updated: April 2026