Wood (ebony) in art: 5 works, most common in Egyptian Art

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Medium5 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	5
Date Range	1473 BC – 1800
Primary Department	Egyptian Art (4)
Most Common Form	Shafted Weapons (1)
Cultures Represented	2
Countries	1
Public Domain	4 works (57%)

Works by Century

15th century BC

9th century

16th century

17th century

Departments

Egyptian Art

4

Arms and Armor

2

Islamic Art

1

Forms & Classifications

Shafted Weapons

1

Swords

1

Wood

1

Cultures Represented

Indian, Coorg · 1 Indian, south India · 1

Related materials

Earthenware2,395 works Glass2,271 works Wood1,934 works Pottery1,727 works Stucco1,641 works Bronze1,603 works linen1,599 works Wool1,509 works

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access