Wool in art: 1,509 works, most common in Islamic Art

Medium1,509 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	1,509
Date Range	1295 BC – 2008
Primary Department	Islamic Art (2,071)
Most Common Form	Textiles (1,454)
Cultures Represented	10
Countries	12
Public Domain	1,976 works (82%)

Works by Century

13th century BC

2nd century BC

1st century

2nd century

3rd century

4th century

5th century

6th century

7th century

8th century

9th century

10th century

11th century

12th century

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

Departments

Islamic Art

2,071

Costume Institute

172

Medieval Art

109

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Robert Lehman Collection

American Decorative Arts

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Arms and Armor

Asian Art

Egyptian Art

Forms & Classifications

Textiles

1,454

Textiles-Rugs

415

Textiles-Woven

193

Textiles-Costumes

Textiles-Embroidered

Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Textiles-Costumes-Secular

Textiles-Tapestries

Costumes-Accessories

Equestrian Equipment-Saddles

Cultures Represented

Coptic · 108 Romanian · 58 Indian · 23 Turkish · 13 Moroccan · 12 Sasanian · 11 Tibetan · 11 American · 8 Algerian · 7 Indo-Persian · 7

Historical Periods

Sasanian · 11Roman Period · 4New Kingdom, Ramesside · 2

Geographic Distribution

Egypt

1,544

Turkey

150

Byzantine Egypt

106

India

Iran

Northwestern Iran

Azerbaijan

Western Iran

Spain

probably Egypt

Cities Represented

Akhmim (former Panopolis) · 47Fustat · 9Kashmir or Lahore · 8Gördes · 8Kula · 7Cairo · 7Kuba · 6Ladik · 5Konya · 5probably Kirman · 4

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Ball of thread		ca. 1295–1070 B.C.	Egypt
Ball of wool		ca. 1295–1070 B.C.	Egypt
Four strips with embroidered goats	Textiles-Woven	ca. 2nd century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Fragment	Textiles	1st–2nd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	1st–2nd century	Egypt
Flour bags, one of a pair	Textiles-Woven-Brocade	last quarter 19th century	Western Iran
Half of Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)	Textiles-Woven-Brocade	last quarter 19th century	Iran
Salt Bag	Textiles-Woven-Brocade	last quarter 19th century	Northwest Iran or South Caucasus
Cap		2nd–early 4th century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Fragment of Sleeve	Textiles	2nd–3rd century	Egypt
Headdress from the Head of a Mummy of a Child		2nd–early 4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Band Fragment	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Cap	Textiles-Costumes	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt
Fragment	Textiles	3rd–4th century	Egypt

Related materials

Earthenware2,395 works Glass2,271 works Wood1,934 works Pottery1,727 works Stucco1,641 works Bronze1,603 works linen1,599 works Pottery and ink1,332 works

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access