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Period27 works2013

Collection Summary

Works Held27
Date Range1700 – 2013
Primary DepartmentEgyptian Art (22)
Most Common FormSculpture (5)
Cultures Represented2
Countries3
Public Domain3 works (11%)

Works by Century

17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century

Departments

Egyptian Art
22
Asian Art
5

Cultures Represented

Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) · 3India · 2

Geographic Distribution

Egypt possibly (modern)
2
Egypt
2
United Kingdom
1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Cast of the base of a seal|Egypt
Horus falcon Necklaces (2)A.D. 20th century, earlyEgypt possibly (modern)
Partial Handwritten Manuscript of "The Tomb of…A.D. 1923United Kingdom
Masonic medal commemorating the erection of the obelisk in…
Model of a Temple Gateway at Heliopolis
Needle case in the form of an obelisk|
Watercolor of the Alexandrian Obelisk
Delft Obeliskca. 1700-1730
Bronze Medal of Mohamed Ali1839
Masonic Baton used at the cornerstone-laying ceremony for…1880
Needle and Thread Trade Card of the J&P Coats (Thread…1880's
Egyptian or Alexandrian Obelisk1881
Gold MEDAL of American Numismatic Society, United States1881
Invitation to the Presentation Ceremonies, Central Park…1881
Medal Commemorating Paris Obelisk1881
Pen in the shape of an obelisk1881
Pencil with a barrel in the form of an obelisk1881
Trade Card for "Cleopatra's Needle"1881
Trade Card for Thread1881
White medal commemmorating Central Park Obelisk, given to…1881
FigureSculpture20th centuryIndia
FigureSculpture20th centuryIndia
FigureSculpture20th centuryPakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
FigureSculpture20th centuryPakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
HeadSculpture20th centuryPakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Modern shield-shaped backs with ms-hieroglyph20th centuryEgypt possibly (modern)
Model of the New York Obelisk ("Cleopatra's Needle")2013Egypt

Related periods

Third Intermediate Period1,130 worksNew Kingdom, Amarna Period1,100 worksMiddle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom618 worksSecond Intermediate Period561 worksLate Period, Saite542 worksOld Kingdom516 worksIron Age II494 worksMiddle Kingdom–Second Intermediate…471 works
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access