1840s, excavated under the direction of Austen Henry Layard; 1849, presented by Layard to Lady Charlotte Guest for Canford Manor, Dorsetshire (Dorset), England; 1919, purchased by Dikran Kelekian from Ivor Churchill Guest; 1927, purchased by J
Louchheim, Aline B. 1949. “Near-Eastern Art Placed on Display: Metropolitan Shows
[By 1918, R.D. Messayeh, New York]; [1919, purchased by Joseph Brummer from Messayeh, New York (Brummer inv. no. N315)]; acquired by the Museum in 1947, purchased from the estate of Joseph Brummer, New York
Louchheim, Aline B. 1949. “Near-Eastern Art Placed on Display: Metropolitan Shows
Inscription: (Across the top): + COM[ES] MAG[ISTER] EQQ[UITUM] [EQUITUM] ET P[EDITUM] PRAES[ENTALIS] ET C[ONSUL] ORD[INARIUS] ([image of cross] Official, Chief of the Cavalry and of the infantry and Consul normally elected in present times)(In the central medallion): + / PATRIBVS
Beeson, Nora B., ed. Guide to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
× 27 ft. 8 in. (919.5 × 749.3 × 843.3 cm) b: (lion capital): 14 1/8 × 20 1/4
“Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom� represents the transformational Middle Kingdom era in ancient Egypt through 230 powerful and compelling works.
Discoveries, Afternoon Session The exhibition is made possible by Dorothy and Lewis B.
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Set atop the Iris and B.
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
About the authors Praise Since the early 1990s, The American artist Frank Stella (b.
Search art at the Metropolitan Museum.
1972 Alarm A William Wegman 1976–77 Snowflakes William Wegman 1973–74 Alarm B
Search art at the Metropolitan Museum.
Gaillard 19th century Cornet in B-flat American ca. 1900 Tuning Fork 12345
Five case studies for select recent acquisitions demonstrate the varied and complex nature of provenance research at The Met.
Left: Terracotta funnel-jar. 19 1/8 in. (48.4 cm). (06.1021.248a, b).
