Baron James Mayer de Rothschild (by 1865–d. 1868) ; his son, baron Gustave de Rothschild (until d. 1911) ; his son, baron Robert de Rothschild (d. 1946) ; by descent through the Rothschild family (until 2009) ; [ sold by private agreement through Christie’s, London ; to MMA ]
Gauricus 1999, p. 140.
This illustrated essay describes the evolution of the display of Islamic art at the Met—from the first largely visual exhibitions to the present scholarly organization by style, material, and civilization.
961 and 981 from a courtyard dado in Sabz Pushan and photographs of excavation sites
(p. 117). London. Tate Modern.
A pendant to the official cults of the Greeks and Romans, mystery cults served more personal, individualistic attitudes toward death and the afterlife.
308 ca. 340–330 BCE Wall painting from the west wall of Room L of the Villa of P.
Apollo LXXXII, No. 43 (September 1965), p. 216, fig. 8.
The magnificent volute-krater on loan from Ferrara.
Main cities (known Etruscan names in gray) and sites are marked by red dots.
GobletThe decorative technique employed on this elegant and unusual goblet, with its flat base, solid yet segmented stem, flaring cup of aquamarine or pale blue color, and Arabic inscription, is usually known as „scratched“ or „engraved
Islamic Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1972). p. 146, ill. fig. 8 (b/w).
New York: Golden Press, p. 382, fig. 572.
Altman 1914, p. 132, no. 72; Strohmer 1947–48, p. 120; Larsson 1967, p. 127, no
1960, excavated under the direction of Robert H. Dyson Jr. on behalf of the Hasanlu Project sponsored by the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, the Archaeological Service of Iran, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art; acquired by the Museum in 1961, as a result of its financial contribution to the excavations
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 26, fig. 40.
