The History of the Department of Egyptian Art – The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-history-of-the-department-of-egyptian-art
By 1905, approximately 4,400 objects formed the nucleus of a collection of ancient Egyptian art at The Met.
Funds from various donors, 1886 (86.1.14, .18, .21, .28); Gift of J.
