A graduate intern travels to Turkey to do research for the exhibition and discovers the multivalent nature of the exhibition objects.
Armenia, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, and many other sites on which Armenians have
Ancient Egypt and the Near East share a number of games that were transmitted through military campaigns and trade relations.
The earliest known boards, which have two or three parallel rows of holes, come from
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Essays Great Zimbabwe The site’s architectural layout and material culture have
The Essential Art of African Textiles, Design Without End
body as apparel; and a series of the impressive voluminous robes and tunics that have
Sotheby’s Olympia, London, October 13, 2004, lot 55; 16-22 June 2005, exhibited at the Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, London, by Chris Beetles who presumably purchased it at Sotheby’s; June 2005, purchased by Henrietta and Christopher McCall from Sandra Cronan who acquired it from Chris Beetles; acquired by the Museum in 2023, purchased from Christopher McCall, Henley-on-Thames, UK
ziggurat (Mesopotamian temple-tower) at Birs Nimrud, concluding that structure must have
How can I see Making The Met? Timed-entry exhibition tickets are required for Making The Met. If you are purchasing a General Admission ticket online, you can reserve a timed exhibition ticket. New tickets will be released approximately every two weeks. If you
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Deirdre Larkin, managing horticulturist of The Met Cloisters, discusses medlar and its significance in medieval gardens.
Well into November, long after other autumnal fruits have fallen to the ground, the
Join Akili Tommasino, Curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, artist Julie Mehretu, and artist Fred Wilson, for a virtual tour of Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now
Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now which examines how Black artists and other cultural figures have
Eight different creatures inhabit the seven blocks of this enchanting carved archway. All but two come from the imagination, merging parts of different animals found in nature. Beginning at far left, we see a manticore, a fantastic creature with the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion
view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 07 This intricately carved arch is said to have
Hear how taking care of medieval tapestries offers personal solace and hope from Textile Conservator, Kisook Suh.
Like, oh, this must have happened to you.
