Metropolitan Museum of Art libraries, by and about artists of African descent who have
Watson staff and volunteers have conducted bibliographic analyses of nearly 800 individual
Mesopotamian gods were often linked with the eastern mountains, and ziggurats may have
Mesopotamian gods were often linked with the eastern mountains, and ziggurats may have
Talismans that contain inscriptions with the names of prophets and religious heroes have
talisman is any object that is imbued with protective powers, and all cultures have
The Portrait: The identities of the painter and sitter have long been debated, and
Object Number: 50.145.15 The Portrait: The identities of the painter and sitter have
settled village life, the inhabitants of Scandinavia and eastern Europe seem to have
settled village life, the inhabitants of Scandinavia and eastern Europe seem to have
Diversity, inclusion, and equal access have been, and will continue to be, fundamental
Skip to main content Diversity, inclusion, and equal access have been, and will
Few statues from antiquity have survived both in situ and intact, but the evidence
Numerous statues exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum, for example, have known histories
Some of the most ancient instruments have been retained, transformed, or revived
Some of the most ancient instruments have been retained, transformed, or revived
An amulet is an object believed to have certain positive properties that, as the
An amulet is an object believed to have certain positive properties that, as the
even monumental for use in recitations, others were miniature in scale and may have
The final codified consonantal form of the Qur’an is thought to have been produced
