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Egyptian Art

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The collection of ancient Egyptian art at the Metropolitan Museum ranks among the finest outside Cairo. It consists of approximately 36,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from the Paleolithic to the Roman period (ca. 300,000 B.C.–4th century A.D.). This screen saver highlights twelve Egyptian artworks from the Museum's collection.

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		The Temple of Dendur, ca. 15 B.C.E.; Roman period Egyptian; Nubia, Dendur Sandstone Given to the United States by Egypt in 1965, awarded to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1967, and installed in The Sackler Wing in 1978 (68.154)

		Statuette of a Hippopotamus, ca. 1991–1783 B.C.E.; Dynasty 12; Middle Kingdom Egyptian; Middle Egypt, Meir Faience Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917 (17.9.1)

		Portrait of a Boy, 2nd century C.E.; Roman period Egyptian Encaustic on wood Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1918 (18.9.2)

		Coffin of Khnum-nakht, ca. 1900–1800 B.C.E.; Dynasty 12; Middle Kingdom Egyptian; Possibly from Asyut Painted wood Rogers Fund, 1915 (15.2.2)

		Fragmentary Head of a Queen, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.; Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten; New Kingdom Egyptian Yellow jasper Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1396)

		Sphinx of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391–1353 B.C.E.; Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III; New Kingdom Egyptian Egyptian faience Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1972 (1972.125)

		Chair of Renyseneb, ca. 1450 B.C.E.; mid-Dynasty 18; New Kingdom Egyptian Ebony, ivory Purchase, Patricia R. Lassalle Gift, 1968 (68.58)

		Prancing Horse, ca. 1391–1353 B.C.E.; late Dynasty 18, probably reign of Amenhotep III; New Kingdom Egyptian Stained ivory, garnet inlay Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1293)

		Lotiform Cup, ca. 945–715 B.C.E.; Dynasty 22; Third Intermediate period Egyptian Egyptian faience Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.971)

		Cat, ca. 1991–1783 B.C.E.; Dynasty 12 Egyptian Egyptian alabaster (calcite) Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1990 (1990.59.1)

		Statue of an Offering Bearer, ca. 1985 B.C.E.; Dynasty 12, early reign of Amenemhat I; Middle Kingdom Egyptian; Western Thebes Gessoed and painted wood Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920 (20.3.7)

		Shawabti of Yuya, ca. 1391–1353 B.C.E.; Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III; New Kingdom Egyptian; Thebes Painted cedar Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915 (30.8.57)

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