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Isis-Aphrodite, 2nd century A.D. Egypt. Terracotta, white engobe, and paint. Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1991.
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The Year One: Art of the Ancient World East and West
October 3, 2000–January 14, 2001
Special Exhibition Galleries, adjacent to the New Greek Galleries, 1st floor
As part of its celebration of the new millennium, the Metropolitan Museum is presenting approximately 150 masterpieces from the collection that were produced some 2,000 years ago in the period just before and after the Year One. Spanning seven curatorial departments, these works range from Roman portraits to Celtic metalwork, from Egyptian sculpture to Han dynasty terracotta figurines, from Vietnamese Dongson drums to Calima face masks of hammered gold. Together, they reveal the rich diversity of—and intriguing interconnections among—the cultures that produced them.The exhibition is accompanied by a publication.
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