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Brass pen box decorated with interlocking medallions
Video
Listen to the poetry on this inlaid metalwork pen box.
Mohammad Farsimadan
September 27, 2022
Detail of a calligraphic emblem decorated with flowers
Video
Listen to the words in the royal insignia of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.
Mohammad Farsimadan
September 27, 2022
Off-white ceramic bowl with Arabic inscription in front of a black background
Video
Listen to the proverb on this epigraphic slip-painted bowl.
Mohammad Farsimadan
September 27, 2022
A metallic black and gold texture
Audio
Let’s talk about the metals that break the rules.
August 31, 2022
Maori hei tiki, or greenstone pendant, carved with large eyes and abstracted human facial features, embryonic quality
Making the cultural heritage of the Pacific visible and accessible to all.
Tim Kong
July 28, 2022
Composite image: on the left, an orange and green modern print showing men going down an elevator. On the right, curator Jennifer Farrell.
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Explore rare and important British modernist works on paper recently acquired by The Met from the collection of Leslie and Johanna Garfield.
December 18, 2021
Artwork piece with carved symbols, and a screen grab of speaker Michael J. Harrower
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As part of the Annual Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture, join scholars in the fields of Egyptian, Islamic, and Ancient Near Eastern art to explore social, religious, and economic interconnections on the African continent and between Africans and their neighbors.
Michael Harrower
November 9, 2021
Black-and-white headshot of Audrey Hepburn in a feathered hat and ruff
Browsing fashion in Watson Library's electronic collections
Scott Carlton
November 4, 2021
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A team of experts from across The Met gains new understanding of Jacques Louis David’s iconic portrait.
Silvia A. Centeno, Dorothy Mahon, and David Pullins
September 1, 2021
A cartoon drawing of a sphinx on a column in ancient Greece, beside an inset photograph of a terracotta sphinx head with cartoon crystals coming out of its ear. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Art at The Met is made of many materials, including natural materials like minerals. Environmental conditions can affect these minerals, and even make an ancient statue grow ear hair! Learn about the science of crystals and salts, and how we use our knowledge to protect the art.
August 26, 2021