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Bonnie Cashin in Detail

June 28, 2023

By Elizabeth Shaeffer

Peek inside two similar Bonnie Cashin evening skirts and compare the details of their construction.

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Nesmin: A Man Who Lived and Died More Than 2,000 Years Ago

August 25, 2016

By Isabel Stünkel

Associate Curator Isabel Stünkel details how analysis and modern medical technology can bring a person who lived more than 2,000 years ago closer to us.

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The Mummy of Nesmin: A Closer Look

February 17, 2015

By Isabel Stünkel and Sarah Nankivell

Associate Curator Isabel Stünkel and intern Sarah Nankivell discuss recent CT scans of objects in the Museum's collection, made possible by a collaboration between the Department of Egyptian Art and the NYU Langone Medical Center Department of Radiology.

Press Release

Shell and Resin: Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Lacquer

Past Exhibition

Shell and Resin: Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Lacquer

13 декабря 2021 г.–5 июля 2022 г.

Lacquerware with mother-of-pearl inlay has a long and rich tradition in the history of Korean art. This exhibition showcases nearly thirty outstanding works of Korean lacquerware from The Met collection and marks the Museum’s first exhibition dedic…

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Cerro Sechín

October 1, 2003

By Nicole Slovak

[Cerro Sechín] is best known for its megalithic architecture and engraved stone slabs, which depict graphic scenes of human sacrifice and death.

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Japanese Mandalas on View at Metropolitan Museum through November 29

editorial

The Diamond Mountains as Backdrop to the Historic Korean Summit

April 30, 2018

By Soyoung Lee

Curator Soyoung Lee highlights two paintings on view in Diamond Mountains by Shin Jangshik, whose panoramic painting of the mountains served as a backdrop at the recent Korean leaders summit.

Essay

Cerro Sechín: Stone Sculpture

October 1, 2003

By Nicole Slovak

While evidence for large-scale warfare during the second millennium B.C. is scant for this region of Peru, it seems clear that notions of violence and combat were present, perhaps even celebrated, at Cerro Sechín.

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