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Essay

Tahiti

October 1, 2003

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Tahitian art served two primary functions—to honor and communicate with the diversity of gods, spirits, and ancestors of Tahitian religion and to adorn the bodies of chiefs, warriors, and other high-ranking individuals.
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Books for the Dead?

September 1, 2015

By Fahim

Former High School Intern Fahim imagines a world where mummies can be brought back to life using a Book of the Dead.
Press Release

14 International Museum Leaders to Participate in Metropolitan Museum’s First-ever Colloquium Aimed at Broadening Dialogue on Global Museum Issues

Press Release

Istanbul-Based Vehbi Koç Foundation Funds New Galleries for Ottoman Art at Metropolitan Museum

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Five Things to Know about Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia

January 4, 2019

By Maia Nuku

What makes Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia a must-see exhibition? Prepare for your visit with this introduction to the show's themes.
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Spotlight: Seeking Unity with the Divine

October 6, 2022

By Maryam Ekhtiar and Leili Anvar

“It’s a world that’s designed to please the eye and please the soul.”
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Meet the Artist—Petrit Halilaj: The Roof Garden Commission, Abetare

May 7, 2024
Go behind the scenes with artist Petrit Halilaj, who discusses with curator Iria Candela the inspiration and making of his 2024 Roof Garden Commission: Abetare.
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Essay

Paul Gauguin (1848–1903)

March 1, 2011

By Cindy Kang

Gauguin cultivated and inhabited a dual image of himself as, on the one hand, a wolfish wild man and on the other, a sensitive martyr for art.
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Essay

Musical Instruments of the Indian Subcontinent

March 1, 2009

By Allen Roda

Both Hindustani and Karnatak music use the system of ragas—sets of pitches and small motives for melody construction—and tala for rhythm.
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What makes this seemingly simple drinking vessel rebellious?

December 4, 2013
"It’s actually a celebration of the exalted status of being drunk."
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Art

Cylinder seal

Date: ca. late 2nd millennium BCE
Accession Number: 1995.415

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Art

Bracelet with goat's head terminals

Date: ca. 6th–4th century BCE
Accession Number: 1980.116

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Bead with cuneiform inscription of Kurigalzu I or II

Date: ca. 14th century BCE
Accession Number: 1994.433

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Art

Rhyton terminating in the forepart of a wild goat

Date: ca. 4th century BCE
Accession Number: 1979.446

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14 International Museum Leaders to Participate in Metropolitan Museum’s First-ever Colloquium Aimed at Broadening Dialogue on Global Museum Issues

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Dancer Omari Mizrahi on Mark Bradford’s Painting "Duck Walk" | MetCollects

Dancer Omari Mizrahi discusses the history of voguing while reflecting on Mark Bradford's mixed-media work Duck Walk.

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"Portrait of Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II of Bijapur", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

Painting by Hashim (Indian, active ca. 1620–60)

Date: verso: ca. 1620; recto: 1534 or later
Accession Number: 55.121.10.33