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Lydenburg Heads (ca. 500 A.D.)

October 1, 2000

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

For a variety of reasons it has been speculated that the heads were used in initiation rites, perhaps even worn.

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Holly Bears the Crown

October 16, 2014

By Caleb Leech

Managing Horticulturist Caleb Leech discusses the recent planting of holly trees at the main entrance to The Cloisters.

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A Grand New Year's Eve

January 1, 2015

By Kathryn Calley Galitz

Associate Museum Educator Kathryn Calley Galitz celebrates New Year's Eve at the annual Tsar's Ball.

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25 Years of Korean Art at The Met

January 24, 2024

25 Years of Korean Art at The Met

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The Year One

October 1, 2004

By Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art

A look at the art created across the world in the years around Year One of the Western calendar reveals an incredible richness and variety of cultures.

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The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade (7th–14th Century)

October 1, 2000

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

Gold, sought from the western and central Sudan, was the main commodity of the trans-Saharan trade. The traffic in gold was spurred by the demand for and supply of coinage.

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Featured Catalogue—Interview with the Curator: Mike Hearn

November 13, 2013

By Nadja Hansen

Editorial Assistant Nadja Hansen spoke with Mike Hearn, curator of Ink Art: Past as Present in Contemporary China, to discuss his inspiration for the exhibition, authoring the accompanying catalogue, as well as the evolving role of Chinese art in the Western world.