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Ancient seals and fragments from the Middle Kingdom, showcasing intricate carvings and textures, emphasizing their historical significance.

Fragment of a Small Bowl. Unknown
Fragment of a Small Bowl. Unknown
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Sealing ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 560513Sealing ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 560370Female Head. UnknownRaised relief fragment 664-610 B.C. Late Period, Saite see 23.3.468. Raised relief fragment. 664-610 B.C.. Limestone. Late Period, Saite. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, MMA 509), 1st chamber E. wall; top register, MMA excavations, 1922-23. Dynasty 26Sealing ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 546536Female Head. UnknownFragment of a Small Bowl. UnknownDocument Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, No exact location recorded, MMA excavations, 1910-12. Dynasty 18Sealing fragment ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing fragment 565749Female Head. UnknownFragment of a Foot from a Statue. UnknownRaised relief fragment 664-610 B.C. Late Period, Saite see 23.3.468. Raised relief fragment. 664-610 B.C.. Limestone. Late Period, Saite. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, MMA 509), 1st chamber W. wall; 2nd register, MMA excavations, 1922-23. Dynasty 26Female Head. UnknownDocument Sealing with the Throne Name of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing with the Throne Name of Amenhotep III 590462Female Head. UnknownRaised relief fragment 664-610 B.C. Late Period, Saite see 23.3.468. Raised relief fragment. 664-610 B.C.. Limestone, stains. Late Period, Saite. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Nespekashuty (TT 312, MMA 509), 1st chamber N. door, MMA excavations, 1922-23. Dynasty 26Ornament Fragment. UnknownSealing fragment ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing fragment 565738Unattributed Trebizond Coin. UnknownFragment of a Dish 13th-14th century. Fragment of a Dish 456235Female Head. UnknownUnattributed Trebizond Coin. UnknownFemale Head. UnknownAttachment. UnknownFragment of a Small Bowl. UnknownDocument Sealing With Multiple Seal Impressions ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing With Multiple Seal Impressions. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, MMA excavations, 1910-12; Presumably from West Villas, West Villa B. Dynasty 18Frog amulet 664-332 B.C. Late Period. Frog amulet. 664-332 B.C.. Faience. Late Period. From Egypt. Dynasty 26-30Harness or bridle ornamentAttic Black-Figure Hydria Fragment. UnknownDocument Sealing With Multiple Seal Impressions ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing With Multiple Seal Impressions. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, MMA excavations, 1910-12; Presumably from West Villas, West Villa B. Dynasty 18Female Head. UnknownAttic Panathenaic Amphora Fragment; Athens, Greece, Europe; about 400 B.C; Terracotta; 5.5 cm (2 3,16 in.)Relief fragment, tomb of Meketre ca. 1981-1975 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Relief fragment, tomb of Meketre 562351Sealing ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 560419Female Head. UnknownSealing ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 560325Fragment 18th century American. Fragment. American. 18th century. Free-blown non-lead glass. Made in Wistarburg, New Jersey, United StatesGold conical bead. UnknownSealing ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing. ca. 2030-1640 B.C.. Clay (unfired). Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid complex of Senwosret I, north temple gateway, MMA excavations, 1913-14. Dynasty 12-13Sealing ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 565347Document Sealing With Multiple Seal Impressions New Kingdom ca. 1390-1352 B.C. View more. Document Sealing With Multiple Seal Impressions. ca. 1390-1352 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, MMA excavations, 1910-12; Presumably from West Villas, West Villa B. Dynasty 18Stamped Tile Fragment. UnknownSealing ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 565421Relief fragment ca. 6th-8th century A.D. Sasanian or Islamic. Relief fragment 322696Document Sealing ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, King's Palace, West magazine, MMA excavations, 1910-12. Dynasty 18Unattributed Trebizond Coin. UnknownUszebti Nespakaiszuti. unknown, authorTwo Fragments of Molded Glass 9th-11th century. Two Fragments of Molded Glass 450898Undecorated Base Fragment. UnknownVotive cow plaque ca. 1479-1458 B.C. New Kingdom. Votive cow plaque. ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Copper. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Hatshepsut Hole, Debris from the Hathor shrine, MMA excavations, 1923-24. Dynasty 18Bes amulet 664-332 B.C. Late Period. Bes amulet. 664-332 B.C.. Faience. Late Period. From Egypt. Dynasty 26-30Head Fragment. UnknownLid from a Storage Jar ca. 2030-1295 B.C. Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom. Lid from a Storage Jar 558361Document Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, West Villas, West Villa B, MMA excavations, 1910-12. Dynasty 18Sealing ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 560457Axe Russia (Bering Sea Coast of Siberia). Axe. Russia (Bering Sea Coast of Siberia). Nephrite. JadeHarness or bridle ornament or fitting () ca. 9th century B.C. Iran. Harness or bridle ornament or fitting () 326209Sherd ca. early to mid-3rd millennium B.C. Indus. Sherd 324720Female Head. UnknownCoin 786-814. Coin. 786-814. Copper. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. CoinsDocument Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Southern rubbish mounds, MMA excavations, 1910-12. Dynasty 18Sealing ca. 7th century A.D. Sasanian. Sealing 323373Attic Red-Figure Stamnos Fragment. Kleophrades Painter (Greek (Attic), active 505 - 475 B.C.)Impasto Chalice Fragment. UnknownCoin probably 8th-9th century. Coin. probably 8th-9th century. Copper. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. CoinsFemale Head. UnknownFragment of a Bottle 18th century American. Fragment of a Bottle. American. 18th century. Free-blown non-lead glass. Made in Wistarburg, New Jersey, United StatesLazio Frosinone Casamari Museo Archeologico8. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: paintings on canvas, paintings on wood, wooden church furnishings Governing Body: Abbazia di Casamari General Notes: This record is for the pinacoteca which is part of the Museo Archeologico, housed within the Abbey of Casamari. Hutzel assigned it a separate numbering sequence. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment. Associated with the Achilles Painter (Greek (Attic))Attic Red-Figure Stamnoid Fragment. Attributed to the Brygos Painter (Greek (Attic), active about 490 - 470 B.C.)Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment. UnknownTool ca. 300,000-90,000 B.C. Lower Paleolithic Period. Tool. ca. 300,000-90,000 B.C.. Flint. Lower Paleolithic Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Libyan DesertArrowhead ca. 9th century B.C. Iran. Arrowhead 325197Attic Vase Fragment. UnknownLakonian Cup Fragment. UnknownFragment Russia (Siberia). Fragment. Russia (Siberia). Nephrite. JadeJar New Kingdom ca. 1550-1295 B.C. View more. Jar. ca. 1550-1295 B.C.. Pottery. New Kingdom. From Egypt. Dynasty 18Sealing ca. 7th century A.D. Sasanian. Sealing 323395Raised relief fragment. Dimensions: 6.5 x 9.3 x 3.7. Dynasty: Dynasty 26. Reign: reign of Psamtik I. Date: 664-610 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Sealing ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Sealing 565391Pendant. Culture: China. Dimensions: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fragment of a Bowl. Date: 14th-15th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fragment of an Archaistic Relief. UnknownCoin 8th-9th century. Coin 457091Column tap A prismatic basket, unknown provenance (Cat 237) Anonymous. Prismatic trash column marquee, unknown provenance (Cat 237). Pierre.Furniture element ca. 18th century B.C. Old Assyrian Trading Colony. Furniture element 323586Buckle China. Buckle 42894Dagger ca. 1981-1550 B.C. Middle Kingdom-Early New Kingdom. Dagger 544283Capital 6th-7th century In the 500s Apa (Father) Jeremias founded a Coptic monastery at Saqqara, the ancient Egyptian necropolis (cemetery) of the city of Memphis, near the oldest pyramids. He and the earliest monks lived in tombs at the site. As the monastery grew, several grand churches with lavish decoration were built, as well as many chapels, public buildings, and complexes of cells (rooms) for each monk. The monastery continued to grow after the Arab conquest with materials from early Byzantine tomb structures being reused for additional monastic structures. Inscriptions record prayers to numerous holy figures. Sculptural elements from Saqqara are often carved with deeply undercut patterns to intensify the play of light and shadow and to mask the solidity of the architecture. This sculptural style was popular throughout the Byzantine world in the 500s.. Capital. 6th-7th century. Limestone; carved in relief. Found Egypt, Saqqara. SculptureFragment Eastern or Chinese, Turkestan. Fragment. Eastern or Chinese, Turkestan. Nephrite. JadeLazio Latina Sezze Antiquarium Comunale15. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.Lazio Viterbo Viterbo Museo Civico78. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Views of paintings (Middle Ages through 18th c.), frescoes, a tabernacle, coffin, sculpture reliefs, portal fragments, busts, sculpture, tapestry found in the Pinacoteca, Second floor gallery and Second floor cloister sequences. Antiquities: Many views of Etruscan and Roman fragments, sculpture, sarcophagi, pottery, masks, jewelry and other objects found in the Storeroom sequence (inventory numbers on back of prints), and the Cloister, Second floor Cloister, Valle Giulia, Sala Romana and Sala Etrusca sequences. General Notes: There are eight separate numerical sequences for this location. The cloister as an architectural structure, rather than museum site, is documented in the record and file for S. Maria della Verita, Cloister, all views of which are stored in Medieval core collection. Five views from the Museo Civico Second floor cloister sequence are stored in Medieval. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-Phallus Pendant. UnknownAppliqué for a funeral couch. UnknownBracelet ca. 8th-7th century B.C. Iran. Bracelet 326642Relief fragment, tomb of Meketre ca. 1981-1975 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Relief fragment, tomb of Meketre 562201Female Head. UnknownCanopic Chest Lid Fragment ca. 1194-1188 B.C. New Kingdom, Ramesside. Canopic Chest Lid Fragment. ca. 1194-1188 B.C.. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Siptah (KV 47), Davis excavations, 1912. Dynasty 19Bracelet fragment () A.D. 1st millennium (). Bracelet fragment () 325109Cymbals 19th century African. Cymbals 501931