Pin, bronze, Iran, iron age iii
Iran, probably from Luristan Iron Age III
Key, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations Ptolemaic Period
Plaque in the Form of a Demon
Accession Number: 1985.214.52 Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Chinese Cauldron
Accession Number: 23.17 Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.)
Chinese Mirror, Han Dynasty
Accession Number: 25.225 probably Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220)
Arrowhead, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Palace of Amenhotep III, MMA excavations, 1911–12 New Kingdom
Archaic Etruscan Horse bit, Italy
Two U-shaped side elements; perforated for the attachment of a leather harness. Archaic
Wedjat eye plaque of Nesenaset
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial 1 (Nesenaset), MMA excavations, 1923–24 Third Intermediate Period
Double-sided stamp seal: snake behind tree; winged dragon
Bactria-Margiana Bronze Age
Archaic Iron horse bit
Two U-shaped side elements; perforated for the attachment of a leather harness. Archaic
Umbo or stud, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Archaic Iron fire-dog
Each consists of rod of square section inserted at each end in a stand of double horseshoe shape. Archaic
Key, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations Ptolemaic Period
Key, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations Ptolemaic Period
Umbo or stud, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Leg of a chair or table (?)
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Key, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations Ptolemaic Period
Lion pin, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Implement, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, MMA excavations Ptolemaic Period
Lion pin, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Chinese Belt Hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 B.C.)
Key, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations Ptolemaic Period
Etruscan Iron candelabrum, Italy
The upper part of a simple type of candelabrum. Hellenistic
Bell, bronze, parthian
Northwestern Iran, Caspian region Parthian
Lion pin, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Key, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations Ptolemaic Period
Knife, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations Ptolemaic Period
Umbo or stud, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Chinese Belt Hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 B.C.)
Roman Strigil
Broad blade with long, leaf-shaped attachment riveted on. Accession Number: 74.51.5465
Archaic Four iron spearheads
Iron utensils from Monteleone di Spoleto, found with the Chariot (03.23.1) Archaic
Archaic Etruscan Iron spit, Italy
Iron utensils found with the Chariot. Archaic
Basin fragments, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Pin in the form of a lion
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Crescent-shaped axe head with an iron blade
Iran, probably from Luristan Iron Age II
Lion pin, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Flanged dagger, bronze, Iran
Iran, Hasanlu Iron Age II
Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a winged, human-headed quadruped
Iran, probably from Luristan Iron Age