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Precious Metals from Tell Basta
In 1906, workmen constructing a railway across the Egyptian delta uncovered two hoards of metal objects buried at Tell Basta (near modern Zagazig). The caches had been hidden close to the ancient temple dedicated to the feline goddess Bastet. The Metropolitan Museum acquired some vessels from the first cache the following year. The second find included jewelry and silver ingots as well as vessels, and now resides in the collection of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Several vessels in Cairo bear the cartouches of Queen Tawosret, the last ruler of Dynasty 19, and those inscriptions, along with the granulated decoration on the boss (30.8.371), suggest most pieces were manufactured between 1295 and 1186 B.C. The lion handle on one jug ( 07.228.187 ) and the mixture of Near Eastern motifs with traditional Egyptian scenes on the bowl ( 07.228.20 ), however, indicate a slightly later date for some pieces, and the Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1070–713 B.C) must be considered.
Precious Metals from Tell Basta | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art precious metals from tell basta... long-necked jar, late dynasty xix–third intermediate period (ca. 1188–712 b.c. ) from bubastis silver rogers fund, 1907 (07.228.16) ... situla with floral decoration,
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We only show the first 70 results for these searchterm(s). Try an extra searchterm to refine the searchresults. First word is leading! Also try metal preciousAssociated subjects: new kingdom (+), third intermediate period (+), ivory (+), venice (+), glass (+), lace (+), albrecht durer (+), warp threads (+), garden (+), scrolling vine design (+), botanical (+), sforza (+), needlework skills (+), illustrated religious texts (+), luxurious storage containers (+), interior furnishings (+), domestic interiors (+), jewish (+), domestic decorations (+), carpets (+), ottoman empire (+), elizabeth i (+), clockmaking (+), english pattern book (+), marital union (+), textiles (+), silk thread (+), floral (+), fitted bodice (+), pope leo x (+)
Seventeenth-Century European Watches | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of A driven clock that had become available by 1450 and that continued to be made throughout the greater part of the sixteenth century. by about 1520, the device had been developed to such an extent that a tiny watch movement could be incorporated into a jewel or some other small precious object. for example, the renaissance scholar lilio gregorio giraldi (1479–1552) wrote in 1541: "i myself have often seen a watch, which admirably, showed the hours, placed in the handle of an eyeglass of pope leo x [
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Renaissance Velvet Textiles | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art silk velvet with two heights of pile 25 x 23 3/4 in. (63.5 x 60.33 cm) fletcher fund, 1946 (46.156.133) ... view slideshow view thumbnails ... during the renaissance, luxurious fabrics made of silk and precious metal threads counted among the most valuable items owned by both individuals and the church. as an expression of power, wealth, and taste, specially woven fabrics incorporating a family coat-
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English Embroidery of the Late Tudor and Stuart Eras | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropol but portraits from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century show entire garments covered with decorative stitching. these could reach a high degree of luxury, with the inclusion of stitches using metal threads, pearls, and precious stones. one particularly popular garment was a type of fitted bodice decorated with scrolling vines supporting multitudes of flowers, fruits, small birds, and insects ( 23.170.1 ). variations on this scrolling vine design were also found on men'
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Gold of the Indies | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art local people arrived to trade bits of gold for brass hawks' bells carried by the sailors. columbus was so cheered at the sight of the gold that the island chieftain—who wished to see him even more pleased—told the dismayed mariner that the precious metal could be found in abundance nearby and gave him an impressive mask inset with large pieces of gold. this evidence, and the prospect of much more, led columbus to believe that the shipwreck had been providential.
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Ivory Carving in the Gothic Era, 13th–15th centuries | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropol while another in avignon believed to have belonged to cardinal arnaud de via (d. 1335) provides another. a statuette of the virgin and child ( 1999.208 ), carved by a leading parisian master, originally sat on a metalwork throne, wore a crown of precious metal and stones, and might have been inserted into a micro-architectural tabernacle also made of precious metals. the fabrication of such examples was not limited to france, as elephant ivory was available wherever the textile trade routes extended.
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Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art schiaparelli, elsa (french, born italy, 1890–1973) material and technique... applique clothing with synthetic materials crepe textile embroidery feathers leather linen textile metalwork (other kinds) plastic precious stone synthetic textile textile in cotton from europe textile in silk from europe textile in velvet textile in wool from europe object... accessories for clothing necklace women's clothing from europe subject matter/
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