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Artwork of the Day
Helmet Mask
Date: before 1880
Accession Number: 1978.412.560

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Pat Steir's Egg Sculpture at the Met

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, by Carly McCloskey

Pat Steir discusses the egg sculpture, on view in the Museum's Great Hall through tomorrow, April 17, that she designed for the citywide Fabergé Big Egg Hunt.

American West in Bronze Exhibition Blog

Final Reflections on The American West in Bronze, 1850–1925

Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, by Thayer Tolles

Thayer Tolles, the Marica F. Vilcek Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, provides some final thoughts on the exhibition The American West in Bronze, 1850–1925, which was on view at the Met December 18, 2013, through April 13, 2014.

Of Note

The Sound of Holy Week

Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, by Jayson Dobney

Associate Curator Jayson Kerr Dobney highlights the use of a cog rattle during Holy Week, and introduces readers to a notable example from the Museum's collection.