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Exhibition

Gifts in Celebration of the Museum’s Anniversary

January 1, 2020–December 31, 2021

Previously on view at The Met Cloisters and The Met Fifth Avenue in Various Locations and Various Locations

Exhibitions are free with Museum admission.

All exhibitions

Overview Exhibition Objects

Monumental Head of a Foreigner, Limestone — Monumental Head of a Foreigner
ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

Head of a Woman, Limestone, paint — Head of a Woman
ca. 1250–1070 B.C.

Falcon-form case containing a corn mummy, Painted gessoed wood; mummy: linen, resin, fiber — Falcon-form case containing a corn mummy
332–30 B.C.

Marble funerary altar, marble, Roman — Marble funerary altar
Roman
1st half of 1st century CE

Terracotta lekythos (oil jar), Terracotta, Greek, Euboean — Terracotta lekythos (oil jar)
Greek, Euboean
late 6th century BC

Celebratory scene, Set of 12 hanging scrolls; silk embroidery and paint on satin, China — Celebratory scene
China
17th century

Letter, Shōkadō Shōjō Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan — Letter
early 17th century

Exhibition Vase with Scenes from the Ramayana, Earthenware with colored slips under a clear glaze., India, Bombay School — Exhibition Vase with Scenes from the Ramayana
India, Bombay School
ca. 1880s

Hevajra and Nairātmyā, Brass with silver and pigment, Tibet — Hevajra and Nairātmyā
Tibet
late 12th century

King Songten Gampo as the incarnate Avalokiteshvara, Painting on silk, Tibet — King Songten Gampo as the incarnate Avalokiteshvara
Tibet
10th–11th century

Krishna subduing the Naga Kaliya, Gilt copper repoussé, Nepal — Krishna subduing the Naga Kaliya
Nepal
17th century

Bon Deity Trowo Tsochog Khagying, Distemper, ink, and gold on cloth, Tibet — Bon Deity Trowo Tsochog Khagying
Tibet
15th century

Chest with Tantric Offering Scenes, Wood, polychrome, pigment, and iron brackets, Tibet — Chest with Tantric Offering Scenes
Tibet
late19th–early 20th century

Spider Monkey with Wind God Regalia, Stone, Aztec — Spider Monkey with Wind God Regalia
Aztec
13th–16th century

Kneeling Bearded Figure, Serpentine, pigment (probably cinnabar), Olmec — Kneeling Bearded Figure
Olmec
900–400 BCE

War Mask, Iron, gold, copper alloy, Tibetan — War Mask
Tibetan
14th–16th century

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Henry Hadley British, Steel, wood (walnut), silver, gold, copper alloy, British, London — Pair of Flintlock Pistols
ca. 1765

Pair of Flintlock Pistols of the Prince of Wales, later George IV (1762–1830), with Case and Accessories, Durs Egg Swiss, Steel, wood (walnut, rosewood, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, copper alloy, leather, textile, British, London — Pair of Flintlock Pistols of the Prince of Wales, later George IV (1762–1830), with Case and Accessories
hallmarked for 1787–88

Duchess of Devonshire Portrait Diamond, Diamond and painted ivory — Duchess of Devonshire Portrait Diamond
19th century

Seated woman representing Astrology, Giambologna Netherlandish, Red wax, Italian — Seated woman representing Astrology
mid-1570s

Allegory of Autumn (Bacchus), Filippo Parodi and Workshop Italian, Carved poplar, varnished and gilt, Italian, Genoa — Allegory of Autumn (Bacchus)
ca. 1670s

Monumental mirror sconce (one of a pair), Peter Rahm German, Silver, embossed, chiseled, engraved and gilded; mirror glass (19th century replacement); wood frame, German, Augsburg — Monumental mirror sconce (one of a pair)
Multiple artists/makers
1717–18

Monumental mirror sconce (one of a pair), Peter Rahm German, Silver, embossed, chiseled, engraved and gilded; mirror glass (19th century replacement); wood frame, German, Augsburg — Monumental mirror sconce (one of a pair)
Multiple artists/makers
1717–18

Architectural model of the temple of King Solomon in Jerusalem, Thomas Newberry British, Gilded wood, gilded carton pierre; gilded silver, gilded bronze; enamel, linen, British, London — Architectural model of the temple of King Solomon in Jerusalem
Multiple artists/makers
1883

Guitar, Christian Frederick Martin American, Spruce, rosewood, cedar, ebony, pearl, abalone, ivory, American — Guitar
ca. 1837

Covered Sauce Tureen, Edward Lownes, Silver, American — Covered Sauce Tureen
ca. 1817

Covered Sauce Tureen

ca. 1817

1831–35

Box, Elizabeth Copeland American, Silver, enamel and amethyst, American — Box
ca. 1920

ca. 1915

Box and Cover, Marie Zimmermann American, silver-gilt and stones, American — Box and Cover
ca. 1930s

Bowl, Marie Zimmermann American, Silver, American — Bowl
1920s

Box with Cover, Marie Zimmermann American, Silver, turquoise, and freshwater pearls, American — Box with Cover
1920s–30s

1810–15

1815–19

Sketchbook, Louis C. Tiffany American, Graphite, pastel, watercolor, and crayon on paper, American — Sketchbook
1908

Design for a Tray

1920–27

Design for a Tray

1920–27

Design of a brooch or pendant with sketches

1920–27

Design drawing for enameled covered jar

ca. 1898–1900

Drawing of Moroccan doors

ca. 1875–80

Chief's blanket, Unidentified Navajo Artist, Wool, Diné/Navajo — Chief's blanket
1855–60

Serape, Unidentified Navajo Artist, Wool, Diné/Navajo — Serape
ca. 1840–50

Two-Handled Cup, John Dixwell American, Silver, American — Two-Handled Cup
ca.1712

Freedom Box Presented by the Corporation of the City of New York to John Jay, Samuel Johnson American, Gold, American — Freedom Box Presented by the Corporation of the City of New York to John Jay
1784

Hayne Hudjihini, Eagle of Delight, Henry Inman American, Oil on canvas, American — Hayne Hudjihini, Eagle of Delight
1832–33

Pes-Ke-Le-Cha-Co, Henry Inman American, Oil on canvas, American — Pes-Ke-Le-Cha-Co
1832–33

Our Lady of Valvanera, Unknown Cuzco Artist, Peru, second half of 18th Century, Oil and gold on canvas, Peru (Cuzco) — Our Lady of Valvanera
ca. 1770–80

Saint Bonaventure and Saint Anthony of Padua, Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao Peruvian, Oil on canvas, Peru (Cuzco) — Saint Bonaventure and Saint Anthony of Padua
ca. 1670–90

Saint Christopher, Melchor Pérez Holguin Bolivian, Oil on canvas, Bolivia — Saint Christopher
ca. 1710–20

Christ Carrying the Cross, called "The Lord of the Fall", Unknown Cuzco Artist (Peru, second half 18th century), Oil and gold on canvas, Peru (Cuzco) — Christ Carrying the Cross, called "The Lord of the Fall"
ca. 1770–75

Saint Barbara, Unknown artist, Ecuador (Quito), 18th century, Oil on canvas, Ecuador (Quito) — Saint Barbara
last quarter 18th century

The Soul of the Virgin Mary, Unknown artist, Peru (Cuzco), 18th century, Oil and gold on canvas, Peru (Cuzco) — The Soul of the Virgin Mary
18th century

Our Lady of Cocharcas, Unknown artist, Peru (Cuzco), mid-18th century, Oil and gold on canvas, Peru (Cuzco) — Our Lady of Cocharcas
1759

Adam and Eve in Paradise, Unknown artist, Oil on canvas, Peruvian (Cuzco) — Adam and Eve in Paradise
18th Century

Niagara, Frederic Edwin Church American, Oil on paper laid down on canvas, American — Niagara
ca. 1858

"Daffodil" lamp, Tiffany Studios, Leaded opalescent glass and gilt bronze, American — "Daffodil" lamp
ca. 1904–10

Les saintes femmes au tombeau (Three Holy Women at the Tomb), George Minne Belgian, Varnished oak, Belgian — Les saintes femmes au tombeau (Three Holy Women at the Tomb)
modeled 1896, carved before 1918

An Eruption of Vesuvius, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on canvas — An Eruption of Vesuvius
1824

Copenhagen Harbor by Moonlight, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on canvas — Copenhagen Harbor by Moonlight
1846

Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on canvas — Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset
1823

The North Cape by Moonlight, Peder Balke Norwegian, Oil on canvas — The North Cape by Moonlight
1848

Seated Female Nude, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Seated Female Nude
Winter 1908

Equilibrio, Carmen Herrera Cuban, Acrylic on canvas — Equilibrio
2012

Carousel State, Sam Gilliam American, Acrylic and aluminum powder on canvas — Carousel State
1968

Column Structure VIII, Robert Mangold American, Acrylic, graphite, and black pencil on canvas — Column Structure VIII
2006

Smashed Strokes Hope, Joan Snyder American, Oil on canvas — Smashed Strokes Hope
1971

Coffret with the Legend of Guilhem, count of Toulouse, Walnut, painted, iron mounts, South French — Coffret with the Legend of Guilhem, count of Toulouse
South French
ca. 1200–1225

Box, Laurence B. Dixon American, Silver, enamel, garnet, rose quartz, rubellite, sapphire, peridot, chalcedony, and shell, American — Box
1924

Necklace, Marie Zimmermann American, Pearls, emerald, colored stones (corundum), and gold, American — Necklace
1925–35

ca. 1925

1910–20

ca. 1920

ca. 1910

ca. 1930

ca. 1907–15

Pair of cufflinks

ca. 1880