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Five case studies for select recent acquisitions demonstrate the varied and complex nature of provenance research at The Met.
Lucian Simmons, Maya Muratov, Christine E. Brennan, Ria Breed, Anne Dunn-Vaturi, Michael Seymour, and Mary Chan
April 8
Discover the fascinating history behind these enigmatic objects.
Joseph Alexander MacGillivray
January 24, 2024
Met director and chief executive officer Max Hollein provides an update on the recent restitution of sculptures from the collection
Max Hollein
December 18, 2023
Met director Max Hollein provides an update on The Met’s work on cultural heritage and, more broadly, The Met’s engagements across the globe.
Max Hollein
October 3, 2023
Met director Max Hollein reflects on current discussions about cultural property, provides background on The Met collection, and previews several important initiatives.
Max Hollein
May 9, 2023
New interpretive labels help visitors navigate the role of the decorative arts in negotiating race, labor, colonialism, and global commerce.
Marlise Brown
April 12, 2023
Learn about The Met's collecting practices and provenance research.
Max Hollein
March 13, 2023
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Learn more about an extremely rare bronze relief attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli. Created around 1500, it is one of the largest and most technically sophisticated examples of a bronze roundel from the early Renaissance.
December 12, 2022
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Discover the journey of 47 caps and headdresses from Central Africa’s Congo River basin to The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
Wendy A. Grossman
September 26, 2022
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Two scholars consider the displacement of Assyrian people and their art.
Sarah Graff and Sargon Donabed
August 3, 2022