Materials & Making
An Egyptian Weight Has a Mass as Well as a Name
Explore The Met’s travertine weight 16.3.5 by separating the object type, its recorded mass and the historical questions the short entry leaves open.
Ancient objects, open questions
Materials & Making
Look closely at the substances, surfaces and craft behind ancient objects.
Materials & Making
A Reed Mat Makes Plant Fibre Part of the Egyptian Object Story
Museo Egizio records a New Kingdom reed mat from Deir el-Medina. Its title, material field and measurements offer a careful route into an ordinary-looking object.
Materials & Making
A Wooden Spindle Connects an Egyptian Collection to Textile Work
Museo Egizio records a wooden spindle and spindle-whorl from Deir el-Medina. Read the material, date range and excavation information as distinct kinds of evidence.
Materials & Making
A Small Egyptian Plumb Bob, Read Through Its Catalogue Record
The Met records a 5.3-centimetre travertine plumb bob from Lisht North. Explore what its material, find context and separate dates allow a careful reader to say.
Materials & Making
Bread Moulds in Limestone: Read the Model and Its Material Separately
A small Egyptian model in The Met pairs a bread-making subject with limestone and paint. Read what it represents separately from what it is made of.
Materials & Making
An Egyptian Mirror with More Than a Reflecting Surface
Read the handle, material, and recorded find context of a New Kingdom mirror without inventing the identity or daily routine of its owner.
Materials & Making
Papyrus Reed Sandals: Read the Pair, Not Just the Silhouette
Explore a pair of ancient Egyptian sandals through its recorded material and separate measurements, while keeping questions of wear and ownership open.
Materials & Making
Hatnefer’s Basket: Separate Construction from Contents
Read the construction and recorded contents of Hatnefer’s basket as different kinds of evidence about one ancient Egyptian object.