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Historic Beauty Objects

The Historic Beauty Objects Archive gathers objects tied to the history of beauty and personal ornament from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, drawn from the Collection API (CC0) and refreshed monthly. Every record links its museum object page and carries garment family, era, season and significance labels; objects are described as cataloged, never appraised or priced.

Records
1,598
Last changed
Update schedule
26 8 11 * * UTC
Coverage
03/02/2020–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
ObjectHouseDateGarment familyEraSeason
Kohl vessel with coverUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Jar and Stick (with 16.10.373c)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jar with lidUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Jar and StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Jar (with Stick 16.10.361c)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Jar and LidUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Jar and StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Tube and StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Jar with a Cloth StopperUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Double kohl tube with lidUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Stick (with Jar 16.10.361a, b)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Jar and Stick (with 16.10.373a, b)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Shell Dish Used for Grinding Cosmetics (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Comb fragmentUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Kohl StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Hairpin finialjewelrypre-1800
Cosmetic SpoonUnavailableotherpre-1800
Perfume Vessel in the Shape of Two Trussed DucksUnavailableotherpre-1800
Tweezer-RazorUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic Box with a Swivel TopUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of a Tilapia with Water LiliesUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic spoon with duck-head handleUnavailableotherpre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dogUnavailableotherpre-1800
Perfume vessel in shape of a monkeyUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic spoonUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic spoonUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic spoonUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic spoonUnavailableotherpre-1800
Bundle of Four Kohl TubesUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Tube, doubleUnavailableotherpre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Toilet vaseUnavailableotherpre-1800
RazorUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl tube and stickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Lided Kohl Tube and StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of a MouseUnavailableotherpre-1800