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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
Ointment Jar—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Ointment Jar—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Ointment Jar—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Ointment Jar—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Inscribed Ointment Jar From Foundation Deposit 2 of Hatshepsut's Valley Temple—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit of Hatshepsut—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Ointment Jar—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Inscribed Ointment Jar From Foundation Deposit 2 of Hatshepsut's Valley Temple—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Inscribed Ointment Jar From Foundation Deposit 2 of Hatshepsut's Valley Temple—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
New Year Gift: Cosmetic Box—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl stick—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Jar from a Foundation Deposit of Amenhotep II—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Papyrus column kohl tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Container Decorated with Bes-images—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Ointment Jar Inscribed with the Name of Thutmose IV—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Double Kohl Tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube in the Form of a Papyrus Column—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube for Holding Eye Cosmetics—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of Swimming Woman Holding a Dish—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube Inscribed for Amenhotep III and Princess Sitamun—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Razor—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Lower Half of Kohl Tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Jar Inscribed with the Names of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Double kohl tube with the names of Amenhotep III and Tiye—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Handle of a Cosmetic Spoon in the Form of a Leopard—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube Holder in the Form of a Papyrus Column—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube in the Shape of a Papyrus Column—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Bottom of Kohl Tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Fragment of Kohl Tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Fragment of Kohl Tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Fragment of Kohl Tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Stick—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Fragment of Toilet Dish—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube with the Names of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube in the Shape of a Column with a Palm Leaf Capital—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Tube in the form of a Palm Column—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Cartouche-shaped Lid of an Unguent Box—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl jar lid, cartouche—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Dwarf—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Cosmetic Dish in the Shape of a Trussed Duck—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Cosmetic Dish in the Shape of a Trussed Duck—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl tube—Unavailableotherpre-1800—