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| Late Period–Ptolemaic Period Mummy to the left and Late Period–Roman Period mummy of a dog |
The collection I visited is The Nile and Newcomers: A Fresh Installation of Egyptian Ptolemaic Art. The topic of the collection is art and historically relevant artifacts from the Ptolemaic period. It contains many things, including the book of the dead, the small head of Queen Arsinoe II, and a mummy previously thought to be a cat but is in fact a dog. All the artifacts come from Egypt, around the Ptolemaic period which began in 332 B.C. The entirety of the Egyptian exhibit is in chronological order. This collection on the Ptolemaic period is organized thematically, one with a focus on temples and the other with a focus on art produced for and representing individuals of that time. Many small artworks that range from adornments for domestic interiors to funerary accouterments are arranged together, revealing the stylistic spectrum of the period. There are brief labels on each of the objects, but visitors can use the accession numbers to search the online collection to read more information. This exhibit appears to create a narrative that during the Ptolemaic period, Egyptians valued art and religion highly. The collection is a sum of its parts. Temples were the center point of many cities at the time, and they drew in many people. It was also during this time they were being influenced by Greek culture and art.
References
Nile and Newcomers: A Fresh Installation of Egyptian Ptolemaic Art. Metmuseum.org. (2016, June 30). Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2016/egyptian-ptolemaic-art-installation
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