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Discover the treasures of The Met! The METsky bot brings you stunning public-domain artworks from the Met Museum’s vast collection curated over 151 years—thanks to their open access initiative. New post every 3rd hour. Not affiliated with The Met.
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Carriage boots, ca. 1900
Culture: American
Medium: [no medium available]
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/104611
Carriage boots, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Carriage boots, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Pair of Ear Ornaments, Comma and Star, 8th–12th century
Class: Jewelry
Culture: Indonesia (Central Java)
Medium: Gold
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/64214
Pair of Ear Ornaments, Comma and Star, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Terracotta rim fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup), 460–450 BCE
Class: Vases
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/721719
Terracotta rim fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Terracotta rim fragment of a stemless kylix (drinking cup), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals), 15th century, by Bhadrabahu
Class: Paintings
Culture: India (Gujarat)
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/75116
Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Minnie Conway in Costume of a Polish Lady, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888–89, by W. Duke, Sons & Co.
Class: Prints
Medium: Commercial color lithograph
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/422911
Minnie Conway in Costume of a Polish Lady, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar), late 6th century BCE
Class: Vases
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/745114
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Gloves, ca. 1860
Culture: American
Medium: Cotton
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/168631
Gloves, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Vase, 1830–70
Culture: American
Medium: Parian porcelain
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/9279
Vase, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Silver spiral, 9th–4th century BCE
Class: Gold and Silver
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Silver
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/242696
Silver spiral, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Robe à la Polonaise, ca. 1775
Culture: British
Medium: silk, cotton
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/81658
Robe à la Polonaise, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Robe à la Polonaise, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Robe à la Polonaise, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Robe à la Polonaise, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Project for a Monumental Fountain, 1767, by Augustin Pajou
Class: Drawings
Medium: Pen and brown and black ink, brush and brown and gray wash
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/337914
Project for a Monumental Fountain, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Miniature Bottle, late 8th–9th century
Class: Glass
Medium: Glass; free blown
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449757
Miniature Bottle, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Sword Guard (Tsuba), 17th century
Class: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/29940
Sword Guard (Tsuba), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Sword Guard (Tsuba), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Knife Handle (Kozuka), 18th century
Class: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/35039
Knife Handle (Kozuka), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Knife Handle (Kozuka), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Terracotta globular flask, ca. 1400–1300 BCE
Class: Vases
Culture: Mycenaean
Medium: Terracotta
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/240343
Terracotta globular flask, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Waistcoat, first quarter 19th century
Culture: British
Medium: wool
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/83190
Waistcoat, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Waistcoat, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Waistcoat, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Waistcoat, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Rod or Bobbin, 5th–8th century
Class: Ivories and Bone
Medium: Bone; carved
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449179
Rod or Bobbin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Shimadai and Sambo, 19th century, by Kubo Shunman
Class: Prints
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55006
Shimadai and Sambo, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Hexagonal canister (Schraubflasche), ca. 1650, by Jonas Laminit
Class: Metalwork-Silver In Combination
Medium: Silver gilt, enamel
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/206258
Hexagonal canister (Schraubflasche), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Hexagonal canister (Schraubflasche), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Pelerine, late 1830s
Culture: American
Medium: cotton
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/116020
Pelerine, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Fragment of an Inscribed Slab, 6th–7th century
Class: Sculpture
Medium: Limestone; incised
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/456217
Fragment of an Inscribed Slab, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Pair of Rowel Spurs, ca. 1650
Class: Equestrian Equipment-Spurs
Culture: German or Netherlandish
Medium: Iron alloy, copper alloy
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/29270
Pair of Rowel Spurs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Pair of Rowel Spurs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup), 490–470 BCE
Class: Vases
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/709926
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup), second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Class: Vases
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/696160
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Baluster-shaped vase (part of a five-piece garniture), ca. 1690–1720
Class: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel and gilding
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/623470
Baluster-shaped vase (part of a five-piece garniture), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Baluster-shaped vase (part of a five-piece garniture), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Baluster-shaped vase (part of a five-piece garniture), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Baluster-shaped vase (part of a five-piece garniture), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 AM