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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
Scenes from the Story of Joseph—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Case containing toilet accessories—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Pomander—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Folding Comb—01/01/1500jewelrypre-1800—
Toilet box—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Rouge box with cover——otherpre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Hairpin—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Cosmetic box—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Perfume bottle (Kutrolf)—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Fragment of a Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Hairpin and ear scraper——jewelrypre-1800—
Hairpin——jewelrypre-1800—
Hairpin——jewelrypre-1800—
Hairpin——jewelrypre-1800—
Hairpin——jewelrypre-1800—
Perfume Sprinkler—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Razor—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Double-Sided Ivory Liturgical Comb with Scenes of Henry II and Thomas Becket—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Cosmetic Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Perfume Sprinkler (Qumqum)—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Liturgical Comb Fragment—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Comb—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Comb with Putti and Sea Creatures—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Perfume Sprinkler (Qumqum)—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Comb——jewelrypre-1800—
Kohl Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Flasks—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Comb top—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Cosmetics Mortar—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Kohl Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Wooden Comb with Woolen Decoration—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Kohl Flask—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
Hairpin top—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Perfume Sprinkler—Unavailableotherpre-1800—
唐 螺鈿梳背|Comb top—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
唐 金梳背（兩件）|Comb Tops—Unavailablejewelrypre-1800—
Glass perfume bottle—Unavailableotherpre-1800—