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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
Hemi-Cylindrical Box with a Hunting SceneUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl StickUnavailableotherpre-1800
商 玉梳|CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
商 骨簪|HairpinUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Comb with a horseUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl TubeUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl TubeUnavailableotherpre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Kohl TubeUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic toolUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl stickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl stickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Razor bladeUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic dish in the shape of a lotus flower and budsUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic dish in the shape of a bound antelopeUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic SpoonUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jar, monkeyUnavailableotherpre-1800
Weaver's combUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl stick (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Hairpin CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Double kohl tubeUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Double kohl tube with a woman in reliefUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl tube (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl tubeUnavailableotherpre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Toilet stickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl TubeUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl stickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl tube, papyrus columnUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl tube, four tubesUnavailableotherpre-1800
Lid of Kohl Jar with Floral DesignUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl stickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl Tube with Cartouche of Seti IUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic Box from the tomb of SennedjemUnavailableotherpre-1800
Ivory Unguent Box of Queen NefertariUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic Box from the tomb of SennedjemUnavailableotherpre-1800
Bone toilet boxUnavailableotherpre-1800
笄|Hairpinjewelrypre-1800
笄|Hairpinjewelrypre-1800
笄|Hairpinjewelrypre-1800
笄|Hairpinjewelrypre-1800
Cosmetic Spoon in the Form of a Swimming GirlUnavailableotherpre-1800
Handle from a cosmetic spoonUnavailableotherpre-1800
Fragment of kohl stickUnavailableotherpre-1800