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Beauty RingSKINCARE & MAKEUP

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
Spatula or kohl stickUnavailableotherpre-1800
Incised cosmetic box fragments with a warrior and four womenUnavailableotherpre-1800
Furniture or cosmetic box plaque carved in relief with a striding bullUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic box fragment carved in relief with the head of a sphinxUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic container (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic container (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic container (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic standUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic containerUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic containerUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic container (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Bronze lunate razorUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic paletteUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic box in the shape of a composite capitalUnavailableotherpre-1800
Fragment of a decorated New Year's flask unusually intended for ointmentUnavailableotherpre-1800
Unguent vesselUnavailableotherpre-1800
JarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic tray with sphinxUnavailableotherpre-1800
Silver cosmetic vesselUnavailableotherpre-1800
Silver cosmetic vesselUnavailableotherpre-1800
Pharmaceutical jarUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic Container in the Form of a Bes-imageUnavailableotherpre-1800
Comb (?)Unavailablejewelrypre-1800
Bronze lid and upper part of an oil flaskUnavailableotherpre-1800
Bronze perfume dipperUnavailableotherpre-1800
Bronze perfume dipperUnavailableotherpre-1800
Monkey playing the lyre and carrying a dish on its headUnavailableotherpre-1800
Kohl tube, incisedUnavailableotherpre-1800
VaseUnavailableotherpre-1800
Cosmetic stick (?), stylus (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800
AmphoraUnavailableotherpre-1800
Glass unguentarium (perfume bottle)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Glass unguentarium (perfume bottle)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Glass unguentarium (perfume bottle)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Glass unguentarium (perfume bottle)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Glass unguentarium (perfume bottle)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Rouge boxotherpre-1800
Gold pendant in the form of a vaseUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Cosmetic paletteUnavailableotherpre-1800
Glass mosaic perfume bottle (unguentarium)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Glass perfume bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Vase, miniature, for perfumeUnavailableotherpre-1800
Silver comb and pinUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Double-sided combUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Double-sided combUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Double-sided combUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Cosmetic stick (?)Unavailableotherpre-1800