Egypt and Western Asia
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Fragment of Core-Formed Glass Vessel
Egypt, New Kingdom (18th dynasty), second half of the 15th century–14th century BCAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
October 6, 2026 (Tue) - January 31, 2027 (Sun)This section of the gallery features ancient art and artifacts from regions that gave rise to some of humanity’s earliest civilizations, including West Asia, Egypt, and the eastern Mediterranean. The Egyptian collection includes stoneware and earthenware objects from Pre-dynastic Egypt (circa 6000–3150 BC) as well as reliefs, mummies, and decorative art from Dynastic Egypt. Other objects frequently on view include Bronze Age burial goods from West Asia and the eastern Mediterranean, tablets bearing cuneiform script from Mesopotamia, and sculptures and pottery from ancient Iran.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Tomb Relief of Iny | Excavated in Saqqara, Egypt | Old Kingdom 6th dynasty, ca. 23rd century BC | TJ-5799 | |||
| Highlight | Jar with Two Handles | Cyprus | Iron Age, 7th–6th century BC | TJ-1975 | |||
| Highlight | Jar with Two Handles | Cyprus | Iron Age, 7th–6th century BC | Gift of the Republic of Cyprus, TJ-4823 | |||
| Foundation Peg with a God Figure | Southern Iraq | Sumerian Early Dynastic period, ca. 2400 BC | TJ-5597 | ||||
| Highlight | Glass Beads (Necklaces) | Four strands | Mainland Greece | Late Helladic III, ca. 14th–13th century BC | Private collection | On exhibit through November 8, 2026 | |
| Highlight | Fragment of Core-Formed Glass Vessel | Egypt | New Kingdom (18th dynasty), second half of the 15th century–14th century BC | TJ-2315 | On exhibit through November 8, 2026 | ||
| Highlight | Jar with Two Handles | Egypt | Roman period, 2nd century | Gift of Mr. Momose Osamu and Mrs. Momose Fumiko, TJ-5841 | On exhibit through November 8, 2026 | ||
| Highlight | Belt Ornament | Eastern Turkey or Transcaucasia | Iron Age, early 1st millennium BC | TJ-4879 | On exhibit from November 10, 2026 | ||
| Mummy of Pasherienptah | Excavated at Thebes, Egypt | 22nd dynasty, ca. 945–730 BC | Gift of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities, TJ-1835 | ||||
| Highlight | Barrel-Shaped Jug | Cyprus | Iron Age, 8th–6th century BC | Gift of Mr. Michael Xilas and Mrs. Vicky Xilas, TJ-5813 | |||
| Highlight | Man | Cyprus, Previously owned by Mr. Somerset Maugham | Cypro-Archaic period, 6th century BC | Gift of Mr. Michael Xilas and Mrs. Vicky Xilas, TJ-5930 | |||
| Highlight | The Goddess Sekhmet | Excavated at Thebes, Egypt | New Kingdom (18th Dynasty; reign of Amenhotep III), ca. 1388–1350 BC | TC-422-1 | |||
| Heracles | Excavated at Hatra, Iraq | Parthian period, 1st–2nd century | Gift of the Iraqi Government, TJ-4822 | ||||
| Highlight | Large Jar | Iran | Islamic period, 13th–14th century | TG-2400 |