Cup

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Produced in limited quantities and reserved for the elite, silver and gold metalwork survives in fewer numbers today than bronze.These bowls lack feet and may have been burial goods not used in rituals. Precious metal objects tend to be found in the elaborate stone chamber tombs linked to royal and wealthy people.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art