New Galleries of Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Art

Archaeological Material in the Museum Setting: The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Excavations at Nishapur

“…First shown in the museum'sg alleries of Near Eastern Art,the objects from Nishapur wered isplayedi naseries of temporary exhibitions after almost every excavation season,billedas"Recent Accessions from the Museum'sExcavations at Nishapur".In1939, the material wasincorporatedinto the permanent galleries for Near Eastern Art,whereitwas shown within acontinuum of art from the region dating between the 3 rd and the 9 th centuries (Dimand 1939).…”