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Discover the treasures of The Met! The METsky bot brings you stunning public-domain artworks from the Met Museum’s vast collection curated over 151 years—thanks to their open access initiative. New post every 3rd hour. Not affiliated with The Met.
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The Schoolmaster, 1610–85, by Adriaen van Ostade
Class: Prints
Medium: Etching
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/396238
The Schoolmaster, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Ear Ornament with Makara Motif, Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Class: Jewelry
Culture: Indonesia (Java)
Medium: Gold
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49983
Ear Ornament with Makara Motif, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Teapot, late 18th century
Class: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/198851
Teapot, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 14, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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Parrot, 1740, by Meissen Manufactory
Class: Ceramics-Porcelain
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/203029
Parrot, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 14, 2026 at 6:56 AM
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Terracotta fragment of a lekythos (oil flask)?, 6th/5th centuries BCE
Class: Vases
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/753024
Terracotta fragment of a lekythos (oil flask)?, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Terracotta fragment of a lekythos (oil flask)?, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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Portrait of a Young Woman, 1770s, by Jean Honoré Fragonard
Class: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436320
Portrait of a Young Woman, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 showing the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo, 1645, by Antonio Tempesta
Class: Prints
Medium: Etching with some engraving, undescribed state.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/414803
Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 showing the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 showing the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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The Petit Pont, Paris, 1850 or later, by Charles Meryon
Class: Prints
Medium: Etching and engraving on wove paper; first of nine states
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/371687
The Petit Pont, Paris, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Coin Weight, 808–810
Class: Glass
Medium: Glass
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/453506
Coin Weight, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Coin Weight, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Flask, late 18th–early 19th century
Class: Glass
Medium: Glass
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/194827
Flask, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Flask, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 13, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Cup (part of a service), ca. 1770, by Worcester factory
Class: Ceramics-Porcelain
Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/206117
Cup (part of a service), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Cup (part of a service), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Cup (part of a service), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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The Adoration of the Shepherds, probably after 1520, by Catena (Vincenzo di Biagio)
Class: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435859
The Adoration of the Shepherds, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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A Fisherman Pulling a Net, 1774, by Jean Honoré Fragonard
Class: Drawings
Medium: Red chalk
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/371766
A Fisherman Pulling a Net, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY A Fisherman Pulling a Net, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY A Fisherman Pulling a Net, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY A Fisherman Pulling a Net, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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Panel, early 18th century
Class: Textiles-Woven
Culture: Italian or French
Medium: Silk; linen; metal on linen core
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/461648
Panel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Fringe, 19th century
Class: Textiles-Trimmings
Medium: Cotton
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/213671
Fringe, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Terracotta statuette of an enthroned goddess between two attendants, 4th century BCE
Class: Terracottas
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/241145
Terracotta statuette of an enthroned goddess between two attendants, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Pair of vases, early 18th century
Class: Ceramics-Pottery
Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware; gilt bronze
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/200760
Pair of vases, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Landscape from "Venus Pushing Cupid" frame, 1540–45, by Antonio Fantuzzi
Class: Prints
Medium: Etching
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/336740
Landscape from "Venus Pushing Cupid" frame, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Gray Hawk, North American Chief, from the Savage and Semi-Barbarous Chiefs and Rulers series (N189) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., 1888, by William S. Kimball & Company
Class: Prints
Medium: Commercial color lithograph
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/714134
Gray Hawk, North American Chief, from the Savage and Semi-Barbarous Chiefs and Rulers series (N189) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Wooden Spindle, 10th–16th century (?)
Class: Textiles-Implements
Culture: Peruvian
Medium: Wood, camelid hair
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/308180
Wooden Spindle, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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Crown Ornament for a Deity, 17th–19th century
Class: Jewelry
Culture: Newari for Tibetan Market
Medium: Gilt silver, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, garnets, pearls, lapis lazuli, coral, shell, mother of pearl, amber, and turquoise
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39780
Crown Ornament for a Deity, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Crown Ornament for a Deity, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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[Self-Portrait in Eastern Costume], 1855–60, by Charles Nègre
Class: Photographs
Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286164
[Self-Portrait in Eastern Costume], Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Coin, 5th–14th century
Class: Coins
Medium: Copper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/457294
Coin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Coin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Essais de Gravûre: Livre Premier, Livre Second, Livre Troisieme, 1703–8, by R. Lafage
Class: Books
Medium: Engraving
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/346538
Essais de Gravûre: Livre Premier, Livre Second, Livre Troisieme, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Essais de Gravûre: Livre Premier, Livre Second, Livre Troisieme, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Essais de Gravûre: Livre Premier, Livre Second, Livre Troisieme, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Essais de Gravûre: Livre Premier, Livre Second, Livre Troisieme, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Stucco Fragment, probably 8th–12th century
Class: Stucco
Medium: Stucco; carved
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/742124
Stucco Fragment, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Stucco Fragment, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM