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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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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 21m
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 8h
Bronze statuette of Herakles, 5th–4th century BCE Class: Bronzes Culture: Italic Medium: Bronze www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Bronze statuette of Herakles, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 17h
Diana Surprised at her Bath, after 1610, by Hans Rottenhammer I Class: Drawings Medium: Pen and ink www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Diana Surprised at her Bath, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYDiana Surprised at her Bath, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 22h
Card Number 34, Lillian Russell, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes, 1880s, by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Class: Photographs Medium: Albumen photograph www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Card Number 34, Lillian Russell, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Viscountess Castlereagh, from World's Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888, by Allen & Ginter Class: Prints Medium: Commercial color lithograph www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Viscountess Castlereagh, from World's Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mace, 18th–19th century Class: Shafted Weapons Culture: Chinese Medium: Iron, cane www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Mace, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Bratina with cover, 19th century, after first quarter 17th century original, by Elkington & Co. Class: Metalwork-Electrotype Medium: Silver on base metal www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Bratina with cover, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYBratina with cover, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYBratina with cover, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cylinder seal, ca. 2900–2700 BCE Medium: Chlorite (?) www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Cylinder seal, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons, 19th century Class: Costumes Culture: Japan Medium: Silk twill damask with silk brocading wefts and supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Noh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYNoh Costume (Atsuita) with Clouds and Hexagons, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Octagonal brush holder with plants and poems, 1826 Class: Ceramics Culture: China Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware) www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Octagonal brush holder with plants and poems, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYOctagonal brush holder with plants and poems, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYOctagonal brush holder with plants and poems, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYOctagonal brush holder with plants and poems, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Engageantes, mid-18th century Culture: British Medium: cotton www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Engageantes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYEngageantes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Netsuke of a Boy Carrying an Umbrella, 18th century Class: Netsuke Culture: Japan Medium: Ivory www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Netsuke of a Boy Carrying an Umbrella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYNetsuke of a Boy Carrying an Umbrella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A Macaroni Dressing Room, June 26, 1772, by I.W. Class: Prints Medium: Hand-colored etching www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
A Macaroni Dressing Room, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1840, by William Harrison Scarborough Culture: American Medium: Watercolor on ivory www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Portrait of a Lady, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Game rack (Couronne D'office), 17th century Class: Metalwork-Iron Medium: Iron www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Game rack (Couronne D'office), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bowl Class: Ceramics Culture: China Medium: Pottery www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Bowl, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYBowl, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Work Table, ca. 1860, by F. J. Henkel Culture: American Medium: Ebonized cherry, bird's-eye maple www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Work Table, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Armlet, 5th century BCE Class: Metalwork-Bronze Culture: Celtic Medium: Copper alloy www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Armlet, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYArmlet, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Peters Phaeton (unnumbered), ca. 1870, by Brewster & Co. Class: Prints Medium: Colored lithograph with gum arabic www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Peters Phaeton (unnumbered), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Broadsheet relating to a poor man who is in love with a wealthy woman but cannot provide for her, couple arguing on the street, ca.1911, by José Guadalupe Posada Class: Prints Medium: Type-metal engraving and letterpress on tan paper www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Broadsheet relating to a poor man who is in love with a wealthy woman but cannot provide for her, couple arguing on the street, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
River Landscape, n.d., by Jan Porcellis Class: Drawings Medium: Black chalk www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
River Landscape, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Covered Tripod Vessel Class: Metalwork Culture: China Medium: Bronze, wood, glass www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Covered Tripod Vessel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pavia Hussar, Spain, from the Military Uniforms series (T182) issued by Abdul Cigarettes, 1881, by Abdul Cigarettes Class: Prints Medium: Commercial color lithograph www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Pavia Hussar, Spain, from the Military Uniforms series (T182) issued by Abdul Cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Piece, 18th–19th century Class: Textiles-Woven Culture: Japan Medium: Silk www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Piece, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Lamentation, ca. 1500–20, by Jan de Beer Class: Drawings Medium: Pen and black ink, over black chalk www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
The Lamentation, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYThe Lamentation, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYThe Lamentation, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYThe Lamentation, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Earring, boat-shaped Class: Gold and Silver Medium: Silver www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Earring, boat-shaped, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Marble head of a girl probably from a stele (grave marker), ca. 350–325 BCE Class: Stone Sculpture Culture: Greek Medium: Marble, Pentelic www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Marble head of a girl probably from a stele (grave marker), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sword Guard (Tsuba), ca. 3rd century–710 Class: Sword Furniture-Tsuba Culture: Japanese Medium: Iron www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Sword Guard (Tsuba), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYSword Guard (Tsuba), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Beaker, ca. 1725 Class: Glass Medium: Zwischengold glass www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Beaker, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYBeaker, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Epileptics Walking to the Left from Pilgrimage of the Epileptics to the Church at Molenbeeck, 1642, by Hendrick Hondius I Class: Prints Medium: Engraving; first state of two www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Epileptics Walking to the Left from Pilgrimage of the Epileptics to the Church at Molenbeeck, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pantaloons, 1830–40 Culture: American Medium: linen www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Pantaloons, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYPantaloons, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYPantaloons, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Card Number 501, Isabella Short, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes, 1880s, by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Class: Photographs Medium: Albumen photograph www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Card Number 501, Isabella Short, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Father Thames and Henley Naiads (Cartoon published in Punch, February 26, 1898), Febuary 18, 1898, by Sir (Edward) Linley Sambourne Class: Drawings Medium: Pen and black ink over graphite www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Father Thames and Henley Naiads (Cartoon published in Punch, February 26, 1898), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Coln Church + Mr Kent; 3 Miss Wallingtons, 1853–56, by John Dillwyn Llewelyn Class: Photographs Medium: Albumen silver print www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Coln Church + Mr Kent; 3 Miss Wallingtons, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hudibras in Tribulation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Saumel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 6), February 1725–26, by William Hogarth Class: Prints Medium: Etching and engraving; second state of three www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Hudibras in Tribulation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Saumel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 6), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Soba cup, late 17th–early 18th century Class: Ceramics Culture: Japan Medium: Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware) www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Soba cup, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYSoba cup, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYSoba cup, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Porcupine, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888, by Allen & Ginter Class: Prints Medium: Commercial color lithograph www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Porcupine, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Veil, 1830s Culture: American Medium: [no medium available] www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Veil, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYVeil, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYVeil, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYVeil, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Seated Figure, ca. 500 BCE–300 CE Class: Sculpture Culture: Indonesia (Java) Medium: Bronze www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Seated Figure, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Card Number 16, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, ca. 1890, by Allen & Ginter Class: Prints Medium: Commercial color lithograph www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Card Number 16, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Williamson Family, ca. 1841–42, by John Mix Stanley Culture: American Medium: Oil on canvas www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
The Williamson Family, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Two Kneeling and Two Standing Figures, 1690–1758, by Nicola Maria Rossi Class: Drawings Medium: Pen, brown ink, gray wash, over black chalk. Scribbled figure studies in pen and black chalk on verso, including a young man and a bishop in a mitre www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Two Kneeling and Two Standing Figures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYTwo Kneeling and Two Standing Figures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYTwo Kneeling and Two Standing Figures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYTwo Kneeling and Two Standing Figures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Snuffbox with six scenes of putti at play, ca. 1761–62, by Jean Georges (or George) Class: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum Medium: Gold, grisaille enamel, diamonds www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Snuffbox with six scenes of putti at play, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYSnuffbox with six scenes of putti at play, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYSnuffbox with six scenes of putti at play, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYSnuffbox with six scenes of putti at play, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nan va Halva (Breads and Sweets), ca. 1690, by Muhammad Baha' al-Din al-'Amili Class: Codices Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: leather www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Nan va Halva (Breads and Sweets), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYNan va Halva (Breads and Sweets), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYNan va Halva (Breads and Sweets), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYNan va Halva (Breads and Sweets), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hiranyakashipu, The Demon-King, ca. 1700–1750 Class: Sculpture Culture: Southern India, Tamil Nadu, probably Thanjavur district Medium: Wood with cloth and polychrome www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Hiranyakashipu, The Demon-King, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Terracotta fish-plate, ca. 375–360 BCE, by Bastis Painter Class: Vases Culture: Greek, South Italian, Campanian or Sicilian Medium: Terracotta www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Terracotta fish-plate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bronze spur Class: Bronzes Culture: Roman or later Medium: Bronze www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Bronze spur, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Actor Arashi Tominosuke (Standing) in the Role of Hyasakihime, and Ichimura Kamezo as Kanto Koroku, probably January 1749, by Ishikawa Toyonobu Class: Prints Culture: Japan Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
The Actor Arashi Tominosuke (Standing) in the Role of Hyasakihime, and Ichimura Kamezo as Kanto Koroku, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Capital with Angel Holding a Shield, 8th–9th century, 15th century additions (?), authenticity questioned Class: Sculpture-Stone Culture: Northeast Italian Medium: Limestone (Stromatolic or Dolomitic limestone) www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Capital with Angel Holding a Shield, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYCapital with Angel Holding a Shield, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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METsky 🏛️ @metsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tripod incense burner with dragon amid flowers, 16th century Class: Ceramics Culture: China Medium: Stoneware with yellow and green glaze over relief decoration (Shanxi liuli ware) www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se…
Tripod incense burner with dragon amid flowers, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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