Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will conserve the highest priority ceramic, glass and stucco objects from excavations at Iranian city of Nishapur, perhaps the most important assemblage of such archaeological materials in the United States. The pieces, created between the 9th and 13th centuries BCE and excavated between 1935-1940, are in fragile condition. After conservation, they will be installed in the new Islamic Art Galleries and Study Center, scheduled to open in 2011.