Culture or time period
- Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe)1,165 objects
- Classical Civilizations1,139 objects
- Egypt1,052 objects
- Ancient Egyptian988 objects
- Dynastic Period, Egypt (ca. 3000–343 BC)801 objects
- American cultures559 objects
- North American cultures552 objects
- North American native cultures538 objects
- Old Kingdom (2686–2160 BC)460 objects
- California tribes455 objects
- New World (the Americas and Oceania)291 objects
- Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (ca. 3000–2686 BC)248 objects
- Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2055–1650 BC)246 objects
- 12th Dynasty of Egypt (1985–1773 BC)245 objects
- 2nd Dynasty of Egypt (2890–2686 BC)245 objects
- 6th Dynasty of Egypt (2345–2181 BC)238 objects
- Northern California tribes233 objects
- New Kingdom of Egypt (1550–1069 BC)230 objects
- Central California Tribes212 objects
- North Central California tribes208 objects