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Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, bearing a geometric pattern derived of the swastika form.
Century
possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.143
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.97042
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
design elements
goldweights
motifs
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Crucifixion
Artist
Artist Unknown, Italy
Physical Description
Wooden scultpure of the body of Jesus Christ as it would appear crucified on a cross.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1600-1699
Accession Number
2009/2.10
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.90817
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
design elements
events
executions
motifs
people and culture
Title
Goldweight with a geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight with geometric pattern consisting of a double "star" form.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.372
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Square goldweight or lid of a gold dust box, hollow in the back, with a geometric pattern with 2 spirals in the center and a row of edged teeth along 2 of the sides.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.487
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight in shape of swastika
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, bearing a solid, undecorated swastika form.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.384
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with a geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, with a geometric pattern on top.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.394
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a rectangle, bearing a geometric pattern with a zigzag line along one side and edged teeth along the other.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.491
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern with two spirals
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square, with a geometric pattern of 2 spirals in the center and edged teeth along two sides.
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.136
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight in a geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of four flat cubes with a geometrical pattern consiting of individual "stars", each attached to two other cubes at two of the corners.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.410
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight in geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a solid, undecorated square with a zigzag pattern along its edges and small, flat squares at the four corners.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.496
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight with a square base bearing a geometric pattern of a solid, undecorated "X" form encased in a solid, undecorated square with two small protrusions in the middle of two of its sides.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.480
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with a geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a rectangular base bearing three undecorated bars.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.422
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with two solid bars on top
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, with two solid, undecorated bars on top.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.501
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight in a geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a solid rectangle with a geometric pattern of lines and incisions along its four long sides and an incised "X" form on the two short sides.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.382
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a rectangular base, with a geometric pattern consisting of rectangular forms in the center and a single undulating line along the two long edges.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.486
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight in a geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight with a base in the shape of a pentagon, bearing two undecorated bars.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.440
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight in triangular shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a triangle, bearing undecorated lines along the edges of its shape and across the middle, with a small protrusion in the middle of the triangle's base.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.490
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square with a geometric pattern with a spiral form in the center and edged teeth along two sides.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.477
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, with a geometric pattern derived from a swastika form.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.402
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight in geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a a solid, undecorated triangle with a differently-colored, filled-up hole in the middle and flat circles protruding from the three corners.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.493
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square, with a geometric pattern, consisting of variously sized triangles in the center and edged teeth along two edges.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.479
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with a geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base with a geometric pattern consisting of 3 half circles and 1 spiral in the center and rows of edged teeth on two sides.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.411
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, bearing a geometric pattern with squares and triangles in the center and edged teeth along two edges.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.500
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, with a geometric pattern with an "N" or "Z" form in the center and edged teeth along two sides.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.484
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with a geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a rectangular base bearing a geometric pattern of four shorter bars, attached to a longer bar on top.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.427
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.86881
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern with XX in center
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square, with a geometric pattern with a double "X" form in the center and edged teeth along two sides.
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.137
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.83103
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
visual and tactile
Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Rectangular goldweight with geometric pattern consisting of lines and "edged teeth".
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.144
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.83103
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
goldweights
motifs
visual and tactile
Title
Bamboo, Rock and Tree
Artist
Zhan Jingfeng (Chan Ching-feng)
Artist Life Dates
active end of 16th century
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550-1559
Accession Number
1978/2.20
Medium and Support
fan mounted as an album leaf, ink on gold paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
genres
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
the natural world
Title
Landscape with Bamboo (fan painting), Spring
Artist
Zhang Feng (Chang Fêng)
Artist Life Dates
act. 1642-1673
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1662
Accession Number
1972/2.350
Medium and Support
ink and gold on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
plants
the natural world
Title
A Montenegrin Chieftain
Artist
Théodore Valério
Artist Life Dates
1819-1879
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1839-1879
Accession Number
1895.102
Medium and Support
oil on canvas mounted on board
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects
weaponry
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Hemet, California, from "The Fault Zone"
Artist
Joe Deal
Physical Description
This is a black and white photograph of an outdoor scene of a rocky hilltop. In the foreground are large boulders with vegetation growing among them. The hillside slopes down toward a distant valley iwith cultivated fields and straight roads. On the horizon is another set of rocky hillsides.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1947 - 2010)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1979
Accession Number
2000/2.130.9
Medium and Support
gold-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
the natural world
Title
San Felice: Plate 2 from 'Illustrated Excursions in Italy,' Vol. II
Artist
Edward Lear
Artist Life Dates
1812-1888
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1847
Accession Number
1974/2.26
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
europe
geography
inorganic material
locality
materials
materials by composition
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Ritual Stones, from "Juniper Portfolio"
Artist
Minor White
Artist Life Dates
1908-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963; portfolio 1975
Accession Number
1976/1.207
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Palm Springs, California, from "The Fault Zone"
Artist
Joe Deal
Physical Description
This is a black and white photograph of a rocky hillside filled with boulders and brush vegetation. In the distance there is more rocky terrain. In the middle area there is paved terrace and to the right a section of the hill has been cut away.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1947 - 2010)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1979
Accession Number
2000/2.130.17
Medium and Support
gold-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
the natural world
Title
Rocks
Artist
Frederic Wright
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1940.290
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
the natural world
waterscapes
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
The Potato One
Artist
Alan Shields
Artist Life Dates
Born 1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
1983/1.217
Medium and Support
color screenprint and etching on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
visual and tactile
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Catalina (Ibiza - Balearic Islands, Spain)
Artist
Martin Baer
Artist Life Dates
1894-1961
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1936
Accession Number
1954/1.75
Medium and Support
oil on board
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Indio, California, from "The Fault Zone"
Artist
Joe Deal
Physical Description
This is a black and white photograph depicting a rocky hillside in a barren landscape. There are craggy peaks in the background and some scrub type vegetation. The viewpoint is from above looking down.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1947 - 2010)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1978
Accession Number
2000/2.130.1
Medium and Support
gold-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
the natural world
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Two Lions
Artist
Max Beckmann
Artist Life Dates
1884-1950
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1884-1950
Accession Number
2000/2.168
Medium and Support
black crayon on wove paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
animals
descriptors
mammals
materials
materials by function
sketches
the natural world
Title
Etretat, Needle
Artist
Maxime Maufra
Artist Life Dates
1861-1918
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1895
Accession Number
1938.22
Medium and Support
opaque watercolor on buff paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
the natural world
waterscapes
Title
Old Tree
Artist
Chen Hengke (Ch'en Heng-k'o)
Artist Life Dates
1876-1923
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920-1923
Accession Number
1949/1.198
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
plants
the natural world
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Green Frog (Rana clamitans), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Small green frog, in-focus, in a mostly out of focus compostition. The right of the image has bright green grass extending from the foreground to the background, which otherwise is dark and yields no other plants.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.16
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
amphibians
animals and creatures
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
plant material
Title
Bamboo and Rocks
Artist
Nakabayashi Chikutô
Physical Description
Black ink painting of bamboo shoots around rocks. Writing located in the lower left side of the painting.
Artist Life Dates
1776-1853
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1836
Accession Number
2003/1.390
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
plants
the natural world
Title
Fishing at a Hudson Valley Stream
Artist
David Johnson
Artist Life Dates
1827-1908
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1884
Accession Number
1985/1.111
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 1.75602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
the natural world
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Blois
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
May 7, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.461
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 1.75472
Secondary Keywords
architecture
columns
descriptors
design elements
heraldic motifs
motifs
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Campbell's Soup I, Mushroom
Artist
Andy Warhol
Artist Life Dates
1928 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
1969/1.91
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 1.75472
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Fruit
Artist
Pierre Daura
Artist Life Dates
1896 - 1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1955-1974
Accession Number
2001/2.98
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 1.75472
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
genres
materials
materials by function
plants
the natural world
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Campbell's Soup I, Onion
Artist
Andy Warhol
Artist Life Dates
1928 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
1969/1.93
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 1.75472
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Campbell's Soup I, Beef
Artist
Andy Warhol
Artist Life Dates
1928 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
1969/1.88
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 1.75472
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Cooking and Serving Bowl (Food Bowl)
Artist
Alice James
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1925
Accession Number
1984/2.12
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 1.75472
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects
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