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Metal enamelled snuff bottle decorated with the character "Shou" [Longevity]; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Metal enamelled snuff bottle decorated with the character "Shou" [Longevity]
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1912-1949
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.56
- Medium and Support
- metal with enamel decoration
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Seated Woman Inkwell, iridescent porcelain with blue peaked lid vase, figure; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Seated Woman Inkwell, iridescent porcelain with blue peaked lid vase, figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A porcelain inkwell of a woman sitting. She is holding a green vase in both hands and is wearing a blue pointy hat. The rest of her outfit is orange.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.276
- Medium and Support
- porcelain
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Element from a mosaic frieze, entrance hall of the H.O. Havemeyer House New York (one of 10 elements); Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Element from a mosaic frieze, entrance hall of the H.O. Havemeyer House New York (one of 10 elements)
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Physical Description
- This mosaic panel depicts flowers and tendrils against a background with both a chevron pattern and a round flower-like patten. Along either side is a tapering beige element that is half of a blade of a plant; when joined with another panel, they create a full plant blade. [fragment]
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 1986.146.8H
- Medium and Support
- iridescent glass and plaster
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1912-1949
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.88
- Medium and Support
- wood with ivory stopper
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Round Inkwell with Apple Blossoms, poreclain, round marked "CFM/CDM FRANCE", limoges; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Round Inkwell with Apple Blossoms, poreclain, round marked "CFM/CDM FRANCE", limoges
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A purple color inkwell made with porcelain has drawings of apple blossom all around the outside of the inkwell. And there is a lid cover on the top of the inkwell.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.294
- Medium and Support
- porcelain
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.12
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Vase; François-Emile Décorchemont
- Title
- Vase
- Artist
- François-Emile Décorchemont
- Physical Description
- Inverted cone-shaped vessel of brown, yellow and green glass
- Artist Life Dates
- (1880 - 1971)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1904-1971
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.228
- Medium and Support
- brown, yellow, and green glass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Mantel clock with a priestess and Cupid offering a sacriffice to Venus; Joseph Buzot
- Title
- Mantel clock with a priestess and Cupid offering a sacriffice to Venus
- Artist
- Joseph Buzot
- Physical Description
- The dial of this elaborately decorated clock stands upon a two-tiered base. The lower tier consists of a hollow base made of ebony and adorned with a frieze of gilded bronze scrollwork and palmette motifs. The upper tier, made entirely of gilded bronze, features six fluted pilasters with a decorative panel centered on the front below the dial. This panel is composed of a pair of doves touching beaks before a crossed quiver of arrows and a flaming torch framed by leaves. A woman in long flowing robes stands to the right of the dial and empties a small cup onto a dove held by a winged putto who lies on a rocky projection. Behind the dove burns a fire on a small altar inscribed "Altar of Venus" [Autel à Venus].
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1780
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.82
- Medium and Support
- gilded bronze, ebony, porcelain, and glass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Cup; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Cup
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.37
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.28
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
One of a set of 12 Apostle Spoons; Artist Unknown, Germany
- Title
- One of a set of 12 Apostle Spoons
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Germany
- Physical Description
- Silver spoon with figure of a man at the terminal end of the handle
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1975/2.191
- Medium and Support
- cast silver
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Snuff bottle with incised text; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Snuff bottle with incised text
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850-1920
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.137
- Medium and Support
- porcelain, incised and inlaid with ink; crystal and brass stopper
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.379
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.44
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Shaver container (rectangular box with cover and divider), from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Shaver container (rectangular box with cover and divider), from a bridal trousseau
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 17th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1615-1867
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.160A-C
- Medium and Support
- wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Root amber snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Root amber snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1800-1880
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.95
- Medium and Support
- root amber with coral bead stopper in green tinted ivory collar
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Ivory ornament snuff bottle with design of frogs climbing over a lotus leaf; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Ivory ornament snuff bottle with design of frogs climbing over a lotus leaf
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1875-1920
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.80
- Medium and Support
- Ivory
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Nephrite jade snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Nephrite jade snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1912-1949
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.12
- Medium and Support
- nephrite
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.395
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.69
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Slop bowl, from six piece silver coffee and tea service; Samuel Kirk
- Title
- Slop bowl, from six piece silver coffee and tea service
- Artist
- Samuel Kirk
- Physical Description
- Silver vessel with bowl-shaped body, stemmed foot and opulent repoussé decoration
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.57D
- Medium and Support
- silver
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of a citron; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of a citron
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1912-1949
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.70
- Medium and Support
- ivory
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.416
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.85
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Fragment of a gaming piece with male slaying beast, possibly Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, zigzag pattern with incised circles in border; Samson Carver, Pricked-Ivories Workshop, Cologne, Germany
- Title
- Fragment of a gaming piece with male slaying beast, possibly Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, zigzag pattern with incised circles in border
- Artist
- Samson Carver, Pricked-Ivories Workshop, Cologne, Germany
- Physical Description
- Fragment of circular gaming piece carved in elephant ivory in high relief. Standing male figure wearing knee-length robe holds sword in right hand and stabs inverted beast in the chest. Forelegs of beast end in hooves; head of beast characterized by large eye and pronounced nostril. Left arm of figure and rear half of the beast missing. Border contains zigzag pattern with bead motif.
- Century
- 12th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1150
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.262
- Medium and Support
- elephant ivory
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Snuff bottle with painted landscape scene; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Snuff bottle with painted landscape scene
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1800-1880
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.119
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting, jadeite stopper
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Inkwell made of sterling silver overlay on crystal glass; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Inkwell made of sterling silver overlay on crystal glass
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- This is a spherical shaped glass inkwell with sterling silver overlay in intricate designs of flowers and plants. The top half of the sphere, which opens horizontally, is the lid.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.221
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Paperweight or box cover: underside carved with lotus and double vajra motifs; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Title
- Paperweight or box cover: underside carved with lotus and double vajra motifs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century - early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.112
- Medium and Support
- stone
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Nephrite Jade Purse-shaped Snuff Bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Nephrite Jade Purse-shaped Snuff Bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1780-1880
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.10
- Medium and Support
- nephrite
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Tiffany Studios art nouveau brass inkwell with lid; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Tiffany Studios art nouveau brass inkwell with lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- This inkwell has a short cylindrical shape with a circlular hole iin the top and a hinged lid. The body is made of glass with a brass metal overlay decoration of vegetal designs. The lid and ink cup are metal.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.237
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Portion of a lighting fixture, possibly from the entrance hall, H.O. Havemeyer house, New York; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Portion of a lighting fixture, possibly from the entrance hall, H.O. Havemeyer house, New York
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Physical Description
- Slivered metal roundel shape with a center opening for a glass globe (suggested). Along the outer perimeter of the roundel are opalescant convex glass shapes evocative of peacock tail feathers.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 1986.146.5
- Medium and Support
- silver, gilt bronze and opalescent favrile glass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Agate snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Agate snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1750-1850
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.31
- Medium and Support
- agate and jadeite
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Snail-shaped inkwell with metal insert; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Snail-shaped inkwell with metal insert
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A clouded glass inkwell in the shape of a snail. The inkwell has a metal insert in the shell of the snail, but no lid.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.253
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Vase; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Vase
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Physical Description
- irridescent green and blue teadrop-shaped vessel with vertical ribbing
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Century
- Late 19th-Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.211
- Medium and Support
- iridescent blue and green glass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Nephrite jade snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Nephrite jade snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1875-1925
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.5
- Medium and Support
- nephrite and glass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Sterling silver inkwell, monogrammed, etched lines; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Sterling silver inkwell, monogrammed, etched lines
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A square, sterling silver inkwell. The base is monogrammed and has etched lines. The lid is flat, square, and also has etched lines.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.269
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Front door to the Henry O. Havemeyer House, New York (one of a pair); Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Front door to the Henry O. Havemeyer House, New York (one of a pair)
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Physical Description
- One of a pair of doors that formed an arched entryway. In the upper two thirds of the door are opalescent square glass "coffers" in an arched composition that corresponds to the silhouette of the doors. The interior-facing side of the doors include curvilinear lead caming, inset with medium-sized beach stones, that frame the glass "coffers". The exterior-facing side of the doors has the "coffers" framed by patinated copper sheeting.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 1986.146.3B
- Medium and Support
- wood, copper, stone, and favrile glass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Ivory snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Ivory snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1912-1949
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.73
- Medium and Support
- ivory
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Inkwell of art nouveau design, crystal with sterling silver lid, rounded corners; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Inkwell of art nouveau design, crystal with sterling silver lid, rounded corners
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A crystal inwell with a cube body and rounded edge corners and a silver lid on top.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.286
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.5
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Snuff tray with peacock; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Snuff tray with peacock
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1995/1.80
- Medium and Support
- ivory with painted ink design
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Brown and White Porcelain Inkwell, Nippon inkwell stand, hand painted gold, art nouveau; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Brown and White Porcelain Inkwell, Nippon inkwell stand, hand painted gold, art nouveau
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A porcelain inkwell with a rectangular body and a penstand on the one side; and it is decorated with drawings and patterns of brown leaves. There is no lid cover for the inkwell.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.304
- Medium and Support
- porcelain, gold
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.21
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
One of a set of 12 Apostle Spoons; Artist Unknown, Germany
- Title
- One of a set of 12 Apostle Spoons
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Germany
- Physical Description
- Silver spoon with figure of a man at the terminal end of the handle
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1975/2.184
- Medium and Support
- cast silver
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Snuff bottle with a profile "portrait" of a red-haired European; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Snuff bottle with a profile "portrait" of a red-haired European
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Glass and silver stopper.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1st half of 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.114
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze enamel painting
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Comb; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda
- Title
- Comb
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.46
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Chandelier Fragments; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Chandelier Fragments
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.2.37
- Medium and Support
- glass and metal
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Knife, from a two-piece fish server; Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)
- Title
- Knife, from a two-piece fish server
- Artist
- Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)
- Physical Description
- Knife engraved with leaf pattern and ivory handle
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1870-1883
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1853-1854
- Accession Number
- 1968/1.63
- Medium and Support
- silver with ivory handle
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Glass snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Glass snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1825-1900
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.147
- Medium and Support
- glass and coral
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Physical Description
- Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.368
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 5.50987
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts