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Title

The Mendicant

Artist

Jean-François Millet

Artist Life Dates

1814-1875

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1857-1858

Accession Number

1955/1.107

Medium and Support

black chalk on off-white paper

relevance

rank 4.46379

Secondary Keywords

architecture

associated concepts

building divisions

components

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descriptors

family

food

genres

how we live

materials

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people and occupations

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religious figures

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

social science concepts

sociological concepts

work and instructional spaces

Title

The Lord's Prayer, sheet 10 - For Thine Is the Kingdom (Das Vaterunser - Denn Dein ist das Reich)

Artist

Max Pechstein

Physical Description

A man, a woman, and a child facing the viewer with their hands folded in prayer. The man and woman sit on a mattress and look to heaven. The child stands in front of them with his head bowed. Next to the child is a diminutive cow. In the background behind the family are images of fish and birds.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1948/1.432

Medium and Support

woodcut with hand-coloring on paper

relevance

rank 4.44702

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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emotion

european

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prints

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religions and religious concepts

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social groups

social science concepts

styles and periods

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the natural world

visual works

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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 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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religious figures

tools and equipment

utensils for serving food

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

1975/2.193

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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equipment

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utensils for serving food

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

1975/2.186

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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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

1975/2.195

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

disciples

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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

1975/2.188

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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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

1975/2.190

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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equipment

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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

1975/2.192

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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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

1975/2.185

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

disciples

equipment

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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

1975/2.194

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

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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

1975/2.187

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

culinary equipment by function

culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

disciples

equipment

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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

1975/2.189

Medium and Support

cast silver

relevance

rank 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

culinary equipment by function

culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

disciples

equipment

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utensils for serving food

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 4.38789

Secondary Keywords

culinary equipment

culinary equipment by function

culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

disciples

equipment

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household objects

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people

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tools and equipment

utensils for serving food

Title

Crucifixion

Artist

Oskar Kokoschka

Physical Description

A traditional crucifixion scene, with Christ on the cross, and Mary and John at his feet gazing upward. The background is a series of watercolor washes, and parts of the figures, particularly most of the sitting figure of John, is "inked" in over the background washes. A goblet (the cup of Christ) is inked in at the foot of the cross. Signed by the artist, b.r., followed by "VI - 58."

Artist Life Dates

1886 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

2007/2.90

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 4.37058

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cups

cups by function

descriptors

drinking vessels

holy figures and saints

new testament

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

religion

subject matter

themes (religious)

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

St. Jerome Reading

Artist

Jusepe de Ribera

Artist Life Dates

c.1591-1652

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1959/1.129

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 4.32169

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

mammals

man

man on horseback

materials

materials by origin

men on horseback

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religious figures

saint

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra

Artist

Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

Century

Late 11th century

Object Creation Date

circa late 11th century

Accession Number

1974/2.31

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 4.30872

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

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Title

Standing Buddha, in Abhaya Mudrâ

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

Standing gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha with glass inlay. One hand is raised in the form of the "fear not" mudra. Stands on a pedestal in ornamented dress and crown.

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.450

Medium and Support

gilt bronze with glass inlay

relevance

rank 4.29109

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

figures (representations)

glass and glassmaking mixtures

hinayana

inorganic material

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metal and metal products

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Title

Standing Buddha, in double abhaya mudrâ

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Standing gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in royal costume. Stands on a lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.475

Medium and Support

gilt bronze with glass inlay

relevance

rank 4.11794

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

copper alloy

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descriptors

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Title

Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A small, solid gilt bronze image of the Budddha, shown standing in a slighly swayback pose with both right and left hands in vitarka mudra, the gesture ot teaching. His robe is draped over both shoulders and falls in large, symmentrical V-shaped folds in shallow relief over his torso. His head is small, with the canonical snail-shell curls suggested by tiny knobs of bronze. He has full cheeks, a well-defined mouth, and incised slits for his eyes. There are two incised rings at his neck (instead of the canonical three). He stands on a pedestal of upward, double-petal lotus petals, raised on a hollow base. Some turquoise patina is visible on tthe base and head.

Century

7th century

Object Creation Date

7th century

Accession Number

1964/2.97

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 4.06232

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

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descriptors

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people and culture

plant-derived motifs

religions

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visual works by subject type

Title

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, on a double lotus dais

Artist

Nepal

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2000/2.154

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 4.03222

Secondary Keywords

asian

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attributes and properties

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design elements

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visual works

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Title

Ancestral Shrine Figure (Female)

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ibo

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1981/2.142

Medium and Support

carved inoko wood and kaolin

relevance

rank 3.99056

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

figures

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Title

The Rialto, from the "Second Venice Set," or the "Twenty-six Etchings"

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

The corner of a massive building with awnings on both sides is seen on the right side; it has arched windows above the street level windows and several stories with balconies above. To the left is a long sloping stairway with awnings projecting above the stairway. In the distance beyond the stairway can be see the tower of a church. Buildings at the far left of the composition are barely indicated. Pediestrians are visible throughout, adjacent to the buildings on either side as well as ascending the stairs.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879-1880

Accession Number

1993/2.3

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on Asian laid paper

relevance

rank 3.92343

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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youth

Title

Star-shaped tile with phoenix among clouds

Artist

Iran, Kashan

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

late 13th century - mid 14th century

Accession Number

1960/1.132

Medium and Support

fritware, blue & turquoise underglaze painting, brown overglaze lustre painting

relevance

rank 3.90652

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

The Buddha Amitâyus, seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, holding a vase of amrita (the elixir of long life)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet

Physical Description

A finely cast miniature icon of the Buddha Amitâyus, seated on a double lotus pedestal.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1980/2.279

Medium and Support

gilded bronze

relevance

rank 3.89685

Secondary Keywords

asian

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descriptors

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people

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religions

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south asian

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Title

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, with mandorla

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Small gilt bronze seated Buddha with Indian and Central Asian characteristics, including the pedestal he is seated on, folds of his robe, and the incised flames in the body halo encompassing him.

Century

5th century

Object Creation Date

433-466

Accession Number

1964/2.94

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 3.89611

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

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Title

Empedocles

Artist

René Boyvin

Physical Description

A man wearing a tunic, cape and boots stands in a minimal landscape. His walking stick seems to be falling away from him at the right as the man points upwards toward the sun's rays, as well as extends his right hand towards fire at the lower left.

Artist Life Dates

1525-1598

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1539-1540

Accession Number

1990/1.189

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 3.85253

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

costume

costume by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio prints

objects we use

outerwear

overcoats

people and culture

people and occupations

physical sciences concepts

printing

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prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religious figures

scientific concepts

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

worshippers

Title

'Les Gueux' or 'Les Mendiants'. Les Deux Pèlerins (The Two Pilgrims)

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

Two rough figures dominate the composition with a lightly etched landscape behind them. Both figures hold a staff and each is dressed in ragged clothes. In addition, the scallop shell, indicating that they are pilgrims to the shrine of St. James the Greater at Santiago de Compostela, is visible on the brims of their hats, and on the left shoulder of the man standing to the right.

Artist Life Dates

1592/3-1635

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1622-1628

Accession Number

1949/1.146

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

relevance

rank 3.85132

Secondary Keywords

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

equipment

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farmers

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people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

religious figures

scientists and people in science-related occupations

shell and shell material

tools and equipment

walking sticks

worshippers

Title

The Road to Shu

Artist

Matsumura Goshun

Physical Description

Travelers are seen on a winding mountain pathway, among overlapping layers of mountains.

Artist Life Dates

1752-1811

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1970/2.152

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 3.64209

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals

animals and creatures

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religious figures

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transportation spaces

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

Title

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Artist

Gaspare Traversi

Physical Description

The half-length figure of a woman looks directly out of the painting and holds the bearded head of a man on a platter in her hands. She wears a fine robe with large white sleeves and collar, a soft hat with a small white feather, and a bejeweled pin on her left shoulder. The face of an older woman with deeply wrinkled skin appears in the shadows behind her.

Artist Life Dates

1722-1724 - circa 1770

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1760

Accession Number

1996/2.16

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.61123

Secondary Keywords

bible

biological components

components

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containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

dishes

document genres

document genres by function

figures (representations)

information forms

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in service occupations

religious texts

serving dishes

the human body

upper body

vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Saint Sebastian

Artist

Master B of the Die

Artist Life Dates

active ca. 1530

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1983/1.154

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 3.58763

Secondary Keywords

architecture

atmospheric effects

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

cityscapes

geography

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

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plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

religious figures

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

single built works

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single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Conversation under the Statue, Luxembourg Gardens

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

In the lower left corner, two women are seen seated out of doors conversing in a park-like setting. In the middle distance is a large sculpture on a raised pedestal. Grouped around the sculpture are other small gatherings of people in conversation. Behind the figures and sculpture is the loose indication of trees.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.438

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

relevance

rank 3.48373

Secondary Keywords

armed forces

buildings and the land

europe

europe (continent)

france

france (nation)

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

geographic and political locations

locality

military

objects

objects we use

open spaces

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organizations

people

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religious figures

saint

sculpture

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seating furniture

single seating furniture

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

œle-de-france (region)

Title

Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Gilt bronze standing Buddha on lotus pedestal. He is clothed in monastic robes with cascading U-shaped folds, similar to the gentle folds of his neck. His hands ake the form of two mudras: the abhaya (“have no fear”) mudra with the right hand, and varada (“wishes are granted”) mudra with the left.

It is well proportioned overall and represent Buddha in a standing position; a position quite popular in Unified Shilla Buddhist sculpture. The Ushinisha on the top of Buddha's head is tall, voluminous and black. The face is plump and facial features, including the eyes, nose and the mouth, are all rather small. The earlobes hang are hanging and the three curved lines on the neck are highly distinct.

Century

ca. 8th century

Object Creation Date

late 7th century - early 8th century

Accession Number

1961/2.80

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 3.48012

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copper alloy

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Title

A Group of Eight Landscapes on Four Sheets

Artist

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Physical Description

TOP IMAGE: A river scene, with the river and scenery in the bottom 1/3 of image, and the skyfilling the top 2/3rds. A boat with two fisherman near shore in bottom left corner, and nother small pair of fishermen appear on bank in bottom center. To the right is a grove of trees, stretching from bottom right to top right. Distant mountains appear on the bottom left, as the river stretches into the background. An architectural structure - walls with perhaps dwellings on top - stretches along the riverbank on the left.

BOTTOM IMAGE. A river appears in the bottom right corner and streches into the central background. A path tops the left-hand bank, on which a group of three travelers, facing the viewer, walk in the bottom left corner of image. Two carry walking sticks. In the center stands a medieval pilgrimage marker, near whose base is a traveler in large hat with walking stick. Trees line the river on both the right and left sides, and in the left grove is a partially hidden thatched house.

Object Creation Date

1759

Accession Number

2007/2.115

Medium and Support

engraving in black ink on white Arches laid paper

relevance

rank 3.41836

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Digambara Jain manuscript page: Jina and devotees

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Physical Description

Multi-colored ink on paper. Reds and golds make up the primary focus colors and are accented by dark blues. Features five figures, two larger figures on the top half of the page and three smaller figures on the bottom. Scene of worship.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.177

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 3.20894

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Durga, seated, with sixteen arms

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, South India

Physical Description

Durga sits with her legs in a half lotus position, crossed in front of her, but not interlaced. She has a narrow waist and rounded pointy breasts with broad shoulders. Her front two hands hold a rosary (also in a reassuring gesture) and a pot. Her other hands fan out around her. Reading clockwise, she carries a wide assortment of weapons, an arrow, sword, feather, club, discus, trident and [?] on her right and conch, bell, noose, trident, club?, shield, bow and a kapala (skull cup). She has large open eyes and a full mouth and nose. She wears jewelry including necklaces and shoulder loops, armlets, bracelets and large floral earrings. Her crown rest atop her head, but there are wing-like elements that fan out behind her ears. She sits on a squared base with stylized lotus petals over simpler moldings.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1981/2.59

Medium and Support

copper

relevance

rank 2.73354

Secondary Keywords

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