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Silk Panel; Anonymous Italian

Title
Silk Panel
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 17th century
Accession Number
1972/2.310
Medium and Support
silk
relevance
rank 1.44781
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
medium
objects we use
panels
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture

Brocaded Silk; Anonymous French

Title
Brocaded Silk
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1770-1780
Accession Number
1972/2.244
Medium and Support
ivory silk with warp-faced weave and polychrome broaded silk and twill weave
relevance
rank 1.44781
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
foliage
medium
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture

Figure on Rock; William Blake

Title
Figure on Rock
Artist
William Blake
Physical Description
Clothed reclining figure on a rock. Swirling mist on the left of the image blends into the deep blue background above the figure and to the right.
Artist Life Dates
1757-1827
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1757-1827
Accession Number
1954/1.210
Medium and Support
watercolor on white paper
relevance
rank 1.44781
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
figures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and culture
people and occupations
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
the natural world
waterscapes

Silk Taffeta; Anonymous Italian or French?

Title
Silk Taffeta
Artist
Anonymous Italian or French?
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
1690-1720
Accession Number
1972/2.243
Medium and Support
pink, ivory, green, and gray silk, warp stripe, taffeta, and medallion design
relevance
rank 1.44781
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
foliage
medium
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture

Chalcedony ornamental snuff bottle with floral and butterfly design; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Chalcedony ornamental snuff bottle with floral and butterfly design
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.28
Medium and Support
chalcedony
relevance
rank 1.44781
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
design elements
insects
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type

Cinerary urn with concentric circles design; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Cinerary urn with concentric circles design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Stoneware jar with natural ash glaze, squat body and lid. Along the widest horizontal stretch is a design of incised concentric circles, with another row above consisting of circles comprised of a pattern of impressions marking the edge of each circle. The convex curve of the lid also contains a row of incised concentric circles, before sloping into a concave valley, and rising up again to a small plateau. It is on this landing that a cintamani style knob rests.
Century
7th-8th century
Object Creation Date
7th century - 8th century
Accession Number
1973/2.34A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware with stamped design and natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 1.44764
Secondary Keywords
ceremonial containers
containers
containers by function or context
descriptors
liturgical containers
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)

Pewabic Vase; Pewabic Pottery

Title
Pewabic Vase
Artist
Pewabic Pottery
Physical Description
This is a tall vase with an oval shaped body. It has a short neck with a flat banded lip and the shoulder has a distinct, but rounded edge. It has a dark blue glaze and the upper portion has a golden iridescent color. The surface of the pottery is very rough with bumps and rough patches.
Artist Life Dates
20th c.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1909-1930
Accession Number
1997/1.186
Medium and Support
stoneware with iridescent glaze
relevance
rank 1.44764
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
containers
containers by form
descriptors
form attributes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels

Two-handled bowl; Artist Unknown, Syria

Title
Two-handled bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Syria
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1972/2.137
Medium and Support
earthenware with turquoise glaze and black decoration
relevance
rank 1.44764
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by general context
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels

Small wine bottle with painted design; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Small wine bottle with painted design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Stoneware bottle with partial white slip extending up from an incised band near the widest stretch of the body upwards to the lip. Another band is incised just above the former, creating a two-band pattern that is repeated again at the neck. Between these pairs of bands is an abstract design painted in iron-oxide, creating a brown hue against the white slip. The mouth of the bottle is also coated in this reddish-brown hue. The base of the piece is left its natural gray-brown color.
Century
15th-16th century
Object Creation Date
15th century - 16th century
Accession Number
2004/1.267
Medium and Support
stoneware with iron oxide painting over white slip under colorless glaze
relevance
rank 1.44764
Secondary Keywords
bottles
bottles by function
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
vessels

Cinerary urn with circle-and-dot design; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Cinerary urn with circle-and-dot design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Stoneware jar with natural ash glaze and rounded lid. Along the widest horizontal stretch is an incised circle-and-dot design. A design of concentric circles also loops around just as the rounded curve of the lid begins to flatten into a plateau on which a cintamani style knob rests.
Century
7th century
Object Creation Date
7th century
Accession Number
1973/2.35A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware with stamped decoration
relevance
rank 1.44764
Secondary Keywords
ceremonial containers
containers
containers by function or context
descriptors
liturgical containers
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)

Female Antelope Headdress (Chi-Wara); Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

Title
Female Antelope Headdress (Chi-Wara)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1985/1.137
Medium and Support
wood, leather
relevance
rank 1.44763
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
mammals
materials
materials by origin
plant material
the human body
upper body
wood and wood products

Crescent-shaped box with human face; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Crescent-shaped box with human face
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1985/1.141
Medium and Support
wood and tkoola powder
relevance
rank 1.44763
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by form
descriptors
design elements
heads
motifs
natural element motifs
objects we use
the human body
upper body

Turquoise snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Turquoise snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.51
Medium and Support
turquoise
relevance
rank 1.44763
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender

Equivalent (Nude/Fist); Jerry N. Uelsmann

Title
Equivalent (Nude/Fist)
Artist
Jerry N. Uelsmann
Physical Description
A grouping of two images, the one on top, a woman's body folded over and below, a hand in a fist shape, both displaying the same overall shape.
Artist Life Dates
(Detroit, Michigan, 1934 - )
Object Creation Date
1964
Accession Number
2012/1.227
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.44763
Secondary Keywords
arms
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
motifs
objects we use
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by subject type

Netsuke of mouse and chestnut on leaves; Ippo

Title
Netsuke of mouse and chestnut on leaves
Artist
Ippo
Artist Life Dates
1665-1737
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1997/2.20
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.44763
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
fruit
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
sculpture
sculpture by function
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Four seated Buddhas, in dhyana mudra; Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

Title
Four seated Buddhas, in dhyana mudra
Artist
Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
Physical Description
A molded and incised relief sculpture of four seated Buddhas, on a dais with floral rosette motifs.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
2000/2.152
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.44763
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
figures (representations)
motifs
objects we use
people and culture
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type

Tombs in the Beauchamp Chapel, Warwick; Francis Bedford

Title
Tombs in the Beauchamp Chapel, Warwick
Artist
Francis Bedford
Artist Life Dates
1816-1894
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1991/1.112
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 1.44763
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
how we live
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
people and occupations
rites of passage
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Heddle Pulley for a Loom; African, Ivory Coast, Guro

Title
Heddle Pulley for a Loom
Artist
African, Ivory Coast, Guro
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1971
Accession Number
1971/2.34
Medium and Support
carved wood and patination
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
the human body
upper body
wood and wood products

Snuff bottle with painted design of a Pekingese dog and bamboo; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Snuff bottle with painted design of a Pekingese dog and bamboo
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1821-1850
Accession Number
1980/2.118
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting; stopper of metal, coral and turquoise
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
grass (plant material)
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material

Pottery dish with floral motif; Anonymous Italian or Spanish?

Title
Pottery dish with floral motif
Artist
Anonymous Italian or Spanish?
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1997/1.211
Medium and Support
glazed ceramic
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
vessels

Stopper for a calabash, in the form of a human head; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Stopper for a calabash, in the form of a human head
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.40
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
the human body
upper body
wood and wood products

NY Card Grump - Ouro Pietro Mirias Gerals, Brazil; David Vestal

Title
NY Card Grump - Ouro Pietro Mirias Gerals, Brazil
Artist
David Vestal
Physical Description
Cobblestone street wtih cars and two people standing in the center under a street light, sky above.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1924
Object Creation Date
September 16, 1996
Accession Number
2014/2.172
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
cultural landscapes
cultural landscapes by location or context
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
object genres
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Inkwell made of cut crystal with star base, monogrammed lid, "B" sterling silver; Artist Unknown

Title
Inkwell made of cut crystal with star base, monogrammed lid, "B" sterling silver
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A small. square, crystal inkwell with a sterling silver lid. A star is engraved on the bottom of the base. The lid is monogrammed.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.271
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
design elements
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
motifs
natural element motifs
object genres
object genres by material

Loom Heddle Pulley; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

Title
Loom Heddle Pulley
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1986/2.126
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
the human body
upper body
wood and wood products

Christine Watson on a Sunny Day in May; Frank Watson

Title
Christine Watson on a Sunny Day in May
Artist
Frank Watson
Physical Description
Side view of a girl in a field holding a thin stick in her hand. She is wearing a denim jacket.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.187
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.44656
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
plant material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Deep Bowl with slightly everted rim; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Deep Bowl with slightly everted rim
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
Deep bowl with a wide base and slightly everted rim decorated in amber glaze.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.62
Medium and Support
earthenware with mottled amber glaze
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
geographic and political locations
middle east (general region)
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Cradles in the Sea; William Moore

Title
Cradles in the Sea
Artist
William Moore
Artist Life Dates
born 1945
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2003/2.82
Medium and Support
patinated copper, madrone burl
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
containers
containers by form
creativity
descriptors
imagination
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
wood and wood products

Chest (in three pieces); Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Chest (in three pieces)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Two large wooden chests stacked on top of each other. They each feature a set of small doors in the center with silver corners, knobs, and hinges. The top chest has an open-shelf area just underneath the table-top. The wood inlay of the chests create a geometric - square and rectangle pattern of the raised wood.
Object Creation Date
1875-1925
Accession Number
2009/2.24A-C
Medium and Support
wood inlay
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
applied decoration
asian
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
east asian
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the human body
torsos

Brocaded Silk; Anonymous French or British?

Title
Brocaded Silk
Artist
Anonymous French or British?
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1730-1740
Accession Number
1972/2.238
Medium and Support
blue, ivory, green, brown, silk with twill weave and floral design
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
foliage
medium
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture

Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Chrysanthemums (Leaves and Tendrils) Design, one of five; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Chrysanthemums (Leaves and Tendrils) Design, one of five
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Early 18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1964/1.102
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting and overglaze enamels
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
flowers
leaves
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plants
the natural world

Conical Bowl with simple blue stripe design; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Conical Bowl with simple blue stripe design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
A deep conical bowl.
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.64
Medium and Support
fritware (ground quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
geographic and political locations
middle east (general region)
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

La Muse Uranie; J. Laurent y Minier

Title
La Muse Uranie
Artist
J. Laurent y Minier
Artist Life Dates
(active 1843-1879)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1980/1.177
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
animals
descriptors
inorganic material
mammals
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
statues
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
women

Silk Lampas; Anonymous British or French?

Title
Silk Lampas
Artist
Anonymous British or French?
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1700-1730
Accession Number
1972/2.315
Medium and Support
silk
relevance
rank 1.44388
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
foliage
medium
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture

Horse head; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Horse head
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
2nd century
Object Creation Date
1st century - 2nd century
Accession Number
1974/1.169
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
mammals
object genres
object genres by material
the human body
upper body

Cariatide; Carlo Naya

Title
Cariatide
Artist
Carlo Naya
Artist Life Dates
Active from the late 1860s
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1860
Accession Number
1989/2.98
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Arabesque Corner Motif; Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin

Title
Arabesque Corner Motif
Artist
Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin
Artist Life Dates
1733-1793
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1780
Accession Number
1963/2.25
Medium and Support
graphite, ink and wash
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
study

Crucifixion; Raymond Coins

Title
Crucifixion
Artist
Raymond Coins
Artist Life Dates
1904 - 1998
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1985
Accession Number
2002/1.215
Medium and Support
stone relief
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
crosses
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Untitled; M. Johnston

Title
Untitled
Artist
M. Johnston
Physical Description
A boat in the water without the sail, slightly cloudy sky above, trimmed in black.
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2014/2.148
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
watercraft
watercraft by general type

Cisele Velvet; Anonymous Italian

Title
Cisele Velvet
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 17th century
Accession Number
1972/2.288
Medium and Support
velvet
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture

Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Fern-frond Border Design, one of five; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Fern-frond Border Design, one of five
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Early 18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1964/1.100
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze enamel painting
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture

Lion head (fragment of a Buddha throne?); Artist Unknown, India

Title
Lion head (fragment of a Buddha throne?)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Accession Number
1990/1.178
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 1.44361
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
mammals
object genres
object genres by form
the human body
upper body

Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen); Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.219
Medium and Support
Pottery
relevance
rank 1.44357
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Ceremonial Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti

Title
Ceremonial Sword
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.88
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood pomel overlaid with brass and wrought iron shaft
relevance
rank 1.44357
Secondary Keywords
ceremonial weapons
descriptors
edged weapons
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
weapons
weapons and ammunition

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
1997/1.494
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.44357
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
goldweights
measuring devices
measuring devices for forces
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen); Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.221
Medium and Support
Pottery
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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
1997/1.497
Medium and Support
brass
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rank 1.44357
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goldweights
measuring devices
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Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen); Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.223
Medium and Support
Pottery
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Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen); Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.216
Medium and Support
Pottery
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Round Woven Basket; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Round Woven Basket
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2006/2.33A&B
Medium and Support
woven bamboo
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Blue-and-white water dropper with floral design; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Blue-and-white water dropper with floral design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.291
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
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