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Title

La Jouane

Artist

Tancrède Abraham

Artist Life Dates

1836-1895

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1867

Accession Number

1973/1.739

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Artist

Abraham, Tancrède

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Yellow House

Artist

Blanche Ackers

Artist Life Dates

b. 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1990-1999

Accession Number

2002/1.195

Medium and Support

crayon on paper

Artist

Ackers, Blanche

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

colors

descriptors

dwellings

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and occupations

plant material

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Pot

Artist

Artist Unknown, Acoma Pueblo, Native American

Physical Description

A squat, gracefully rounded pot with a mouth that is slightly smaller than the widest circumference of the pot, and a tapered base. The interior is colored white. There is a band of black along the brim. The exterior is decorated with a pattern of alternating squares: brownish-orange squares divided vertically by a white stripe broken by three thin black lines; and white squares divided diagonally with wave-like black shapes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1984/2.20

Medium and Support

earthenware

Artist

Acoma Pueblo, Native American, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

modern and contemporary art

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

pueblo

religion

religions

rio grande pueblo styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, from "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927

Accession Number

1981/2.160

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

americas

architecture

atmospheric effects

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

locality

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

north & central america

the natural world

united states

valleys

Title

Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California, from the "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1944

Accession Number

1981/2.161

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

the natural world

Title

Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite Valley, California, from the "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1938; printed 1980

Accession Number

1987/1.171

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

americas

architecture

atmospheric effects

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

locality

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

north & central america

plants

seasons

the natural world

united states

valleys

Title

Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain, Yosemite Valley, California, from "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1948

Accession Number

1985/2.96

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

americas

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

locality

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

north & central america

plants

the natural world

united states

valleys

Title

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2

Artist

Robert Adams

Physical Description

Thin, double-side, H-shaped bronze sculpture. Each side is made up of a collection of rough rectangle shapes overlapping and butting up against one another. Two rectangle-shaped openings penetrate the piece.

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1953

Accession Number

1954/2.40

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

Artist

Adams, Robert

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mathematical concepts

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

non-representational art

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

goldweights

motifs

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope, tied together in the middle.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.133

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

objects

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

goldweights

motifs

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

goldweights

motifs

visual and tactile

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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 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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

goldweights

motifs

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope, tied together in the middle.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.459

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

goldweights

motifs

Title

Goldweight in the shape of coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a twisted rope.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.452

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Semi-circular goldweight with horizontally incised rays.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.478

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

associated concepts

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

goldweights

motifs

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

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

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

goldweights

motifs

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope, tied together at the middle.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.502

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

Title

Knife with Sheath

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Algeria, Berber?

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.129A&B

Medium and Support

metal blade with wood handle trimmed in metal and fabric covered leather sheath

Artist

African, Algeria, Berber?, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

containers

containers by form

descriptors

edged weapons

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Hunting Whistle

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.47

Medium and Support

carved wood

Artist

African, Angola, Chokwe, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

aerophones

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

duct flutes

flutes (aerophones)

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

the human body

upper body

wood and wood products

Title

Prestige Axe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.108

Medium and Support

metal blade with wood handle

Artist

African, Angola, Chokwe, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

chokwe-lunda

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools and equipment

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Accession Number

2001/2.50

Medium and Support

wood

Artist

African, Angola, Chokwe, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

chokwe-lunda

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools and equipment

walking sticks

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Belt pendant in the shape of a hand

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1987/2.72

Medium and Support

leather, cowrie shells, raffia, and red wood color

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

beadwork

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

hands

human body

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

shell and shell material

the natural world

Title

Miter-shaped hat with embroidery

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Red, felt, miter-shaped hat with lateral flaps that terminate in gold-colored tassles. An internal wood frame sewn inot the central "spine" of the hat keeps its peaked shape. Two figures are delicately embroidered with yellow thread, one on each side of the hat. The figre on its left resembles a lizard with a small round head and long tail. The figure on the right is human and appears to be wearing a costume. A narrow strip of green fabric covers the extermal, central spine or seam of the hat. The hat's interior is green.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1997/1.172

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

form attributes

headgear

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

shape

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Canister for Matches (with lid)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass cylinder shape canister for matches with double stamped images around the body of the canister. There is a small lid covering one end of the canister.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.172A&B

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Small Leather Purse

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A square, leather purse with tassels hanging off the bottom. A triangle is sewed onto the top of the bag. The leather of the purse is brown, but is also decorated with purple, yellow, and green stripes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.2

Medium and Support

leather

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

bags (costume accessories)

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

object genres

object genres by function

objects we use

Title

Large Leather Purse

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A large leather purse shaped like an arrow. The purse is almost completely bordered with fringe and has green red, and orange decorative badges on it.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.3

Medium and Support

leather

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

bags (costume accessories)

containers

containers by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

object genres

object genres by function

objects we use

Title

Straw Jewelry (six strings and four pieces)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Multiple pieces of straw jewelry. Some have strands of bright blue beads with them and others are on brown string.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.4

Medium and Support

straw, string

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

object genres

object genres by function

object genres by material

objects we use

Title

Long Wood and Metal Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A long, wood and metal pipe. A metal lid is attached to the end by a chain.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.5

Medium and Support

wood and metal

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

plant material

wood and wood products