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Title

Venus and Cupid

Artist

Hans von Aachen

Artist Life Dates

1552-1615

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1954/2.56

Medium and Support

black chalk

Artist

Aachen, Hans von

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

cupids

drapery

figures

mythology

people and occupations

roman

Title

Pennsylvania Station

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1936

Accession Number

1971/2.127

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Abbott, Berenice

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

spanning and projecting structural elements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

trains

transportation

Title

Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets (Brooklyn)

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1936

Accession Number

1971/2.137

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Abbott, Berenice

Secondary Keywords

americas

architecture

figures

locality

modern and contemporary art

new york

north & central america

objects

people and occupations

streets

united states

Title

Trinity Church

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1898-1991

Accession Number

1989/1.72

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Abbott, Berenice

Secondary Keywords

architecture

family

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

how we live

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

making art

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

painting

passenger vehicles

people and occupations

places of worship

relationships

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

(Breton Woman)

Artist

Jere Abbott

Artist Life Dates

1897-1982

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1940.133

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Artist

Abbott, Jere

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

women

Title

Portrait of a Girl

Artist

Sigmund Abeles

Artist Life Dates

Born 1934

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

1983/1.172

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Artist

Abeles, Sigmund

Secondary Keywords

biological components

child

components

components and systems

components by specific context

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

the human body

upper body

Title

My Father Reminisces

Artist

Ida Abelman

Artist Life Dates

1910-2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1935

Accession Number

1943.2

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Artist

Abelman, Ida

Secondary Keywords

how we live

modern and contemporary art

objects

organizations

people and occupations

statues

text-based art

Title

Bords de L'Oudon

Artist

Tancrède Abraham

Artist Life Dates

1836-1895

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1863

Accession Number

1973/1.738

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Artist

Abraham, Tancrède

Secondary Keywords

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Allie, Nick, Chris, Edgar, Kyle and Xavier - St. Johns, Portland, 2011

Artist

Bobby Abrahamson

Physical Description

Six people standing with their arms around eachother.

Object Creation Date

2011; printed 2012

Accession Number

2014/2.116

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

Artist

Abrahamson, Bobby

Secondary Keywords

objects we use

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

photographs

photographs by form

positives

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

youth

Title

Tiffany and Leina - St. Johns, Portland

Artist

Bobby Abrahamson

Physical Description

Two women, one with her arm around the other, standing on top of concrete.

Object Creation Date

2012

Accession Number

2014/2.152

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

Artist

Abrahamson, Bobby

Secondary Keywords

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Two Girls

Artist

Blanche Ackers

Artist Life Dates

b. 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1990-1999

Accession Number

2002/1.194

Medium and Support

crayon on paper

Artist

Ackers, Blanche

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

child

grasses

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

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

Homestead

Artist

Blanche Ackers

Artist Life Dates

b. 1916

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1987-2000

Accession Number

2002/1.196

Medium and Support

graphite, colored pencil, crayon, black ink, and marker on white wove paper

Artist

Ackers, Blanche

Secondary Keywords

animals

houses

mammals

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

wells

Title

Yellow Interior

Artist

Blanche Ackers

Artist Life Dates

b. 1916

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1987-2000

Accession Number

2002/1.197

Medium and Support

marker, black ink, paper collage, crayon, graphite on white wove paper

Artist

Ackers, Blanche

Secondary Keywords

colors

objects

people and occupations

standing

visual and tactile

Title

School

Artist

Blanche Ackers

Artist Life Dates

b. 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1990-1999

Accession Number

2002/1.198

Medium and Support

crayon on paper

Artist

Ackers, Blanche

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

institutional buildings

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by age group

people by family relationship

plants

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sports and recreation spaces

standing

the natural world

youth

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

Three Graces, part of a fountain design

Artist

Robert Adam

Physical Description

This loose sketch in red crayon depicts three nude female figures standing on the tips of their toes with their arms raised holding up a large round object that appears to have foliage underneath it. The central figure stands with her back to the viewer while the two figures flaking her are seen from the side.

Artist Life Dates

1728-1792

Accession Number

2012/2.223

Medium and Support

red crayon on medium buff laid paper

Artist

Adam, Robert

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

figures (representations)

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by subject type

water distribution structures

Title

Alfred Stieglitz and Painting by Georgia O'Keeffe, at an American Place, New York City, from the "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1944; printed 1981

Accession Number

1987/1.170

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

making art

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

the human body

upper body

Title

Georgia O'Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, from the "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1937; printed 1981

Accession Number

1985/1.91

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

clothing

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California, from "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1944

Accession Number

1988/1.88

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

earth sciences concepts

geography

modern and contemporary art

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

seasons

the natural world

Title

Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California, from "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1948

Accession Number

1988/1.91

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

americas

architecture

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

earth sciences concepts

geography

locality

modern and contemporary art

north & central america

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

the natural world

united states

Title

Dawn, Autumn, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee, from the "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1948; printed 1981

Accession Number

1988/1.92

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

earth sciences concepts

geography

modern and contemporary art

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

the natural world

Title

Graduation Dress, Yosemite Valley, California, from "Portfolio VI"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1948

Accession Number

1974/1.129

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

americas

child

figures

geography

locality

modern and contemporary art

north & central america

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

united states

valleys

Title

Gottardo Piazzoni in his Studio, San Francisco, from '"Portfolio IV"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947; portfolio 1974

Accession Number

1974/1.134

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

scaffolding

studios

Title

Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California, from "Museum Set Edition"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1944; printed 1980

Accession Number

1988/1.89

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

americas

atmospheric effects

events

geography

locality

modern and contemporary art

natural events

north & central america

people and culture

plants

seasons

the natural world

united states

Title

Edward Weston, Carmel Highland, California, from "Portfolio VI"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1945

Accession Number

1974/1.125

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Ansel

Secondary Keywords

architecture

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

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

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 1

Artist

Robert Adams

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1954

Accession Number

1983/1.437

Medium and Support

bronze

Artist

Adams, Robert

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Two Figures, Blue Background

Artist

Robert Adams

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

1983/1.234

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Artist

Adams, Robert

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

Lincoln, Maw and Shorty

Artist

Shelby Lee Adams

Physical Description

Two men and a dog, one man is wearing a hat and white shirt. The older man is wearing a plaid button down shirt.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

2013/2.86

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Adams, Shelby Lee

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

groups of people

kinship groups

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

social groups

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Sir David Brewster (1781-1868)

Artist

John Adamson

Artist Life Dates

1809-1870

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1841

Accession Number

1988/1.135

Medium and Support

salted paper print from a calotype negative on paper

Artist

Adamson, John

Secondary Keywords

figures

objects we use

people and occupations

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Figure and Still Life

Artist

Jankel Adler

Physical Description

An abstract figure with anthropomorphic qualities stands to the left, with a wing-like object sweeping across the middle of the painting and into the right side, which holds a still life component. The color scheme is predominently cool with warm accents throughout both the figure and the still life.

Artist Life Dates

1895 - 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1948

Accession Number

1954/2.37

Medium and Support

oil on board

Artist

Adler, Jankel

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Adoration of the Shepherds

Artist

Nicolaus van Aelst

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts a scene with groups of figures separated compositionally by a large wooden post that is placed in the foreground of the composition, just left of center. Four male figures on the left look toward the scene on the right where a woman kneels in prayer before a child accompanied by two angels and a haloed man feeding hay to a donkey.

Artist Life Dates

1526-1613

Object Creation Date

circa 1604-1606

Accession Number

2012/2.185

Medium and Support

engraving and etching on off-white medium laid paper

Artist

Aelst, Nicolaus van

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

herdsmen

information forms

new testament

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people by state or condition

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

scientists and people in science-related occupations

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a man

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a man with a large head, tilted slightly backwards, on a thick, heavy neck, and topped by hair or headgear in the shape of a ball; the face has protruding eyes and nose, and the mouth holds a snake-like animal above a small beard (goatee). The figure is wearing a loincloth and holds a short stick under the left arm as well as two small jars in the hands.

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

1900-1985

Accession Number

1985/2.42

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

geographic and political locations

goldweights

human males

man

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a man hoeing

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a man, wearing a loin cloth and wielding a hoe against a large, oval object, sitting on a flat, square base.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1970

Accession Number

1986/2.128

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a seed pod

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a small ball with a short, slightly curved, angular tail or handle attached to it.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.134

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

associated concepts

buildings and the land

geographic and political locations

geometric concepts

goldweights

landscapes (environments)

mathematical concepts

natural landscapes

people and culture

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a geometric clover

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a geometric clover.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.135

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

associated concepts

buildings and the land

geographic and political locations

geometric concepts

goldweights

landscapes (environments)

mathematical concepts

natural landscapes

people and culture

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual and tactile

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.380

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

associated concepts

geographic and political locations

geometric concepts

geometric figures

goldweights

mathematical concepts

people and culture

polyhedra

scientific concepts

solids (geometric)

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid with a bird on top

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid topped by a bird.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.448

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

animals and creatures

associated concepts

geographic and political locations

geometric concepts

geometric figures

goldweights

mathematical concepts

people and culture

plane figures

polyhedra

scientific concepts

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 geometric figure.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.393

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

associated concepts

geographic and political locations

geometric concepts

goldweights

mathematical concepts

people and culture

scientific concepts

Title

Goldweight

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a solid pyramid, with a small piece of rope attached to the hole on top.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.403

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

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

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

associated concepts

geographic and political locations

geometric concepts

geometric figures

goldweights

mathematical concepts

people and culture

polyhedra

scientific concepts

solids (geometric)

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

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

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Accession Number

2001/2.9

Medium and Support

wood

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

objects

people and occupations

Title

Kuduo - Brass Container

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass container with two separate parts, the container base and a lid cover on top. The container base is flat and round; while the cover has a smei-sphere shape with a narrow neck lid with knob on top.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.170

Medium and Support

brass

Artist

African, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

african

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Initiation Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bajokwe

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1970/2.121

Medium and Support

bark cloth, cotton and paint

Artist

African, Bajokwe, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

costume

costume by function

cultural ceremonies

events

objects

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

Title

Human Puppet Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

A stylized rendering of a human face with long narrow nose, round eyes set close to bridge of nose, and open, ellipitical mouth. The head is carved in shape of a coiffure that resembles a helmet which extends down the sides of the head. The head is topped with a high arched sagital crest. Patina is dark brown in color with traces of red and blue pigment. Sheet metal cut in circles and long strips embellish the top of the head.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1971/2.21

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, cloth and pigment

Artist

African, Bamana Peoples, Mali, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

events

objects we use

people and culture

performing arts structures

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

Title

Elephant Mask (mbap mteng)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Physical Description

Face mask embroidered extensively wtih glass beads. Two long panels hang down the front and back of the wearer. Humanoid face at top has two round eye holes allowing the wearer to see, a strip of fabric for nose and open, upturned mouth. Ears are protruding disks attached on either side of the face . Top of the head is covered with small, corklike knobs covered with black cloth. The beadwork is predominantly green, with intricate, scallop-shaped patterns along edge of panels, and vertical, star-like patterns filling center of the panels. Interior of panels is lined with damask.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950-1999

Accession Number

1997/1.319

Medium and Support

cloth, glass beads, fiber

Artist

African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

aristocracy

associated concepts

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume by function

descriptors

events

groups of people

mammals

masks (costume)

nobility

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

political concepts

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

social science concepts

social status

sociological concepts

upper class

Title

Chief's hat

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Physical Description

Miter-shaped hat with double layer of fabric made from whorls of light-colored cotton applique on dark green velveteen ground. Sides of hat terminate in red tassels. Front edge of hat is trimmed with red fabric.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1997/1.171

Medium and Support

cotton appliqué with tassels

Artist

African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

headgear

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

political concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

social science concepts

social status

sociological concepts

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques