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Gray kimono with overall shibori indigo dot pattern and random dark blue lines; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Gray kimono with overall shibori indigo dot pattern and random dark blue lines
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Gray silk with indigo tie-dye hitta mura pattern cut across with diagonal wavy lines of dark blue. Lining is plain-weave white silk with blue bokashi at sleeve ends and hem.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1975-1985
Accession Number
2005/1.373
Medium and Support
gray silk with indigo tie dye design
relevance
rank 0.27452
Secondary Keywords
animal material
costume
costume by form
descriptors
fibroinous material
main garments
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
resist dyeing
textile dyeing processes and techniques
textile finishing processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques

From Connie's Roof, from "Galveston, Texas"; Danny Lyon

Title
From Connie's Roof, from "Galveston, Texas"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A city street scene, one man, up close, with a titled head and wearing a hat. Another man is walking across the street. There are cars parked along the street and there are is a group of men seated on the far corner.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1967; printed 2010
Accession Number
2013/2.346
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27452
Secondary Keywords
scale
accessories worn on the head
buildings and the land
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
headgear
objects we use
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
roads
roads by form
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation spaces

Minisculpture 1; Nicolas Schöffer

Title
Minisculpture 1
Artist
Nicolas Schöffer
Physical Description
Two chrome polished steel panels with die-cut forms mounted together, forming a minisculpture on a round base with an electric motor.
Artist Life Dates
Hungary, 1912-1992
Object Creation Date
1969
Accession Number
2013/1.287
Medium and Support
chrome, electric motor
relevance
rank 0.27444
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal and metal products
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 medium or technique

Dos Banistas; Armando Morales

Title
Dos Banistas
Artist
Armando Morales
Physical Description
Two women are standing in a river. The woman on the left is wearing a garment while the woman on the right has taken hers off. Both are wearing hankerchiefs over their hair and are facing away from the viewer.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1927
Object Creation Date
1980
Accession Number
2011/1.95
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27444
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
prints
prints by process or technique
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Jade Mountain, Auspicious Snow; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Jade Mountain, Auspicious Snow
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Though this painting was not dated, it should be most possibly painted after Chang moved to Michigan in 1974. Perhaps it is because of the cold winter, during this time, Chang created many works on landscape of snow. This is a scene of clearing after snow.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
last quarter of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.113
Medium and Support
unmounted scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 0.27442
Secondary Keywords
upward
associated concepts
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
precipitation
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Untitled, (Northern California Hills and Clouds); Brett Weston

Title
Untitled, (Northern California Hills and Clouds)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of hills on a cloudy day.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1954
Accession Number
2011/2.153
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27442
Secondary Keywords
color
upward
associated concepts
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
photographs
photographs by form
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Chinese Parade; Dmitri Baltermants

Title
Chinese Parade
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
A group of people in a parade, marching. There are balloons and streamers flying through the air.
Artist Life Dates
1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2014/2.309
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27438
Secondary Keywords
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
groups of people
groups of people by activity
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
transportation vehicles
vehicles

Royal Knife; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Royal Knife
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1986/1.207
Medium and Support
Iron, wood, and copper
relevance
rank 0.27432
Secondary Keywords
aristocracy
cutting equipment
cutting tools
equipment
equipment by process
groups of people
nobility
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
social classes
social classes by specific type
social groups
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
upper class

Loft Windows; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Loft Windows
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A color lithograph depicting rows of opened windows.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1987
Accession Number
2011/2.84
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27432
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
lithographs
objects we use
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
planographic prints
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Seated woman in kimono (okimono); Shôzan

Title
Seated woman in kimono (okimono)
Artist
Shôzan
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.44
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 0.27432
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
costume
costume by form
descriptors
form attributes
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Une Bonne; Honoré Victorin Daumier

Title
Une Bonne
Artist
Honoré Victorin Daumier
Physical Description
Paper size: h 42 3/5cm x tw 29 1/10cm & bw 29 2/5cm. Image size: h 29cm x 19cm.
Artist Life Dates
1808-1879
Accession Number
2008/2.464
Medium and Support
lithograph on beige wove paper
relevance
rank 0.27424
Secondary Keywords
image form
transfer method
aesthetic concepts
associated concepts
california (state)
geographic and political locations
los angeles (county)
north and central america (continent)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
philosophical concepts
planographic prints
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
united states (nation)
visual works
visual works by form
visual works by medium or technique

Credo (small); Ben Shahn

Title
Credo (small)
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A bald man with a furrowed brow holds an open book to the viewer. The book's pages open to an illustration of a distressed animal. Writing in blue takes up the lower portion of the print and reads: "I have the right to believe freely. To be a slave to no man's authority. If this is heresy so be it. It is still the truth to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot...will not...recant. Here I stand. No man can command my conscience."
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1960
Accession Number
2011/1.98
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27422
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
information artifacts
information artifacts by physical form
information forms
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
prints
prints by process or technique
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
writing (processes)

Tray; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Tray
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.110
Medium and Support
bronze with inlaid silver and copper
relevance
rank 0.27422
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
containers for writing equipment
culinary containers
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels for serving and consuming food
writing (processes)

Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of corn; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of corn
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1930
Accession Number
1980/2.74
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 0.27422
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
bone
bone by form
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
dentin
descriptors
food
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
objects we use
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

Marriage of Reason and Squalor; Frank Stella

Title
Marriage of Reason and Squalor
Artist
Frank Stella
Physical Description
This print shows a black horizontal rectangle in the lower left portion of an off-white background. The rectangle is divided in half and each side has a pattern of stripes that create the appearance of inverted u-shaped forms stacked one on top of the other.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2010/2.25
Medium and Support
lithograph on Paper
relevance
rank 0.27422
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
visual arts
abstraction
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
design elements
forms of expression
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
planographic prints
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Figures from Chinese History: Yan Guang; Huang Shen

Title
Figures from Chinese History: Yan Guang
Artist
Huang Shen
Artist Life Dates
1687-1766
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1687-1766
Accession Number
1983/2.156
Medium and Support
ablum leaf, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 0.27422
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
disciplines
history and related disciplines
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by location
physical activities by specific context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
social sciences
visual works
visual works by subject type
water activities
writing (processes)

Palmaras; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Palmaras
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A black and white lithograph depicts a number of palm trees.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2011/2.89
Medium and Support
black and white lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27422
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
planographic prints
plants
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
settlements and landscapes
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Head; Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi

Title
Head
Artist
Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi
Physical Description
Abstract sculpture vaguely representational of a bust-length head, the face of which appears to be constructed from strips of metal and parts from machines.
Artist Life Dates
1924 - 2005
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1957
Accession Number
1979/2.10
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 0.27404
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
figures (representations)
international post-1945 styles and movements
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Gyosho Edition): #11 Hakone; Andô Hiroshige

Title
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Gyosho Edition): #11 Hakone
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
A woodblock print of men traveling on a brown-grey path through blue-green mountains. In the center, traveling to the viewer's left, two men carry a covered chair that contains another man in a blue robe, followed by a man wearing a blue robe and white oval hat who carries a pack balanced on a stick on his sholder. Two other men approach on the path from the distance (viewer's left).
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Object Creation Date
circa 1841-1842
Accession Number
2011/2.195
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27404
Secondary Keywords
downward
transfer method
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
relief prints
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

The Rookery Building; Stanford Lipsey

Title
The Rookery Building
Artist
Stanford Lipsey
Physical Description
A photograph of the light court of the Rookery Building in Chicago, Illinois.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1927
Object Creation Date
2007
Accession Number
2011/1.79
Medium and Support
digital print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27403
Secondary Keywords
additive and joining processes and techniques
architectural elements
assembling
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
surface elements
surface elements and surface element components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Leopard Box Lid; Artist Unknown, African, Benin

Title
Leopard Box Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Benin
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875
Accession Number
1985/2.12
Medium and Support
wood and copper
relevance
rank 0.27402
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
closures
components
components and systems
components by specific context
container components
containers
containers by form
copper and copper alloy
covers (closures)
descriptors
inorganic material
mammals
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Draped woman viewed from behind (Femme de dos drapée); Aristide Maillol

Title
Draped woman viewed from behind (Femme de dos drapée)
Artist
Aristide Maillol
Physical Description
Lithograph printed in red (sanguine) of a nude female figure seen from behind standing in contrapposto pose and printed on paper (Montval) that was specifically made for Maillol. The figure is not see full-length as the legs are not indicated below the thigh.
Artist Life Dates
1861 - 1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1924
Accession Number
1975/1.79
Medium and Support
lithograph printed in sanguine on Montval paper
relevance
rank 0.27402
Secondary Keywords
coverings and hangings
coverings and hangings by location or context
coverings and hangings by specific type
coverings and hangings for openings
curtains
curtains by form
drapery
figures (representations)
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Chez Mondrian (Mondrian's studio in Paris); André Kertész

Title
Chez Mondrian (Mondrian's studio in Paris)
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
A flower is perched inside a vase that rests upon a wooden table. Behind it begins the start of a curved staircase.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1926
Accession Number
1976/2.14
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27400
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
building divisions
buildings and the land
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by form
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by location or context
settlements and landscapes
stairs and stair components
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Angel Holding a Palm and a Crown; Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Title
Angel Holding a Palm and a Crown
Artist
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Physical Description
Paper size: lh 17 1/5cm & rh 17cm x tw 22 7/10cm & bw 23cm. Plate size: h 9cm x w 14 1/10cm. Image size: lh 8 1/10cm & rh 8 3/10cm x tw 13cm & bw 12 1/10cm.
Artist Life Dates
1732-1806
Accession Number
2008/2.438
Medium and Support
etching on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 0.27395
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
accessories worn on the head
animals and creatures
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
headgear
intaglio prints
legendary creatures
objects we use
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Winter in Aizu; Saitô Kiyoshi

Title
Winter in Aizu
Artist
Saitô Kiyoshi
Physical Description
Colors: black, grey, brown, silver. Paper size: lh 45 3/5cm & rh 45 1/2cm x tw 59 9/10cm & bw 60cm. Image size: h 37 4/5cm x w 52 1/2cm.
Artist Life Dates
1907-1997
Accession Number
2008/2.377
Medium and Support
color woodcut on cream wove paper
relevance
rank 0.27386
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
associated concepts
earth sciences concepts
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
precipitation
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
relief prints
scientific concepts
seasons
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Ding ware bowl with incised floral design and copper ring; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ding ware bowl with incised floral design and copper ring
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
This bowl has a very thin body, which flares widely from a small, shallow ring foot, silver mount on unglazed rim. The interior of the bowl is decorated with an incised design of a pomegranate plant. A creamy white glaze of ivory tone is distinctive of Ding ware.
Century
11th century-early 12th century
Object Creation Date
11th century - early 12th century
Accession Number
1982/1.274
Medium and Support
porcellaneous stoneware with transparent ivory-tone glaze and copper rim
relevance
rank 0.27383
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
food
fruit
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Engine 3.2; Dana Melamed

Title
Engine 3.2
Artist
Dana Melamed
Physical Description
Abstract wall sculpture constructed of transparency film, cinefoil, paper, pencil shavings, recycled industrial components, acrylic paint, ink, charcoal and wire on wire mesh.
Artist Life Dates
b. Israel, 1972
Object Creation Date
2012
Accession Number
2014/1.585
Medium and Support
transparency film, cinefoil, paper, pencil shavings, recycled components, acrylic paint, ink, charcoal and wire on aluminum mesh
relevance
rank 0.27379
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
sculpture
sculpture by material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Cronopios; Florencia Pita

Title
Cronopios
Artist
Florencia Pita
Physical Description
A purple omeba-shaped form that has mutli-colored circles and blue designs on top. It hangs on a wall on top of a vinyl rectangle that has similar designs.
Artist Life Dates
Argentina
Object Creation Date
2010
Accession Number
2012/1.282
Medium and Support
polymer foam, urethane
relevance
rank 0.27379
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
sculpture
sculpture by form
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Engine 3.1; Dana Melamed

Title
Engine 3.1
Artist
Dana Melamed
Physical Description
Abstract wall sculpture constructed of transparency film, cinefoil, paper, pencil shavings, recycled industrial components, acrylic paint, ink, charcoal and wire constructed over metal mesh.
Artist Life Dates
b. Israel, 1972
Object Creation Date
2012
Accession Number
2014/1.584
Medium and Support
transparency film, cinefoil, paper, pencil shavings, recycled components, acrylic paint, ink, charcoal and wire on aluminum mesh
relevance
rank 0.27379
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
sculpture
sculpture by material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Kaze (Wind); Kohyama Yasuhisa

Title
Kaze (Wind)
Artist
Kohyama Yasuhisa
Physical Description
A standing vessel with four sides, two of them meeting to a sharp point on the one side. The bottom is square in shape and the upper portion of the vessel curve up.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Accession Number
2012/1.256
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 0.27379
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
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 medium or technique

Adios a Sandino; Armando Morales

Title
Adios a Sandino
Artist
Armando Morales
Physical Description
Several armed men pose in front of a set of arches. Each man is wearing an ammunition belt.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1927
Object Creation Date
1993
Accession Number
2011/1.96.3
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27376
Secondary Keywords
arches and arch components
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
prints
prints by process or technique
spanning and projecting structural elements
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
weapons and ammunition

Rolls Royce Running Board; Richard Garrod

Title
Rolls Royce Running Board
Artist
Richard Garrod
Physical Description
Close-up image of a running board and its reflection on the front fender of a Rolls Royce.
Artist Life Dates
born 1924
Accession Number
2013/1.231
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27373
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
light-related concepts
objects we use
passenger vehicles
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
transportation vehicles
vehicles

Desnudo en frente de Espejo Concavo; Armando Morales

Title
Desnudo en frente de Espejo Concavo
Artist
Armando Morales
Physical Description
A nude woman sits on a stool while looking at a corner of the room. Her face is in shadows and turned away. A naked female mannequin is set up next to the woman.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1927
Object Creation Date
1980
Accession Number
2011/1.90
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27366
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
figures (representations)
interior spaces
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
prints
prints by process or technique
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by location or context
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Lacquer burgaute snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Lacquer burgaute snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
late 19th century–early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1850-1925
Accession Number
1980/2.154
Medium and Support
lacquer on brass ground
relevance
rank 0.27366
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
materials
materials by function
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
transportation structures
transportation structures by form

Ritual Conch with Stand; Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

Title
Ritual Conch with Stand
Artist
Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
Physical Description
A ritual object for use in royal and religious cermonies, this bronze is cast by the lost wax process in the shape of a conch, with an intricately decorated surface. The tripod stand, which may not be of the same date, is has three coiling serpentine legs that end in stylized naga (serpent) heads with cobra-like fans.
Century
12th-13th century
Object Creation Date
12th century - 13th century
Accession Number
2003/1.387A&B
Medium and Support
bronze with malachite patina
relevance
rank 0.27366
Secondary Keywords
aerophones
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events
lip-vibrated aerophones
lip-vibrated aerophones with cylindrical bore
masts
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sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
sound devices by function
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
supporting and resisting elements

Standing Female Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title
Standing Female Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Accession Number
2004/2.25
Medium and Support
clay
relevance
rank 0.27362
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
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Chimineas; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Chimineas
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A woodblock print on toned paper of an abstract rendition of a skyline of chimneys. There is perspective in the use of tall chimneys attached to their base structures, while chimenys in the distance remain shorter and thinner.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1956
Accession Number
2011/2.94
Medium and Support
woodblock print on on paper
relevance
rank 0.27362
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
architectural elements
chimneys and chimney components
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prints
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relief prints
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of seashell and fish; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of seashell and fish
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.68
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 0.27362
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
bone
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dentin
descriptors
materials
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objects we use
shell and shell material
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

Smiling Couple, Man in Hat; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Smiling Couple, Man in Hat
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
Photograph of a couple from the chest up. Both are smiling. The man wears a fedora at an angle, tilted up to his left. The man is to the woman's right and has his left arm around her. She wears a light colored dress with thin dark vertical stripes.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.24
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27345
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
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Country Portrait -- Green; Lester Johnson

Title
Country Portrait -- Green
Artist
Lester Johnson
Physical Description
Bust-length portrait of figure in black on green background using thickly applied paint.
Artist Life Dates
1919 - 2010
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963
Accession Number
1978/2.141
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 0.27345
Secondary Keywords
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european
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Smiling Young Woman; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Smiling Young Woman
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
Portrait of a young woman viewed from the waist up. She has chin length curly hair tied back with a ribbon. She wears a short sleeve dress with thin, vertical strips. Square lace decoration accross chest.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.25
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27345
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Untitled; Artist Unknown

Title
Untitled
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Paper size: h 25cm x tw 31 9/10cm & bw 31 3/5cm. Plate size: lh 20 2/5cm & rh 20 1/2cm x tw 25 2/5cm & bw 25 1/2cm. Image size: h 18cm x w 24cm.
Accession Number
2008/2.445
Medium and Support
drypoint engraving on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 0.27344
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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visual works
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youth

Ty's Place; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Ty's Place
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A square window is opened on the side of a building. A long shadow is cast by the shutter.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1976
Accession Number
2011/2.113
Medium and Support
black and white lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27344
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
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positives
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
windows and window components

Casa Vivienda; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Casa Vivienda
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A black and white lithograph depicts a small shack with opened windows.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2011/2.88
Medium and Support
black and white lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27344
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
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visual works
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Actor Ichikawa Ichizô III as Kinryû Kumokichi; Utagawa Toyokuni I

Title
Actor Ichikawa Ichizô III as Kinryû Kumokichi
Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I
Physical Description
Japanese style woodblock print of a samurai standing with his back facing the viewer. The woodblock print has been colored during the printing process. The samurai figure takes up the majority of the image, with printed Japanese in the upper and lower right corners of the print.
Artist Life Dates
1769-1825
Object Creation Date
early 19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.100
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27333
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
asian
east asian
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Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe

Title
Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890
Accession Number
2005/1.227
Medium and Support
wood, copper, metal tacks, leather, snakeskin, raffia, vegetable fiber cloth
relevance
rank 0.27333
Secondary Keywords
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
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Poem in Running Script; Murase Taiitsu

Title
Poem in Running Script
Artist
Murase Taiitsu
Physical Description
This calligraphy is executed in ink on paper. There are a total of three red seals present in the piece, one in the upper right hand corner, and two towards the left center of the piece. The calligraphy is very strong and forceful, with broad, well defined strokes. The work is mounted on golden silk.
Artist Life Dates
(1804 - 1881)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1977/1.185
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 0.27332
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Bombed-out Church, World War II Liberation, Limousin, Haute-Vienne, Oradour-sur-Glane, France; Henri Cartier-Bresson

Title
Bombed-out Church, World War II Liberation, Limousin, Haute-Vienne, Oradour-sur-Glane, France
Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Physical Description
A bombed out church with debris all around.
Artist Life Dates
1908-2004
Object Creation Date
1944
Accession Number
2014/2.323
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27332
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
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M. Labori, from "Dreyfus Affair"; Ben Shahn

Title
M. Labori, from "Dreyfus Affair"
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
Shown in court attaire, a man stands with arms bent at his waist, and left hand holding both a rolled up document and a small pair of spectacles. It reads above the man's head "M. Labori", who was Captain Dreyfus' defense attorney.
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2011/1.112.3
Medium and Support
pochoir print on paper
relevance
rank 0.27325
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
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Rincón de Cuba; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Rincón de Cuba
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A print done in shades of gray of a home scene. A woman wearing a dress and holding a sun umbrella walks up the side stairs of a simple covered porch attached to the front of a wooden house. On the porch are two adult figures talking and three seated children, one of which sits on the stairs. A tall wooden fence with a door extends the front face of the house, out of which a young girl walks.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
2011/2.92
Medium and Support
black and white lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.27322
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
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costume accessories
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exterior covered spaces
objects we use
open spaces and site elements
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
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rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by location or context
site elements
youth
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