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Title

Village Square

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1898-1991

Accession Number

1989/1.73

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

passenger vehicles

roads

roads by form

transportation spaces

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

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

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

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

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

Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Physical Description

A black and white photograph of a warehouse in Brooklyn. A sign painted on the building advertises coffee, while a man sits outside reading a newspaper.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1936; printed 1979

Accession Number

2011/2.4

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

color

buildings and the land

industrial structures

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

storage facilities

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Hardware Store, 316-318 Bowery at Bleeker Street, New York, from "Changing New York"

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Physical Description

A black and white photograph of a hardware store in New York. An assortment of tools are layed out on the sidewalk with most prices under $1.00.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Object Creation Date

1938

Accession Number

2011/2.5

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

color

buildings and the land

commercial buildings

equipment

equipment by general type

mercantile buildings

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

stores

stores by commodity sold

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Machines and El Patterns

Artist

Ida Abelman

Artist Life Dates

1910-2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1938

Accession Number

1943.1

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

how we live

modern and contemporary art

movement

objects

organizations

telephone poles

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

Secondary Keywords

how we live

modern and contemporary art

objects

organizations

people and occupations

statues

text-based art

Title

Plate

Artist

J.T. Abernathy

Artist Life Dates

born 1933

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1923-1969

Accession Number

1969/2.27

Medium and Support

stoneware

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

dishes

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Bowl

Artist

J.T. Abernathy

Artist Life Dates

born 1933

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1945

Accession Number

1981/2.158

Medium and Support

stoneware

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

Title

Plate

Artist

J.T. Abernathy

Artist Life Dates

born 1933

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1923-1969

Accession Number

1969/2.26

Medium and Support

stoneware

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

dishes

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

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

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

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

Secondary Keywords

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Jenna and Jeremy, North Portland, from "Polaroids"

Artist

Bobby Abrahamson

Physical Description

A man and a woman posing with their arms around eachother. She is wearing glasses and he in bald.

Object Creation Date

2012

Accession Number

2014/2.153

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

components and systems

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by general context

objects we use

sets (groups)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

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

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

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

Secondary Keywords

colors

objects

people and occupations

standing

visual and tactile

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

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

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

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

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

clothing

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Still Life, San Francisco, California, from "Portfolio VI"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1932; portfolio 1974

Accession Number

1974/1.130

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

eggs

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rug (Kazak type)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Afghanistan or Caucasus Region

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1982/2.36

Medium and Support

wool

Secondary Keywords

objects we use

textiles

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

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

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 Queen's Fan

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a fan: a small, thin handle attached to a flat, spherical form, with a spiraling motif coming out of the center; the attachment of the handle to the circular shape is by way of a semi-circle, decorated with a spiraling motif flowing in the opposite direction.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.129

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a warhorn with human mandibles

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a war horn, with representations of three human jawbones at the mouth of the horn and a cup-shaped mouthpiece.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.130

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

with valves

aerophones

africa (continent)

geographic and political locations

goldweights

lip-vibrated aerophones

lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore

objects we use

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

Title

Goldweight in the shape of an axe

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of an axe, with a smooth handle attached to a rounded top with an inserted, triangular blade.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.131

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cutting equipment

cutting tools

equipment

equipment by process

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects

objects we use

tools and equipment

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a knife

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a knife, with a short handle set between two protrusions, giving way to a longer blade.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.132

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

edged weapons

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

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

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 in the shape of a cannon

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a cannon.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.446

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

firearms

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with explosive propellant

small arms

small arms by form

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a human figure

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a human figure, kneeling with buttocks on the heels and the hands at the side of the head, wearing elaborate headgear. Evidence of calcification.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.453

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Goldweight in the shape of an axe

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a simple axe.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.462

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cutting equipment

cutting tools

equipment

equipment by process

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

tools and equipment

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of an undecorated, double-bladed royal sword.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.468

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

ceremonial weapons

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a knife

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a knife with a curved, rounded tip.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.473

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

edged weapons

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a gun cartridge

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a gun cartridge belt with attached powder bag and horn.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.503

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

belts (costume accessories)

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a snake

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiling snake.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.504

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

animals and creatures

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

reptiles

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed royal sword, with incisions and a small ball along the shaft.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.505

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

ceremonial weapons

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Goldweight in the shape of three cannons

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a bundle of three cannons.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.506

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

firearms

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with explosive propellant

small arms

small arms by form

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a crocodile

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a crocodile.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.508

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

animals and creatures

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

reptiles

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a war horn

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a war horn decorated with three bells at the mouth of the horn and a narrow, sloping mouthpiece.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.510

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

with valves

aerophones

africa (continent)

geographic and political locations

goldweights

lip-vibrated aerophones

lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore

objects we use

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword

Artist

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

Physical Description

A goldweight in the shape of a double-blade sword, with open-worked blades, three cones decorating the top of the blades, and an elaborately worked handle with two balls with incised, spiral stripes and small protrusions around.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.513

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

ceremonial weapons

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a sword

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a single-bladed, smooth sword, undecorated except for the small ball at the top of the handle.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.514

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

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Title

Goldweight in the shape of a sword with sheath

Artist

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

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a sword with a smooth handle, covered by a sheath decorated in a pattern of small "bubbles."

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.515

Medium and Support

brass

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africa (continent)

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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

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