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Title

"Hôki" (Treasure Tortoise): Seto ware tea caddy, Taikai type, with ivory lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This squat tea caddy has brown and black glaze, two small ornamental handles, and an ivory lid.

Century

17th century?

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1955/1.151A&B

Medium and Support

stoneware with brown and black glaze, ivory lid

Secondary Keywords

asia

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for storing or transporting food

culinary containers

dentin

descriptors

locality

materials

materials by composition

medium

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

"Martin Bros." London, 296.S patt. 4-sided inkwell, pot liner, bird, blue & gray stone ware, flowers on panels

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square ceramic inkwell with a motif of a bird on a branch on one side and a motif of flowers on the other. The base of the inkwell is beige and the pictures are green and black.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.245

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

, sheet 3 - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Das Vaterunser - Geheiligt werde Dein Name)

Artist

Max Pechstein

Physical Description

Three dark female figures are suspended in purgatory, with clasped hands in front of a triangular shaft of light that projects down from the top.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1948/1.425

Medium and Support

woodcut with hand-coloring on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

components and systems

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

european

european styles and periods

information forms

mental activities

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

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prints

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styles and periods

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Title

A Muse Presiding over the Arrangement of a Painting Gallery (Génie présidant à l

Artist

Noâl Le Mire

Artist Life Dates

1724-1801

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1756

Accession Number

1970/2.132

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures

genres

making art

motifs

object

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

A Rabbi Studying, from a drawing by Rembrandt

Artist

Augustus John

Physical Description

A bearded man sits stooped over his literature. He is adorned in thick robes and his head wrapped. He sits at a table that is also covered in cloth.

Artist Life Dates

1878-1961

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1906

Accession Number

1949/1.70

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

clergy

descriptors

object genres

object genres by location, context or origin

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

religions

religions and religious concepts

Title

A Votive plaque depicting a Bodhisattva in Amitabha's (Chinese. Amitofou's) Western Paradise, giving rebirth to new souls from lotus buds

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.

Century

7th-9th century

Object Creation Date

618-907

Accession Number

1964/2.17

Medium and Support

terracotta, molded

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

buddhist doctrinal concepts

descriptors

design elements

doctrinal concepts

form attributes

geographic and political locations

lancaster (county)

motifs

north and central america (continent)

object genres

object genres by form

pennsylvania (state)

people and culture

plant-derived motifs

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

size (extent)

size by specific type

united states (nation)

Title

A Votive plaque depicting the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Ch. Dizang), in Amitabha's Western Paradise

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.

Century

7th-9th century

Object Creation Date

618-907

Accession Number

1964/2.19

Medium and Support

terracotta, molded

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

buddhist doctrinal concepts

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design elements

doctrinal concepts

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equipment by context

equipment for personal use

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object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

plant-derived motifs

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

size (extent)

size by specific type

tools and equipment

walking sticks

Title

A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha seated in dhyana mudra, and flanked by two stupas

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.

Century

7th-9th century

Object Creation Date

618-907

Accession Number

1964/2.23

Medium and Support

terracotta, molded

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

form attributes

motifs

object genres

object genres by form

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people and culture

plant-derived motifs

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

relief

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

sculpture techniques

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

size (extent)

size by specific type

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Abstract Form

Artist

Peter Voulkos

Physical Description

Large stoneware abstract sculpture with two balanced lateral crescent-shaped forms branching off a central conical structure. Brown with loosely-painted broad brushstrokes in black and incised decoration of rows of dots in a “stitching-like” pattern

Artist Life Dates

(1924 - 2002)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1960/1.181

Medium and Support

stoneware

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Adze

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.96

Medium and Support

iron blade with wood handle

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools

tools and equipment

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Adze

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.97

Medium and Support

iron blade and handle with copper and brass decoration

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools

tools and equipment

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Adze

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.98

Medium and Support

iron blade and handle with copper and brass decoration

Secondary Keywords

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

tools

tools and equipment

Title

Altar

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.359

Medium and Support

carved wood

Secondary Keywords

altars and altar components

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

mammals

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

religious building fixtures

sculpture

sculpture by technique

sheep

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled gray porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder which widens at the top into a shallow dish. At the bottom of the base as well as a circle on the top of the dish there is some discoloration and morphing of the ceramic, most likely through use.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.39

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A short glazed and speckled gray porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a small, tapered cylinder which then becomes the base of a slighlt deep dish. The gray glaze has some green coloration throughout the piece.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.40

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled white-blue porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder. Where the base of the dish and the top of the base meet there is a bowl-shape ring as the bottom of the dish and a wide angled lip that surrounds it.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.41

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled white-blue porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder. The dish a the top is quite wide and shallow until it reaches the point of the base, where there is a deep hole in the cylinder of the base.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.43

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A short glazed and speckled gray porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder which at the top is attached to a shallow dish. At the bottom of the base as well as a circle on the top of the dish there is some discoloration and morphing of the ceramic.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.44

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a narrow and sharply tapered cylinder which meets an angular bottom of a dish. The dish itself is wide and shallow.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.45

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A glazed porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a narrow tapered cylinder with a ridged pattern on it. On top of it is a wide and shallow dish.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.46

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A glazed and speckled porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide decorated cylinder which tapers sharply into a narrow top. The base supports a wide, shallow bowl.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.47

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A glazed porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide cylinder which tapers sharply into a narrow top. The base supports a wide, almost flat disk as the bowl.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.48

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Ancestral Shrine Figure (Female)

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ibo

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1981/2.142

Medium and Support

carved inoko wood and kaolin

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

figures

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by family relationship

religious structures

sculpture

sculpture by technique

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Anklet with figures on opposing ends

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/2.53

Medium and Support

cast bronze, lost wax method

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on legs and feet

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

object genres

object genres by technique

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Anomaly (Estimated Mid-21st Century), Blackwater Draw, Clovis, New Mexico, U.S.A., from "The Ryiochi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

1998; printed 2001

Accession Number

2013/2.504

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

object genres

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Architectural Cadences

Artist

Charles Sheeler

Physical Description

Multiple color screenprint of an abstracted industrial landscape. In the foreground is a small strip of land, and in the middle ground are buildings of various geometric shapes and sizes. In the background, the rooflines of the buildings start to blend in and emerge from the cloudy sky.

Artist Life Dates

1883-1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1954

Accession Number

1983/1.216

Medium and Support

six-color screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

american regions

architectural elements

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

industrial structures

modern and contemporary art

north american

object genres

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

windows and window components

Title

Architectural Element - Post

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900

Accession Number

1985/1.169

Medium and Support

carved wood

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

object genres

objects we use

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Arita ware shallow dish with landscape scene of fishing boats by a willow tree

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1987/1.304

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

ceramics

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

deciduous trees

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by location

physical activities by specific context

plants

pottery (object genre)

settlements and landscapes

stoneware

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

water activities

woody plants

Title

Art Deco Red Satin Glass Inkwell, applied silver corners, brass sculptured lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square, red satin glass inkwell with a flat, brass lid. Silver designs are applied to the corners.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.280

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metalwork

modern european styles and movements

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Art pottery inkwell, "ATC," blue mottled, pen holder

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A pottery inkwell of dark blue color has a rectangluar shape body. There are two lid covering the inkwell and there are two pen holder.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.305

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

pottery (object genre)

Title

Artifact 15:8 1991 R15/+ Artifact 8:4 1998 R8/, from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2013/2.522

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

object genres

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Artifact 17:8 1992 R17/++ Artifact 13:3 1990 R13/+=, from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2013/2.518

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

object genres

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Artifact 20:2 1994 R20/=+ Artifact 21:5 1994 R21/=+, from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2013/2.523

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

object genres

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Artifact 29:5 1998 R29/=+ Artifact 26:2 1997 R26/=+, from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2013/2.519

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

object genres

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Artifact 3:4 1986 R3/= Artifact 25:9 1996 R25/=+, from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2013/2.520

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

object genres

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Artitact 14:2 1991 R14/+ Artifact 2:3 1986 R2/=, from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2013/2.521

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

object genres

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Asura head, style of Angkor Thom

Artist

Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

Century

12th-13th century

Object Creation Date

1175-1240

Accession Number

1999/2.20

Medium and Support

sandstone

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

ear ornaments

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on the head

legendary creatures

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

the human body

upper body

Title

Ball spoon with vegetal ornament

Artist

Artist Unknown, Norway

Physical Description

This silver ball spoon consists of a round bowl joined to a stem composed of a flattened section and a twist stem that terminates in an ornamental ball knop. An incised six-petal flower surrounded by bands of geometric ornament decorates the interior of the bowl. The flattened section of the stem is adorned with vegetal ornament.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1620-1640

Accession Number

1968/2.45

Medium and Support

gilded silver

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

motifs

object genres

object genres by function

object genres by material

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant-derived motifs

Title

Barber's basin with birds and vegetal ornament

Artist

Artist Unknown, France

Physical Description

This oval-shaped ceramic vessel features a wide, steep rim surrounding a large well in the center. The scalloped edges of the rim are cut back into a deep semicircle on one side. The rim is painted in underglaze blue and yellow with plant and floral motifs that are arranged in a whimsical, asymmetrical fashion around the edge. The well is decorated with similar vegetal motifs and two vaguely stork-like birds with long legs that confront one another on a strip of turf.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1969/2.39

Medium and Support

tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with yellow and blue underglaze

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

earthenware

european

european styles and periods

object genres

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people

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renaissance-baroque styles and periods

styles and periods

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vessels

Title

Basket with cover

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/2.5

Medium and Support

woven raffia and wood

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

central democratic republic of congo styles

containers

containers by form

descriptors

object genres

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people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Beaded and Woven Pouch

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Beaded and woven pouch in brown woven base with two blue and yellow chevron design and red and white stripes. Multicolored beaded bottom with looped beaded fringe at opening in blue, red, lighter blue and white. Back of pouch has red and white stripes.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.50

Medium and Support

plastic beads, string, fabric

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

object genres

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processes and techniques

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Title

Beaded Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Beaded bracelet with triangle design. Pink, white, blue, red, and black beads on brown thread. Bracelet ends have large round beaded area. Two small beaded loops attached. White tag attached.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.28

Medium and Support

plastic beads, string

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Beaded Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Beaded bracelet in geometric pattern. Leather ends with double button closure. Light red, dark red, blue, black, yellow, white, and pink beads. White string tied to one of the buttons.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.34

Medium and Support

plastic beads, string, and leather

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Beaded Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Beaded bracelet with triangle design of black, red, white, yellow and blue. Loop closure with two larger blue beads at the ends. Only thread on back and inside, white tag attached.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.56

Medium and Support

plastic beads, string

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Beaded Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Beaded bracelet with rounded main piece in blue beads with end detail in white and red beads. Beaded rectangular piece at one end with geometric detail in white, blue, red, black and yellow. Loop closure with larger yellow beads, white tag attached.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.61

Medium and Support

plastic beads, string

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Beaded Collar

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Multi-colored, striped beaded collar in white, light blue, dark blue, yellow, and red beads on brown thread.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.27

Medium and Support

plastic beads, string

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

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object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Beaded Coronet (oríkògbòfó or ojewe)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Physical Description

Round beaded crown with six radiating bands (predominantly green with white, metallic and blue accents) that stem from the central axis upon which the big blue-headed bird sits. Smaller birds perch at the base of the bands. Bottom rim predominantly red with white, metallic and blue accents. Spaces in between vertical bands are filled with yellow feathers or possibly synthetic material.

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1997/1.345

Medium and Support

cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, feathers

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

aristocracy

associated concepts

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

crown (headdress)

descriptors

groups of people

headgear

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

upper class

Title

Beaded Elephant Mask from Cameroon Ensemble

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Physical Description

A long fabric mask of dark green and tan with white, green, red and yellow small bead decoration. The eyes and mouth are bound together fabric made up of red and tan colors.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.78.1

Medium and Support

fabric, beads and palm fiber

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

object genres

object genres by function

objects we use

Title

Beaded Figurine

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Fabric cylindrical body with round fabric head. Beaded blue body with white and green detail at bottom. Darker fabric face with white beaded detail. "Hair" in large white beads and small red beads. Blue beaded handle attached to head, white tag attached.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.67

Medium and Support

plastic beads, string, fabric

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

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Title

Beaded Gourd

Artist

Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

Physical Description

Gourd with beaded open weave cover in blue and white with some small short black and red detail. Gourd is filled with red fabric with buttons at top. Short blue beaded handle at top, white tag attached.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.65

Medium and Support

gourd, plastic beads, string

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by quality

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type