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Temple bell; Artist Unknown

Title
Temple bell
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Wood base for a temple bell.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.237D
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.82396
Secondary Keywords
hollow-bodied
bells and sets of bells
buildings and the land
chordophones
descriptors
directly struck idiophones
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
percussion idiophones
plant material
religious buildings
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck idiophones
support furniture
wood and wood products

Ropa Vieja; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Ropa Vieja
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
Pieces of white cloth are hanging on the laundry lines, being blown dry by the wind.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2011/2.75
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 5.82355
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
buildings and the land
colors
commercial buildings
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
lithographs
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
objects we use
planographic prints
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
service industry buildings
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
textile materials
textile materials by form
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Snuff bottle with painted design of a Pekingese dog and bamboo; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Snuff bottle with painted design of a Pekingese dog and bamboo
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1821-1850
Accession Number
1980/2.118
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting; stopper of metal, coral and turquoise
relevance
rank 5.82273
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
grass (plant material)
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material

Taiwan Cross-Island Highway (Section 2); Chang Ku-nien

Title
Taiwan Cross-Island Highway (Section 2)
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
A panoramic view of the highway cutting across the Tarako Gorges, laid out in four connecting hanging scrolls.
Inscription: “sublime and bright--what opens in this enormous curtain (the connected hanging scrolls).”
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2006/1.104.2
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 5.81981
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
transportation spaces
writing (processes)

Box with Double-Dragon Design; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Box with Double-Dragon Design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Lacquered wooden box with inlaid mother-of-pearl in double-dragon design. The heads of each dragon stretch diagonally inward from opposite corners of the box, with wide eyes and open mouths. Their bodies curve in and out of the top plane of the box, creating an opposing effect with symmetrical balance. The dragons reach forward towards a flaming orb in the center of the box, called a cintamani, or Buddhist wish-granting jewel. Among the dragons are swirling cloud designs made of inlaid nacre and copper wire.
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century - early 19th century
Accession Number
2007/2.8
Medium and Support
lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, and copper wire inlays
relevance
rank 5.80814
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
containers
containers by form
descriptors
legendary creatures
materials
materials by function
materials by origin
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plant material
wood and wood products

Credenza; Artist Unknown, Italy

Title
Credenza
Artist
Artist Unknown, Italy
Physical Description
The front of this handsome oak credenza, or sideboard, is divided into halves by three pilasters. Each half is outfitted with a drawer and a door below. The decorative and functional components are artfully arranged across the front of the piece to form a balanced composition of repeated geometric shapes and harmonious proportions.
Century
Early 16th century
Object Creation Date
1500-1530
Accession Number
1955/1.228
Medium and Support
oak wood
relevance
rank 5.80770
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
case furniture
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
enclosing structural elements
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by general context
plant material
storage and display furniture
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
wall components
wall components by form or function
walls and wall components
wood and wood products

Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?

Title
Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
1984/2.76
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 5.79441
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
identifying artifacts
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
symbols of office
wood and wood products

Raku Style Gray Tea Bowl; Sen Sôshu X

Title
Raku Style Gray Tea Bowl
Artist
Sen Sôshu X
Physical Description
Deep, thick-walled gray teabowl with intentionally unever lip and body texture that brings out a range of gray tones in the glaze.
Artist Life Dates
1913 - 1999
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1963/2.71
Medium and Support
earthenware with nezumi-iro (mouse-gray) glaze
relevance
rank 5.79182
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
food
materials
materials by function
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

I-Hising Teapot with Lid (Yixing); Artist Unknown, China

Title
I-Hising Teapot with Lid (Yixing)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Stoneware teapot with round handle, smooth body, lid, and short spout. The lid contains two ridges and a small rounded knob at top center. Below the lid on the body is also a concentric ridge.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
2010/1.206
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 5.79040
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
food
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
vessels for serving and consuming food
vessels for serving drinks

Rock and Shade, Joshua Tree National Park, CA; Hosain Mosavat

Title
Rock and Shade, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Artist
Hosain Mosavat
Artist Life Dates
Born 1934
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1980
Accession Number
1980/2.180
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 5.78129
Secondary Keywords
americas
atmospheric effects
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
locality
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
north & central america
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
the natural world
united states

Farmers! Housewives! Children! - The President of the United States Appeals to You Personally - United States Department of Agriculture; Artist Unknown

Title
Farmers! Housewives! Children! - The President of the United States Appeals to You Personally - United States Department of Agriculture
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Text Excerpt: Farmers! Housewives! Children! - The President of the United States Appeals to You Personally - These extracts from the address of President Wilson should be read carefully by every one who produces or can produce food and by all who consume food: - MY FELLOW COUTRYMEN: The entrance of our own beloved country into the grim and terrible war for democracy and human rights which has shaken the world creates so many problems of natural life and action which call for immediate consideration and settlement that I hope you will permit me to address to you a few words of earnest counsel and appeal with regard to them. … (headers) Abundant Food Supplies Essential … Make Sure of Large Harvests … To Young Men and Boys … To the Farmers of the South … The Government to Cooperate … To the Middlemen .. To Every Household - The supreme test of the nation has come. We must all speak, act, and serve together! - Woodrow Wilson (signed) [Text Excerpted from the "Message to the American People" on April 15, 1917]
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917-1919
Accession Number
1954/2.35.123
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 5.78129
Secondary Keywords
animals
buildings and the land
descriptors
farming
how we live
mammals
materials
materials by function
objects
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by location or context
photographs
posters
text-based art
the natural world
transportation
vehicles
war
yards

Red Raku ware teabowl with imprinted leaf designs; Raku Tan'nyû

Title
Red Raku ware teabowl with imprinted leaf designs
Artist
Raku Tan'nyû
Physical Description
This rustic, earth tone ceramic tea bowl has a rough, natural feeling texture. Impressed into the outer sides of the tea bowl are the imprints of pine needles.
Artist Life Dates
1795 - 1854
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1820 - circa 1840
Accession Number
1954/1.537
Medium and Support
earthenware with red and gray glaze
relevance
rank 5.77419
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
food
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food

Sword, ornament, and scabbard; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Sword, ornament, and scabbard
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1858
Accession Number
1973/2.88
Medium and Support
forged steel, lacquer, and gold
relevance
rank 5.77404
Secondary Keywords
cases (containers)
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
containers
containers by form
descriptors
edged weapons
materials
materials by function
objects we use
sheaths
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Do you have too many, too few, or just the right amount of books in your library?, from the Haven Hall Installation 2012; Benjamin Patterson

Title
Do you have too many, too few, or just the right amount of books in your library?, from the Haven Hall Installation 2012
Artist
Benjamin Patterson
Physical Description
Textual ink print on paper, signed by the artist. Matted and framed.
Object Creation Date
2012
Accession Number
2012/2.110.3
Medium and Support
plastic frame with plexi glass, stickers, and ink on paper with blue matting
relevance
rank 5.76080
Secondary Keywords
coating (material)
coating by form
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
information form components
layout features
materials
materials by function

Seated Father in Plaid Jacket, Mother in Overcoat, Baby in Father's Lap; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Seated Father in Plaid Jacket, Mother in Overcoat, Baby in Father's Lap
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A young family posing for the camera. The man on the left is wearing a plaid jacket and is holding a young boy in his arms. The woman is seated next to him in a blouse, skirt and her coat.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2014/2.283
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 5.74267
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
groups of people
kinship groups
materials
materials by function
offspring
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
social groups

Rectangular Woven Three-tiered Picnic Basket; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Rectangular Woven Three-tiered Picnic Basket
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2006/2.34A-D
Medium and Support
woven bamboo
relevance
rank 5.74149
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for storing or transporting food
culinary containers
descriptors
grass (plant material)
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material

Glass Inkwell with Silver Lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Glass Inkwell with Silver Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Inkwell with round shape body made with glass. There are "air bubbles" inside the glass; and there is a metal lid cover on top.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.311
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.73437
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
dynamics
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
mechanics concepts
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
surface tension

Calavera Huertista; José Guadalupe Posada

Title
Calavera Huertista
Artist
José Guadalupe Posada
Artist Life Dates
1851-1913
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1910
Accession Number
1958/1.122
Medium and Support
relief engraving on metal
relevance
rank 5.71902
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
how we live
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
rites of passage
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence

Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.1
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
relevance
rank 5.71902
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
genres
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
objects
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
standing
weaponry

Melanchonia; Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Title
Melanchonia
Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Artist Life Dates
1609-1664
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1648
Accession Number
1959/1.128
Medium and Support
etching on medium-weight, slightly textured, buff laid paper
relevance
rank 5.71902
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
figures
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects
people and occupations
plants
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Calavera Zapatista; José Guadalupe Posada

Title
Calavera Zapatista
Artist
José Guadalupe Posada
Artist Life Dates
1851-1913
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1851-1913
Accession Number
1958/1.123
Medium and Support
relief engraving on metal
relevance
rank 5.71902
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
clothing
descriptors
mammals
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
objects
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

The Five Orders of Architecture; Herbert W. Johe

Title
The Five Orders of Architecture
Artist
Herbert W. Johe
Artist Life Dates
born 1914
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1993
Accession Number
1998/1.173
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 5.71902
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
architecture
creatures
descriptors
mammals
materials
materials by origin
panels
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence

Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.4
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
relevance
rank 5.71902
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
genres
materials
materials by origin
mythology
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Scherzi di Fantasia. No. 6. The Magician seated with four figures by a burning; Giovanni Batttista Tiepolo

Title
Scherzi di Fantasia. No. 6. The Magician seated with four figures by a burning
Artist
Giovanni Batttista Tiepolo
Artist Life Dates
(Venice, 1696 - 1770, Madrid)
Century
18th Century
Object Creation Date
after 1757
Accession Number
1960/2.39
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 5.71832
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
birds
descriptors
figures
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects
people and occupations
sheep
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Blown glass inkwell with hammered silver lid, hallmarked; Artist Unknown

Title
Blown glass inkwell with hammered silver lid, hallmarked
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square, glass inkwell with rounded edges. The lid is hammered silver.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.264
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Inkwell with cut crystal w/rounded corners, sterling silver, star base; Artist Unknown

Title
Inkwell with cut crystal w/rounded corners, sterling silver, star base
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square, cut-crystal inkwell with rounded edges and a star etched into the bottom of the base. The lid is monogrammed sterling silver.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.279
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Blown glass with metal collar, attached blown glass lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Blown glass with metal collar, attached blown glass lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
This is a cut crystal inkwell with a brass collar and cap. The bottle is square shaped with starburst designs incised on the corners. The cap has a rounded shape.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.224
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Tiny crystal square inkwell with brass lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Tiny crystal square inkwell with brass lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A small, square glass inkwell with a brass lid.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.252
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Orders of Architecture , Index to Plates; Herbert W. Johe

Title
Orders of Architecture , Index to Plates
Artist
Herbert W. Johe
Artist Life Dates
born 1914
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1993
Accession Number
1998/1.174.1-4
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
architecture
creatures
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
panels
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
text-based art

Cut crystal inkwell with a Sheffield silver lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Cut crystal inkwell with a Sheffield silver lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
This is a glass inkwell with a circular metal cap. It has a square shape but the edges billow outward toward the base area and the bottom edges are rounded.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.223
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Cut crystal, engraved floral and vine, sterling silver lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Cut crystal, engraved floral and vine, sterling silver lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square, crystal inkwell with rounded edges. The base is engraved with flowers and ivy. The sterling silver lid also has a flower on the top.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.262
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Square cut-crystal, cut corners, monogrammed sterling lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Square cut-crystal, cut corners, monogrammed sterling lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square cut-crystal inkwell with a monogrammed sterling silver lid.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.255
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Crystal Inkwell with Silver Sterling Lid with rounded panels sides, monogrammed; Artist Unknown

Title
Crystal Inkwell with Silver Sterling Lid with rounded panels sides, monogrammed
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square crystal inkwell with rounded sides and a star etched into the bottom of the base. The lid is sterling silver and monogrammed.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.277
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 5.71454
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Tea bowl with flaring rim; Hara Masao

Title
Tea bowl with flaring rim
Artist
Hara Masao
Physical Description
Footed stoneware bowl with tenmoku 'oil spot' glaze and unglazed foot. The bowl black tenmoku glaze blends to brown at the flared rim.
Artist Life Dates
20th century
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1975-1980
Accession Number
1980/2.164
Medium and Support
stoneware with "oil spot" tenmoku glaze
relevance
rank 5.71267
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
food
materials
materials by function
objects
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food

Tea Time; Dewey Blocksma

Title
Tea Time
Artist
Dewey Blocksma
Physical Description
A parade car, with two wheels on the front, holds a teapot shape structure which has a barbie head on top of the teapot, and an American flag sticking on the barbie doll's head.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1943
Object Creation Date
2010
Accession Number
2011/2.62
Medium and Support
mixed media
relevance
rank 5.70685
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
figurines
food
identifying artifacts
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
materials
materials by function
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
sculpture
sculpture by subject type
statues
tool and equipment components
vessels for serving and consuming food
vessels for serving drinks
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Death and the Ploughman's Wife; William Strang

Title
Death and the Ploughman's Wife
Artist
William Strang
Artist Life Dates
1859-1921
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1894
Accession Number
1930.22
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 5.70434
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
family
how we live
landscapes
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and occupations
plants
relationships
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
suns
the natural world
vessels

Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence

Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.2
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
relevance
rank 5.70392
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
genres
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
standing

Elephant Skull (plate XI, 'Elephant Skull Album'), ii/ii (?); Henry Moore

Title
Elephant Skull (plate XI, 'Elephant Skull Album'), ii/ii (?)
Artist
Henry Moore
Artist Life Dates
(Castleford, England, 7/30/1898 - 8/31/1986, Hertforshire, England)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1969
Accession Number
1985/1.105
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 5.70392
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
mammals
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Mouri jang (chest with 3 drawers and central double doors and butterfly brass fittings); Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Mouri jang (chest with 3 drawers and central double doors and butterfly brass fittings)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This is a low pear wood storage chest, with three drawers and two doors. The butterfly and bat brass fittings for the hinges and drawer pulls add 'feminine' touches.
Century
mid-19th century
Object Creation Date
mid 19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.311
Medium and Support
pear wood with brass fittings
relevance
rank 5.70146
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
ball game equipment
ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment
case furniture
chests
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
insects
materials
materials by origin
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plant material
recreational artifacts
recreational artifacts for competitive activities
sports and athletic equipment
storage and display furniture
wood and wood products

Landscape; Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)

Title
Landscape
Artist
Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)
Physical Description
This painting (and the one adjacent) comes from an album of four landscape paintings.
Artist Life Dates
1750-1841
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1831
Accession Number
2006/2.22.4
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 5.69461
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
dwellings
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
residential structures
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Monkey in a persimmon tree; Ohara Shôson (Koson)

Title
Monkey in a persimmon tree
Artist
Ohara Shôson (Koson)
Physical Description
Boldly colored monkey in a persimmon tree. A wasp hovers near its nest hanging from a branch.
Artist Life Dates
1877-1945
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
1982/1.204
Medium and Support
Color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 5.68642
Secondary Keywords
agricultural structures
animal housing
animals and creatures
apiaries
asian
buildings and the land
descriptors
east asian
food
gold and gold alloy
inorganic material
japanese
japanese printmaking styles
japanese styles
landscapes (environments)
mammals
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
natural landscapes
nonferrous metal
people and culture
plants
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Calavera de la Catrina; José Guadalupe Posada

Title
Calavera de la Catrina
Artist
José Guadalupe Posada
Artist Life Dates
1851-1913
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1910
Accession Number
1958/1.124
Medium and Support
relief etching on paper
relevance
rank 5.68602
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
clothing
descriptors
feathers
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
objects
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components

St. Francis as Penitent, with a skull; Giovanni Crespi

Title
St. Francis as Penitent, with a skull
Artist
Giovanni Crespi
Artist Life Dates
c.1575-1632
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
early 17th century
Accession Number
1960/2.78
Medium and Support
black and white chalk on blue paper
relevance
rank 5.68602
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
faces
materials
materials by origin
people and occupations
religious figures
saint
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components

Promessa Monte Santo Bahia, Brazil; David Vestal

Title
Promessa Monte Santo Bahia, Brazil
Artist
David Vestal
Physical Description
Sculpture head among logs and pieces of wood.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1924
Object Creation Date
October 27, 1997; printed 1998
Accession Number
2014/2.126
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
relevance
rank 5.68602
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by function
descriptors
masks (costume)
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Study of the Hand of the Magdalene; Verso: Lower Half of a Male Nude; Anonymous Northern Italian

Title
Study of the Hand of the Magdalene; Verso: Lower Half of a Male Nude
Artist
Anonymous Northern Italian
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1948/1.37
Medium and Support
sanguine and white on buff paper
relevance
rank 5.68602
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
hands
human body
materials
materials by origin
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
study
the natural world

Stool/Backrest; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Stool/Backrest
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1987/2.70
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 5.68602
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
seating furniture
single seating furniture
stools
wood and wood products

Day of All Dead (Día de todos muertos), from "Manuel Alvarez Bravo"; Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Title
Day of All Dead (Día de todos muertos), from "Manuel Alvarez Bravo"
Artist
Manuel Alvarez Bravo
Artist Life Dates
1902-2002
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1933; printed circa 1981
Accession Number
1987/1.174.8
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 5.68602
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
child
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components

Illumination de la Grande Cascade de Saint Cloud; Philbert-Louis Debucourt

Title
Illumination de la Grande Cascade de Saint Cloud
Artist
Philbert-Louis Debucourt
Physical Description
This colored etching with aquatint depicts a night scene of a large illuminated cascade of fountains. A raised architectural structure with three arches is placed in the center left of the composition. A series of cascades descend from this structure and lead into a pool of water decorated with a series of geyser fountains spouting water upward. Many small groups of figures in elegant costumes are gathered around the water. Their costumes appear to be hand painted in pink, blue, white and black wash. The upper third of the image is devoted to the dark night sky.
Artist Life Dates
1755 - 1832
Object Creation Date
circa 1813
Accession Number
2012/2.189
Medium and Support
color aquatint printed à la poupée on medium white wove paper
relevance
rank 5.66246
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
europe (continent)
france (nation)
geographic and political locations
hauts-de-seine (department)
hydraulic structures
hydraulic structures by function
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
water distribution structures
œle-de-france (region)

Display figure; Artist Unknown, African, Osei Bonsu, Asante (Akan) Peoples, Ghana

Title
Display figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Osei Bonsu, Asante (Akan) Peoples, Ghana
Physical Description
A poised, naturalistic male figure sits on a stool, holding an egg in his right hand, his left hand resting on his left knee. The head is round, almost egg-shaped, with a high, sloping forehead rising from pronounced eyebrows. The eyes are almond-shped, the nost long and slender, the mouth a small straight line. The neck is long and ringed. Its surface is smooth, and carefully finished, golden brown in color, though worn or mottled in places.
Artist Life Dates
1900-1977
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2001/2.33
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.66207
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
egg and egg components
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
seating furniture
single seating furniture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by subject type
west african styles
western guinea coast styles

Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence

Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.7
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
relevance
rank 5.65941
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
genres
human body
materials
materials by origin
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
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