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Title

Sheet of Studies of Hands

Artist

Artist Unknown, Italy

Physical Description

Eight hands and wrists, some male others female, are arrayed across this sheet in various gestures.

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2009/1.481

Medium and Support

engraving printed in sepia ink on laid paper

relevance

rank 7.45011

Secondary Keywords

arms

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engraving (printing process)

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printing and printing processes and techniques

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processes and techniques by specific type

the human body

upper body

Title

Palm Wine Cup with Figure of a Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1983

Accession Number

1983/2.163

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 7.42797

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

drinking vessels

objects we use

the human body

upper body

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Wand (oshe Shango)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Shango

Physical Description

Carved wooden wand. A discoid grip at one end of the shaft, and a double-headed projection at the other.

Accession Number

2001/2.22

Medium and Support

wood with leather

relevance

rank 7.42517

Secondary Keywords

african

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descriptors

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people and culture

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

west african styles

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

relevance

rank 7.40732

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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components

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descriptors

ear ornaments

jewelry

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legendary creatures

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objects we use

the human body

upper body

Title

Le Supplicié Mamija Hasimé

Artist

Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart

Artist Life Dates

1837-1880

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1837-1880

Accession Number

1961/2.39

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 7.40369

Secondary Keywords

biological components

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the human body

upper body

Title

Head of an Old Man with a Long Beard

Artist

Gaetano Gandolfi

Physical Description

This work is vertically oriented with gray markings. The head of a bald old man with a long, wavy beard dominates the work. His head is slightly turned to our right, and he looks to the lower right corner.

Artist Life Dates

(1728 - 1781)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 18th century

Accession Number

2009/1.496

Medium and Support

charcoal, wash on paper

relevance

rank 7.40121

Secondary Keywords

biological components

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the human body

upper body

Title

L'Innocent, from "Portfolio of 11 Photographs"

Artist

Robert Doisneau

Artist Life Dates

1912-1994

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1949; printed 1979

Accession Number

1981/2.167.9

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 7.39830

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

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how we live

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objects

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single built works

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streets

the human body

the natural world

upper body

Title

Black Roses, Sept. 30

Artist

Donald Sultan

Physical Description

Dense foliage concentrated in the center of the paper. Signature, date and title are largely written and on the top and side of the work in pencil. Chunks of charcoal stuck on the paper in small areas.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1951

Object Creation Date

1989

Accession Number

2014/2.16

Medium and Support

charcoal on paper

relevance

rank 7.35191

Secondary Keywords

biological components

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european

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people and culture

plant components

processes and techniques

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

trees (components)

Title

What are YOU doing? The Kaiser is canned - Can Food - Can Vegetables, fruit, and the Kaiser too - National War Garden Commission

Artist

J. Paul Verrees

Physical Description

Text: What are YOU doing? The Kaiser is canned - Can Food - Can Vegetables, Fruit and the Kaiser too - Write for Free Book to National War Garden Commission - Washington, D.C. - Charles Lathrop Pack, President - P.S.Ridsdale, Secretary - (jars labeled) Tomatoes, Kaiser Brand Unsweetened, Peas

Artist Life Dates

Belgium, 1889-1942

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.102

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.35152

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

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descriptors

events

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open spaces

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the human body

upper body

world wars

Title

Netsuke of monkey head as Sambasô dancer with moveable tongue

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/2.18

Medium and Support

lacquered wood with red and gold

relevance

rank 7.34855

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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sculpture by function

the human body

upper body

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visual works by medium or technique

Title

Untitled (One of Four), from "Portfolio of Four Lithographs"

Artist

Henry Moore

Physical Description

A black and white lithograph of two faces.

Artist Life Dates

1898 - 1986

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2011/1.123

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.34079

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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components

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heads

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photographs

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planographic prints

positives

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Field Notes II

Artist

Larry Cressman

Physical Description

Small, thin raspberry twigs are organized in horizental rows to form a square on a white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

2009

Accession Number

2009/2.103

Medium and Support

raspberry twigs, polymer, pins

relevance

rank 7.29977

Secondary Keywords

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

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cultural landscapes

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descriptors

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equipment

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landscapes (environments)

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

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piercing tools

plant components

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

tools and equipment

trees (components)

Title

The Melody Haunts My Reverie

Artist

Roy Lichtenstein

Physical Description

The print has a blue background. A girl is shown with blonde hair, red lips and a melancholy facial expression. She holds a microphone, opening her mouth and emitting a speech bubble saying, "The melody haunts my reverie." The artist applied the technique of Ben Day dots to depict her skins.

Artist Life Dates

10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2006/2.2

Medium and Support

screenprint on white wove paper

relevance

rank 7.29245

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

geometric motifs

heads

international post-1945 styles and movements

motifs

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1975/1.67

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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objects we use

people

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religious visual works

the human body

upper body

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

2005/1.452

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha, with flaming topknot

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

1978/2.46

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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objects we use

people

people (agents)

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religious visual works

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by function

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Title

Head of a Buddha, Lopburi Style (fake)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

12th century

Object Creation Date

12th century

Accession Number

1993/2.39

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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components by specific context

devotional images

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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religions

religions and religious concepts

religious visual works

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by subject type

Title

Head of a Buddha (Sukhothai style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th Century

Accession Number

1993/2.53

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

components and systems

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

14th-15th century

Object Creation Date

14th century - 15th century

Accession Number

1974/2.6

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

components

components and systems

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devotional images

objects we use

people

people (agents)

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religions

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha (Ayutthaya style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1993/2.41

Medium and Support

stone

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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people

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religions

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Century

10th century

Object Creation Date

10th century

Accession Number

2001/2.129

Medium and Support

andesite stone

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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the human body

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visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 15th century

Accession Number

1977/2.27

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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people

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religions

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha, adorned with a crown

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 16th century

Accession Number

1978/2.47

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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objects we use

people

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religions

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Century

3rd century

Object Creation Date

3rd century

Accession Number

1981/2.67

Medium and Support

stone

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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people

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1993/2.42

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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the human body

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visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Indonesia

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2000/1.26

Medium and Support

stone

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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people

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religions

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the human body

upper body

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Century

2nd-3rd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century - 3rd century

Accession Number

1996/2.32

Medium and Support

gray schist

relevance

rank 7.27544

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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the human body

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Title

Black Head

Artist

Horst Antes

Artist Life Dates

b. 1936

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968?

Accession Number

1983/1.263

Medium and Support

three-color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.26208

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

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genres

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planographic prints

prints

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Hemlock Canyons

Artist

Mike Irolla

Physical Description

Large, turned wood vessel. Fire has been used to color and texture the surface. Bark has been left on to provide texture. The mouth of the vessel is jagged.

large burnt wood vessel with bark marking the top irregular edge

Artist Life Dates

born 1974

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2002/2.147

Medium and Support

hemlock

relevance

rank 7.25752

Secondary Keywords

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

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containers

containers by form

descriptors

fluvial landforms

landforms

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landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

plant components

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

surface marking processes and techniques

trees (components)

wood and wood products

Title

Chest (in three pieces)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A chest in three pieces, all stacked on top of on another. The two chest pieces feature small center doors with decorative iron fittings around the handles and the hinges. Decorative iron fittings are added at each wood inlay location.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.25A-C

Medium and Support

wood and iron fittings

relevance

rank 7.25171

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

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metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

plant material

the human body

torsos

wood and wood products

Title

Head

Artist

Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi

Physical Description

Abstract sculpture vaguely representational of a bust-length head, the face of which appears to be constructed from strips of metal and parts from machines.

Artist Life Dates

1924 - 2005

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1957

Accession Number

1979/2.10

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.24426

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

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figures (representations)

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the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A colored print of a white hand holding onto a brown hand. Above their grasp is both Hebrew block and English lettering that translates/reads: "'Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By...". The painting illustrates the need for diversity during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.102

Medium and Support

photo-offset reproduction on paper

relevance

rank 7.20968

Secondary Keywords

arms

associated concepts

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components

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descriptors

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the human body

upper body

writing (processes)

Title

Krishna massaging the feet of Radha (a scene from the Gita Govinda?)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Punjab Hills, Mankot School

Physical Description

Bold colors depict Krishna, one of human manifestations of the Hindu god Vishnu, is seated with a woman, Radha, above him. He touches her leg, and the tips of her hands and feet glow red. She sits erect and holds a large flower, looking straight off the left edge of the picture. The two are framed in an architectural structure.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1730

Accession Number

1979/1.160

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and beetle thorax casings on paper

relevance

rank 7.20123

Secondary Keywords

image form

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

legs

lower body

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by state or condition

plants

religions

religions and religious concepts

settlements and landscapes

the human body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Two Statues' Shadows

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

Square photograph with brown/amber/white color tones. Two glass objects sit in an abstract shape of a human figure. They are placed in the foreground with the heads tilted toward each other. On the right side there is a partial view of a table that is shown out of focus. Light is reflected on the rounded forms of the figures and their shadows are projected on a blank wall behind them. There is a large shadow profile of a man also projected onto the wall.

Artist Life Dates

1894-1985

Object Creation Date

1979

Accession Number

2009/2.13

Medium and Support

Polaroid SX-70-Cibachrome on paper

relevance

rank 7.17443

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

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light-related concepts

materials

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objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Hana no kaze (Flower Wind)

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

Bright colored flowers of red, yellow, purple and blue are depicted in the center of the print; a shadow of a girl's face is on the left side of the print.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2011/2.25

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.16722

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

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descriptors

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heads

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landscapes (environments)

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people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

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scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the human body

upper body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti

Century

18th - 19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

2000/2.117

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 7.14352

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

akan

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components

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objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

west african styles

western guinea coast styles

Title

Paraders with Flowering Tree Branches, Moscow

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

A parade in Moscow. Presumably this parade is in the springtime, participants hold flowering tree branches. In the center a father and his young daughter, who is sitting on his shoulders, smile as they walk down the street.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.92

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 7.10260

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

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descriptors

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herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

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natural landscapes

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people and culture

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physical sciences concepts

plant components

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scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

trees (components)

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Effigy Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Idoma

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1982/2.61

Medium and Support

carved wood with paint

relevance

rank 7.08501

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Title

Self-Portrait

Artist

Käthe Kollwitz

Physical Description

This etching depicts a three-quarter profile portrait of a woman’s face. The woman looks contemplatively toward the right with a solemn expression as her head rests against her right hand. The edge of her left shoulder is loosely sketched in the lower right of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

1867-1945

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

2012/2.212

Medium and Support

etching with burnishing on heavy wove paper

relevance

rank 7.07485

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Title

Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India

Physical Description

The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He is shown under three leaves, indicating the bodhi tree under which he sat while meditating before reaching an awakening. He is shown flanked by two stupas, or reliquary monuments, symbolizing his attainment of nirvana.

Century

11th century

Object Creation Date

11th century

Accession Number

1983/1.396

Medium and Support

black schist

relevance

rank 7.03421

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Title

Head of a Buddha (Mon-Dvaravati style)

Artist

Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati

Physical Description

Buddha head carved from grey limestone with serene expression, elongated earlobes and ushnisha, a proturbance on the top of his head indicating his expanded wisdom.

Century

8th-9th century

Object Creation Date

700-899

Accession Number

1993/2.35

Medium and Support

grey limestone

relevance

rank 7.02229

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Title

Head of a Buddha, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style; fragment)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

13th century

Accession Number

1993/2.40

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 7.01850

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Title

Monument to the Lycée Chases

Artist

Christian Boltanski

Physical Description

Three black and white photographs of young people's faces are vertically arranged. Above each and below the center image are smaller versions of similar portrait photographs. Four of these smaller photos are also arranged in the line of the large photographs, one on each end, and two separating the larger pictues. All the photos are surrounded by an arrangement of light bulbs, which are connected by a network of electrical cables that snake along the walls and over the photos.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1989

Accession Number

2006/1.154

Medium and Support

gelatin silver prints, biscuit tins, electric cables, and sixty-eight lightbulbs

relevance

rank 6.99087

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Title

Human Puppet Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1971/2.21

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, cloth and pigment

relevance

rank 6.98157

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Title

Fallen Head

Artist

Karel Appel

Artist Life Dates

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1921 - 2006, Zurich, Switzerland

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960

Accession Number

1963/1.74

Medium and Support

gouache and crayon on white wove paper

relevance

rank 6.91899

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Study of the Hands and Torso of a Praying Figure; Study of a Male Nude and a Leg

Artist

Carlo Maratta

Physical Description

A sketch done in red chalk of a figure in prayer. The drawing is composed of just the model's torso, from shoulders to hip. The figure's arms are slightly outstreched with palms together in prayer.

Artist Life Dates

1625 - 1713

Object Creation Date

1650-1725

Accession Number

2009/1.507

Medium and Support

conte crayon on paper

relevance

rank 6.91839

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Pipe bowl in the form of a male head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1985/1.184

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 6.91176

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Title

Characters and Caricatures

Artist

William Hogarth

Physical Description

This is a black ink print on a cream colored background, filled with images of human heads.The upper portion contains a multitude of facial profiles with various features and expressions. At the bottom, there are seven men, depicted larger than the others and text at the bottom of the page identifying the figures on the left as "Characters" and the ones on the right as "Caricaturas". Between the fifth and sixth figures there is a simple line drawing of a face. Another line of text reads: " For a Farther Explanation of the Difference Betwixt Character and Caricatura See ye Preface to Jo. Andrews".

Artist Life Dates

1697-1764

Object Creation Date

1743

Accession Number

2010/2.50

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 6.90996

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Title

Sheet of Sketches: Heads of Two Men, Horses and Riders, Ship in the Background

Artist

George Cruikshank

Artist Life Dates

1782-1878

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1782-1878

Accession Number

1983/1.132

Medium and Support

graphite, pen, brown ink and watercolor

relevance

rank 6.90324

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Title

The Silver Edition, Volume I

Artist

Ralph Gibson

Physical Description

This is the title page for a portfolio of photographs, "Ralph Gibson, The Silver Edition - Volume I." Below the title line are five images of the black and white photographs contained in the portfolio.

Artist Life Dates

born 1939

Object Creation Date

1966-2003

Accession Number

2010/2.47.1

Medium and Support

photograph on fiber paper

relevance

rank 6.89043

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