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Captain Collins; Artist Unknown, American
- Title
- Captain Collins
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, American
- Accession Number
- 2008/2.196.16
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:14:26
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- organizations
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Tsuba (sword guard) with inlaid design of samurai on horseback at the shore; Harunori
- Title
- Tsuba (sword guard) with inlaid design of samurai on horseback at the shore
- Artist
- Harunori
- Physical Description
- This small, flat metal piece has a quartrefoil shape. Three holes in the middle. Some chips can be seen around the center hole, which mended with silver and copper. A samurai on horseback is charging into the sea from steep hill; he is wearing a helmet, armor, and sword, and holding a fan. A pine tree is standing on the samurai’s right side; there are rocks and bamboo grass by the ocean. The motifs of the ocean, pine tree, bamboo grass and rocks also appear on the reverse side. Gold and some silver and copper inlays are applied on pine branches, samurai's helmet, horse's mane and bridle, bamboo grass on the shore, and spray from waves.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.2
- Medium and Support
- iron with gold, silver, and copper inlays
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:13:06
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- evergreens
- grass (plant material)
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- marine bodies
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- plant material
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott), illustration #29 from Timotheus Klein's Martin Luther (Berlin: Fritz Gurlitt Verlag, 1920-21); Lovis Corinth
- Title
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott), illustration #29 from Timotheus Klein's Martin Luther (Berlin: Fritz Gurlitt Verlag, 1920-21)
- Artist
- Lovis Corinth
- Physical Description
- An approaching army in the foreground, with pikes or lances held in fists. A mounted soldier in the background carries a lance. At the top of the image is the phrase, left to right: "EINE feste Burg ist unser GOTT" — the first line to Martin Luther's hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God."
- Artist Life Dates
- 1858 - 1925
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1920
- Accession Number
- 2007/2.108
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on handmade beige paper
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:12:32
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- europe
- european
- european styles and periods
- how we live
- locality
- military
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- religions and religious concepts
- renaissance-baroque styles and periods
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Armor and Helmet with Paulownia Crests; Workshop of Mitsusada
- Title
- Armor and Helmet with Paulownia Crests
- Artist
- Workshop of Mitsusada
- Physical Description
- The armor is comprised of a round helmet with a neck protector and a crescent-moon shaped ornament; a mask with fake mustache; an upper-body protector with sleeves from waist down and paulownia crest in the middle; a thigh cover; two metal leg protectors; two arm and hand protectors. The suit is stored in a black lacquered box with the gold crest.
- The helmet is made of red-painted metal lined with indigo-died cotton fabric and deer skin leather trim, which is attached to the metal helmet. The cotton is quilted with indigo-dyed cotton threads. There are two loops on side and one loop in the back, to hold a code for tying below the wearer’s chin. The code is indigo-dyed and then plaited; there are some fading areas. On the outside of helmet, the paulownia crest is on side flaps (to protect ears). There is a hole in the middle of the helmet for a head ornament. The metal leaves are interlaced with cotton strings. Ceremonial knots of yellow code on the back. It weights about 10 pounds.
- The helmet ornament is in crescent moon shape and made of lacquered wood in gold color. There is a slot on the back to place the ornament in the helmet. The slot is nailed to the wood; it looks like a later creation.
- The mask covers below the wearer’s eyes, ears, nose and mouth, and down to front neck. The upper part is made of metal; the neck is in metal pieces and cotton codes. The mustache is made of animal hair. The mouth has fake teeth painted with gold.
- The arm and hand protectors are made of red-painted metal shell and silk fabric with small flower motifs lined with deerskin and indigo-dyed cotton fabric. The shell is consisted of small metal panels connected with chains. The hand protectors have three different crests. The protectors are tied with indigo dyed cotton codes on back.
- The leg protectors are also made of red-painted metal with silk fabric lining. On the metal surface of each piece, there are the artist’s signature and seal.
- The body is consisted of metal panels, lacquered with gold in design of peonies and vines. The family crest appears in the middle. Metal knots are in chrysanthemum design. Inside is lined with leather printed with lions and peonies. The shoulder pads are made of cotton quilt in tortoise shell design.
- The apron for thighs is made of silk fabric quilt and metal panels. The metal panels protect thighs. The apron belt is made of cotton kasuri; the back is lined with indigo dyed cotton.
- The thick belt for the body is made of padded silk fabric.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.146A-M
- Medium and Support
- metal, lacquer, silk cords, and silk fabric
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:12:16
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- design elements
- heraldic motifs
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- protective wear
Sword scabbard ornament (menuki): lion (pair w/ dragon, 1982/2.18); Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Sword scabbard ornament (menuki): lion (pair w/ dragon, 1982/2.18)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.17
- Medium and Support
- copper with gold
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:11:41
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- army
- mammals
- military
- objects
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- warriors
Rustam Takes Prisoner the Khan of China, from the Shahnama of Firdausi; Shiraz and Timurid Schools
- Title
- Rustam Takes Prisoner the Khan of China, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
- Artist
- Shiraz and Timurid Schools
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1460
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.52
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:11:40
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- army
- how we live
- literary
- mammals
- military
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- war
Funerary Sculpture as a Warrior; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Funerary Sculpture as a Warrior
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 8th - 9th century
- Object Creation Date
- 8th century - 9th century
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.23
- Medium and Support
- unbaked clay with traces of polychrome
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:10:35
- Secondary Keywords
- army
- figures
- military
- objects
- people and occupations
- standing
- weaponry
Corselet Bearers; Giulio Campagnola; After Andrea Mantegna
- Title
- Corselet Bearers
- Artist
- Giulio Campagnola
- Physical Description
- This print shows a procession of men walking from right to left across the foregound of the picture.They are dressed in short tunics and have laurel wreaths on their heads and some have swords.Some carry poles on which there are breast plates and helmets and some are holding litters piled with furniture, vessels and cups. There is an elephant that is partially shown at the far left.The background area is blank.
- There are traces of additional diagonal hatching marks that had been added at a later date; those lines have been removed.
- Artist Life Dates
- ca.1482-1515
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1498
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.534
- Medium and Support
- engraving on laid paper
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 18:10:12
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonies
- costume
- costume by function
- cultural ceremonies
- events
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- protective wear
Waterside Castle Under Siege, sheet 1; Utagawa Yoshitora
- Title
- Waterside Castle Under Siege, sheet 1
- Artist
- Utagawa Yoshitora
- Artist Life Dates
- (Tokyo, ca. 1815 - ca. 1880)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850-1880
- Accession Number
- before6/30/46.1
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- army
- asia
- geography
- houses
- locality
- mammals
- military
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- visual and tactile
- watercraft
- watercraft by general type