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- Title
- Yellow House
- Artist
- Blanche Ackers
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1916
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1990-1999
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.195
- Medium and Support
- crayon on paper
- Artist
- Ackers, Blanche
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- colors
- descriptors
- dwellings
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- plant material
- plants
- residential structures
- settlements and landscapes
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the natural world
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- visual and tactile
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- woody plants
- Title
- Lincoln, Maw and Shorty
- Artist
- Shelby Lee Adams
- Physical Description
- Two men and a dog, one man is wearing a hat and white shirt. The older man is wearing a plaid button down shirt.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1950
- Object Creation Date
- 1992
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.86
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- Artist
- Adams, Shelby Lee
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- groups of people
- kinship groups
- mammals
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- social groups
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a fish
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of an upside-down, U-shaped fish, of unknown species, with a bifurcated tail, a series of small spiraling circles along its spine, a long neck with horizontal incisions and a stylized human head with eyes, nose and mouth.
- Century
- Possibly 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.202
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals
- animals and creatures
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- the natural world
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid with a bird on top
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid topped by a bird.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.448
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- geographic and political locations
- geometric concepts
- geometric figures
- goldweights
- mathematical concepts
- people and culture
- plane figures
- polyhedra
- scientific concepts
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a bird
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a small bird, with a long, thin neck ending in a small head, resting to the side of the body.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.449
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals and creatures
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a bird
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a bird, possibly a fowl.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.450
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals and creatures
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a fowl's head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of the head of a chicken.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.469
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- birds
- goldweights
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a snake
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a coiling snake.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.504
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals and creatures
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- reptiles
- sculpture
- sculpture by subject type
- statues
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a crocodile
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a crocodile.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.508
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals and creatures
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- reptiles
- sculpture
- sculpture by subject type
- statues
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Medallion with Lion and Crown
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass medallion with the image of a lion standing on top of a crown stamped in raised relief on the top of the piece.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.177
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- coins
- coins by origin
- descriptors
- exchange media
- later western world coins
- later western world coins by denomination name
- mammals
- medals
- metalwork
- money
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- shilling coins
- visual works
- visual works by form
- Title
- Medallion with Lion Head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass madallion with the image of a lion stamped into the metal in raised relief surrounded by abstract, rope-like patterns.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.178
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- mammals
- medals
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- visual works
- visual works by form
- Title
- Hyena Puppet Head (Nama, Sogu kun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali
- Physical Description
- Stylized wood carving of hyena head; two pieces of wood joined to form articulating jaw. edged with prominent teeth. short upright ears, long triangular nose or snout; eyes, teeth, nose and crown of head overlaid with sheet metal. Wood is unpainted.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.23
- Medium and Support
- wood, sheet metal
- Artist
- African, Bamana Peoples, Mali, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- biological components
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- performing arts buildings
- performing arts structures
- puppets
- recreational artifacts
- recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the human body
- upper body
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Ram Rod Puppet Head (Bakòrò, Sogokun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali
- Physical Description
- A naturalistic rendering of a ram, with striations incised into the top of the head and down the first third of the horns which sweep forward in a natural curve toward the nose. Eyes inlaid with green glass, and muzzle is overlaid with strip of metal. Jaw articulates, tied with cord. Cloth ears are attached and dangle on either side of head. Wood is unpainted.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.22
- Medium and Support
- wood, sheet metal, glass and cloth
- Artist
- African, Bamana Peoples, Mali, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- biological components
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- performing arts buildings
- performing arts structures
- puppets
- recreational artifacts
- recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sheep
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the human body
- upper body
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Elephant Mask (mbap mteng)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
- Physical Description
- Face mask embroidered extensively wtih glass beads. Two long panels hang down the front and back of the wearer. Humanoid face at top has two round eye holes allowing the wearer to see, a strip of fabric for nose and open, upturned mouth. Ears are protruding disks attached on either side of the face . Top of the head is covered with small, corklike knobs covered with black cloth. The beadwork is predominantly green, with intricate, scallop-shaped patterns along edge of panels, and vertical, star-like patterns filling center of the panels. Interior of panels is lined with damask.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1950-1999
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.319
- Medium and Support
- cloth, glass beads, fiber
- Artist
- African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- aristocracy
- associated concepts
- beads and sets of beads
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- events
- groups of people
- mammals
- masks (costume)
- 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
- social status
- sociological concepts
- upper class
- Title
- Leopard Box Lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Benin
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1875
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.12
- Medium and Support
- wood and copper
- Artist
- African, Benin, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- closures
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- container components
- containers
- containers by form
- copper and copper alloy
- covers (closures)
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- Title
- Standing Hornbill
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.145
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Burkina Faso, Bobo, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- animals
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- manding
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- voltaic styles
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- Title
- Bird Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2000/1.35
- Medium and Support
- wood
- Artist
- African, Burkina Faso, Bobo, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- the natural world
- Title
- Twisted metal bracelet with chameleon
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.54
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze (cire perdue)
- Artist
- African, Burkina Faso, Lobi, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- animals
- animals and creatures
- 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 arms and hands
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- object genres
- object genres by technique
- objects we use
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- Title
- Anklet in the form of a stylized bird
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1986
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.196
- Medium and Support
- aluminum
- Artist
- African, Burkina Faso, Lobi, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- animals
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- gur-speaking peoples styles
- jewelry
- jewelry by location
- jewelry worn on legs and feet
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- Title
- Anklet with six figures
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.193
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- layout features
- african
- african styles by region
- animals
- animals and creatures
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- gur-speaking peoples styles
- illustrations
- illustrations by form
- images and ornament
- information form components
- jewelry
- jewelry by location
- jewelry worn on legs and feet
- layout features
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- 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
- Artist
- African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?, Artist Unknown
- 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
- Title
- Ceramic pot with chameleons and lizards
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.156
- Medium and Support
- Pottery
- Artist
- African, Cameroon, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- the natural world
- Title
- Pipe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.355
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- Artist
- African, Cameroon, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- smoking and tobacco use
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- reptiles
- tools and equipment
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.305
- Medium and Support
- cloth with multi-colored beadwork
- Artist
- African, Cameroon, Bamileke, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- animals
- animals and creatures
- aristocracy
- beads and sets of beads
- beadwork
- cameroon grassfields
- cameroon styles
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- groups of people
- mammals
- nobility
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- upper class
- west african styles
- Title
- Hat for an Elephant Costume
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.344
- Medium and Support
- cloth with multi-colored beadwork
- Artist
- African, Cameroon, Bamileke, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- herbaceous plants
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- Title
- Stool with traditional spider motif
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamoun
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.313
- Medium and Support
- wood
- Artist
- African, Cameroon, Bamoun, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- arthropods
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture by form or function
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- single seating furniture
- the natural world
- Title
- Suaga Helmet Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Mambila
- Physical Description
- A wooden helmet with elongated beak and small dark brown feather on top. The colors overall are dark brown, white and rust.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.74
- Medium and Support
- wood, hair, pigment
- Artist
- African, Cameroon, Mambila, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- animals and creatures
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- costume
- forms of expression
- objects we use
- people and culture
- Title
- Drinking horn
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1880
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.33
- Medium and Support
- cape buffalo horn and plant fibers
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animals and creatures
- containers
- containers by form
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- drinking vessels
- horns
- keratinous material
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- Title
- Hunter's Decoy Headpiece
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Hausa
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.63
- Medium and Support
- hornbill bird, wood and feathers
- Artist
- African, Hausa
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- animals and creatures
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- hunting
- object genres
- object genres by function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in agriculture or natural resource occupations
- people in science-related occupations
- scientists and people in science-related occupations
- the human body
- upper body
- Title
- Ape Deity (M'Botumbo)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ivory Coast, District of Bouake,Village of Yamoussoukro, Baule
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.30
- Medium and Support
- wood with patination of blood, eggshell and pitch
- Artist
- African, Ivory Coast, District of Bouake,Village of Yamoussoukro, Baule, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- mammals
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Quadruped
- Artist
- African, Tanzania, Karagwe
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.91
- Medium and Support
- iron
- Artist
- African, Karagwe
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- keratinous material
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- quadrupeds
- the natural world
- Title
- Puppet in the form of a bird
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1960
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.177
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, paint, cloth and synthetic hair
- Artist
- African, Mali, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- functions
- functions (activities)
- functions by specific context
- how we live
- objects we use
- people and culture
- recreational artifacts
- recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities
- social functions
- the natural world
- Title
- Female Antelope Headdress (Chi-Wara)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.137
- Medium and Support
- wood, leather
- Artist
- African, Mali, Bamana, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- plant material
- the human body
- upper body
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Chi Wara Headdress
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.18A
- Medium and Support
- wood, brass tacks and twine
- Artist
- African, Mali, Bamana, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- headgear
- mammals
- objects we use
- the natural world
- Title
- Antelope (Chi Wara) Headpiece: Female
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.18B
- Medium and Support
- wood, brass tacks and twine
- Artist
- African, Mali, Bamana, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- headgear
- mammals
- objects we use
- the natural world
- Title
- Walu Antelope Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.26
- Medium and Support
- wood, metal and pigment
- Artist
- African, Mali, Dogon, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- mammals
- objects
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- the natural world
- woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques
- Title
- Antelope Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1970
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.29
- Medium and Support
- wood with traces of paint
- Artist
- African, Mali, Dogon, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Horse (miniature) on later base
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1920
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.175
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, blood, patination, gruel, millet, clay
- Artist
- African, Mali, Dogon, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- mammals
- objects we use
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Ritual Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
- Century
- Probably 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- probably 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1975/1.69
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- Artist
- African, Mali, Dogon, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- ceremonial weapons
- man
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- 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
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Benin, Artist Unknown
- 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
- Bush Cow Helmet Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Chamba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1974
- Accession Number
- 1974/2.27
- Medium and Support
- wood, pitch and pigment
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Chamba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume by function
- mammals
- objects we use
- Title
- Horse Amulet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Tuareg
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1984
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.265
- Medium and Support
- brass, cloth and leather
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Tuareg, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- hollow-bodied
- animals and creatures
- bells and sets of bells
- chordophones
- descriptors
- directly struck idiophones
- mammals
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- percussion idiophones
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- struck idiophones
- Title
- Whistle (nsiba)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Vili Peoples, Congo Republic
- Physical Description
- Two components make up this vertical whistle. The superstructure is a wooden carving of two birds that face each other, bellies touching, with a small round object between them, so that each is holding it in their beaks. The birds' talons clutch the base of the sculpture. The base has a hole in the center into which the antelope horn is pegged.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1925-1975
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.181
- Medium and Support
- wood, antelope horn
- Artist
- African, Vili Peoples, Congo Republic, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- aerophones
- analytical functions
- animals and creatures
- disciplines
- duct flutes
- flutes (aerophones)
- forest and nature activities
- functions
- functions (activities)
- functions by general context
- objects we use
- occult sciences
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by location
- physical activities by specific context
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- Title
- Arms of Prince Rudolph II von Scherenberg, Bishop of Würzburg
- Artist
- Master AG
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1475 - 1490)
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1482
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.42
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- AG, Master
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- edged weapon components
- mammals
- objects
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- religion
- staff weapon components
- subject matter
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- weapon components
- Title
- Forgotten Things
- Artist
- Grace Albee
- Artist Life Dates
- 1890-1985
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1943
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.82
- Medium and Support
- wood engraving on paper
- Artist
- Albee, Grace
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- architecture
- birds
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- design elements
- landscapes
- modern and contemporary art
- natural landscapes
- objects
- ornament areas
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- transportation
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vehicles
- woody plants
- Title
- Devils Taking the Rich Man to Hell, No. 4 from the Series of 5 Prints "Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus"
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1554
- Accession Number
- 1952/1.87
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- construction equipment
- doctrinal concepts
- earthmoving equipment
- equipment
- equipment by process
- hells
- how we live
- legendary creatures
- mammals
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- plants
- religion
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- reptiles
- reptiles and amphibians
- rites of passage
- shovels
- subject matter
- the natural world
- tools and equipment
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules: The Infant Hercules (one of the set of 13 prints)
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.61
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- animals and creatures
- figures
- figures (representations)
- iconography
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by family relationship
- people by gender
- reptiles
- reptiles and amphibians
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules: The Nemean Lion (one of the set of 13 prints)
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.62
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- iconography
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- woods
- woody plants
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules #13: Cacus
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.63
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- clubs
- figures
- figures (representations)
- geography
- iconography
- landform components
- landforms and landform components
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- The Labors of Hercules: The Lernean Hydra (one of the set of 13 prints)
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.64
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- clubs
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- geography
- iconography
- inorganic material
- landform components
- landforms and landform components
- landscapes (environments)
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- settlements and landscapes
- skeleton and skeleton components
- visual works
- visual works by subject type