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Title

Pennsylvania Station

Artist

Berenice Abbott

Artist Life Dates

1898-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1936

Accession Number

1971/2.127

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

spanning and projecting structural elements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

trains

transportation

Title

Machines and El Patterns

Artist

Ida Abelman

Artist Life Dates

1910-2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1938

Accession Number

1943.1

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

how we live

modern and contemporary art

movement

objects

organizations

telephone poles

Title

Lady in an Interior

Artist

Eugène Accard

Artist Life Dates

(1824 - 1888)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1844-1888

Accession Number

1943.151

Medium and Support

oil on panel

Secondary Keywords

genres

reflections

Title

A Black and White Rainbow

Artist

Norman Ackroyd

Artist Life Dates

Born 1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

1972/2.386

Medium and Support

aquatint on heavy wove paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

Title

A Color Etching

Artist

Norman Ackroyd

Artist Life Dates

Born 1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1983/1.233

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

Title

Pot

Artist

Artist Unknown, Acoma Pueblo, Native American

Physical Description

A squat, gracefully rounded pot with a mouth that is slightly smaller than the widest circumference of the pot, and a tapered base. The interior is colored white. There is a band of black along the brim. The exterior is decorated with a pattern of alternating squares: brownish-orange squares divided vertically by a white stripe broken by three thin black lines; and white squares divided diagonally with wave-like black shapes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1984/2.20

Medium and Support

earthenware

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

modern and contemporary art

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

pueblo

religion

religions

rio grande pueblo styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Still Life, San Francisco, California, from "Portfolio VI"

Artist

Ansel Adams

Artist Life Dates

1902-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1932; portfolio 1974

Accession Number

1974/1.130

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

eggs

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects

Title

Ermine

Artist

Pat Adams

Artist Life Dates

Born 1928

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1964

Accession Number

1965/1.168

Medium and Support

graphite, Aquatec, Liquitex and watercolor on white paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

Title

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2

Artist

Robert Adams

Physical Description

Thin, double-side, H-shaped bronze sculpture. Each side is made up of a collection of rough rectangle shapes overlapping and butting up against one another. Two rectangle-shaped openings penetrate the piece.

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1953

Accession Number

1954/2.40

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mathematical concepts

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

non-representational art

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 1

Artist

Robert Adams

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1954

Accession Number

1983/1.437

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Two Figures, Blue Background

Artist

Robert Adams

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

1983/1.234

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

Collage

Artist

Robert Adams

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1953

Accession Number

1954/2.42

Medium and Support

colored paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

Title

Red and Black Composition

Artist

Robert Adams

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1949

Accession Number

1952/2.15

Medium and Support

color monotype on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

Title

Adoration of the Shepherds

Artist

Nicolaus van Aelst

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts a scene with groups of figures separated compositionally by a large wooden post that is placed in the foreground of the composition, just left of center. Four male figures on the left look toward the scene on the right where a woman kneels in prayer before a child accompanied by two angels and a haloed man feeding hay to a donkey.

Artist Life Dates

1526-1613

Object Creation Date

circa 1604-1606

Accession Number

2012/2.185

Medium and Support

engraving and etching on off-white medium laid paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

herdsmen

information forms

new testament

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people by state or condition

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

scientists and people in science-related occupations

Title

Knife with Sheath

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Algeria, Berber?

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.129A&B

Medium and Support

metal blade with wood handle trimmed in metal and fabric covered leather sheath

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

containers

containers by form

descriptors

edged weapons

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Prestige Axe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.108

Medium and Support

metal blade with wood handle

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

chokwe-lunda

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools and equipment

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Accession Number

2001/2.50

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

chokwe-lunda

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools and equipment

walking sticks

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Canister for Matches (with lid)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass cylinder shape canister for matches with double stamped images around the body of the canister. There is a small lid covering one end of the canister.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.172A&B

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Small Leather Purse

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A square, leather purse with tassels hanging off the bottom. A triangle is sewed onto the top of the bag. The leather of the purse is brown, but is also decorated with purple, yellow, and green stripes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.2

Medium and Support

leather

Secondary Keywords

bags (costume accessories)

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

object genres

object genres by function

objects we use

Title

Large Leather Purse

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A large leather purse shaped like an arrow. The purse is almost completely bordered with fringe and has green red, and orange decorative badges on it.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.3

Medium and Support

leather

Secondary Keywords

bags (costume accessories)

containers

containers by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

object genres

object genres by function

objects we use

Title

Straw Jewelry (six strings and four pieces)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Multiple pieces of straw jewelry. Some have strands of bright blue beads with them and others are on brown string.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.4

Medium and Support

straw, string

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

object genres

object genres by function

object genres by material

objects we use

Title

Long Wood and Metal Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A long, wood and metal pipe. A metal lid is attached to the end by a chain.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.5

Medium and Support

wood and metal

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Medium Metal Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brown, metal pipe with a lid and three utensils attached by chains.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.6

Medium and Support

metal

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

Title

Small Metal and Bone Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A small pipe made out of metal and bone. The bone portion has a triangle design etched on it.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.7

Medium and Support

metal and bone

Secondary Keywords

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

Title

Brass Knife with Sheath

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A long knife with a brass handle and its sheath. A dark brown rope is tied to the sheath, which has etched designs decorating it.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.8

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

containers

containers by form

descriptors

edged weapons

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Brass Knife

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A long, curved brass knife.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.9

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

edged weapons

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Brass Lock

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A square, brass lock with a carving on one side. The key as geometric shapes instead of teeth.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.10

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

hardware

keys and key components

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Silver Cuff Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A silver cuff bracelet that has a pin lock to keep it closed. The bracelet is decorated with silver beads.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.11

Medium and Support

silver

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume components

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

Title

Silver Cuff Bracelet with Green and Yellow Decoration

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A silver cuff bracelet with braided carvings and green and yellow decorations. A chain is attached to one side to keep it closed.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.12

Medium and Support

silver

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume components

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

Title

Bracelet with Orange Beads and Metal Squares

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

a bracelet consisting of horizontal orange beads and metal squares. The metal squares are painted with a blue and green design.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.13

Medium and Support

beads, metal, string

Secondary Keywords

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

inorganic material

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

Title

Brass Ring

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass ring that is not fully closed off. The ring completes a half circle and the two ends are flattened.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.15

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

Title

Canister for Matches (with lid)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass cylinder canister for matches with double images stamped on all sides of the body of the canister. There is a small lid on the top with a short string attached so the lid can be removed.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.171A&B

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Kuduo - Brass Container

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass container with two separate parts, the container base and a lid cover on top. The container base is flat and round; while the cover has a smei-sphere shape with a narrow neck lid with knob on top.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.170

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

african

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Canister for Matches (with lid)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass cylinder shape canister for matches with double images stamped around the body of the canister. There is a small lid covering one end of the canister.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.173A&B

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Pin

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass pin with a round head at one end and a long pointed needle shape on the other.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.174

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

piercing tools

tools and equipment

Title

Pin

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass pin with a rounded, diamond shaped head and a long pointed needle on the bottom.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.175

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

piercing tools

tools and equipment

Title

Five Parts of a Scale

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass scale that is separated into five parts. The scale has two circular scale pans, the pillar, the balancing screws and the plumb line.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.176A-E

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

weighing devices

weighing devices by form

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

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

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

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

This small goldweight cast in brass is designed in an abstract pattern. The weight is rounded with a pattern of lines crossing the piece vertically and horizontally to break the surface into a series of squares, with small round balls cut in two placed at the intersections of the horizontal and vertical lines.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.179

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.180

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.182

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.183

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.184

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.185

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.186

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.187

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.188

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.189

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.190

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material