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Title

'Pompe Funèbre (1e Classe), from "Portfolio of 20 photographs printed by Berenice Abbott"

Artist

Eugène Atget

Artist Life Dates

1856-1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1910

Accession Number

1974/1.110

Medium and Support

gold toned gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

events

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and culture

rites of passage

streets

the natural world

transportation

urban life

vehicles

Title

Baptism of a Warrior by a Bishop Saint (recto); Young Woman's Head (verso)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Germany

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1970/2.17

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with gray wash and black chalk on cream paper

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

christian clergy

clergy

events

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

prelates

religious ceremonies

Title

Bizen ware vase

Artist

Kaneshige Tôyô

Physical Description

This is a tall, cylindrical vase, slightly bulged at the middle. There are multiple incised lines around the neck and the bottom. The middle part has several vertical incision marks. The bottom is flat. It has a brown body, unglazed, with grayish ash glaze marks.

Artist Life Dates

1896-1967

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1967/2.7

Medium and Support

stoneware

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

vessels

Title

Breton Women Going to the Pardon of Plougastel

Artist

Charles Cottet

Physical Description

This painting, done in thick brushstrokes, shows a group of women gathered on the grass in a wooded area. There are six figures, four seated and two standing, and they fill the foreground of the composition. They are grouped in a semi-circle, however, there is no communication or eye contact between the figures. The women are wearing traditional Breton costumes with brightly colored aprons, caps and sashes. They have bright white collars and caps with purple, burgundy and green ribbons.

Artist Life Dates

1863-1925

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1885-1913

Accession Number

1984/2.49

Medium and Support

oil on paper mounted on canvas

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

europe

europe (continent)

events

france

france (nation)

geographic and political locations

locality

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

plants

standing

the natural world

Title

Bwami Society Maskette

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Lega Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Concave, ovoid maskette with kaolin covering surface of surface of face. Minimal rendering of facial features: raised, tapered wood strip for nose; narrow, oviod, horizontal eyes; open, ovoid mouth with some striation around interior edge.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1975

Accession Number

1985/1.151

Medium and Support

wood, kaolin

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

events

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

sculpture

sculpture by form

sculpture by material

social science concepts

social status

sociological concepts

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Ceremonial Chewing Stick

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Fante Peoples Ghana

Physical Description

Wood stick with dark smooth patina; shows six registers or symbols carved into it, from top to bottom: closed fist; rifle; wisdom knot; powder keg; femake figure with hands covering breasts and genitals; paddle.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1925

Accession Number

1987/1.270

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

events

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

sculpture

sculpture by material

sculpture by technique

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Christ giving communion to the Apostles in an historiated initial "C"

Artist

Artist Unknown, Netherlands

Physical Description

Eight robed male figures, each with a halo, kneel before a v-shaped bench or rail. They face a male figure with a crossed halo that stands on the other side of the bench, holding a golden chalice in his left hand and a circular white wafer imprinted with a crucifixion scene in his right. An altar draped with a red cloth appears behind him. The entire scene is enframed within the letter "C."

Century

Mid-15th century

Object Creation Date

1440-1460

Accession Number

1968/2.44

Medium and Support

tempera and gold leaf on vellum

Secondary Keywords

altar and altar component coverings and hangings

altars and altar components

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

associated concepts

celebrations

ceremonial containers

ceremonies

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for religious building fixtures

disciples

events

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious building fixtures

religious ceremonies

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

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

Title

Dead Souls: Funeral

Artist

Marc Chagall

Artist Life Dates

Russia, 1889-1985

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1923-1927

Accession Number

1953/2.37

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

events

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and culture

people and occupations

rites of passage

streets

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

Title

Funerary Post

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mahafaly, Madagascar

Physical Description

A wooden post of stacked geometric forms and a small seated figure on top, seated at a table.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.72

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

ceremonies

concepts in the arts

cultural ceremonies

events

forms of expression

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ogboni

Physical Description

Brass bell or gong in the form of a human head. A loop on the top would have served as a handhold or place to tie the instrument. The opening of the the instrument is squared and flat in order to rest upright.

Accession Number

2005/1.242

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

african

african styles by region

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

ceremonies

concepts in the arts

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

forms of expression

object genres

object genres by function

objects

people and culture

rites of passage

southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

west african styles

Title

Headpiece for Funerary Use

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1983

Accession Number

1983/1.97

Medium and Support

fiber, cowrie shell and human hair

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

biological components

ceremonies

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

cultural ceremonies

events

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

the human body

upper body

Title

Initiation Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bajokwe

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1970/2.121

Medium and Support

bark cloth, cotton and paint

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

costume

costume by function

cultural ceremonies

events

objects

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

Title

Jackie Kennedy at Funeral, from "Portfolio of 15 Photographs"

Artist

Elliott Erwitt

Artist Life Dates

Born 1928

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1963; printed 1980

Accession Number

1981/2.194.10

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

events

modern and contemporary art

people and culture

portfolios

rites of passage

Title

Jian ware teabowl from Shuiji, Northern Fujian province

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

deep, conical shaped bowl with brown glaze, and hare-fur like striation, thick iron glaze reaches above the exposed base, classical design of the jian ware teabowl of Song period

Century

12th-13th century

Object Creation Date

12th century - 13th century

Accession Number

1964/2.8

Medium and Support

stoneware with dark grey body and dark glaze

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

drinking vessels

events

objects

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Leaf from a book of hours with a funeral mass

Artist

Gold Scrolls Group

Physical Description

This miniature painting depicts a group of male figures gathered around a coffin draped with a blue cloth. Two pairs of candles set on tall candlesticks are placed at the head and foot of the coffin. To the left of the coffin stand four mourners wearing long gray robes with hoods. Facing them from the other side of the coffin are three tonsured clergymen dressed in white, who look at an open book placed before them. The group stands upon a green tiled floor next to a pink wall. The background is painted red and decorated with an exuberant pattern of gold scrolling foliage motifs.

Artist Life Dates

active circa 1415-1450

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1415-1455

Accession Number

1993/2.8

Medium and Support

ink, tempera, gold, and silver alloy on parchment

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

candleholders

candles and candleholders

ceremonial containers

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

cultural ceremonies

document genres

document genres by conditions of production

events

funerary containers

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

information forms

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

religions

religions and religious concepts

rites of passage

Title

Mantel clock with a priestess and Cupid offering a sacriffice to Venus

Artist

Joseph Buzot

Physical Description

The dial of this elaborately decorated clock stands upon a two-tiered base. The lower tier consists of a hollow base made of ebony and adorned with a frieze of gilded bronze scrollwork and palmette motifs. The upper tier, made entirely of gilded bronze, features six fluted pilasters with a decorative panel centered on the front below the dial. This panel is composed of a pair of doves touching beaks before a crossed quiver of arrows and a flaming torch framed by leaves. A woman in long flowing robes stands to the right of the dial and empties a small cup onto a dove held by a winged putto who lies on a rocky projection. Behind the dove burns a fire on a small altar inscribed "Altar of Venus" [Autel à Venus].

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1780

Accession Number

2001/2.82

Medium and Support

gilded bronze, ebony, porcelain, and glass

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

altars and altar components

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

birds

ceremonies

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

enclosing structural elements

european

european styles and periods

events

figure- and animal-derived motifs

measuring devices

measuring devices for extent

metallizing

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

modern french styles and movements

modern french styles by reign

motifs

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religious building fixtures

religious ceremonies

sculpture

sculpture by material

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

surface covering processes and techniques

timepieces

timepieces by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wall components

wall components by form or function

walls and wall components

Title

Mask (vaca bruto, dugn'be type)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bijogo Peoples Guinea Bissau

Physical Description

Naturalistic cow’s head of carved from wood with eyes cut from the bottoms of glass bottles. Natural cow horns are attached. Head is predominantly black with white triangle on forehead, red pigment surrounding eyes, red in interior of ears, white chin, and white dots on cheeks and in red ground around eyes. Horns are white, tipped in black; a fiber cord runs through its nostrils and around back of head.

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1984/1.273

Medium and Support

wood, glass, paint, metal, animal horns

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

ceremonies

costume

costume by function

cultural ceremonies

events

mammals

masks (costume)

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Wooden Tray

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Oval wooden tray with one inch lip and rounded edge. There is a two inch hole to allow room for the whisk.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82C

Medium and Support

wood, lacquer

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Box Lid

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Brown with tan, green and blue circular designs. Maroon tie, royal blue interior.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82J

Medium and Support

silk with embroidery

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Container (Chabako)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Oval wooden container with circular designs around. There are metal hooks and purple ribbons.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82A

Medium and Support

bamboo, wood, lacquer

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Container Box (Chakin)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Wooden rectangular box with a lacquered finish, light wood.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82K

Medium and Support

bamboo, wood, lacquer

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Container Lid

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Oval wooden lid with one inch lip, circular designs on sides and top. Speckled with gold inside.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82B

Medium and Support

bamboo, wood, lacquer

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Interior Tea Scoop Bag

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Brown and tan designs on top of tan silk. Also a tan colored silk inside. Long oval in shape.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82O

Medium and Support

silk

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Pouch for tea container (natsume)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Green silk with gold embroidery, purple rope tie and brown interior

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82F

Medium and Support

silk with embroidery

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Sweet Container Lid

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Bamboo circular lid with small piece to hold on top.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82H

Medium and Support

bamboo

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Sweets Container

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

White ceramic jar with red hatching, green, black and gold painted designs. Has a small opening on top with a rounded edge.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82I

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Tea Bowl

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Dark brown ceramic with semigloss glaze over top in a dark brown with tan and teal designs. Large area appears to be repaired, half circle in shape.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82Q

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Tea container (natsume)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Black square box with gold flowers on the top.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82G

Medium and Support

bamboo, wood, lacquer

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Tea Scoop (Chashaku)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Long, slender tea scoop with elongated scoop area. Red inscription on back, wooden with semi-gloss finish.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82P

Medium and Support

bamboo

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Tea Scoop Bag

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Brown silk with brown silk liner. Long oval in shape, with fabric that flaps over to close.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82N

Medium and Support

silk

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Towel (Fukusa)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Bright pink on one side, yellow on the other. Green pink and gold flowers on one corner of the pink side.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82R

Medium and Support

silk

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Towel (Kobukusa)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Square green silk with gold embroidered designs on both sides.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82S

Medium and Support

silk

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Whisk (Chasen)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Bamboo with black string tie on base.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82E

Medium and Support

bamboo and rope

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Whisk Container

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Wooden vase-like shape that is ribbed. Light wood in color.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82D

Medium and Support

bamboo

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Wipe

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Rectangular linen wipe.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82L

Medium and Support

linen

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Wipe

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Rectangular linen wipe.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82M

Medium and Support

linen

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Procession

Artist

William Etty

Physical Description

A light sketch of a large procession of men and animals walking from the right to the left of the scene. The first few men walking are holding instruments and playing while walking. As the scene continutes, men and beast walk together; some of the animals seen are a boar, a ram, dogs and an elephant outfitted with a decorative covering and carrying a large vessel. In the background a building with columns sits on a tree-crovered hilly landscape.

Artist Life Dates

(1787 - 1849)

Object Creation Date

1800-1850

Accession Number

2009/1.535

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

events

mammals

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

sheep

Title

Processional cross with triumphant Christ (Christus triumphans) flanked by busts of the evangelists, Saints Matthew, John, Mark, and Luke (obverse); and suffering Christ (Christus patiens) flanked by busts of the Virgin Mary, God the father, Saint John and unidentified male saint with cross (Saint Philip?) (reverse)

Artist

Neri di Bicci

Physical Description

The arms of the cross end in quatrefoil-shaped terminals. The front (obverse) is gilded and features a molding along the edges. The back (reverse) has a deep azurite blue ground and a gilded band punched with tiny rosettes that runs along the border.

Artist Life Dates

1418-1492

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1475

Accession Number

1942.6

Medium and Support

tempera and gold on wood

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

europe (continent)

european

european styles and periods

events

executions

firenze (province)

geographic and political locations

italy (nation)

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

renaissance

renaissance-baroque styles and periods

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tuscany (region)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Sanctification cross with scenes from the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary and the Evangelists

Artist

Artist Unknown, Greece

Physical Description

This small carved boxwood cross is divided on each face into five compartments containing Christian religious scenes. The cross is set in a stand decorated with mother-of-pearl and green glass-paste stones.

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

1650-1800

Accession Number

1961/1.177

Medium and Support

boxwood with pearls and glass-paste stones

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

ceremonies

descriptors

doctrinal concepts

europe (continent)

events

executions

geographic and political locations

object genres

object genres by form

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious ceremonies

religious concepts

Title

Spanish Wake, from "W. Eugene Smith. A Portfolio of Ten Photographs"

Artist

Eugene W. Smith

Physical Description

A group of women all wearing black with their heads covered in black mourning a man in a suit laying down. His hands are crossed over his body and he has a beard.

Artist Life Dates

1918-1978

Object Creation Date

1951; printed 1977

Accession Number

2013/2.299

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

events

groups of people

kinship groups

people

people (agents)

people and culture

rites of passage

social groups

Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ngbaka peoples Democratic Republiic of the Congo

Physical Description

Elaborately carved staff with angular forms along the shaft and topped with a figurine with a rounded head, heart-shaped face and two stylized arms resting on the stomach. A large Z-shaped handle is carved in the middle of the shaft, with a series of cubes and conical forms above and beneath it.

Object Creation Date

1930-1970

Accession Number

2001/2.36

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

events

objects

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

walking sticks

Title

The Circumcision (Life of the Virgin Series)

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

A crowd gathers in the side chapel of a church around a group of seated figures and an infant. A man with a long flowing beard sits and holds the infant in his hands above a plate, while another man leans forward in his chair and peers through his spectacles at the child as he performs a circumcision. A plaque with the artist's initials, "HG," lies on the floor in the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1594

Accession Number

1976/2.137

Medium and Support

engraving on ivory laid paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

ceremonies

events

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

groups of people

groups of people by activity

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious buildings

religious ceremonies

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #30 Hamamatsu

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A procession on horseback travels through the village of Homatsu with castles in the background. Red tones in the sky indicate a setting sun, and a distant mountain is visible. It is accompanied by text.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

late 1830s

Accession Number

2008/2.323

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

scale

upward

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

culture and related concepts

culture-related concepts

events

fortifications

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and culture

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation spaces

Title

The Rat's Wedding

Artist

Utagawa Toyoharu

Physical Description

The majority of this print depicts a deep architectural setting. In front of the buildings a wedding procession takes place. Rats, in daimyo fashion, are celebrating.

Artist Life Dates

1735-1814

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1960/1.162

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

groups of people

groups of people by activity

mammals

object genres

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

rites of passage

Title

Uchikake (Wedding Cloak)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

The apple-green fabric is pure silk brocade, woven in an overall pattern of maple leaves scattered on a flowing stream—an allusion to a famous classical poem. Lying on top of the brocade is a thick layer of embroidery, with plum blossoms in red silk, and pine branches and doves in dazzling metallic threads of gold, silver, and copper.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1920-1980

Accession Number

1986/1.215

Medium and Support

silk brocade with gilt paper (kinran), embroidery and couched metallic threads

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

costume

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

design elements

events

main garments

motifs

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

plant-derived motifs

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Untitled

Artist

Mel DiGiacomo

Physical Description

A bride with her veil over her face standing in the front, with a man standing behind her on the right.

Object Creation Date

late 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.191

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

glass

glass and glassmaking mixtures

glass by technique

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people and culture

rites of passage

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Village Wedding

Artist

Georges Auguste

Physical Description

A wedding party on horseback leaves a village while a crowd watches.

Artist Life Dates

Haitian, born 1933

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950-2000

Accession Number

2011/2.185

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

scale

buildings and the land

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

image-making processes and techniques

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.1

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

clothing

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

dresses

dresses by function

events

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

footwear

footwear by form

main garments

marriages

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

shoes (footwear)

shoes by location or context

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.2

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

dresses

dresses by function

events

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

footwear

footwear by form

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

shoes (footwear)

shoes by location or context

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques