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Figure with Scroll (netsuke?); Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Figure with Scroll (netsuke?)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1957/1.22
- Medium and Support
- ivory
- relevance
- rank 8.11991
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Salacia; Michele Oka Doner
- Title
- Salacia
- Artist
- Michele Oka Doner
- Physical Description
- Large bronze sculpture resembling a headless human figure. The surface texture is very rough with deep voids and coarse patches of metal. The brown patina has areas with a greenish tinge.
- Object Creation Date
- 2008
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.467
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze
- relevance
- rank 7.93781
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by location or context
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
Strider; Michele Oka Doner
- Title
- Strider
- Artist
- Michele Oka Doner
- Physical Description
- Large bronze sculptures resembling headless human figures standing with one foot forward. The surface textures are all uniquely irregular and rough, with long vertical striations. All have colored patina, one is gold, one is green, and one is whiteish gray.
- Artist Life Dates
- Born 1945
- Object Creation Date
- 2008
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.468
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze
- relevance
- rank 7.93781
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by location or context
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
Colored; Betye Saar
- Title
- Colored
- Artist
- Betye Saar
- Physical Description
- Assemblage of found objects: salvaged wood frame, four portrait photographs of African American females, nine thread samples, and one hand mirror hanging on a decorative brass hook to the viewer's right of the frame.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1926
- Century
- 21st century
- Object Creation Date
- 2002
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.406
- Medium and Support
- mixed media assemblage with hand mirror
- relevance
- rank 7.77709
- Secondary Keywords
- color
- constructions (sculpture)
- descriptors
- found object sculpture
- image-making processes and techniques
- modern american styles and periods
- modern north american styles and movements
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- photographic prints
- photographs by form
- photography and photographic processes and techniques
- positives
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sculpture by technique
- sculpture techniques
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Netsuke of dancing islander with ball; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Netsuke of dancing islander with ball
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- Late 18th-Early 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1775-1825
- Accession Number
- 1997/2.19
- Medium and Support
- ivory
- relevance
- rank 7.71250
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- disciplines
- humanities
- objects we use
- people and culture
- performing arts
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Bwami Society Maskette; Artist Unknown, African, Lega Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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
- relevance
- rank 7.56760
- 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
Ceremonial Chewing Stick; Artist Unknown, African, Fante Peoples Ghana
- 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
- relevance
- rank 7.55362
- 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
Inro (four-case medicine box), ojime, and netsuke of Hanshan?; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Inro (four-case medicine box), ojime, and netsuke of Hanshan?
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.103
- Medium and Support
- lacquer on wood with ivory ojime and netsuke
- relevance
- rank 7.54857
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Through the Glass; Heather Rowe
- Title
- Through the Glass
- Artist
- Heather Rowe
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1970
- Object Creation Date
- 2008
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.208
- Medium and Support
- chiffon, wood, mirror, wallpaper, fur
- relevance
- rank 7.45162
- Secondary Keywords
- constructions (sculpture)
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- materials
- materials by origin
- mirrors
- objects we use
- plant material
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- wood and wood products
Netsuke of hannya (female ghost or demon) mask; Japan, Signature undeciphered, possibly Deme Josei (kakihan)
- Title
- Netsuke of hannya (female ghost or demon) mask
- Artist
- Japan, Signature undeciphered, possibly Deme Josei (kakihan)
- Artist Life Dates
- 19th century
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.26
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 7.39798
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume by function
- legendary creatures
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Tusk Carving with Stand; Artist Unknown, African
- Title
- Tusk Carving with Stand
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- An ivory tusk carving with images of people on it. Some of the people have their hands in a praying position.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.1
- Medium and Support
- Ivory
- relevance
- rank 7.39703
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sculpture by technique
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Fetish Idol; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Ekoi
- Title
- Fetish Idol
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Ekoi
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/1.187
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, antelope skin and vegetable pigment
- relevance
- rank 7.20034
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- religion
- religions
- religious visual works
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- sculpture by subject type
- statues
- visual works
- visual works by function
- visual works by medium or technique
Goldweight in the shape of a human figure; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a human figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a human figure, kneeling with buttocks on the heels and the hands at the side of the head, wearing elaborate headgear. Evidence of calcification.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.453
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 7.02289
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- geographic and political locations
- goldweights
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by subject type
- statues
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Model of goat; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Model of goat
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 19th century?
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century (?)
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.101
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 7.02206
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- mammals
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by subject type
- statues
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Equestrian figure; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Equestrian figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.259
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 7.02206
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- mammals
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by subject type
- statues
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Goldweight in the shape of a crocodile; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- 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
- relevance
- rank 6.96346
- 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
Goldweight in the shape of a snake; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- 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
- relevance
- rank 6.96346
- 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
Ganesh (Elephant God); Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Ganesh (Elephant God)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Physical Description
- A relief of the elephant god, Ganesh. He has the head of an elephant with the body of a man. He is seated inside of an arch.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.162
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.96129
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- mammals
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Zulu Peoples, South Africa
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Zulu Peoples, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Dark wood, swirled design on the top, decorated with three heads, one on top and the other two lower.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.80
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 6.96129
- Secondary Keywords
- events
- objects we use
- people and culture
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Makara - Architectural Fragment; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Makara - Architectural Fragment
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Physical Description
- The head of a makara sea creature with large swirled waves behind it.
- Century
- 5th century
- Object Creation Date
- 400-499
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.161
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.96129
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- mythology
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Yaka Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Yaka Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Physical Description
- A lighter wood with a semi-matte finish. A woman figurine on the top, hands on her thighs and a bun on top of her head.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.79
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 6.96129
- Secondary Keywords
- events
- objects we use
- people and culture
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Chief’s Caryatid Stool (citwamo ka kaponya); Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
- Title
- Chief’s Caryatid Stool (citwamo ka kaponya)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
- Physical Description
- This hour-glass shaped stool is supported by two caryatid figures who sit in a pose of lamentation—crouched with head in hands. Scarified patterned abstracted tears spill from their lower eyelids. Brass studs adorn the perimeter of the stool’s seat, base, and figures. Both figures wear strings of black, red and white beads around their necks.
- Century
- Late 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 2nd half of 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.204
- Medium and Support
- wood, glass beads, and brass tacks
- relevance
- rank 6.92504
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- political concepts
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sculpture by technique
- social science concepts
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
Campbell's Soup Can - Pepper Pot; Andy Warhol
- Title
- Campbell's Soup Can - Pepper Pot
- Artist
- Andy Warhol
- Physical Description
- Can of Campbell’s Pepper Pot Soup with Andy Warhol’s signature in black felt-tip pen on lower left front of can.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1928 - 1987
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1966
- Accession Number
- 1988/1.86
- Medium and Support
- mixed media
- relevance
- rank 6.83518
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- found object sculpture
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- materials
- materials by function
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
From Casts in the Trocaderok, Paris; Albert Kahn
- Title
- From Casts in the Trocaderok, Paris
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- May 15, 1891
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.464
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.74073
- Secondary Keywords
- europe
- figures
- france
- locality
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Cast in Trocadero Museum; Albert Kahn
- Title
- Cast in Trocadero Museum
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- June 10, 1891
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.468
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.72268
- Secondary Keywords
- faces
- figures
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- religion
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- subject matter
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Untitled; John Chamberlain
- Title
- Untitled
- Artist
- John Chamberlain
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1927
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1931-1997
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.120
- Medium and Support
- paper, aluminum foil, glue and painted resin
- relevance
- rank 6.69954
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- found object sculpture
- genres
- inorganic material
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- non-representational art
- objects we use
- people and culture
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Zoomorphic pendant; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Zoomorphic pendant
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- jade pendent with zoomorphic design, with abstract representation of animal form, possibly a bird. Notchs on the edge and worn relief carvings on the surface indicate that the pendant was probably recarved from a broken jade object from an earlier era.
- Century
- 16th-11th century BCE
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.95
- Medium and Support
- creamy green nephrite with black streaks
- relevance
- rank 6.69258
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- locality
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Accordion-shaped vessel; Michael Bauermeister
- Title
- Accordion-shaped vessel
- Artist
- Michael Bauermeister
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1957
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1998
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.121
- Medium and Support
- walnut and cherry
- relevance
- rank 6.68999
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Berry Bomb; Mark Bressler
- Title
- Berry Bomb
- Artist
- Mark Bressler
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1999
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.123B
- Medium and Support
- redwood burl colorized with "fractured lacquer" technique
- relevance
- rank 6.68999
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Architectural ceiling boss with two dragons, probably from the Church of St. Andrews at Cullompton; Artist Unknown, England
- Title
- Architectural ceiling boss with two dragons, probably from the Church of St. Andrews at Cullompton
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, England
- Physical Description
- Two rampant dragons with open wings, wide flared tails and red-painted eyes stand facing one another with a large plant form held between them.
- Century
- 15th Century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1430
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.46
- Medium and Support
- wood with red polychrome
- relevance
- rank 6.58619
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- architectural elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by general context
- components by specific context
- devon (county)
- enclosing structural elements
- england (country)
- europe (continent)
- geographic and political locations
- legendary creatures
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sculpture by technique
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- united kingdom (nation)
- vaults and vault components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Bowl; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Title
- Bowl
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.113
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.58351
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- vessels
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Rip Tide; Derek Bencomo
- Title
- Rip Tide
- Artist
- Derek Bencomo
- Artist Life Dates
- (active Los Angeles, California, 1962 - )
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1999
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.122
- Medium and Support
- turned and carved Hawaiian monkey pod wood
- relevance
- rank 6.58351
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- vessels
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Coquille; Mark Bressler
- Title
- Coquille
- Artist
- Mark Bressler
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1951
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1999
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.124
- Medium and Support
- Pacific madrone burl, finished with wax
- relevance
- rank 6.58351
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- vessels
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Two Sketches of Casts in the Trocadero, Paris; Albert Kahn
- Title
- Two Sketches of Casts in the Trocadero, Paris
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1862-1942
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.469
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.58351
- Secondary Keywords
- modern and contemporary art
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- sketches
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Ternary Marker; Beverly Pepper
- Title
- Ternary Marker
- Artist
- Beverly Pepper
- Physical Description
- abstracted figural bronze
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1922
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1988
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.78
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze
- relevance
- rank 6.58351
- Secondary Keywords
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Architectural ceiling boss with four faces, probably from the Church of St. Andrew at Cullompton; Artist Unknown, England
- Title
- Architectural ceiling boss with four faces, probably from the Church of St. Andrew at Cullompton
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, England
- Physical Description
- This ceiling boss features four faces with traces of paint that are arranged in a radial pattern with the crowns of their heads converging on a single, central point. Two of the faces are female, identifiable by the wimples worn on their heads, while the other two, wearing small pointed caps and sporting beards, are male. The symmetrical regularity of the piece is counterbalanced by subtle asymmetries introduced by differences in detail and the sequence of facial types.
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1430
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.47
- Medium and Support
- wood with polychrome
- relevance
- rank 6.53383
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by general context
- components by specific context
- devon (county)
- enclosing structural elements
- england (country)
- europe (continent)
- geographic and political locations
- heads
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sculpture by technique
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- the human body
- united kingdom (nation)
- upper body
- vaults and vault components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Pig; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Pig
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Physical Description
- A small figurine of a pig with its mouth open. It is standing with four legs apart and the ears are down.
- Object Creation Date
- 3rd Century BC
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.167
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.51453
- Secondary Keywords
- agricultural complexes
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- built complexes and districts
- complexes
- complexes by function
- mammals
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Netsuke of mouse and chestnut on leaves; Ippo
- Title
- Netsuke of mouse and chestnut on leaves
- Artist
- Ippo
- Artist Life Dates
- 1665-1737
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/2.20
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 6.51374
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- fruit
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- wood and wood products
Nephrite jade snuff bottle in the shape of an elephant; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Nephrite jade snuff bottle in the shape of an elephant
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1875-1925
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.3
- Medium and Support
- nephrite on wood base
- relevance
- rank 6.50892
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for personal use
- containers for smoking and tobacco use
- mammals
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Subrahmanya (also known as Karttikeya, Kumara, etc.); Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Title
- Subrahmanya (also known as Karttikeya, Kumara, etc.)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Physical Description
- Subrahmanya stands on a tiered base which starts square and sloped, then is square and straight up and then round sloped with an incised decoration, then flanged out as a base for the figure to stand. He stands in an unbending pose and has four hands. Reading in a clockwise direction form the right front hand they are: in a reassuring gesture [abhyaya mudra], holding a vajra [a symbol of lightening], holding a symbol of a spear [actually what can be read as the head of the spear], and in a gesture of giving [varada mudra]. He wears a lung from his waist decorated with incised pattern and a lot of jewelry including belts with pendants, necklaces a decorated beaded sacred thread, large earring and an elaborate crown.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.114
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 6.50892
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- hindu
- objects we use
- people and culture
- religion
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- subject matter
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Two Drawings from Cast in Trocadero Museum; At Moissac - Cast in Trocadero Museum; Albert Kahn
- Title
- Two Drawings from Cast in Trocadero Museum; At Moissac - Cast in Trocadero Museum
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- June 10, 1891
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.470
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.49545
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- sketches
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Basket dish; O. Rantt
- Title
- Basket dish
- Artist
- O. Rantt
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1997
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.178
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 6.49545
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Stone Eater; Alain Mailland
- Title
- Stone Eater
- Artist
- Alain Mailland
- Physical Description
- Turned-wood sculpture composed of a cluster of small jar-like vessels with stones embedded througout
- small hollow vessels with stones, joined into one whole
- Artist Life Dates
- born, Ivory Coast, Africa, 1959
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 2000
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.80
- Medium and Support
- elm burl, Italian stones
- relevance
- rank 6.49545
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Vessel; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Title
- Vessel
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.121
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.49545
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Berry Bomb; Mark Bressler
- Title
- Berry Bomb
- Artist
- Mark Bressler
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1951
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1999
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.123A
- Medium and Support
- redwood burl, fractured-lacquer finish, aluminum twisted fuse
- relevance
- rank 6.49545
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Vessel; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Title
- Vessel
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.110
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.49545
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Untitled (March 5th) #2; Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Title
- Untitled (March 5th) #2
- Artist
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Physical Description
- Two forty-watt light bulbs in simple porcelain light sockets hang together by their extension cords from a nail on the wall.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1957-1996
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1991
- Accession Number
- 1999/2.17
- Medium and Support
- 40-watt light bulbs, extension cords, porcelain light sockets
- relevance
- rank 6.45475
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- biological concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- events
- found object sculpture
- found objects
- furnishings components
- genres
- health and related concepts
- health-related concepts
- illness
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- lighting device components
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- personal life events
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- psychological concepts
- scientific concepts
- sculpture
- sculpture by form
- sculpture by material
- social science concepts
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Head; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Title
- Head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.52
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.43111
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
Stiff Box 12; Lucas Samaras
- Title
- Stiff Box 12
- Artist
- Lucas Samaras
- Physical Description
- Made of thick steel, this sculpture has two very distinct halves. One on side, the thick sheet of steel gracefully curves around and back on itself, making loops and rounded edges. On the reverse, the steel is angular, jagged, and sharp, jutting into the spaces in the sculpture's interior and the space around the whole. At the very center of the piece, along the implied dividing line between the two sides, is a relatively small box.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born Greece, 1936
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1971
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.138
- Medium and Support
- Cor-Ten steel
- relevance
- rank 6.41962
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- attributes and properties
- attributes and properties by specific type
- concepts in the arts
- constructions (sculpture)
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- form attributes
- forms of expression
- genres
- metalwork
- modern and contemporary art
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- shape
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Chair; Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
- Title
- Chair
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
- Physical Description
- Two squatting figures decorate the finials; one is elderly, bearded, and scarified, while the other is fresh-faced and young. At the lower left rung, two men carry a slit drum; between the caryatid figures supporting the chair’s front legs appear three men; the central splat has incised diagonal patterns called fuliko. At the center, what is possibly a pointy-nosed European’s face replaces the more habitual chikungu masker.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1925
- Accession Number
- 1992/1.136
- Medium and Support
- wood (dyed with vegetal infusion or stained with castor oil), animal hide
- relevance
- rank 6.39807
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- chairs
- chairs by function
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- objects we use
- people and culture
- political concepts
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sculpture by technique
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- social science concepts
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique