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Armor and Helmet with Paulownia Crests; Workshop of Mitsusada
- Title
- Armor and Helmet with Paulownia Crests
- Artist
- Workshop of Mitsusada
- Physical Description
- The armor is comprised of a round helmet with a neck protector and a crescent-moon shaped ornament; a mask with fake mustache; an upper-body protector with sleeves from waist down and paulownia crest in the middle; a thigh cover; two metal leg protectors; two arm and hand protectors. The suit is stored in a black lacquered box with the gold crest.
- The helmet is made of red-painted metal lined with indigo-died cotton fabric and deer skin leather trim, which is attached to the metal helmet. The cotton is quilted with indigo-dyed cotton threads. There are two loops on side and one loop in the back, to hold a code for tying below the wearer’s chin. The code is indigo-dyed and then plaited; there are some fading areas. On the outside of helmet, the paulownia crest is on side flaps (to protect ears). There is a hole in the middle of the helmet for a head ornament. The metal leaves are interlaced with cotton strings. Ceremonial knots of yellow code on the back. It weights about 10 pounds.
- The helmet ornament is in crescent moon shape and made of lacquered wood in gold color. There is a slot on the back to place the ornament in the helmet. The slot is nailed to the wood; it looks like a later creation.
- The mask covers below the wearer’s eyes, ears, nose and mouth, and down to front neck. The upper part is made of metal; the neck is in metal pieces and cotton codes. The mustache is made of animal hair. The mouth has fake teeth painted with gold.
- The arm and hand protectors are made of red-painted metal shell and silk fabric with small flower motifs lined with deerskin and indigo-dyed cotton fabric. The shell is consisted of small metal panels connected with chains. The hand protectors have three different crests. The protectors are tied with indigo dyed cotton codes on back.
- The leg protectors are also made of red-painted metal with silk fabric lining. On the metal surface of each piece, there are the artist’s signature and seal.
- The body is consisted of metal panels, lacquered with gold in design of peonies and vines. The family crest appears in the middle. Metal knots are in chrysanthemum design. Inside is lined with leather printed with lions and peonies. The shoulder pads are made of cotton quilt in tortoise shell design.
- The apron for thighs is made of silk fabric quilt and metal panels. The metal panels protect thighs. The apron belt is made of cotton kasuri; the back is lined with indigo dyed cotton.
- The thick belt for the body is made of padded silk fabric.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.146A-M
- Medium and Support
- metal, lacquer, silk cords, and silk fabric
- relevance
- rank 9.31982
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- design elements
- heraldic motifs
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- protective wear
Portrait of Francis Russel, the 2nd Earl of Bedford; Jacobus Houbraken
- Title
- Portrait of Francis Russel, the 2nd Earl of Bedford
- Artist
- Jacobus Houbraken
- Artist Life Dates
- 1698-1780
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1740
- Accession Number
- 1930.14
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 9.08683
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- motifs
Blois; Albert Kahn
- Title
- Blois
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- May 7, 1891
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.461
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- relevance
- rank 9.08683
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- columns
- descriptors
- design elements
- heraldic motifs
- motifs
Corner Decoration of a Painted Ceiling; Angelo Michele Colonna; Copy after
- Title
- Corner Decoration of a Painted Ceiling
- Artist
- Angelo Michele Colonna
- Artist Life Dates
- (1604 - 1687)
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.31
- Medium and Support
- pen and brown ink with gray wash
- relevance
- rank 9.07922
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- motifs
- study
William of Orange; Hendrick Goltzius
- Title
- William of Orange
- Artist
- Hendrick Goltzius
- Artist Life Dates
- 1558 - 1617
- Century
- 16th-17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1558-1616
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.44
- Medium and Support
- engraving on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 9.05029
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figures
- heraldic motifs
- motifs
- objects
- people and occupations
- weaponry
Velvet; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- Velvet
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1450-1500
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.292B
- Medium and Support
- velvet
- relevance
- rank 9.04870
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- geometric motifs
- motifs
- objects we use
Velvet; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- Velvet
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1450-1500
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.292D
- Medium and Support
- velvet
- relevance
- rank 9.04870
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- geometric motifs
- motifs
- objects we use
Velvet; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- Velvet
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1450-1500
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.292A
- Medium and Support
- velvet
- relevance
- rank 9.04870
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- geometric motifs
- motifs
- objects we use
Velvet; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- Velvet
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1450-1500
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.292C
- Medium and Support
- velvet
- relevance
- rank 9.04870
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- geometric motifs
- motifs
- objects we use
The Large Ex libris of Wolfgang Rehlinger; Heinrich Vogtherr
- Title
- The Large Ex libris of Wolfgang Rehlinger
- Artist
- Heinrich Vogtherr
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1513 - 1568, )
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1544
- Accession Number
- 1963/2.10
- Medium and Support
- woodcut on paper
- relevance
- rank 9.04870
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- heraldic motifs
- motifs
- objects
The Triumph of Galatea; Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Baciccio)
- Title
- The Triumph of Galatea
- Artist
- Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Baciccio)
- Artist Life Dates
- (1639 - 1709)
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.15
- Medium and Support
- pen, brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white, laid down
- relevance
- rank 9.01100
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- how we live
- motifs
- people and occupations
- war
Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings; Anonymous French
- Title
- Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1951/2.20
- Medium and Support
- tapestry
- relevance
- rank 9.01100
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- castles
- descriptors
- design elements
- heraldic motifs
- mammals
- motifs
- objects we use
- the natural world
Academic Figure; Verso: Putto with Death's Head; Giovanni Battista Piazzetta; Attributed to
- Title
- Academic Figure; Verso: Putto with Death's Head
- Artist
- Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
- Artist Life Dates
- 1682 - 1754
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.41
- Medium and Support
- red and black chalk on blue paper
- relevance
- rank 8.96422
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- how we live
- motifs
- people and occupations
- rites of passage
A Female Nude with Putti in a Landscape; Eugène Delacroix
- Title
- A Female Nude with Putti in a Landscape
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix
- Artist Life Dates
- 1798-1863
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.64
- Medium and Support
- graphite on thin, smooth brownish beige wove paper
- relevance
- rank 8.91198
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- motifs
- people and occupations
- plants
- study
- the natural world
Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings; Anonymous French
- Title
- Escutcheon - Armorial Bearings
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1951/2.19
- Medium and Support
- tapestry
- relevance
- rank 8.85572
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- architecture
- buildings
- castles and palaces
- descriptors
- design elements
- heraldic motifs
- mammals
- motifs
- objects we use
- the natural world
Two Putti; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Two Putti
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1951/2.6
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.79653
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- motifs
- objects
- people and occupations
- plants
- the natural world
- vessels
Allegory Presented to M and Mme Cuisy on Their Wedding Anniversary, July 30, 176; Gilles Demarteau; After François Boucher
- Title
- Allegory Presented to M and Mme Cuisy on Their Wedding Anniversary, July 30, 176
- Artist
- Gilles Demarteau
- Artist Life Dates
- 1729-1776
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1722-1776
- Accession Number
- 1969/2.71
- Medium and Support
- crayon manner engraving on off-white laid paper
- relevance
- rank 8.73521
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- anniversary
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- genres
- mammals
- motifs
- people and occupations
- the natural world
Children's Games. No. 4. (Four Putti Playing); Nicolas de Bruyn
- Title
- Children's Games. No. 4. (Four Putti Playing)
- Artist
- Nicolas de Bruyn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1565-1571 - 1652)
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1594
- Accession Number
- 1949/1.105
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.73521
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- descriptors
- design elements
- family
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- how we live
- motifs
- music
- musical instruments
- objects
- relationships
Amorini and Monkeys in a Trellis Work Pavilion; Claude Gillot; Imitator of
- Title
- Amorini and Monkeys in a Trellis Work Pavilion
- Artist
- Claude Gillot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1673-1722
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1961/1.171
- Medium and Support
- graphite, pen and brown and black inks with gray wash
- relevance
- rank 8.60847
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- architecture
- descriptors
- design elements
- fantasy
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- mammals
- man on horseback
- motifs
- people and occupations
- the natural world
Allegory of the Holy Catholic Faith; Marcantonio Franceschini
- Title
- Allegory of the Holy Catholic Faith
- Artist
- Marcantonio Franceschini
- Artist Life Dates
- 1648-1729
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.10
- Medium and Support
- pen and brown ink with gray wash and black chalk
- relevance
- rank 8.60847
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- genres
- models
- motifs
- people and occupations
- plants
- religion
- religions
- the natural world
A Muse Presiding over the Arrangement of a Painting Gallery (Génie présidant à l; Noâl Le Mire; after Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen
- Title
- A Muse Presiding over the Arrangement of a Painting Gallery (Génie présidant à l
- Artist
- Noâl Le Mire
- Artist Life Dates
- 1724-1801
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1756
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.132
- Medium and Support
- etching and engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.60847
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- genres
- making art
- motifs
- object
- objects
- people and occupations
- plants
- the natural world
Allegory; Pierre Brébiette
- Title
- Allegory
- Artist
- Pierre Brébiette
- Artist Life Dates
- 1598 - circa 1650
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1598 - c. 1650
- Accession Number
- 1930.5
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.47894
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animals
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- genres
- mammals
- motifs
- mythology
- objects
- people and occupations
- plants
- the natural world
Document Box (ryoshi-bako); Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Document Box (ryoshi-bako)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Lacquer ware box with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration combining geometric patterns, flowers, dragons, and scepters.
- Century
- 17th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1615-1868
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.108
- Medium and Support
- black lacquer and abalone shell inlay on wood
- relevance
- rank 8.47330
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- objects we use
- plant-derived motifs
The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception; Ubaldo Gandolfi
- Title
- The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception
- Artist
- Ubaldo Gandolfi
- Artist Life Dates
- 1728-1781
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1780
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.43
- Medium and Support
- pen and brown ink with gray wash and black chalk on paper
- relevance
- rank 8.42443
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- holy figures and saints
- motifs
- people and occupations
- religion
- subject matter
Urn Decorated with Two Seated Putti, Rams' Heads as Handles, Garlands and Cornuc; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- Urn Decorated with Two Seated Putti, Rams' Heads as Handles, Garlands and Cornuc
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.50
- Medium and Support
- graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash
- relevance
- rank 8.41382
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- mammals
- motifs
- objects
- people and occupations
- plants
- sheep
- spears
- study
- the natural world
- vessels
- weaponry
Self-Portrait with Allegorical Figures; Anonymous French
- Title
- Self-Portrait with Allegorical Figures
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 18th century?
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.102
- Medium and Support
- pen and brown ink with white chalk
- relevance
- rank 8.34872
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- atmospheric effects
- creatures
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- genres
- man
- mermaids
- motifs
- mythology
- people and occupations
- portraits
- the natural world
Standing Buddha (or possibly Maitreya) in abhaya mudra, with flask in left hand; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Standing Buddha (or possibly Maitreya) in abhaya mudra, with flask in left hand
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 4th century
- Object Creation Date
- 4th century
- Accession Number
- 1964/1.91
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 8.25133
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- bottles
- bottles by form
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- vessels
Virabhadra; Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Title
- Virabhadra
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.45
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 8.09222
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- objects
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- swords
- weaponry
Eight-armed Durga Seated on a Ram; Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Title
- Eight-armed Durga Seated on a Ram
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.48
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 8.05592
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
Virabhadra; Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Title
- Virabhadra
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.75
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 8.05592
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
Studies of Putti; studies of a Female Saint and various heads; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- Studies of Putti; studies of a Female Saint and various heads
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- Late 16th or early 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1575-1625
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.37
- Medium and Support
- pen and brown ink with brown wash and red chalk on brown paper
- relevance
- rank 7.76761
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- motifs
- study
- the human body
- upper body
Ceramic Kiln in Seto; Kawase Hasui
- Title
- Ceramic Kiln in Seto
- Artist
- Kawase Hasui
- Physical Description
- A crescent moon hangs in a gray sky above a Seto kiln. A figure with his back to the viewer walks alongside the kiln.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1883-1957
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1920s - 1940s
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.115
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size
- relevance
- rank 7.67968
- Secondary Keywords
- additive and joining processes and techniques
- assembling
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
Picchvai; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Picchvai
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Physical Description
- The piece portrays a central god, with many milkmaids surrounding him. There are louts flowers present, as well as hills and buildings at the top of the painting. There are also various incarnations of gods, which are the blue-skinned figures.
- Object Creation Date
- 1700-1850
- Accession Number
- 2008/2.289
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor and gold on cloth
- relevance
- rank 7.67418
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- design elements
- herdsmen
- hindu
- mammals
- motifs
- named gods and goddesses
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by state or condition
- plant-derived motifs
- religion
- subject matter
- vishnu
- workers
Virabhadra plaque; Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Title
- Virabhadra plaque
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, South India
- Century
- 17th–18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.43
- Medium and Support
- brass (?)
- relevance
- rank 7.60338
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- edged weapons
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- motifs
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
Beaker with incised leaf scroll pattern; Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
- Title
- Beaker with incised leaf scroll pattern
- Artist
- Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
- Physical Description
- A finely potted stoneware beaker with a rounded bottom and a lightly incised, freely drawn leaf scroll spreading across the widest part of the body, flanked by incised double horizontal lines, all covered evenly with an yellow green glaze. Four spur markes inside.
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 16th century
- Accession Number
- 1991/1.95
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with yellow green glaze
- relevance
- rank 7.59406
- Secondary Keywords
- ceramics
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- pottery (object genre)
- scrolls (motifs)
- vessels
Six-armed Bodhisattva Mañjusri, standing, with two celestial attendants; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Six-armed Bodhisattva Mañjusri, standing, with two celestial attendants
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Physical Description
- Mañjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, standing with two celestial attendants. This representation of Manjushri includes six arms, one of which holds a sword, while a narrow book (modeled after books made from palm leaves) lays across his upper hand. Manjushri is wearing an ornamented crown and necklace, and is encircled by a halo of flames.
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.109
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 7.58020
- Secondary Keywords
- asian
- associated concepts
- buddhist doctrinal concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- doctrinal concepts
- edged weapons
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
Virgin of the Apocalypse; Gaetano Gandolfi
- Title
- Virgin of the Apocalypse
- Artist
- Gaetano Gandolfi
- Physical Description
- A woman dressed in a rose-colored robe with a blue mantle and flowing white veil stands on a silver crescent moon among a bank of dark clouds. A halo of stars encircles her head. She clasps both hands before her. The heads of two putti peak out from beneath her mantle next to her left hip. Her right foot treads upon a long serpent that curves back upon itself with an open mouth.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1728 - 1781)
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1770-1780
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.537
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas, mounted on board
- relevance
- rank 7.54238
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- earth sciences concepts
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- image-making processes and techniques
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- painting and painting techniques
- painting techniques
- painting techniques by medium
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- scientific concepts
- weather and related phenomena
- weather-related phenomena
Four seated Buddhas, in dhyana mudra; Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
- Title
- Four seated Buddhas, in dhyana mudra
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
- Physical Description
- A molded and incised relief sculpture of four seated Buddhas, on a dais with floral rosette motifs.
- Century
- 12th century
- Object Creation Date
- 12th century
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.152
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 7.49657
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- figures (representations)
- motifs
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Crescent-shaped box with human face; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Crescent-shaped box with human face
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.141
- Medium and Support
- wood and tkoola powder
- relevance
- rank 7.49657
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- heads
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- objects we use
- the human body
- upper body
Inkwell made of cut crystal with star base, monogrammed lid, "B" sterling silver; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Inkwell made of cut crystal with star base, monogrammed lid, "B" sterling silver
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A small. square, crystal inkwell with a sterling silver lid. A star is engraved on the bottom of the base. The lid is monogrammed.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.271
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 7.49101
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metalwork
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
Head of a ram; Artist Unknown, India, Bengal
- Title
- Head of a ram
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Bengal
- Physical Description
- This terracotta is modeled in the shape of a ram’s head. The snout is softly modeled by hand and his two horns form coils to either side of his head. A decorative band with punch-marked floral decoration on it divides the snout from the area of the head with the spiral horns. The horns are decorated with lines and encircle a donut shaped element in the center. A floral motif is between the two above the decorative band and other punch-marked floral forms decorate his snout at the top and at each cheek. His eyes are incised in a diamond pattern with a circular center and his nostrils are simple indentations.
- Century
- 1st century
- Object Creation Date
- 1st century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.283
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 7.46032
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- mammals
- motifs
- sheep
- the human body
- the natural world
- upper body
Guru Dragpo Votive Plaque, in the shape of a lotus petal; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Title
- Guru Dragpo Votive Plaque, in the shape of a lotus petal
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Physical Description
- A bas-relief carving made of bone and in the shape of a lotus petal, depicting a wrathful guardian of the Tibetan Buddhist faith. At the base of the "petal" are the tops of mountains, with the waves of the sea visible between them; in the rounded part of the "petal," a border of flames encircles a dynamic image of the bodhisattva Vajrapani in his wrathful form. The background behind Vajrapani is incised with closely spaced wavy lines, again suggesting flames.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.49
- Medium and Support
- bone
- relevance
- rank 7.37409
- Secondary Keywords
- asia (continent)
- asian
- associated concepts
- buddhist doctrinal concepts
- china (nation)
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- design elements
- doctrinal concepts
- geographic and political locations
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- people and culture
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
Dorje Legpa Votive Plaque; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Title
- Dorje Legpa Votive Plaque
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Physical Description
- A bas-relief carving made of bone and in the shape of a lotus petal, depicting Pehar, a guardian of the Tibetan Buddhist faith, in wrathful form. At the base of the "petal" are the tops of mountains, with the waves of the sea visible between them; in the rounded part of the "petal," a border of flames encircles a dynamic image of Pehar, his garments flowing in the wind as he rides on a snow lion. The background behind Pehar is incised with closely spaced wavy lines, again suggesting flames.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.50
- Medium and Support
- bone
- relevance
- rank 7.36896
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asia (continent)
- asian
- associated concepts
- china (nation)
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- design elements
- geographic and political locations
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
The Planets - The Sun (No. 4 of the series of 7 prints); Hans Sebald Beham
- Title
- The Planets - The Sun (No. 4 of the series of 7 prints)
- Artist
- Hans Sebald Beham
- Artist Life Dates
- 1500-1550
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1500-1550
- Accession Number
- 1949/1.133
- Medium and Support
- woodcut on paper
- relevance
- rank 7.35759
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- earth sciences concepts
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- objects
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- scientific concepts
- transportation
- vehicles
White celadon bowl with incised diamond pattern; Takuo Katô
- Title
- White celadon bowl with incised diamond pattern
- Artist
- Takuo Katô
- Physical Description
- The large white bowl is round with a wide rim and a narrow bottom; almost like an up-side-down cone shape. Diamond patterns are stamped around the middle of the body. It has no foot. The rim is slightly warped.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1917-2005
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1960
- Accession Number
- 1963/2.68
- Medium and Support
- Porcelain with white celadon glaze
- relevance
- rank 7.35718
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- geometric motifs
- motifs
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- vessels
Bowl with carved lotus petals design; Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
- Title
- Bowl with carved lotus petals design
- Artist
- Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
- Physical Description
- A rounded bowl, its lower two-thirds carved as a lotus blossom centered on the foot of the bowl, with two bands of double incised lines around the rim area. The pale yellow-brown glaze is worn in some areas. Five spur marks inside.
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 16th century
- Accession Number
- 1991/1.97
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with yellow green glaze
- relevance
- rank 7.33816
- Secondary Keywords
- ceramics
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- plant-derived motifs
- pottery (object genre)
- vessels
Paperweight or box cover: underside carved with lotus and double vajra motifs; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Title
- Paperweight or box cover: underside carved with lotus and double vajra motifs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century - early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.112
- Medium and Support
- stone
- relevance
- rank 7.23344
- Secondary Keywords
- asian
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- people and culture
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
Duck and Lotus; Gao Qipei (Kao Ch'i-p'ei)
- Title
- Duck and Lotus
- Artist
- Gao Qipei (Kao Ch'i-p'ei)
- Physical Description
- In this large scroll Gao depicts a duck swimming among aquatic plants in the shade of a cluster of lotus.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1660-1734
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1690-1734
- Accession Number
- 1961/1.162
- Medium and Support
- ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 7.22098
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- birds
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- design elements
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- natural landscapes
- plant-derived motifs
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
Covered Dish; Artist Unknown, Germany
- Title
- Covered Dish
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Germany
- Physical Description
- White ceramic dish with attached covered bowl. Gold leave detail border and flower motifs as decoration. The handle of the dish cover is a ceramic detailed and painted flower.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.9
- Medium and Support
- glazed porcelain
- relevance
- rank 7.20529
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- objects we use
- plant-derived motifs
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Ball spoon with vegetal ornament; Artist Unknown, Norway
- Title
- Ball spoon with vegetal ornament
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Norway
- Physical Description
- This silver ball spoon consists of a round bowl joined to a stem composed of a flattened section and a twist stem that terminates in an ornamental ball knop. An incised six-petal flower surrounded by bands of geometric ornament decorates the interior of the bowl. The flattened section of the stem is adorned with vegetal ornament.
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1620-1640
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.45
- Medium and Support
- gilded silver
- relevance
- rank 7.19142
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plant-derived motifs