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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Background is dark brown and over the top is a large interlocking square pattern with smaller squares. The insides of the larger squares are half dark brown and half tan.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.92

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

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design elements

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Back in tan in color and textured with dark brown and lighter brown diamnd shapes. There are four sections and a long brown running stripe. All the edges are hemmed.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.85

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Interlocking diamonds in beige and off-white. Tan hemmed edges.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.94

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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design elements

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patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Tan background with dark brown and white trimmed diamond pattern throughout. The sides are all hemmed with a tan fabric.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.87

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

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components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Tan background of four separate rectangles, hemmed edges throughout. One side is diamonds, one is an interlocking "V" pattern, one is joined diamonds and the other is "S" shapes pattern.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.89

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Tan and black geometric design of triangles intersecting.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.82

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Two pieces of fabric connected by a seam in the center. Two separate diamond patterns, both in dark brown and tan.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.91

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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design elements

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patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Three panels, all the same background color sewn together. Interlocking triangles on both sides are dark brown and yellow diamonds in center mixed with brown.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.84

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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design elements

object genres

object genres by material

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Tan with light beige and dark brown diamond design. Edges are hemmed in tan.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.93

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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design elements

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patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Gold and tan in color, interlocking diamond shapes with grass fringe on the sides.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.86

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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design elements

object genres

object genres by material

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Varying diamond and triangle patterns in tan and brown. Hemmed edge.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.95

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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design elements

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object genres by material

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patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

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

Physical Description

Tan and dark brown design in four separate squares - interconnected forms, smaller horizontal diamonds, medium sized diamonds and large diamonds.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.88

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.28756

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

object genres

object genres by material

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Creamer, from Three-Piece Tea Service

Artist

Wiener Werkstätte

Physical Description

One of a three-piece tea service, the creamer is a small silver container with a lobed shape, a simple spout, and a bone handle positioned at a right angle to the handle. The handle is carved into four lobes to match the body of the vessel. The surface of the silver is not glassy-smooth; it has a hand-worked, hammered surface. The overall design impression is of satisfying geometric proportions with a slightly organic feel.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1905-1915

Accession Number

1979/2.88.3

Medium and Support

silver on bone handles and finials

relevance

rank 6.28350

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Tea pot from 3-piece tea service

Artist

Wiener Werkstätte

Physical Description

One of a three-piece tea service, the tea pot is a small silver container with a lobed shape, a simple spout, a bone handle positioned at a right angle to the spout, and a flat, hinged lid with a bone finial. Both the finial and the handle are carved into four lobes to match the body of the pot. The surface of the silver is not glassy-smooth; it has a hand-worked, hammered surface. The overall design impression is of satisfying geometric proportions with a slightly organic feel.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1905-1915

Accession Number

1979/2.88.1

Medium and Support

silver with bone handles

relevance

rank 6.28350

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Small Plate

Artist

Old Mashiko Ware

Physical Description

Small round ceramic plate. Brown and green, mostly a matte finish.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - mid 20th century

Accession Number

2013/1.299

Medium and Support

brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Square Plate

Artist

Gen Murata

Physical Description

Square shape plate with white and black dotted pattern on two sides of the edge and brown and black on the other two sides of edge. Interior of plate is glossy tan glaze.

Artist Life Dates

1904-1988

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.305

Medium and Support

drape molded brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Small Plate

Artist

Old Mashiko Ware

Physical Description

Small round plate of a creamy matte white color and irregular pattern of oribe green on one side and black on half of the edge of the plate, gritty clay finish.

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - mid 20th century

Accession Number

2013/1.321

Medium and Support

white stoneware with turned foot ring

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Large Storage Jar

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

A vase made of slab on wheel with long bottom and a circular opening at the top. Dark brown with ribbing/striped pattern on the upper half, chatter marks on upper 3"; rolled lip and a greenish brown semi-gloss glaze.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/1.338

Medium and Support

red brown stoneware, coil built on a wheel

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Large Sake Bottle (Matsushiro ware?)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

A tall, round vase that tapers into a tall neck with lipped mouth. The neck of the vase is blue-green and brush strokes extend onto the white-grey surface of the body of the vase. Green glaze over ash glaze.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.315

Medium and Support

reduction fired gray stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Bottle with Flattened Sides (Moon Vase Form)

Artist

Shimaoka Tatsuzo

Physical Description

A jar with rectangular shaped body and a narrow neck opening. It has lines and strokes of black patterns on the outer body of the jar. Body rope mishima imprint in rows. Tan and brown matte glaze.

Artist Life Dates

1919-2007

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.325

Medium and Support

medium brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Medium Sized Bowl

Artist

Nagakura Sui

Physical Description

A tall ceramic bowl with a flared mouth. A flat bottom sits on a narrow base and a 90 degree angle creates the bowl itself. Rough red matte ceramic, no glaze. Spattered lines of lighter tan color.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.298

Medium and Support

red stoneware, wheel thrown and distressed

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Square Plate

Artist

Nagakura Sui

Physical Description

Green square shape plate with four corners of the plate curving upward. There are ten rough irregular shell shaped pattern in the center.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.329

Medium and Support

thick brown drape-molded stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Prestige Axe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.107

Medium and Support

metal blade with wood handle

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

ceremonial weapons

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

edged weapons

equipment

equipment by process

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

tools and equipment

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Horse-Eye Plate

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Glazed stoneware tan colored plate with dark brown oval swirl designs going around the outside edge. Center of plate is outlined in same dark brown color. Outside rim of plate is also dark brown. Resembles a "horse-eye" pattern.

Century

late Edo Period

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 19th century

Accession Number

2013/1.334

Medium and Support

dark brown stained buff clay body with grog

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

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vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Large Plate

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

A flat, wide ceramic plate. Jumping kana chatter decoration. Pattern of slightly wavy lines explodes out from the center. Rust-bronze coloring.

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/1.337

Medium and Support

wheel thrown brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Tall Sake Bottle

Artist

Kuratsu Kyushu

Physical Description

Dark brown container with a slim body and a short narrow neck. There are some kanji and writings in white on the body of the jar.

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/1.312

Medium and Support

brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Large Plate

Artist

Kamoda Shoji

Physical Description

A wide and shallow bowl in a grey-brown ceramic with dark brown specks. Plain matte tan ash glaze.

Artist Life Dates

1933-1983

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970-1975

Accession Number

2013/1.324

Medium and Support

wheel thrown tan stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Small Flared Bowl

Artist

Takeda Toshio

Physical Description

Small ceramic bowl with narrow bottom and wide top. Brown-grey color with dark brown speckles. Pattern of brush strokes spiraling down into the center of the bowl.

Artist Life Dates

born 1932

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.322

Medium and Support

brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Covered Bowl (Casserole)

Artist

Gen Murata

Physical Description

Ceramic bowl with a lid on top. Matte grey with concentric rings of different tonalities, varrying shades of brown and grey. White glaze drip around lid.

Artist Life Dates

1904-1988

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.307A&B

Medium and Support

pale terracotta colored fine-grained stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Spouted Bowl or Kataguchi

Artist

Hayakawa Yushinori

Physical Description

A green-grey bowl with a narrow, red ceramic base. At the top there is a wide spout. The glaze of the bowl dripped down into thick streaks. Matte ash glaze with green and brown drippings.

Object Creation Date

early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.320

Medium and Support

red-brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Plate

Artist

Shimaoka Tatsuzo

Physical Description

Plate with strips and dots of blue and white pattern surrounding on the outer loop of the plate, a dark color in the center. Outer ring of plate has mishima rope pattern and inlay of circles with six dots. Center is a green copper matte glaze with white cross shape and temmoku dots.

Artist Life Dates

1919-2007

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.333

Medium and Support

wheel thrown brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Medium Sized Plate

Artist

Takeda Toshio

Physical Description

Large round plate with rough surface and a gloss footed base. Brown bamoo sumie on rust color matte glaze ground with grog bits added to clay, fired on nine kiln struts.

Artist Life Dates

born 1932

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.327

Medium and Support

drape-molded brown stoneware

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Faceted Jar (Tea Ceremoy Water Container or Mizusashi)

Artist

Jinnai Toru

Physical Description

A container with a cylinder shaped body and a wide opening, it has a pattern of lines on the outer body. Dark brown coloring. Small series of lines near the top of the bowl that go all the way around. Rest of the bowl has slightly curved beveled edges that go from top ot bottom.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Accession Number

2013/1.308

Medium and Support

Bizen style reduction fired dark red/brown heavily grogged body

relevance

rank 6.27515

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Bust of the Virgin

Artist

Bartolomeo Coriolano

Physical Description

This small print depicts a bust-length portrait of a woman within an oval frame. She turns slightly to her left and gazes downward. A bright halo encircles her head.

Artist Life Dates

(ca. 1599 - ca. 1676)

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

2007/2.141

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 6.26498

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

descriptors

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woodcuts

Title

Necklace

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet

Physical Description

A necklace of faceted coral beads, in graduated sizes, with a coral-inlaid silver clasp.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1995/1.61

Medium and Support

faceted coral beads with silver and coral clasp

relevance

rank 6.25701

Secondary Keywords

asian

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by location

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, West Africa

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1987/2.61

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 6.25701

Secondary Keywords

bracelets (jewelry)

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Necklace

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet

Physical Description

A necklace of turquoise, mountain coral, and dzi (patterned agate) beads strung on thread.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1995/1.60

Medium and Support

turqoise, coral and dzi beads

relevance

rank 6.25701

Secondary Keywords

asian

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by location

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, West Africa

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1987/2.59

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 6.25701

Secondary Keywords

bracelets (jewelry)

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Necklace

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet

Physical Description

A necklace of turquoise, mountain coral, and dzi (patterned agate) beads strung on thread, with a large turquose pendant at the center.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1995/1.59

Medium and Support

turquoise, coral and dzi beads

relevance

rank 6.25701

Secondary Keywords

asian

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

jewelry

jewelry by location

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Comb with Head

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Songye

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1983

Accession Number

1983/1.155

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 6.25423

Secondary Keywords

grooming, hygiene and health car

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

figures (representations)

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Ceramic Sculpture

Artist

Yagi Kazuo

Physical Description

It is a long, rectangular unglazed ceramic piece, intended to be shown in horizontal position. Two thick slabs are connected with bridges inside. The front part has almost flat surface; there is a deep cut on the left side, in which mass of worm-like inner surface can be seen. The same surface is revealed in the middle, as well as on the right edge. The top of the slab has a several shallow holes and one deep cut, inside of which has worm-like surface, as explained above. There is also a dent on the top and on the right, from which worm-like mass seems to be coming out. Reddish shadows cast on left side, in the middle, and the right. There is a patch of clay on left side near the left cut. The bottom is flat.

Artist Life Dates

1918 - 1979

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1958

Accession Number

1963/2.73

Medium and Support

stoneware

relevance

rank 6.25319

Secondary Keywords

abstract expressionist

descriptors

international post-1945 styles and movements

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

sculpture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Crucifixion

Artist

Oskar Kokoschka

Physical Description

A traditional crucifixion scene, with Christ on the cross, and Mary and John at his feet gazing upward. The background is a series of watercolor washes, and parts of the figures, particularly most of the sitting figure of John, is "inked" in over the background washes. A goblet (the cup of Christ) is inked in at the foot of the cross. Signed by the artist, b.r., followed by "VI - 58."

Artist Life Dates

1886 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

2007/2.90

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 6.24805

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cups

cups by function

descriptors

drinking vessels

holy figures and saints

new testament

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

religion

subject matter

themes (religious)

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Stirrup cup with inlaid sgraffito chrysanthemum and scroll designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Earthenware stirrup cup with sgraffito design and celadon glaze. A chrysanthemum blossom decorates the tapered base of the cup, and widens into a large middle register with four stylized chrysanthemum medallions. The cup curves back inward toward the rim of the cup, decorated with a fret pattern just below.

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

13th century

Accession Number

2004/1.230

Medium and Support

stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze

relevance

rank 6.24304

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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descriptors

drinking vessels

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Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Physical Description

Wooden staff covered with beads, displaying a zigzag pattern in blue, white, red, yellow, green and pink along the shaft, with an iron point at the base. The finial (top of the staff) consists of an equestrian, mostly in green, wearing elaborate red-and-yellow headgear, holding a staff and riding a multicolored horse, which stands on a rectangular platform adorned with a veil of ropes of beads.

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

2001/2.45

Medium and Support

wood with beads, metal, cloth

relevance

rank 6.21398

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

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horsemen

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Title

Twol

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1984/2.28

Medium and Support

carved redwood

relevance

rank 6.21384

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1978

Accession Number

1978/2.15

Medium and Support

carved wood and pigment

relevance

rank 6.20569

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descriptors

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Title

Mask (Kasangu)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Sala Mpasu Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Face mask made of wood, covered in white kaolin; face has round, bulging forehead, deep set narrow eyes, small round ears, fiber beard, open rectangular mouth and pointed teeth; basketry weave that held mask on the dancer’s head is visible at back and sides; raffia attachment on top of head frayed and missing.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1920-1960

Accession Number

1971/2.44

Medium and Support

wood, raffia, kaolin and fiber

relevance

rank 6.20543

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

costume

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descriptors

events

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Title

Sogdian groom, from a set of funerary sculptures

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Standing male figure with bushy beard wearing a robe and black boots, decorated with red and black pigment.

Century

7th century

Object Creation Date

7th century

Accession Number

1950/2.13

Medium and Support

earthenware with slip and painted decoration

relevance

rank 6.19839

Secondary Keywords

ceremonial objects

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people

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Title

Sheet of Sketches and Caricatures

recto: studies for a group of figures (religious or allegorical) and two studies of standing women, one with child

verso: two sets of couples in caricature in contemporary dress

Artist

Anonymous French

Physical Description

First side: Various people, one holding her hands below her waist, one speaking to a little boy, a group clustered together.

Second side: two fashionably dressed couples (man and woman) walking.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1866

Accession Number

2013/2.563.1-2

Medium and Support

graphite on paper (double-sided drawing)

relevance

rank 6.19664

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Silver Cuff Bracelet

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

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

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.11

Medium and Support

silver

relevance

rank 6.18875

Secondary Keywords

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descriptors

jewelry

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