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Title

Drawing RIII 7 (Interlacing Triangles)

Artist

Bridget Riley

Physical Description

pencil drawing and gouache on paper

Artist Life Dates

born 1931

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.170

Medium and Support

gouache and pencil on paper

relevance

rank 9.03509

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

rectangles

study

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercolors

Title

Adze

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.97

Medium and Support

iron blade and handle with copper and brass decoration

relevance

rank 9.03349

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools

tools and equipment

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Adze

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.96

Medium and Support

iron blade with wood handle

relevance

rank 9.03349

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

cutting equipment

cutting tools

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tools

tools and equipment

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Two Girls Reading (Deux Enfants Lisant)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

Two girls, depicted in bold geometric shapes and block colors, reading a book together. The figure seated at viewer's right, slightly taller, is green and wearing yellow. The figure at viewer's left has a face of blue and white and is clothed in red resting her clasped hands upon an open book.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

March 28, 1934

Accession Number

1994/1.67

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 9.02832

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

image-making processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Elegant Fresh Foods (Three Courtesans at a Drinking Party)

Artist

Kikugawa Eizan

Physical Description

Three courtesans engaged in a drinking game sit in an open veranda in early spring, with cherry blossoms in full bloom behind them. The women appear tipsy, and the one at the right clings to her companion in the middle for support, as she stretches out her left hand to have her cup refilled with saké (rice wine). They have a tray of delicacies shamisen at their feet.

Artist Life Dates

1787-1867

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

mid 1800s - circa 1810

Accession Number

1960/1.138

Medium and Support

oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper

relevance

rank 9.01915

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asian

east asian

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in service occupations

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

prostitutes

relief prints

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Lock for Chest

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large rectangular metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock fitted with a long key, meant to use as a lock for a chest.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.58

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 9.01549

Secondary Keywords

asian

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

east asian

hardware

inorganic material

keys and key components

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Lock for Chest

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock fitted with a long key, meant to use as a lock for a chest.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.57

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 9.01549

Secondary Keywords

asian

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

east asian

hardware

inorganic material

keys and key components

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Lock for Chest

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large rectangular metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock fitted with a key made up of two metal strips in the shape of a wedge, meant to use as a lock for a chest.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.60

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 9.01549

Secondary Keywords

asian

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

east asian

hardware

inorganic material

keys and key components

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Lock for Chest

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large rectangular rounded metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock, meant to use as a lock for a chest.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.62

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 9.01549

Secondary Keywords

asian

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

east asian

hardware

inorganic material

keys and key components

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Lock for Chest

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large rectangular brass-colored metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock, meant to use as a lock for a chest.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.59

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 9.01549

Secondary Keywords

asian

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

east asian

hardware

inorganic material

keys and key components

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Lock for Chest

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large rectangular metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock fitted with a key made up of two metal strips in the shape of a wedge, meant to use as a lock for a chest.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.61

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 9.01549

Secondary Keywords

asian

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

east asian

hardware

inorganic material

keys and key components

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Anklet with six figures

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/1.193

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 9.01230

Secondary Keywords

layout features

african

african styles by region

animals

animals and creatures

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

gur-speaking peoples styles

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on legs and feet

layout features

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Wooden Bowl

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large and rectangularly shaped carved wooden bowl. Two of the sides of the bowl are closer to being flat surfaces than round.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.31

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 9.01148

Secondary Keywords

asian

containers

containers by form

descriptors

east asian

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

wood and wood products

Title

Set of Male Kimono, Brown

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

A set of brown silk male kimono with two symbols of a flower inside a cicle in the front, and one image of the same symbol on the back.

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2009/2.102.1-10

Medium and Support

silk

relevance

rank 9.01148

Secondary Keywords

animal material

asian

costume

costume by form

descriptors

east asian

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Wooden Bowl

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A large and rectangularly shaped carved wooden bowl. Two of the sides of the bowl are closer to being flat surfaces than round.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.32

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 9.01148

Secondary Keywords

asian

containers

containers by form

descriptors

east asian

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

wood and wood products

Title

Surya,

Artist

Nepal

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1980/2.276

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 8.99965

Secondary Keywords

asian

figures

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by state or condition

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Royal Attendant Hat

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/1.163

Medium and Support

natural fiber and string

relevance

rank 8.99931

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

african

african styles by region

aristocracy

central and equatorial african styles

central democratic republic of congo styles

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

groups of people

headgear

nobility

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

political figures

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

upper class

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.390

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.99882

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

Title

Tu Walpi, Arizona

Artist

Carl Hoerman

Physical Description

Two figures in the foreground stand with their backs to the viewer, looking toward buildings in the middleground. The buildings are built in the pueblo style, with some arched windows and beams jutting out from the roof. A ladder leans against a building in the far left of the composition. The scene is heavily shadowed, by both the buildings and the figures.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1885-1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1885-1954

Accession Number

1954/1.117

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

relevance

rank 8.99598

Secondary Keywords

height

buildings and the land

equipment

equipment by process

geographic and political locations

modern and contemporary art

native american

native north american styles

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people and culture

single built works

single built works by form

single built works by specific type

southwestern native american styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

supporting equipment

the americas

tools and equipment

united states (nation)

Title

Teapot, on gray background (Théière sur fond gris)

Artist

Georges Braque

Physical Description

Lithograph print on white paper. In the center, a very bulbous teapot, with a large conical mouth and protruding spout, is depicted in crude outline and filled in with patchy dark brown. To the right is a banana and the outline of an apple. A gray background fills the space around the objects and trails off into the white paper at the edges.

Artist Life Dates

1882-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947

Accession Number

1968/1.77

Medium and Support

color lithograph on Arches paper

relevance

rank 8.98711

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

food

international post-1945 styles and movements

lithographs

materials

materials by function

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

planographic prints

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Blanket (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1984/1.267.2

Medium and Support

wool

relevance

rank 8.98330

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

animal material

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by form

coverings and hangings by specific type

descriptors

fabric

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

textiles

west african styles

western sudanese fringe-dwelling peoples

western sudanese styles

Title

Chess Set (Legs to Base of Chess Board)

Artist

Victor Vasarely

Physical Description

Acrylic chess set. The playing pieces are of various geometric shapes. The board and the space that surrounds it are covered with a colorful grid pattern, which each square filled with a circle.

Artist Life Dates

1908 - 1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1980

Accession Number

2004/2.86FF&GG

Medium and Support

acrylic sculpture

relevance

rank 8.98111

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

associated concepts

card, table and board game elements

concepts in the arts

descriptors

forming

forms of expression

game pieces

gameboards

international post-1945 styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Untitled, from Suspended Sphere Series

Artist

Todd Hoyer

Physical Description

A sphere, wrapped in rusted wire, is sandwiched between two hefty, rough hewn, chunks of wood.

freestanding multimedia wood sculpture, with rectangular wood base and top sandwiching a small wire-covered sphere at center

Artist Life Dates

b. 1952

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2002/2.146

Medium and Support

eucalyptus, wire

relevance

rank 8.97708

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

geometric concepts

geometric figures

materials

materials by origin

mathematical concepts

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

sculpture by material

sculpture by technique

solids (geometric)

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.385

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.97595

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

christianity

descriptors

goldweights

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

people and culture

protestantism

religions

religions and religious concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

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 8.97595

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

Title

D&H Rogue

Artist

Richard Francisco

Physical Description

Ombre orange and black abstract forms painted on paper cut out and attached to wood, laid on top of another larger cutout of pink abstract form with “shadows” from the cutout above it painted in red; the paper collage is centered on a large sheet of white paper. Signed “D[orothy] & H[erb] Rogue” in bottom left corner, “R. J. Francisco ‘82” in bottom right corner.

Artist Life Dates

(1942 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1982

Accession Number

2008/2.229

Medium and Support

watercolor and ink wash on paper and painted wood

relevance

rank 8.96766

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by origin

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people and culture

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

Title

Untitled (Structural Constellation drawing)

Artist

Josef Albers

Physical Description

pen and ink drawing on half inch grid graph paper ruled in blue

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1955

Accession Number

2007/2.5

Medium and Support

pen and ink on half inch grid graph paper ruled in blue

relevance

rank 8.96486

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by form

concepts in the arts

descriptors

diagrams

document genres

document genres by form

drawings

drawings by technique

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

image-making processes and techniques

information forms

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Marilyn Monroe

Artist

Keith Haring

Physical Description

Bust-length portrait of Marilyn Monroe positioned in front of a red background; Haring used a poster of the actress onto which he applied sumi ink in a series of outlines, marks and drips over the face, neck, chest and shoulders.

Artist Life Dates

1958 - 1990

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1981

Accession Number

1997/1.123

Medium and Support

Sumi ink on poster

relevance

rank 8.96116

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

social science concepts

social status

sociological concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Portrait of Françoise (Buste de Femme)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

Bust portrait of woman. Her hair is brown, shoulder length, and curls at the bottom. Her high-collared blouse has off-white and light blue vertical stripes. She looks directly at the viewer

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

February 28, 1949

Accession Number

1994/1.68

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 8.95556

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

figures

genres

image-making processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by family relationship

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

spouses

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Study for 'Image in Xhorkom'

Artist

Arshile Gorky

Physical Description

Black and white drawing of organic forms vaguely resembling human figures flowing into one another in a room-like space. On the right hand side of the grouping stands the most recognizably humanoid figure.

Artist Life Dates

1904 - 1948

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1936

Accession Number

1964/2.41

Medium and Support

graphite and tempera on off-white laid paper

relevance

rank 8.95125

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

asia

asia (continent)

associated concepts

biological concepts

biomorphic

concepts in the arts

drawings

drawings by function

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

geographic and political locations

groups of people

kinship groups

life

life stages

locality

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

psychological concepts

scientific concepts

social groups

social science concepts

study

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Gray Teapot (Théière grise)

Artist

Georges Braque

Physical Description

A squat teapot with an upturned spout, executed in gray and white that suggests silverware, sits left of center on a darker gray tray. To the right of the teapot is a lemon in bright yellow. The objects are surounded by black, and there is a dark gray frame of color around the entire print.

Artist Life Dates

1882-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947

Accession Number

1968/1.78

Medium and Support

color lithograph on Arches paper

relevance

rank 8.94882

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

food

international post-1945 styles and movements

lithographs

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

planographic prints

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Sancai tomb guardian (one of a pair w/2004/2.132.1) with human face

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Earthenware ceramic figure with tri-color glaze (in amber, cream and green) in the form of a creature with a human face

Century

7th-8th century

Object Creation Date

circa 675-750

Accession Number

2004/2.132.2

Medium and Support

earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze

relevance

rank 8.94329

Secondary Keywords

art genres

artistic concepts

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

ceremonial objects

chinese

chinese ceramics styles

chinese styles

chinese styles and periods

concepts in the arts

descriptors

east asian

funerary structures

object genres

object genres by function

object genres by material

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

pottery (object genre)

sculpture

sculpture by function

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.413

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.414

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

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Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.404

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

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object genres by material

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styles and periods

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Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.426

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

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metalwork

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object genres by material

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.371

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.392

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.416

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

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metalwork

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object genres by material

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.383

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

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metalwork

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object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.374

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

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metalwork

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object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.406

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

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metalwork

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object genres by material

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.429

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.369

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.396

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.419

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

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object genres by material

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Title

Bowl with Stand

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A ceramic rounded bowl with a tall, trapered cylindrical stand with a lip. The base is detailed with staggered rectangular cut-outs that run from the lip to where the base meets the bowl.

Object Creation Date

400-599

Accession Number

2009/2.71

Medium and Support

ceramic

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

asian

containers

containers by form

descriptors

east asian

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object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.379

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.387

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Goldweight

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.408

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 8.94102

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

goldweights

measuring devices

measuring devices for forces

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region