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Title
Beaded Coronet (oríkògbòfó or ojewe)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
Physical Description
Round beaded crown with six radiating bands (predominantly green with white, metallic and blue accents) that stem from the central axis upon which the big blue-headed bird sits. Smaller birds perch at the base of the bands. Bottom rim predominantly red with white, metallic and blue accents. Spaces in between vertical bands are filled with yellow feathers or possibly synthetic material.
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1925-1975
Accession Number
1997/1.345
Medium and Support
cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, feathers
relevance
rank 1.15504
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
animals and creatures
aristocracy
associated concepts
beads and sets of beads
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
crown (headdress)
descriptors
groups of people
headgear
nobility
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
political concepts
social classes
social classes by specific type
social groups
social science concepts
upper class
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Title
Mirror Box
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This mirror box is decorated with lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid designs. Thelid of the box opens upwards, and has brass hinges and a closure in the sahpe of a flower. The lower drawer has a handle in the shape of a bat.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2006/2.61
Medium and Support
lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and brass? fittings
relevance
rank 1.15479
Secondary Keywords
ball game equipment
ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
containers
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
recreational artifacts
recreational artifacts for competitive activities
settlements and landscapes
sports and athletic equipment
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Waterfall at Milky Way Cave
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
An intricate ecology of plants grows up this mountainside landscape. Two men walk in a clearing below a building. A waterfall flows downward on the upper left, below calligraphic text.
Artist Life Dates
1906-1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1970-1990
Accession Number
2006/1.143
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.15476
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
components of bodies of water
descriptors
landform components
landforms and landform components
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Untitled
Artist
Cåndido Portinari
Physical Description
An abstract painting done in various shades of grays, browns and greens. The background is painted in thick, unblended horisontal strokes. A group of men, one dressed in blue robes and the rest nude, extend their arms and a white flag, possibly in a sign of surrender or possibly for rescue. All are facing away from the viewer except for one, who is much paler than the others and looks quite emaciated. They appear to be floating on a raft but it is difficult to say if they are on water or land.
Artist Life Dates
Rio de Janeiro, 1903 - 1962, Rio de Janeiro
Object Creation Date
1910-1960
Accession Number
2009/1.483
Medium and Support
gouache on board
relevance
rank 1.15476
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures (representations)
identifying artifacts
image-making processes and techniques
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
objects we use
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type
Title
Female Buddhist Deity?
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1350-1450
Accession Number
1961/2.54
Medium and Support
wall painting (fragment): ink and color on plaster
relevance
rank 1.15449
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
edged weapons
image-making processes and techniques
legendary creatures
motifs
natural element motifs
objects we use
painting (image-making)
painting and painting techniques
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
religions
religions and religious concepts
weapons
weapons and ammunition
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Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.6
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
relevance
rank 1.15432
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
architecture
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
genres
materials
materials by origin
objects
objects we use
people and occupations
seating furniture
single seating furniture
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world
Title
Teabowl, white glaze with overglaze copper painting of pine tree (1 of 2)
Artist
Seifû Yohei III
Artist Life Dates
1854-1914
Century
Late 19th-early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1880s-1914
Accession Number
1954/1.494
Medium and Support
porcelain with Hagi-style glaze and copper overglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.15428
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
ceramics
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
evergreens
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
stoneware
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants
Title
Formal saga nishiki lavender hitoe kimono with brocade patches
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Lavender silk damask with woven chysanthemum design; painted with gold streaks (cloud patterns) and appliquéd patches of Saga brocade; borders with couched gold-wrapped threads.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1950s-1960s
Accession Number
2005/1.380
Medium and Support
lavender silk painted with gold streaks and appliquéd Saga brocade patches
relevance
rank 1.15387
Secondary Keywords
patterning
costume
costume by form
descriptors
main garments
needleworking
needleworking and needleworking techniques
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile construction processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
textile weaving processes and techniques
textile weaving techniques
textile working processes and techniques
weft patterning
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Title
Pastoral Landscape
Artist
Claude Lorrain
Physical Description
Two men standing in a stream, two other men standing on the bank. There are many oxen crossing the stream. In the background, there is a castle on top of a hill surrounded by foliage.
Artist Life Dates
1604/5?-1682
Object Creation Date
circa 1775
Accession Number
2013/1.288
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 1.15326
Secondary Keywords
animals
architecture
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings
buildings and the land
castles and palaces
descriptors
engraving (printing process)
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
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Title
Study of the Hands and Torso of a Praying Figure; Study of a Male Nude and a Leg
Artist
Carlo Maratta
Physical Description
A sketch done in red chalk of a figure in prayer. The drawing is composed of just the model's torso, from shoulders to hip. The figure's arms are slightly outstreched with palms together in prayer.
Artist Life Dates
1625 - 1713
Object Creation Date
1650-1725
Accession Number
2009/1.507
Medium and Support
conte crayon on paper
relevance
rank 1.15320
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
document genres
document genres by form
document genres for literary works
image-making processes and techniques
information forms
intaglio printing processes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
the human body
Title
Textile
Artist
African, Morocco
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1930.49
Medium and Support
silk brocade with metallic thread
relevance
rank 1.15260
Secondary Keywords
animal material
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
fibroinous material
materials
materials by form
materials by origin
materials by physical form
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
textile materials
textile materials by process or technique
textile materials by weaving technique
Title
Kuba raffia panel
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1975
Accession Number
1985/1.155
Medium and Support
raffia cloth and vegetable dye
relevance
rank 1.15235
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
central democratic republic of congo styles
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
western democratic republic of congo styles
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Title
Illumination de la Grande Cascade de Saint Cloud
Artist
Philbert-Louis Debucourt
Physical Description
This colored etching with aquatint depicts a night scene of a large illuminated cascade of fountains. A raised architectural structure with three arches is placed in the center left of the composition. A series of cascades descend from this structure and lead into a pool of water decorated with a series of geyser fountains spouting water upward. Many small groups of figures in elegant costumes are gathered around the water. Their costumes appear to be hand painted in pink, blue, white and black wash. The upper third of the image is devoted to the dark night sky.
Artist Life Dates
1755 - 1832
Object Creation Date
circa 1813
Accession Number
2012/2.189
Medium and Support
color aquatint printed à la poupée on medium white wove paper
relevance
rank 1.15222
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
europe (continent)
france (nation)
geographic and political locations
hauts-de-seine (department)
hydraulic structures
hydraulic structures by function
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
water distribution structures
œle-de-france (region)
Title
Combat of Romans and Dacians (after a relief on the Arch of Constantine, Rome)
Artist
Nicolas Beatrizet
Physical Description
This engraving reproduces a relief sculpture from the second century CE of Roman soldiers under Emperor Trajan conquering the Dacians in what is today Romania. The sculpture was later removed from its original monument built to honor Trajan and incorporated into the Arch of Constantine, erected in Rome by the emperor Constantine between 312 and 315.
The relief depicts mounted Roman soldiers, dressed in their characteristic armor and helmets, surging to the left and right from the center of the scene. A group of soldiers sounding horns stands in their midst. The Romans' vanquished Dacian foes lie trampled beneath the horses' hooves.
Artist Life Dates
c.1515 - after 1565
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1553
Accession Number
1960/2.41
Medium and Support
engraving on laid paper
relevance
rank 1.15222
Secondary Keywords
copies (derivative objects)
derivative objects
descriptors
europe (continent)
geographic and political locations
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
italy (nation)
lazio (region)
object genres
originals and derivative objects
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
people by occupation
people in military occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
roma (province)
Title
Blue-and-white plate with floral motif painting, Imari ware
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1965/2.65
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.15210
Secondary Keywords
arita
asian
ceramics
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
dishes
east asian
japanese
japanese ceramics styles
japanese decorative arts styles
japanese styles
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Mitsuke, Tenryû River
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
Two fishemen rest on a boat standed in the shallow water, facing the viewer with their backs. They are looking at another group of fishermen in the distance standing on the lakebank. There are more boats on the lake across the land.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1833-1834
Accession Number
1948/1.128
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.15209
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
lacustrine bodies
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
relief prints
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
watercraft
watercraft by general type
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Title
Blue and Red Hackers Ax
Artist
Jim Pallas
Physical Description
A red and blue painted object with matte and shiny finishes. A long wooden ax handle attached to a computer keyboard wrapped with a curly telephone cord towards the base of the handle.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1941
Object Creation Date
1995
Accession Number
2014/1.594
Medium and Support
pigmented epoxy on computer keyboard and cord with wooden ax handle
relevance
rank 1.15204
Secondary Keywords
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
object-making processes and techniques
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
sculpture techniques
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
Title
Knife
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.34
Medium and Support
carved wood, patination and red wood powder
relevance
rank 1.15189
Secondary Keywords
cutting equipment
cutting tools
descriptors
edged weapons
equipment
equipment by process
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by technique
tools and equipment
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
weapons
weapons and ammunition
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Title
Characters and Caricatures
Artist
William Hogarth
Physical Description
This is a black ink print on a cream colored background, filled with images of human heads.The upper portion contains a multitude of facial profiles with various features and expressions. At the bottom, there are seven men, depicted larger than the others and text at the bottom of the page identifying the figures on the left as "Characters" and the ones on the right as "Caricaturas". Between the fifth and sixth figures there is a simple line drawing of a face. Another line of text reads: " For a Farther Explanation of the Difference Betwixt Character and Caricatura See ye Preface to Jo. Andrews".
Artist Life Dates
1697-1764
Object Creation Date
1743
Accession Number
2010/2.50
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 1.15179
Secondary Keywords
image form
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
heads
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
printing
printing and printing processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by form
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Title
The Orchard, Grantchester
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Trees in a field with tables and chairs below.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.159
Medium and Support
toned black and white photograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.15124
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
ornament areas
plants
settlements and landscapes
support furniture
tables (support furniture)
tables by function
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants
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Title
Untitled vessel
Artist
Ray Allen
Physical Description
A bulbous vessel with a narrow base and wide mouth that is flanged. The vessel is made up of small, glued pieces of wood that are then turned, creating an intricate pattern in the wood's fine, finished surface. The predominate decorations are bands of diamonds and triangles that run around the widest point of the vessel and beneath the flanged mouth.
Large wood vessel with rings of Native American-inspired design patterns
Artist Life Dates
(Dickson, Tennessee, 1930 - 2000, Yuma, Arizona)
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1995
Accession Number
2002/2.119
Medium and Support
mesquite, satin wood, blood wood, rose wood, curly maple, ebony, dyed veneer
relevance
rank 1.15124
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
descriptors
design elements
materials
materials by origin
native north american styles
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the americas
wood and wood products
Title
Covered Box, silver nielloware container for betel chewing
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
The small container with lid has a deeply engraved design filled with black enamel. The body has tight, compact, overall decoration of floral motif, with the stupa-shaped gold fitting on the top. Colored glass pieces were inlayed in the fitting.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2005/1.472A&B
Medium and Support
silver niello with gold, enamel and glass inlay
relevance
rank 1.15119
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
fruit
materials
materials by origin
nut (plant material)
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
plant material
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Covered Box, silver nielloware container for betel chewing
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
The small container with lid has a deeply engraved design filled with black enamel. The body has tight, compact, overall decoration of floral motif, with the stupa-shaped gold fitting on the top. Colored glass pieces were inlayed in the fitting.
Century
19th-early 20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.473.2A&B
Medium and Support
silver niello with gold, enamel, and glass inlay
relevance
rank 1.15119
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
fruit
materials
materials by origin
nut (plant material)
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
plant material
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Miniature altar: Standing Buddha in abhaya-vara mudra, flanked by 2 bodhisattvas
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
6th century
Object Creation Date
early 6th century
Accession Number
1961/2.79
Medium and Support
bronze with traces of gilding on wooden stand
relevance
rank 1.15119
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
buddhist doctrinal concepts
descriptors
design elements
doctrinal concepts
form attributes
motifs
natural element motifs
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type
Title
Covered Box, silver nielloware container for betel chewing
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
The small container with lid has a deeply engraved design filled with black enamel. The body has tight, compact, overall decoration of floral motif, with the stupa-shaped gold fitting on the top. Colored glass pieces were inlayed in the fitting.
Century
19th-early 20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.473.1A&B
Medium and Support
silver niello with gold, enamel, and glass inlay
relevance
rank 1.15119
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
fruit
materials
materials by origin
nut (plant material)
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
plant material
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Stiff Box 12
Artist
Lucas Samaras
Physical Description
Made of thick steel, this sculpture has two very distinct halves. One on side, the thick sheet of steel gracefully curves around and back on itself, making loops and rounded edges. On the reverse, the steel is angular, jagged, and sharp, jutting into the spaces in the sculpture's interior and the space around the whole. At the very center of the piece, along the implied dividing line between the two sides, is a relatively small box.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Greece, 1936
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
1997/1.138
Medium and Support
Cor-Ten steel
relevance
rank 1.15106
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
concepts in the arts
constructions (sculpture)
containers
containers by form
descriptors
design elements
form attributes
forms of expression
genres
metalwork
modern and contemporary art
motifs
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
sculpture
sculpture by technique
shape
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Pine and Hibiscus
Artist
Shen Zhou
Physical Description
Horizontally long. Ink on paper. Mostly calligraphy with a foliage imagery at the beginning.
Artist Life Dates
1427-1509
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
1489
Accession Number
1961/1.173
Medium and Support
handscroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.15106
Secondary Keywords
animals
asian
buildings and the land
descriptors
forms
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
making art
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants
writing (processes)
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Title
Milking Time, Livingston County, Michigan
Artist
D. James Galbraith
Physical Description
A back view of a man walking holding two metal buckets. There is a dark colored dog walking next to him.
Artist Life Dates
(1930 - 2002)
Object Creation Date
circa 1980
Accession Number
2014/2.238
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board
relevance
rank 1.15061
Secondary Keywords
agricultural buildings
agricultural complexes
agricultural structures
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
descriptors
excretions and secretions
mammals
materials
materials by origin
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
Title
Under the Lamp (Sous la Lampe)
Artist
Albert Dubois-Pillet
Physical Description
This is a tondo painting with a circular frame that is painted in tones of violet. It is a still-life scene that shows a lamp, resting on a table, set against a green wall. On the wall behind the lamp is a painting, but only the lower right-hand corner is visible due to the sharp curve of the circular format of the painting. On the table, beside the lamp, is a piece of paper and an ink well in the shape of a human figure. The base of the lamp has a curvilinear profile and the pleated shade is painted in bright colors of orange, pink, green and yellow. Both the scene and the frame are painted with short, dot-like brushstrokes.
Artist Life Dates
1846 - 1890
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1888
Accession Number
1988/1.140
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 1.14971
Secondary Keywords
placement
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
form attributes
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furnishings components
genres
lamps by location or context
lighting device components
lighting devices
lighting devices by form
objects
objects we use
shape
Title
Kimono
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Purple silk damask with hitome kanoko floral design in graduated scale, from small at collar to large at hem. Lining is plain white silk at the top, the lower third and sleeve ends are purple.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960-1979
Accession Number
2005/1.360
Medium and Support
purple silk with tie dye floral design
relevance
rank 1.14956
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
descriptors
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
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Title
Funerary Shrine Cloth
Artist
Okun Akan Abuje of Ikot Obong, Annang-Ibibio Peoples, Nigeria
Physical Description
Square applique cloth with two narrative registers separated by two rows of squares, each bisected with solid and factory printed/plaid cloth; top and bottom border in similar checked motif. Red, black and white predominate. Top narrative panel has a stylized leopard and six human figures in festive dress, playing musical instruments. Lower panel shows 4 figures in festive dress, and an ox feeding from a bucket. All images and figures in applique.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1987/1.251
Medium and Support
cotton applique and patchwork
relevance
rank 1.14952
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art genres
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needleworking
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Title
From the Radio Tower, Berlin
Artist
László Moholy-Nagy
Physical Description
gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1946, signed by the artist in pencil on the reverse, lower right
Artist Life Dates
Hungary, 1895-1946
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1928
Accession Number
2007/2.59
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.14921
Secondary Keywords
albums
architecture
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europe (continent)
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Title
Prestige Axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda Circle Lwena?
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.51
Medium and Support
iron or steel blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 1.14901
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
cutting equipment
cutting tools
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equipment
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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 1.14886
Secondary Keywords
asia (continent)
asian
associated concepts
buddhist doctrinal concepts
china (nation)
combination inorganic/organic animal material
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design elements
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natural element motifs
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south asian
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Title
Sur le Flat-Iron
Artist
Albert Gleizes
Physical Description
Ink and gouache drawing in black, gray and white on tan paper with tall vertical structure at center of composition rendered in a series of quick vertical and diagonal lines.
Artist Life Dates
1881 - 1953
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1916
Accession Number
2000/2.172
Medium and Support
graphite, ink, gouache, and white heightening on tannish-gray wove paper
relevance
rank 1.14866
Secondary Keywords
additive and joining processes and techniques
assembling
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european
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genres
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non-representational art
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watercolors
Title
Sand and Pines (Arena y Pinitos), from "Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo"
Artist
Manuel Alvarez Bravo
Artist Life Dates
1902-2002
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1977
Accession Number
1983/1.101.1
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.14821
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic material
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geography
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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 1.14806
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
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Title
Smoke Rings
Artist
Donald Sultan
Physical Description
Square black and white photograph depicting three smoke rings that float in the air against a black backdrop. The rings appear in a diagonal pattern, one in the lower left corner, one in the center and one in the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1951
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2009/1.472
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.14790
Secondary Keywords
color
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
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people and culture
photographic processes
photographs by form
photography and photographic processes and techniques
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Title
Had Gadya, No. 5. (Then came a fire and burnt the stick)
Artist
Frank Stella
Physical Description
Large colorful mix-media work of abstracted fire scene with various geometric and free-form shapes.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1982-1984
Accession Number
2014/2.18
Medium and Support
lithograph, linocut, silkscreen, handcoloring and collage on paper
relevance
rank 1.14778
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
european
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image-making processes and techniques
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Title
Had Gadya, No. 3 (Then came a dog and bit the cat)
Artist
Frank Stella
Physical Description
Red background with cut out on the bottom. Multiple geometric forms in varying colors of black, blue, red, yellow and gold. The large shape on the upper right side is an abstract dog.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1982-1984
Accession Number
2014/2.17
Medium and Support
lithograph, linocut, silkscreen, handcoloring and collage on paper
relevance
rank 1.14778
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
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european
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Title
Calaveras Estranguladoras
Artist
Anonymous Mexican
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
1983/2.44
Medium and Support
woodcut and metalcuts on paper
relevance
rank 1.14761
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
candles and candleholders
descriptors
document genres
document genres by conditions of production
figures
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
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inorganic material
lighting devices
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objects
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serials
skeleton and skeleton components
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Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with iris design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
It is a round, openwork iron tsuba, in the design of three interconnected irises. The two holes are plugged with gold.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1780
Accession Number
1978/2.8
Medium and Support
iron and gold
relevance
rank 1.14751
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
edged weapons
herbaceous plants
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
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materials
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materials by origin
metal
metal and metal products
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natural landscapes
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plant material
plants
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weapons and ammunition
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Title
Campbell's Soup I, Pepper Pot
Artist
Andy Warhol
Physical Description
Print depicting a can of Campbell’s condensed soup with “Pepper Pot” written in red capital letters across bottom half of can.
Artist Life Dates
1928 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
1969/1.95
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 1.14716
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
historical, theoretical and critical concepts
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international post-1945 styles and movements
materials
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printing
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vessels
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Title
Loose Leaf Notebook Drawings - Box 1, Group 12
Artist
Richard Tuttle
Physical Description
Suite of 7 watercolor sketches, each with a single calligraphic figure painted in the center of the page, typically in 2-3 colors, ranging from super saturated to a very light wash; landscape orientation with holes at top.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1980-1982
Accession Number
2008/2.265.1-7
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 1.14678
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
document genres
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Title
Loose Leaf Notebook Drawings - Box 1, Group 14
Artist
Richard Tuttle
Physical Description
Suite of 8 watercolor sketches, each with a single calligraphic figure painted in the center of the page, typically in 2-3 colors, ranging from super saturated to a very light wash; landscape orientation with holes at top.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1980-1982
Accession Number
2008/2.267.1-8
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 1.14678
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
document genres
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Title
Loose Leaf Notebook Drawings - Box 1, Group 8
Artist
Richard Tuttle
Physical Description
Suite of 4 watercolor sketches, each with a single calligraphic figure painted in the center of the page, typically in 2-3 colors, ranging from super saturated to a very light wash; landscape orientation with holes at top.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1980-1982
Accession Number
2008/2.269.1-4
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 1.14678
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
document genres
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Title
Loose Leaf Notebook Drawings - Box 1, Group 13
Artist
Richard Tuttle
Physical Description
Suite of 10 watercolor sketches, each with a single calligraphic figure painted in the center of the page, typically in 2-3 colors, ranging from super saturated to a very light wash; landscape orientation with holes at top.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Object Creation Date
1980-1982
Accession Number
2008/2.266.1-10
Medium and Support
drawing
relevance
rank 1.14678
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
document genres
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Title
Loose Leaf Notebook Drawings - Box 1, Group 15
Artist
Richard Tuttle
Physical Description
Suite of 12 watercolor sketches, each with a single calligraphic figure painted in the center of the page, typically in 2-3 colors, ranging from super saturated to a very light wash; landscape orientation with holes at top.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1980-1982
Accession Number
2008/2.268.1-12
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 1.14678
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
document genres
document genres by form
drawings
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image-making processes and techniques
information forms
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Title
Campbell's Soup I, Green Pea
Artist
Andy Warhol
Physical Description
Print depicting a can of Campbell’s condensed soup with “Green Pea” written in red capital letters across bottom half of can.
Artist Life Dates
1928 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
1969/1.96
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 1.14646
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
colors
concepts in the arts
descriptors
historical, theoretical and critical concepts
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international post-1945 styles and movements
materials
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Title
Jue wine cup
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Bronze oval cup with a rounded base supported on three slender legs of triangular cross section; each leg tapers to a point. The vessel has one loop handle attached to the side, a long pouring spout with a U-shaped channel on one side balanced by a pointed tail on the other, and a pair of capped finials rise from the rim. The piece has a rich green patina and minimal surface decoration.
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE
Accession Number
1974/1.170
Medium and Support
cast bronze with green patina
relevance
rank 1.14600
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
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materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
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styles and periods
styles and periods by general era
three-age system
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