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Title
Brass Knife with Sheath
Artist
Artist Unknown, African
Physical Description
A long knife with a brass handle and its sheath. A dark brown rope is tied to the sheath, which has etched designs decorating it.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.8
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.96296
Secondary Keywords
cases (containers)
containers
containers by form
descriptors
edged weapons
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
weapons
weapons and ammunition
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Title
Ceramic Bowl with Wooden Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
The bottom of this vessel is a brown glaze and the top is made of curved wood that snugly fits inside. The lid has a small handle on top.
Accession Number
2012/1.255
Medium and Support
ceramic bottom with wooden top
relevance
rank 6.94611
Secondary Keywords
closures
components
components and systems
components by specific context
container components
covers (closures)
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
Title
Bizen ware water jar with lid (mizusashi)
Artist
Kaneshige Tôyô
Physical Description
This is an unglazed stoneware bizen jar fired in a wood-burning kiln.
It has a hard, smooth surface with decorative incisions near the top of the jar. The lower portion has effect of color gradation of reds and browns. The lid seems to dip into the jar, and has a know handle. The entire piece is not perfectly formed, but has an organic aesthetic.
Artist Life Dates
1896-1967
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1950-1963
Accession Number
1963/2.72
Medium and Support
stoneware, unglazed
relevance
rank 6.94611
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels
Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Wananesi
Accession Number
2001/2.58
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 6.94611
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
tools and equipment
walking sticks
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Title
Stereoscope Viewer
Artist
Stereo Classics Studio
Physical Description
It is a stereoscope viewer made of wood and brass. The viewer part is supported by a wooden handle and has two glass pieces for the viewer to look through. There are two pieces of wood is a cross shape that are also attached to the viewer, the horizontal piece can be slid along the virtical piece and there are two brass supports that hold the stereoscope card.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1925-1980
Accession Number
2010/1.167
Medium and Support
wood and brass
relevance
rank 6.94611
Secondary Keywords
ceramics
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
plant material
wood and wood products
Title
Bird Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2000/1.35
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 6.94611
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
costume
costume by function
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
the natural world
Title
Daikoku-ten (God of Good Fortune)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This woodwork depicts Daikoku, the god of good fortune, who is associated with farmers. Here he is sitting astride two large barrels of rice, while carrying over his shoulder a large sack, brimming with treasure. In his right hand he holds a magic mallet, said to be able to produce anything the heart desires when struck.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1979/2.85
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 6.94091
Secondary Keywords
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
genres in the arts
literary, oral and motion picture genres
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Pike Decoy
Artist
Oscar Peterson
Physical Description
Carved wooden decoy of a Pike fish; green along dorsal region with yellow underbelly, spots and flecks of yellow, white, and black.
Artist Life Dates
1887 - 1951
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1928
Accession Number
2002/1.216
Medium and Support
carved and painted wood and painted metal
relevance
rank 6.92764
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
object genres
object genres by function
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products
Title
Blue-and-white bowl with designs of fish and plants, Kangxi era mark
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1982/1.214
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 6.92578
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
containers
containers by form
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
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
1997/1.390
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.91556
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
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 6.89799
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
Standing warrior figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
1st century
Object Creation Date
1st century - 2nd century
Accession Number
1992/2.2
Medium and Support
earthenware, red, with green lead glaze
relevance
rank 6.89001
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type
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Title
Nociceptor-Heart Sutra
Artist
Susan Crowell
Physical Description
Abstract sculpture in white with red on three ends, with a pattern of small raised bumps covering the entirity of the piece and creating a rough texture. The sculpture is formed with two ball shaped figures on top and two long curves on bottom.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1947
Object Creation Date
2009
Accession Number
2009/2.104
Medium and Support
white stoneware, industrial ceramic pigment
relevance
rank 6.88523
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
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 6.87114
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
1997/1.426
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
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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 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
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
1997/1.378
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.373
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.397
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.418
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
Storage jar with blue glaze
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Stoneware jar with cobalt blue glaze dripping down vessel; foot and bottom ? of jar left unglazed
Century
1st half of 7th century
Object Creation Date
600-649
Accession Number
1962/1.100
Medium and Support
stoneware with light buff body and cobalt blue glaze
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
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
1997/1.408
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.429
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.413
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.388
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.399
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.420
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.412
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
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Title
Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A tall ceramic bowl with an inward-sloping lip, making the opening smaller than the width of the bowl. Has an accompanying matching lid.
Object Creation Date
400-599
Accession Number
2009/2.75A
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
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
1997/1.371
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.401
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.423
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.383
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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 6.87114
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
1997/1.415
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
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Title
Lid for Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A dome-shaped cermaic lid for a bowl. Outfitted with a circular handle supported by four square legs. The bottom of the lid tapers inward, suggesting this area fits inside its bowl counterpart rather than resting on top of it.
Object Creation Date
400-599
Accession Number
2009/2.77
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
closures
components
components and systems
components by specific context
container components
containers
containers by form
covers (closures)
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
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
1997/1.369
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
goldweights
measuring devices
measuring devices for forces
metalwork
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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
1997/1.405
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.425
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
goldweights
measuring devices
measuring devices for forces
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Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Bowl with Stand
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A ceramic ridged bowl with a tall, trapered cylindrical stand. The base is detailed with staggered square cut-outs.
Object Creation Date
400-599
Accession Number
2009/2.70
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
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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 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
goldweights
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metalwork
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objects we use
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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
1997/1.374
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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 6.87114
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
1997/1.367
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.407
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
goldweights
measuring devices
measuring devices for forces
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
1997/1.428
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Bowl with Stand
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A ceramic rounded bowl with a tall, trapered cylindrical stand with a wide lip. The base is detailed with staggered square cut-outs that run from the lip to the middle of the base.
Object Creation Date
400-599
Accession Number
2009/2.72
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 6.87114
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
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
1997/1.377
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.387
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
1997/1.398
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 6.87114
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
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