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Title
Inro (four-case medicine box), ojime, and netsuke of Hanshan?
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1972/2.103
Medium and Support
lacquer on wood with ivory ojime and netsuke
relevance
rank 10.48489
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
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materials
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objects we use
plant material
sculpture
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Title
Strider
Artist
Michele Oka Doner
Physical Description
Large bronze sculptures resembling headless human figures standing with one foot forward. The surface textures are all uniquely irregular and rough, with long vertical striations. All have colored patina, one is gold, one is green, and one is whiteish gray.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1945
Object Creation Date
2008
Accession Number
2009/1.468
Medium and Support
cast bronze
relevance
rank 9.76147
Secondary Keywords
objects we use
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Title
Salacia
Artist
Michele Oka Doner
Physical Description
Large bronze sculpture resembling a headless human figure. The surface texture is very rough with deep voids and coarse patches of metal. The brown patina has areas with a greenish tinge.
Object Creation Date
2008
Accession Number
2009/1.467
Medium and Support
cast bronze
relevance
rank 9.76147
Secondary Keywords
objects we use
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sculpture by material
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Title
Chief’s Caryatid Stool (citwamo ka kaponya)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
Physical Description
This hour-glass shaped stool is supported by two caryatid figures who sit in a pose of lamentation—crouched with head in hands. Scarified patterned abstracted tears spill from their lower eyelids. Brass studs adorn the perimeter of the stool’s seat, base, and figures. Both figures wear strings of black, red and white beads around their necks.
Century
Late 19th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 19th century
Accession Number
2005/1.204
Medium and Support
wood, glass beads, and brass tacks
relevance
rank 9.61881
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
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metalwork
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Title
Netsuke of dancing islander with ball
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Late 18th-Early 19th century
Object Creation Date
1775-1825
Accession Number
1997/2.19
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 9.48440
Secondary Keywords
arts
arts and related disciplines
disciplines
humanities
objects we use
people and culture
performing arts
sculpture
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
visual works
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Title
Bwami Society Maskette
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Lega Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Concave, ovoid maskette with kaolin covering surface of surface of face. Minimal rendering of facial features: raised, tapered wood strip for nose; narrow, oviod, horizontal eyes; open, ovoid mouth with some striation around interior edge.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1975
Accession Number
1985/1.151
Medium and Support
wood, kaolin
relevance
rank 9.30621
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
ceremonies
cultural ceremonies
events
objects we use
people and culture
rites of passage
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Title
Untitled
Artist
John Chamberlain
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1931-1997
Accession Number
1997/1.120
Medium and Support
paper, aluminum foil, glue and painted resin
relevance
rank 9.30559
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
found object sculpture
genres
inorganic material
international post-1945 styles and movements
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modern and contemporary art
non-representational art
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people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
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Title
Ceremonial Chewing Stick
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Fante Peoples Ghana
Physical Description
Wood stick with dark smooth patina; shows six registers or symbols carved into it, from top to bottom: closed fist; rifle; wisdom knot; powder keg; femake figure with hands covering breasts and genitals; paddle.
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1925
Accession Number
1987/1.270
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 9.28901
Secondary Keywords
ceremonies
cultural ceremonies
events
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people and culture
rites of passage
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A terracotta figure of a monkey.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.141
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 9.15897
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
mammals
object genres
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sculpture by material
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Title
Wig
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Zulu peoples South Africa
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1983
Accession Number
1983/1.98
Medium and Support
woven wool and red dye
relevance
rank 9.14132
Secondary Keywords
animal material
descriptors
hair
hair and hair components
hair by form
keratinous material
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Title
Colored
Artist
Betye Saar
Physical Description
Assemblage of found objects: salvaged wood frame, four portrait photographs of African American females, nine thread samples, and one hand mirror hanging on a decorative brass hook to the viewer's right of the frame.
Artist Life Dates
born 1926
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2003/1.406
Medium and Support
mixed media assemblage with hand mirror
relevance
rank 9.12021
Secondary Keywords
color
constructions (sculpture)
descriptors
found object sculpture
image-making processes and techniques
modern american styles and periods
modern north american styles and movements
object-making processes and techniques
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people
people (agents)
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people by gender
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the americas
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Title
Netsuke of hannya (female ghost or demon) mask
Artist
Japan, Signature undeciphered, possibly Deme Josei (kakihan)
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.26
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 9.09762
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
costume
costume by function
legendary creatures
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Title
Tusk Carving with Stand
Artist
Artist Unknown, African
Physical Description
An ivory tusk carving with images of people on it. Some of the people have their hands in a praying position.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.1
Medium and Support
Ivory
relevance
rank 9.09645
Secondary Keywords
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by material
sculpture by technique
visual works
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Title
The Awakening of the Snake Bird
Artist
Alain Mailland
Physical Description
organic form consisting of thin concentric tendrils of wood
Artist Life Dates
born, Ivory Coast, Africa, 1959
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2002/2.160
Medium and Support
heather root
relevance
rank 9.02646
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products
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Title
Spirit Dancer
Artist
Mark Bressler
Physical Description
hollowed burl with natural bark edges
Artist Life Dates
born 1951
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
2001
Accession Number
2003/2.79
Medium and Support
madrone burl
relevance
rank 8.96405
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
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sculpture
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Title
Double Totemic Sculpture
Artist
Mark Lindquist
Physical Description
rough-hewn hollowed wood sculpture in natural state with spalt, marks, holes, etc.
Artist Life Dates
born 1949
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1994-1995
Accession Number
2002/2.156A
Medium and Support
oak burl
relevance
rank 8.96405
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
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plant material
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Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Zulu Peoples, South Africa
Physical Description
Dark wood, swirled design on the top, decorated with three heads, one on top and the other two lower.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.80
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 8.94359
Secondary Keywords
events
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people and culture
sculpture
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Title
Makara - Architectural Fragment
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
The head of a makara sea creature with large swirled waves behind it.
Century
5th century
Object Creation Date
400-499
Accession Number
2012/2.161
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.94359
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
mythology
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sculpture
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Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Yaka Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo
Physical Description
A lighter wood with a semi-matte finish. A woman figurine on the top, hands on her thighs and a bun on top of her head.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.79
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 8.94359
Secondary Keywords
events
objects we use
people and culture
sculpture
sculpture by material
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Title
Ganesh (Elephant God)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A relief of the elephant god, Ganesh. He has the head of an elephant with the body of a man. He is seated inside of an arch.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2012/2.162
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.94359
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
mammals
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
Terracotta fragment carved on one side with an intricate patters of lines. There is a small hole on the bottom of the patterned side of the piece that does not go all the way through to the undecorated side.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.162
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.80232
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
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sculpture
sculpture by material
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Title
Carved Hairpin
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Carved jade one point hairpin. Carving is at the head of the pin and extends half-way down the body in the shape of what might be a dragon.
Object Creation Date
1368-1644
Accession Number
2009/2.111
Medium and Support
jade
relevance
rank 8.77561
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
animal material
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
hair and hair components
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A terracotta shard.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.145
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.63502
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fragments
object genres
object genres by form
object genres by material
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sculpture
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
An engraved terracotta shard.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.147
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.63502
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fragments
object genres
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A terracotta bust of a person. They are carrying an object over one shoulder.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.140
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.63502
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
An engraved terracotta shard.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.149
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.63502
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fragments
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
An engraved terracotta shard.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.142
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.63502
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fragments
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
An engraved terracotta shard.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.146
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.63502
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fragments
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
An engraved terracotta shard.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.148
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.63502
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fragments
object genres
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Title
Zoomorphic pendant
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
jade pendent with zoomorphic design, with abstract representation of animal form, possibly a bird. Notchs on the edge and worn relief carvings on the surface indicate that the pendant was probably recarved from a broken jade object from an earlier era.
Century
16th-11th century BCE
Object Creation Date
circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE
Accession Number
1960/2.95
Medium and Support
creamy green nephrite with black streaks
relevance
rank 8.59837
Secondary Keywords
animals
locality
objects of adornment
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by material
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A terracotta figure of a head wearing a headress.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.143
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.54995
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by material
the human body
upper body
visual works
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A terracotta figure of a head.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.144
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.54995
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
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object genres
object genres by material
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sculpture
sculpture by material
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A terracotta shard that has a hole through one end.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.139
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.50346
Secondary Keywords
asian
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
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people and culture
sculpture
sculpture by material
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.113
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.45824
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by material
vessels
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Rip Tide
Artist
Derek Bencomo
Artist Life Dates
(active Los Angeles, California, 1962 - )
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1999
Accession Number
2002/2.122
Medium and Support
turned and carved Hawaiian monkey pod wood
relevance
rank 8.45824
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
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sculpture
sculpture by material
vessels
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Coquille
Artist
Mark Bressler
Artist Life Dates
born 1951
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1999
Accession Number
2002/2.124
Medium and Support
Pacific madrone burl, finished with wax
relevance
rank 8.45824
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
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sculpture
sculpture by material
vessels
visual works
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Title
Campbell's Soup Can - Pepper Pot
Artist
Andy Warhol
Physical Description
Can of Campbell’s Pepper Pot Soup with Andy Warhol’s signature in black felt-tip pen on lower left front of can.
Artist Life Dates
1928 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1966
Accession Number
1988/1.86
Medium and Support
mixed media
relevance
rank 8.40552
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
found object sculpture
international post-1945 styles and movements
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
sculpture
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styles and periods
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visual works
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Title
Mask (Kasangu)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Sala Mpasu Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Face mask made of wood, covered in white kaolin; face has round, bulging forehead, deep set narrow eyes, small round ears, fiber beard, open rectangular mouth and pointed teeth; basketry weave that held mask on the dancer’s head is visible at back and sides; raffia attachment on top of head frayed and missing.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1920-1960
Accession Number
1971/2.44
Medium and Support
wood, raffia, kaolin and fiber
relevance
rank 8.38016
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
costume
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events
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Title
Pig
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A small figurine of a pig with its mouth open. It is standing with four legs apart and the ears are down.
Object Creation Date
3rd Century BC
Accession Number
2012/2.167
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.36962
Secondary Keywords
agricultural complexes
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
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complexes by function
mammals
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sculpture
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Title
Indian Terracottas
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
Terracotta fragment of two figures carved on one side of the peice in raised relief. One figure has head and shoulders visible, the second figure has only the head visible.
Object Creation Date
n. d.
Accession Number
2009/2.161
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.36802
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
object genres
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object genres by material
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sculpture
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Title
Nephrite jade snuff bottle in the shape of an elephant
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875-1925
Accession Number
1980/2.3
Medium and Support
nephrite on wood base
relevance
rank 8.36240
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
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visual works
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Title
Subrahmanya (also known as Karttikeya, Kumara, etc.)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, South India
Physical Description
Subrahmanya stands on a tiered base which starts square and sloped, then is square and straight up and then round sloped with an incised decoration, then flanged out as a base for the figure to stand. He stands in an unbending pose and has four hands. Reading in a clockwise direction form the right front hand they are: in a reassuring gesture [abhyaya mudra], holding a vajra [a symbol of lightening], holding a symbol of a spear [actually what can be read as the head of the spear], and in a gesture of giving [varada mudra]. He wears a lung from his waist decorated with incised pattern and a lot of jewelry including belts with pendants, necklaces a decorated beaded sacred thread, large earring and an elaborate crown.
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
1978/2.114
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 8.36240
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
hindu
objects we use
people and culture
religion
religions
religions and religious concepts
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subject matter
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Vessel
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
Century
early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2000/2.110
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.34511
Secondary Keywords
containers
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Title
Basket dish
Artist
O. Rantt
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2002/2.178
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 8.34511
Secondary Keywords
containers
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Title
Berry Bomb
Artist
Mark Bressler
Artist Life Dates
born 1951
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1999
Accession Number
2002/2.123A
Medium and Support
redwood burl, fractured-lacquer finish, aluminum twisted fuse
relevance
rank 8.34511
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
objects we use
sculpture
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Title
Stone Eater
Artist
Alain Mailland
Physical Description
Turned-wood sculpture composed of a cluster of small jar-like vessels with stones embedded througout
small hollow vessels with stones, joined into one whole
Artist Life Dates
born, Ivory Coast, Africa, 1959
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2003/2.80
Medium and Support
elm burl, Italian stones
relevance
rank 8.34511
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Title
Vessel
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
Century
early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2000/2.121
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 8.34511
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Title
Figure
Artist
Henry Moore
Physical Description
A small carved wood sculpture depicting a seated figure with legs crossed.
Artist Life Dates
(Castleford, England, 7/30/1898 - 8/31/1986, Hertforshire, England)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1932
Accession Number
1953/1.27
Medium and Support
lignum vitae with wood base
relevance
rank 8.34144
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Title
Architectural ceiling boss with two dragons, probably from the Church of St. Andrews at Cullompton
Artist
Artist Unknown, England
Physical Description
Two rampant dragons with open wings, wide flared tails and red-painted eyes stand facing one another with a large plant form held between them.
Century
15th Century
Object Creation Date
circa 1430
Accession Number
1968/2.46
Medium and Support
wood with red polychrome
relevance
rank 8.09932
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Title
Ebisu (God of Prosperity)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This woodwork depicts Ebisu, the god of prosperity and especially associated with fishermen. Here he carries a large sea bream or red snapper symbolizing good fortune.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1979/2.86
Medium and Support
wood
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rank 8.08752
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