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Title
Majolica Platter
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
1978/2.40
Medium and Support
earthenware with tin glaze
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Title
Hamsa (Goose)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.460
Medium and Support
gilt and painted metal
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Title
Vase with Landscape Design
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - mid 20th century
Accession Number
1970/2.108
Medium and Support
Porcelain with overglaze enamel painting
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Title
Spring Warms River Nu
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Two men rafting in the waves of River Nu.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
last quarter of 20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
2006/1.144
Medium and Support
horizontal hanging scroll, ink on rice paper
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Title
Kimono
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Silk dyed with a black background and festive drum and flower designs in the bottom portion. Three family crests below shoulders and back collor.
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2009/2.3
Medium and Support
silk
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Title
Le Coup et le Comptoir
Artist
Pierre Bonnard
Artist Life Dates
1867-1947
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
1867-1947
Accession Number
1992/2.6
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
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Title
Binary Teapot
Artist
Hugh McKay
Physical Description
two hollow spheres with caps joined at center, with a hollow "spout" and "handle" joined by an overarching piece of wood with bark
Artist Life Dates
(active Long Beach, California, 1951 - )
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1998
Accession Number
2002/2.162
Medium and Support
maple
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Title
Baby
Artist
Jimmy Lee Sudduth
Artist Life Dates
(active Fayette, Alabama, 1910 - 2007)
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2002/1.191
Medium and Support
pigmented sweet mud on plywood
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Title
New Consecration is the Duty of the Living (photo)
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Text: New Consecration is the Duty of the Living so that Our Dead Shall Not Have Died in Vain - (center) "To such a task (Victory over German Autocracy and all it represents) we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America is privileged to shed her blood and her treasure for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other." - Woodrow Wilson - (left panel heading) Al Soldier's Farewell - Written on the Even of his Departure … - (right panel heading) A Mother's Comfort - Words of Plato Console Now Whose Son Fell in Battle … - (bottom) "You ask me when peace will come. We went into this war for a great and worthy object. Peace will come when that object has been attained. Before God I hope it may not come until that time." - Abraham Lincoln In Darkest Days of Civil War - Issued by Connecticut State Council of Defense
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.125
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
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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
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Title
Seat 4
Artist
Maki Haku
Artist Life Dates
(Ibaraki Prefecture, 1924 - 2000)
Century
20th-21st century
Object Creation Date
1960-2000
Accession Number
2005/1.320
Medium and Support
woodblock and cement block print on paper
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Title
A Proclamation by the President to the People (text only)
Artist
Artist Unknown
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.143
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
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Title
Clyster
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.27
Medium and Support
carved wood
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Title
Man in Business Suit
Artist
Earnest Patton
Artist Life Dates
born 1935
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1970-1992
Accession Number
2002/1.212
Medium and Support
carved and painted wood
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Title
Morse Code (Gattinara, Italy)
Artist
Jill Mathis
Physical Description
A black and white photo of rows of trees next to the side of a road.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1964
Century
20th-21st century
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2011/2.172
Medium and Support
digital image, chromogenic print on paper
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Title
Saga brocade zôri (shoes) woven in sayagata
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Multicolored silk with gold and silver threads, woven in T-paper (sayagata) pattern
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.371A&B
Medium and Support
multicolored silk with gold- and silver-coated paper threads, woven in sayagata
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Title
Beige Obi with wax-resist overall patterns of rust stripes, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of floral scrolls
Artist
Minagawa Gekka
Physical Description
The obi is made of plain silk, on which beige and brown stripes are pattern-dyed. Scrolls of exotic flowers and leaves are hand painted with orange and black color, and embroidered with metallic threads. These plant designs are located on two parts of the obi; when wearing, one will appear in front, and other will appear on the back bow. There is a hand-painted artist’s seal of Chinese character “moon” on one end of the obi.
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2005/1.325
Medium and Support
Plain-weave silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery
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Title
Reclining Stag
Artist
Edward Kemeys
Artist Life Dates
1843-1907
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1863-1907
Accession Number
1955/1.139
Medium and Support
bronze
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Title
Moire silk michiyuki coat
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This michiyuki features a cloud design with a shimmering effect created by the layering of silk material. Blue, green, and turquoise clouds are painted in an alternating pattern without touching one another, and appear to shimmer from behind a transparent blue painted silk overlay.
Century
second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
1970s - 1990s
Accession Number
2005/1.403
Medium and Support
dark burgundy silk with green, blue, and purple dyed clouds
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Title
Child's Shoe (One of a pair)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.33.2
Medium and Support
woven straw
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Title
Hagi ware flower vase
Artist
Miwa Jusetsu
Physical Description
It is a vertically long, rectangular shaped vase. The body is slightly tilted; its four corners are shaved from the top to the bottom. The clay color is orange-yellow; the body is glazed with porous, milky white ash glaze. The bottom edge of the body and the bottom are unglazed. It has no foot.
Artist Life Dates
born 1910
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1963/2.65
Medium and Support
stoneware with feldspar and ash glaze
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Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, bearing a geometric pattern derived of the swastika form.
Century
possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.143
Medium and Support
brass
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Title
Wormwood Vase
Artist
Dale Nish
Physical Description
small sandblasted wood vase displaying holes and trails eaten by worms
Artist Life Dates
(active Cardston, Alberta, Canada, 1932 - )
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2002/2.172
Medium and Support
wormy ash
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Title
Shoeshine Boy
Artist
J.G. Brown
Artist Life Dates
England, 1831-1913
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2008/2.350
Medium and Support
print on paper
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Title
Standing Buddha, in double abhaya mudrâ
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
Standing gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in royal costume. Stands on a lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.475
Medium and Support
gilt bronze with glass inlay
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Title
Save ... and serve the cause of freedom
Artist
Frederick G. Cooper
Physical Description
Text: SAVE - 1-wheat, use more corn 2-meat, use more fish & beans 3- fats, use just enough 4-sugar, use syrups - and serve the cause of freedom - U.S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Artist Life Dates
1883-1962
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.145
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
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Title
Untitled
Artist
Sam Mackey
Artist Life Dates
(1897 - 1992)
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1987-1992
Accession Number
2002/1.205
Medium and Support
orange, purple, green crayon, graphite black ink on cream wove paper
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Title
Maternity Figure
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ibo
Century
early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2000/2.118
Medium and Support
terracotta
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Title
Pons, original lithograph included in the May 1961 edition of "XXe siècle" no.16
Artist
César
Physical Description
Varying rows of lines in pinks, blues, reds and browns with a white background.
Artist Life Dates
1921-1998
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.573
Medium and Support
color lithograph on heavy woven paper
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Title
Remember the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun - Y.W.C.A. - War Work Council
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Text: Remember the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun - United War Work Campaign - Nove. 11-18, 1918 $170,500,000 - Y.W.C.A. - War Work Council
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.113
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
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Title
Quilt in the Sunshine and Shadow pattern
Artist
Anonymous Amish
Century
early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900-1925
Accession Number
2000/2.323
Medium and Support
cotton
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Title
Standing Buddha, in Abhaya Mudrâ
Artist
Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
Standing gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha with glass inlay. One hand is raised in the form of the "fear not" mudra. Stands on a pedestal in ornamented dress and crown.
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.450
Medium and Support
gilt bronze with glass inlay
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Title
Stool with Mudfish and Crab Motif
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1982/2.53
Medium and Support
carved wood
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Title
Black Nagoya-style obi with embroidered pine needle designs in gold- and copper-colored metallic threads
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Black silk damask with some interwoved black lacquered threads; pine-needle design embroidery in gold- and copper-colored metallic threads
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1960s
Accession Number
2005/1.330
Medium and Support
black silk damask with mettalic thread embroidery
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Title
Dark indigo Shibori haori with lining depicting children at play
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This haori demponstrates a variety of geometric patterns of repeating white shapes against a dark indigo ground. It also has an inner silk lining.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1960s-1980s
Accession Number
2005/1.348
Medium and Support
white silk tie-dyed dark indigo
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Title
Flywhisk
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.26
Medium and Support
carved wood, copper, fiber and animal hair
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Title
Landscape in Autumn
Artist
Ralph Albert Blakelock
Artist Life Dates
1847-1919
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
1847-1919
Accession Number
1973/1.707
Medium and Support
oil on panel
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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
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Title
Oka and Walmacho
Artist
Victor Higgins
Physical Description
In this painting, done in broad brush strokes, the figures of two women fill the composition. One is seated in profile view and the other, standing behind her, gazes out into the distance. The forms of their bodies are set againist a plain white wall creating a strong outline, especially around the area of their hair and faces. There is also a strong color contrast between the dark black shawl worn by the standing woman and light pink shawl of the seated one. There is an amulet made of bone and feathers hanging on the wall in the upper right corner of the painting.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1949
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
1915
Accession Number
1931.13
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
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Title
Pale aqua silk underkimono with woven designs of fans scattered among waves
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White neckband of leno weave in a stripe. Silk leno crepe with twill design of fans among waves.
Century
second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.396
Medium and Support
Silk crepe with twill design of fans among waves
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Title
Goldweight in the shape of an axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of an axe, with a smooth handle attached to a rounded top with an inserted, triangular blade.
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.131
Medium and Support
brass
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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
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Title
Landscape with Boulders
Artist
Samuel Colman
Artist Life Dates
1832 - 1920
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.228
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
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Title
Blue kimono with geometric design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Female dark blue kimono with woven ikat design in tan collar. Lining is red and yellow.
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2009/2.5
Medium and Support
silk
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Title
Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain? Buy More Liberty Bonds
Artist
Walter H. Everett
Artist Life Dates
1880-1946
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1918
Accession Number
1954/2.35.118
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
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Title
Put the Pennant Beside the Flag - Both Spell Victory - United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation
Artist
Charles Buckles Falls
Artist Life Dates
1874-1959
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.120
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
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Title
Tea Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1972/2.93
Medium and Support
stoneware with blue, green, brown and black glaze painting
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Title
Male Spirit Spouse Figure (Blolo Bian)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
Physical Description
Male figured seated on high-backed stool with hands resting on abdomen; symmetrical scarification patterns on cheeks and temples, also down center of forehead and at base of the nose. Coiffure is high crested and segmented. Figure wears sandals and necklace or amulet around neck. Figure has sheen to patina, pigmented deep brown in contrast to stool. Figure has bore hole in back between buttocks.
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1920-1960
Accession Number
1971/2.32
Medium and Support
wood, pigment
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Title
Heather's Fragrance
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
2001
Accession Number
2002/2.161
Medium and Support
heather root
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Title
Remember the Boys in France!--Write Them Often - Connecticut State Council of Defense
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Text: REMEMBER THE BOYS IN FRANCE!--WRITE THEM OFTEN - Charlie Brickley Kicks a Goal into J.P. Morgan's Office on Wall Street New York and then Talks for the Fund. New York has adopted spectacular methods for drawing crowds to listen to spell-binders who urge the people to give generously to the War Work Campaign. Photo shows Charles Brickley, former Harvard half back, drop kicking the pigskin over the heads of thousands on Wall Street, thousands of dollars were subscribed. - The U.S. Government and Connecticut State Council of Defense Ask You to Help the Nation by Wise Christmas Shopping - 1. Buy useful articles 2. Pay cash for them 3. Shop early 4. Ship gifts early 5. Shop gifts in small space 6. Deliver gifts yourself when possible - Remember That Liberty Bonds and W.S.S. Make Ideal Presents
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1918
Accession Number
1954/2.35.127
Medium and Support
halftone on paper
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