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Title

Dog

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

pottery model of a standing dog, as part of the grave furnishing in a Han tomb

Century

1st-2nd century

Object Creation Date

1st century - 2nd century

Accession Number

1993/1.96

Medium and Support

earthenware with traces of polychrome pigments

relevance

rank 4.16101

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animals and creatures

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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

relevance

rank 4.04414

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Title

Storage jar with four loop handles

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

3rd-6th century

Object Creation Date

220-589

Accession Number

1993/1.98

Medium and Support

stoneware with celadon glaze on upper half

relevance

rank 3.99052

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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 3.91584

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Title

Long-necked hu (wine storage jar) with molded low-relief taotie masks at the waist and bands of grooved decoration

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

lead glazed jar of deep green color, flared neck, and globular body

Century

1st-2nd century

Object Creation Date

1st century - 2nd century

Accession Number

1993/1.83

Medium and Support

Red earthenware with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 3.89543

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Title

Large covered hu (wine storage jar) with molded taotie masks and painted designs of stylized clouds and Mount Penglai

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

greyware jar with lid, pained with polychrome mystic cloud design, flared neck, globular body, tall foot

Century

1st century BCE

Object Creation Date

1st century BCE

Accession Number

1993/1.77.1-2

Medium and Support

grey earthenware with polychrome pigments

relevance

rank 3.89543

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Title

Caparisoned horse

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Ceramic figure of a horse standing on a thin ceramic base, which a high-arched neck and a vertical head; large saddle with tassels; traces of orange-ochre, pink red and white pigments

Century

6th century

Object Creation Date

534-550

Accession Number

1950/2.12

Medium and Support

earthenware with slip and painted decoration

relevance

rank 3.77006

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Title

Grave Jar with lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

11th - 12th century

Object Creation Date

11th century - 12th century

Accession Number

1987/2.46B

Medium and Support

stoneware with mottled olive green celadon glaze

relevance

rank 3.69151

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Title

Untitled

Artist

Glen Alps

Artist Life Dates

1914-1996

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1914-1964

Accession Number

1964/1.115

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 3.61943

Secondary Keywords

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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 3.60338

Secondary Keywords

animals

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Title

Model of a three-story watchtower

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century - 2nd century

Accession Number

1993/1.73.1

Medium and Support

earthenware, red, with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 3.40446

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ogboni

Physical Description

Brass bell or gong in the form of a human head. A loop on the top would have served as a handhold or place to tie the instrument. The opening of the the instrument is squared and flat in order to rest upright.

Accession Number

2005/1.242

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.38853

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Title

Funerary jar with "peacock feather" pattern

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Earthenware jar with sancai (three-color) glaze in amber, green and cream with blue in a peacock-feather pattern

Century

8th century

Object Creation Date

700-749

Accession Number

1969/2.160

Medium and Support

earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze

relevance

rank 3.38430

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Opposite

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1933

Accession Number

1953/2.2

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.35607

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Umgeben

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1933

Accession Number

1961/2.43

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

relevance

rank 3.35607

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visual arts

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Title

9-69

Artist

David Brown

Artist Life Dates

Born 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

1983/1.400

Medium and Support

stainless steel with painted wood base

relevance

rank 3.29740

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Title

20 décembre 1952

Artist

Pierre Soulages

Physical Description

Abstract painting in muted colors with shades of blacks, browns, and white. The composition consists of bold diagonal lines and blocks of black, brown, and white.

Artist Life Dates

born 1919

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1952

Accession Number

1954/2.61

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.29740

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Title

The Village Voice

Artist

Conrad Atkinson

Physical Description

The cover format of the New York weekly newspaper The Village Voice is appropriated, with satirical headlines related to topical current events.

Artist Life Dates

born 1940

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2004/2.36

Medium and Support

acrylic on canvas

relevance

rank 3.26506

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

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events

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

information forms

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wars

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 3.21008

Secondary Keywords

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needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

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textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

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

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

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

Century

7th-8th century

Object Creation Date

circa 675-750

Accession Number

2004/2.132.2

Medium and Support

earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze

relevance

rank 3.10109

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Title

Construction #45

Artist

José de Rivera

Artist Life Dates

1904-1985

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1957

Accession Number

1983/1.401

Medium and Support

stainless steel with wood base

relevance

rank 3.05030

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Horse (small folk bronze)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, North or Central India

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1978/2.81

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.73839

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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Title

Apsara Warrior

Artist

Ouk Chim Vichet

Physical Description

metal figural sculpture made of decommissioned AK-47s welded together

Artist Life Dates

b. 1981

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 2004

Accession Number

2007/2.79

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 2.64792

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Title

Longquan ware lotus-shaped funerary jar with molded & incised designs and cover (broken)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

960-1279

Accession Number

1964/2.71A&B

Medium and Support

stoneware with celadon glaze

relevance

rank 2.58685

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Title

Covered funerary jar in the shape of a lotus bud, with molded and incised design

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

11th century

Object Creation Date

10th century

Accession Number

1961/2.87A&B

Medium and Support

Stoneware with celadon glaze

relevance

rank 2.58685

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Title

Holy Anne with Two Others (Hl. Anna selbtritt)

Artist

Otto Dix

Physical Description

Three center female figures with exposed breasts and halos. Entire picture composed of overlapping U- or V-shaped charcoal strokes.

Artist Life Dates

1891 - 1969

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1914

Accession Number

2007/2.92

Medium and Support

charcoal on ready brown wove paper

relevance

rank 2.57742

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Title

Model of a four-story watchtower

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

part of the grave furnishing assemblage for the well-to-do family in Central Plains region of Han Dynasty China during the first century CE

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century

Accession Number

1993/1.71.2

Medium and Support

red earthenware with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 2.52179

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Title

Model of a four-story watchtower

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

model of a four story tower

each story has a movable door attached to the building through hinges

a human figurine stands in front of each door

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century

Accession Number

1993/1.71.4

Medium and Support

red earthenware with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 2.52179

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Title

Model of a four-story watchtower

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

model of a four story tower

each story has a movable door attached to the building through hinges

a human figurine stands in front of each door

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century

Accession Number

1993/1.71.3

Medium and Support

red earthenware with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 2.52179

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Title

Model of a four-story watchtower

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

model of a four story tower

each story has a movable door attached to the building through hinges

a human figurine stands in front of each door

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century

Accession Number

1993/1.71.1

Medium and Support

red earthenware with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 2.52179

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Covered hu (wine storage jar)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

lead glazed hu storage jar with lid, flared mouth and spherical body with two raised band.

Object Creation Date

206 BCE - 220 CE

Accession Number

1971/2.69

Medium and Support

earthenware with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 2.47494

Secondary Keywords

art genres

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vessels

Title

Village deity

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1977/2.68

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.43433

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Title

Shiva surrounded by arch and two hounds

Artist

India, Central India

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1979/2.73

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.34775

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Title

Progress of Beauty 3

Artist

Mark Kostabi

Physical Description

Line drawing in felt tip marker on ivory ~ 10x13” paper with shading. Woman’s arm and dress and the cash register are partially filled in with black, as well as a pane of the stained glass window that she holds. The wall, pitcher, parts of the woman’s head and shoulder covering and bodice, and cash register have been modeled in stylized “half tone” of zigzag separating white and black; shadows take the form of dense curlicues. The tablecloth bears a “pattern” of crosses and eye-shaped forms. The map has been filled in with fingerprints.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2008/2.239

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 2.32694

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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vessels

windows and window components

Title

Progress of Beauty 2

Artist

Mark Kostabi

Physical Description

Line drawing in felt tip marker on ivory ~ 10x13” paper with shading. Woman’s arm and dress filled in completely with black, as well as a pane of the stained glass window that she holds. The wall, pitcher, parts of the woman’s head and shoulder covering and bodice, and cash register have been modeled in stylized “half tone” of zigzag separating white and black; shadows take the form of dense curlicues. The tablecloth bears splotches of black ink that were possibly made by blowing air on wet ink through a straw. The map has been filled in with ink drips and splatters.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2008/2.238

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 2.32694

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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vessels

windows and window components

Title

Progress of Beauty 1

Artist

Mark Kostabi

Physical Description

Line drawing in felt tip marker on ivory ~ 10x13” paper.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2008/2.241

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 2.32694

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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people

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vessels

windows and window components

Title

Unidentified Hindu or folk goddess, with three children (?) (small folk bronze)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1978/2.104

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.32588

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art genres

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parents

people

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people and culture

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Title

Shiva, seated (small folk bronze)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Northwest India

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1977/2.77

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.31051

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people

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religions

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Title

Model of a stove with kettle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

early 7th century

Accession Number

1987/1.355

Medium and Support

earthenware with straw-colored glaze

relevance

rank 2.28440

Secondary Keywords

art genres

artistic concepts

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containers

containers by form

cooling, heating and humidifying equipment

equipment

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heating equipment

objects we use

people and culture

tools and equipment

vessels

Title

Door Picture: Trader and Urban Worker

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

In this image a worker and peasant face one another, each with his own horse carrying the fruits of his labor. The text reads "Mutual aid between the cities and the countryside."

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1948

Accession Number

2006/2.48.1-2

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 2.24239

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

art genres

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Title

Seated figure of a woman with bowls (originally part of the furnishings of a tomb)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

386-534

Accession Number

1950/2.11

Medium and Support

earthenware with traces of polychrome

relevance

rank 2.23461

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Title

Election Day at Battlesboro High School

Artist

Robert F. George

Physical Description

People standing in a grassy field holding politcal signs.

Object Creation Date

November 7, 2000; printed 2013

Accession Number

2014/2.188

Medium and Support

postcard on paper

relevance

rank 2.22803

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Title

Equestrian Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1979/2.31

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.22116

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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Title

Deity with tripart crown (small folk bronze)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1979/2.65

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.18380

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Title

Funerary sculpture of a civilian official

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

7th century

Object Creation Date

618-907

Accession Number

1995/1.79

Medium and Support

earthenware with three-color glaze

relevance

rank 2.17291

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Title

Funerary sculpture of a court lady

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

8th century

Object Creation Date

early 8th century

Accession Number

1984/1.298

Medium and Support

earthenware coated with white slip, traces of polychrome

relevance

rank 2.17291

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Title

Ôtsu-e: Benkei with a Halberd (Naginata Benkei)

Artist

Japan, Signature and/or Seal Unread

Physical Description

This painting portrays Saito Musashibo Benkei holding a halberd. Benkei was a Japanese warrior monk, a popular subject of Japanese folklore. Here the painting is accompanied by text, which became common on images with moralistic messages poking fun at society.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1964/2.101

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 2.14983

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Title

Bodhisattva Amoghapasa (Japanese, Fûkûkenjaku Kannon)(Avalokitesvara of the never-empty noose)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1991/1.76

Medium and Support

rubbing: ink on paper

relevance

rank 2.13874

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Title

UtopianCannibal.org

Artist

Enrique Chagoya

Physical Description

Codex book connected by a series of eight accordian folds composed of lithographs, woodcuts, chine collé, and collage. The work reads right to left with the rightmost page titled "UtopianCannibal.org" and the leftmost page with the single word "Fin" (translates to "end").

Artist Life Dates

born 1953

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2001/2.81

Medium and Support

color lithograph, woodcut, chine collé, and collage

relevance

rank 2.12907

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Title

Diptych on Vietnam (two of two)

Artist

Michael Joseph

Physical Description

Spray painted image of a soldier running in action wearing a gas mask. Overall colors of white, red, green, yellow and pink. There is text across the image "The Class of 65..."

Object Creation Date

2nd half of the 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.308B

Medium and Support

paint on panel

relevance

rank 2.12516

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