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Title

Heddle Pulley for a Loom

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.33

Medium and Support

carved wood and patination

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:49

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

moving and transporting equipment

moving and transporting machinery

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by technique

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Title

Guli Society Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.31

Medium and Support

wood with black and white pigment

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:49

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by function

descriptors

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

Title

Kanage Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1971/2.27

Medium and Support

wood, metal and paint

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:48

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

costume

costume by function

descriptors

gur-speaking peoples styles

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.28

Medium and Support

carved wood and patination

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:48

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

sculpture

sculpture by technique

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

walking sticks

Title

Antelope Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1971/2.29

Medium and Support

wood with traces of paint

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:48

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

costume

costume by function

descriptors

mammals

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Walu Antelope Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.26

Medium and Support

wood, metal and pigment

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:47

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

costume

costume by function

descriptors

mammals

objects

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

the natural world

woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Title

Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.25

Medium and Support

wood

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:47

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by function

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

Title

Hyena Puppet Head (Nama, Sogu kun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

Stylized wood carving of hyena head; two pieces of wood joined to form articulating jaw. edged with prominent teeth. short upright ears, long triangular nose or snout; eyes, teeth, nose and crown of head overlaid with sheet metal. Wood is unpainted.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.23

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:47

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Kore Society Hyena Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.20

Medium and Support

wood and pigment

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:46

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

costume

costume by function

descriptors

mammals

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

the natural world

Title

Ram Rod Puppet Head (Bakòrò, Sogokun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

A naturalistic rendering of a ram, with striations incised into the top of the head and down the first third of the horns which sweep forward in a natural curve toward the nose. Eyes inlaid with green glass, and muzzle is overlaid with strip of metal. Jaw articulates, tied with cord. Cloth ears are attached and dangle on either side of head. Wood is unpainted.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.22

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, glass and cloth

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:46

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

sheep

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Sculpture for Jo or Gwa Society

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

Century

Probably 20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1971/2.16

Medium and Support

carved wood

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:45

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by family relationship

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Cranes et Masques ('Un cauchemar')

Artist

James Ensor

Artist Life Dates

1860-1949

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1888

Accession Number

1971/2.14

Medium and Support

etching on Japan paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:39

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

Title

China Cove

Artist

Edward Weston

Artist Life Dates

1886-1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1940

Accession Number

1971/2.134

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:38

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

Title

Untitled

Artist

Brett Weston

Artist Life Dates

1911-1993

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1961

Accession Number

1971/2.123

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:29

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

grasses

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

plants

reflections

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Jade cong cylinder with low relief design

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

jade cylinder with square shaped exterior and round interior, shallow relief carver on each side, possible representing zoomorphic designs that have been worn off. Dark jade material with many striations and mottles. Come in custom-designed silk box enclosed in a fine hardwood box. The inscription on wooden box indicates that the object was once part of the Duan Fang collection in late 19th century. Duan Fang was a Manchu stateman and reknowned antiquarian. His inscription date the object to the Zhou period. Recent archaeological work suggests that the object was probably made in the late 3rd millennium B.C.E. and remained in circulation by Shang period of the late 2nd millennium B.C.E.

Century

13th-11th century BCE

Object Creation Date

1300 BCE - 1100 BCE

Accession Number

1971/2.102

Medium and Support

dark green nephrite with white streaks

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:26

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

events

object genres

object genres by cultural or intellectual valuation

people and culture

Title

Blue-and-white bowl, Wanli Era (1573-1620), w. I Ching symbols & stylized clouds

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

16th-17th century

Object Creation Date

1573-1620

Accession Number

1971/2.112

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:26

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

containers

containers by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

vessels

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Blue-and-white bowl with floral scroll design

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1971/2.111

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:26

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

vessels

Title

Bugeleisen (Iron)

Artist

Konrad Klapheck

Artist Life Dates

Born 1935

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1971/1.204

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:24

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern and contemporary art

Title

Fetish Idol

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Ekoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/1.187

Medium and Support

carved wood, antelope skin and vegetable pigment

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:20

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

religion

religions

religious visual works

sculpture

sculpture by function

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Landscape

Artist

Joseph Roos

Artist Life Dates

1726 - 1805

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1726-1805

Accession Number

1970/2.90

Medium and Support

brush, blue gray wash and graphite

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:17

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

The Stoning of St. Emerenziana

Artist

Ercole Ferrata

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1970/2.84

Medium and Support

red chalk

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:16

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

Title

Woman Drying Herself

Artist

Anonymous Flemish or French?

Century

17th century?

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1970/2.85

Medium and Support

black chalk on gray paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:16

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

forming

people and occupations

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

women

Title

Moses Striking Water from the Rock (recto) Two landscapes, a figure and ornamen

Artist

Marco Marcola

Artist Life Dates

(active 1740 - 1793, )

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1740-1793

Accession Number

1970/2.81

Medium and Support

pen, brown ink and brown-blue wash, heightened with white, over black chalk

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:15

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

descriptors

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Bamboo and Rocks

Artist

Qian Zai (Ch'ien Tsai)

Physical Description

A vertical hanging scroll on white fabric. The image is in black ink on faded paper. A bamboo tree occupies most of the space. A signature is located in the middle on the left of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1708-1793

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1787

Accession Number

1970/2.8

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:15

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

medium

plants

scrolls

the natural world

Title

Red Trees on a Blue Lofty Peak

Artist

Pu Ru (P'u Ju)

Physical Description

A blue and green mountain looms over a lake, taking up the right portion of the picture. Above and to the left is calligraphic text and three red seals. In the lake below is a boat.

Artist Life Dates

1896-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1951

Accession Number

1970/2.5

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:06

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

writing (processes)

Title

Cain Slaying Abel

Artist

Francesco Monti

Artist Life Dates

1685-1768

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

before 1736

Accession Number

1970/2.46

Medium and Support

black chalk, heightened with white on light brown toned paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:05

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

descriptors

figures

how we live

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

old testament

people and occupations

plants

rites of passage

the natural world

Title

The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception

Artist

Ubaldo Gandolfi

Artist Life Dates

1728-1781

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1780

Accession Number

1970/2.43

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with gray wash and black chalk on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:04

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures

holy figures and saints

motifs

people and occupations

religion

subject matter

Title

Studies of Putti; studies of a Female Saint and various heads

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

Late 16th or early 17th century

Object Creation Date

1575-1625

Accession Number

1970/2.37

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with brown wash and red chalk on brown paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:09:03

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

motifs

study

the human body

upper body

Title

Blue Mountains and White Clouds

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

The green mountains in this fan painting appear truly vertical and solid. The clouds, too, in spite of their rounded edges appear to be frozen in space. A pine tree bends over the side of the cliff, with its foliage over a traveler in white crossing a bridge below.

Century

14th century

Object Creation Date

14th century (or later)

Accession Number

1970/2.157

Medium and Support

fan mounted as hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:51

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

evergreens

garden structures

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by location or context

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Blossoming Prunus Branch, after Wang Yüan-chang (Wang Mien)

Artist

Yamamoto Baiitsu

Physical Description

The prunus branch depicted by Baiitsu makes use of the long vertical form provided by the hanging scroll format. The branch enters the visual field from the top right, and curves downward toward the bottom of the scroll. On either side of the branch are sections of calligraphic text.

Artist Life Dates

1783-1856

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1847

Accession Number

1970/2.156

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:51

Secondary Keywords

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

plant components

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

trees (components)

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Birds in a Banana Tree

Artist

Xu Wei (Hsü Wei)

Physical Description

A banana plant is shown with long and lush leaves. Behind it is a rock with grass growing from it. Three birds rest on the rock and the leaves of the banana tree. On the right-hand top lies the calligraphic inscription wrtten by the artist, along with his signature and seals.

Artist Life Dates

1521-1593

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1521-1593

Accession Number

1970/2.154

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:50

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Landscape with a Seated Monk

Artist

Yang Jin (Yang Chin)

Artist Life Dates

1644-1728

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1712

Accession Number

1970/2.155

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:50

Secondary Keywords

costumes

descriptors

figures

genres

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Vishnu with two attendants

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Kashmir

Physical Description

Vishnu stands with a slight sway to his body with his right hip thrust out, the tribhangha of “thrice bent pose.” He has four hands to carry his attributes, his front two hold a lotus bud and a conch. The back two hang down and rather than carry his two weapons are placed on personified figures of them. At is right is the personified club and on his left his discus. He wears a diaphanous lower cloth that is so sheer, it appears almost invisible, only the folds of the garment are articulated. He wears a long garland down almost to his feet and a sacred thread to his waist. He also wears various pieces of jewelry, including armlets, large earrings and an elaborate crown. The whole is quite worn due to the way the image has been handled by devotees, who have touched it and applied various substances to it. His eyes had been inlayed with silver to add a certain realism to the piece.

Century

9th century

Object Creation Date

9th century

Accession Number

1970/2.146

Medium and Support

bronze with silver inlay

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:49

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

asian

associated concepts

descriptors

geographic and political locations

hindu

named gods and goddesses

object genres

object genres by material

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

subject matter

Title

The Triumph of Galatea

Artist

Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Baciccio)

Artist Life Dates

(1639 - 1709)

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1970/2.15

Medium and Support

pen, brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white, laid down

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:49

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

how we live

motifs

people and occupations

war

Title

A Muse Presiding over the Arrangement of a Painting Gallery (Génie présidant à l

Artist

Noâl Le Mire

Artist Life Dates

1724-1801

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1756

Accession Number

1970/2.132

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:45

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures

genres

making art

motifs

object

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

Eight Landscapes. 5. Landscape with Two Men on Horseback

Artist

Giovanni Grimaldi

Artist Life Dates

1606-1680

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1606-1680

Accession Number

1970/2.125

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:43

Secondary Keywords

architecture

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

men on horseback

people and occupations

plants

roads

the natural world

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

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:38

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geography

houses

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

plants

the natural world

vessels

Title

Self-Portrait with Allegorical Figures

Artist

Anonymous French

Artist Life Dates

()

Century

18th century?

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1970/2.102

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with white chalk

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:37

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

architecture

atmospheric effects

creatures

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

genres

man

mermaids

motifs

mythology

people and occupations

portraits

the natural world

Title

Allegory of the Holy Catholic Faith

Artist

Marcantonio Franceschini

Artist Life Dates

1648-1729

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1970/2.10

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with gray wash and black chalk

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:36

Secondary Keywords

architecture

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures

genres

models

motifs

people and occupations

plants

religion

religions

the natural world

Title

Blue-and-white saucer with fishnet design, Tianqi era (1621–27)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1621-1627

Accession Number

1970/1.196

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:35

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

equipment

equipment by context

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

plates (dishes)

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

tools and equipment

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

The Alliance of Peace and Abundance

Artist

Bartolomeo Coriolano

Physical Description

Two women in long robes stand arm in arm in a landscape. One figure holds an olive branch in her right hand, and her companion cradles a cornucopia against her hip.

Artist Life Dates

(ca. 1599 - ca. 1676)

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1642

Accession Number

1970/1.178

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:31

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

culture and related concepts

culture-related concepts

descriptors

hardwood

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plant material

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

symbolism

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood (plant material)

wood and wood products

wood by composition or origin

woodcuts

Title

Crucifixion

Artist

Bartolommeo da Brescia

Physical Description

From the height of a cross, a crucified man, wearing a crown of thorns and a loincloth, looms over a dramatic landscape. Three heads with wings appear near the top of the cross, and a skull and crossed bones lay at its base. A vast prospect of distant mountains and a bustling port unfolds through the background.

Artist Life Dates

1506 - 1576 or 1578

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1565-1576

Accession Number

1970/1.177

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:31

Secondary Keywords

animal material

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associated concepts

bodies of water

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buildings and the land

coastline bodies of water

descriptors

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europe (continent)

events

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figure- and animal-derived motifs

geographic and political locations

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italy (nation)

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people and culture

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religions

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settlements and landscapes

skeleton and skeleton components

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visual works

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Title

Chinoiserie plate with four figures in a landscape

Artist

Artist Unknown, Netherlands

Physical Description

Four men sit under a canopied arch in a Chinese-style landscape with pine trees and a river in the well of this blue-and-white plate. The figure seated under the center of the arch holds an object on his lap, which the leftmost figure leans forward to inspect more closely. The old man who sits at the right of the group looks off to his right. The paneled border of the rim is decorated with four reserves featuring the figure of a seated Chinese man. The reserves are separated by a pair of narrow panels flanking a larger central panel. The narrow panels contain a stylized flower motif, while the larger panels are decorated with more elaborate floral designs.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1660

Accession Number

1969/2.93

Medium and Support

tin-glazed earthenware (delftware)

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:29

Secondary Keywords

containers

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culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

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people

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vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Hand and Chest

Artist

Lowell Nesbitt

Artist Life Dates

1933-1993

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1963

Accession Number

1969/2.9

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:28

Secondary Keywords

animal material

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descriptors

hands

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materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Street in a Village (possibly Le Chemin des vallées)

Artist

Charles-François Daubigny

Artist Life Dates

1817-1878

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1865

Accession Number

1969/2.70

Medium and Support

black and red chalk on tan wove paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:24

Secondary Keywords

scale

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

movement

plants

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

streets

the natural world

Title

Allegory Presented to M and Mme Cuisy on Their Wedding Anniversary, July 30, 176

Artist

Gilles Demarteau

Artist Life Dates

1729-1776

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1722-1776

Accession Number

1969/2.71

Medium and Support

crayon manner engraving on off-white laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:24

Secondary Keywords

animals

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descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures

genres

mammals

motifs

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Tureen with floral patterns and glass knob

Artist

Artist Unknown, France

Physical Description

This ovoid tureen stands on four curved, leaf-like feet that sprout upward and join together to form a pair of handles at either end of the vessel. The body of the tureen, composed of gentle undulating curves, is decorated with bright red and yellow flowers and leaves painted with overglaze enamel. A scallion, modeled in relief, rests bundled together with sprigs of parsley on top of the lid, introducing a playful trompe-l'oeil element. An onion forms the knob on the top of the lid.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1969/2.41

Medium and Support

tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with overglaze enamel

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:16

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

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containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

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earthenware

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Title

Barber's basin with birds and vegetal ornament

Artist

Artist Unknown, France

Physical Description

This oval-shaped ceramic vessel features a wide, steep rim surrounding a large well in the center. The scalloped edges of the rim are cut back into a deep semicircle on one side. The rim is painted in underglaze blue and yellow with plant and floral motifs that are arranged in a whimsical, asymmetrical fashion around the edge. The well is decorated with similar vegetal motifs and two vaguely stork-like birds with long legs that confront one another on a strip of turf.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1969/2.39

Medium and Support

tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with yellow and blue underglaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:15

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

ceramics

containers

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descriptors

earthenware

european

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object genres by material

objects we use

people

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pottery (object genre)

renaissance-baroque styles and periods

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vessels

Title

Casket

Artist

Anonymous Siculo-Arabic (Central Italy, Southern Italy, or Sicily)?

Century

13th-14th century

Object Creation Date

13th century - 14th century

Accession Number

1969/2.35

Medium and Support

ivory, with later silver mounts; traces of decoration

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:15

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by form

dentin

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

the natural world

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Italy

Physical Description

This maiolica dish is covered by a radial pattern consisting of abstract leaves and curling tendrils punctuated with flowers all centered around a yellow disk in the center of the well. The harmony of the design stems from radial symmetry of the pattern as well as the restricted palette of blue and a soft brass-yellow.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1500-1525

Accession Number

1969/2.38

Medium and Support

tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) with underglaze painting

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:08:15

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

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containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

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design elements

earthenware

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italy (nation)

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perugia (province)

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umbria (region)

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