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Title

Fork, from a two-piece fish server

Artist

Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)

Physical Description

Five-tined engraved silver fork with ivory handle

Artist Life Dates

active 1870-1883

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1853-1854

Accession Number

1968/1.62

Medium and Support

silver with ivory handle

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

culinary equipment

culinary equipment by function

culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

dentin

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

household objects

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

tools and equipment

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

utensils for serving food

Title

Formal celadon-colored kimono with shibori pattern of waves at hem

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Gray-green silk with tie-dye design in hitta kanoko technique. The bottom is decorated with a shibori wave pattern. Lining is plain weave white silk above; white at top, gray at bottom and sleeve ends.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960-1979

Accession Number

2005/1.372

Medium and Support

white silk with celadon tie-dye design

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

resist dyeing

textile dyeing processes and techniques

textile finishing processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Four-armed Vishnu

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

Vishnu stands with his legs apart holding his four attributes in his hands. Reading in clockwise direction from his right front hand he holds: his club, discus, conch and lotus, here a rather flat object cupped in his palm. His back two arms are extremely short. The figure is encircled with a decorated arch with a line of beads and triangular shaped openings around them. A stylized sun and moon are to either side of Vishnu’s head. He wears a variety of simple, lumpy jewelry at his feet are a horse to his right and a bull or cow to his left and between them are three rings lying flat on the base. At the front of the base are seven stylized horses, identifying this as a combination figure: Vishnu and the sun god Surya, whose chariot is pulled by seven horses.

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1977/2.49

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

design elements

hindu

mammals

materials

materials by composition

motifs

named gods and goddesses

natural element motifs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

percussive weapons

plant-derived motifs

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sports and athletic equipment

subject matter

track and field sports equipment

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Fourteen Fruit and Flower Sketches

Artist

Yong-chin Kim

Physical Description

Various sketches of fruits and flowers each with accompanying calligraphy.

Image 1: Large white flower in the upper left balanced by a large gray rock in the lower right. A smaller pink flower completes the visual triangle.

Image 2: A branch bearing two clusters of small orange fruits begins in the upper left and ends lower, center.

Image 3: A branch of white and pink flowers starts center right and moves off the page at upper center.

Image 4: A branch bearing three large green fruits starts and the upper left corner and ends just right of center. Two fruits centrally located and the third is in the upper left.

Image 5: Rock-mass in the upper right with green grass-like plants and light green orchids.

Image 6: Fruit-bearing vine moves across the top of the page and crosses over the lower right corner.

Image 7: Two large orange blooms are located slightly left of center and near the top. Opposite those the lower right half is dominated by a large rock formation.

Image 8: Two large orange-ish red fruits are located slightly below the center of the paper.

Image 9: Green leaves move from the upper right corner towards the lower left. In the lower left is a rock formation.

Image 10: Two large orange fruits are slighly off center and a small branch is in the upper right corner.

Image 11: A plant with red leaves moves from the upper right to the lower left. It is visually divided by a rock formation.

Image 12: One cluster of red fruits is slight below the center of the page, while another cluster is located more towards the upper right corner.

Image 13: Blooms of flowers curve up the page from the lower left to the center. There are three white blooms near the bottom left and two yellow ones near the top of the page.

Image 14: Three large blooming flowers are centrally located on the page. Two are slightly toward the left while the third is slightly toward the right.

Artist Life Dates

born 1881

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1952/2.5

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

food

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

plant components

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

trees (components)

writing (processes)

Title

Fragment of a gaming piece with male slaying beast, possibly Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, zigzag pattern with incised circles in border

Artist

Samson Carver, Pricked-Ivories Workshop, Cologne, Germany

Physical Description

Fragment of circular gaming piece carved in elephant ivory in high relief. Standing male figure wearing knee-length robe holds sword in right hand and stabs inverted beast in the chest. Forelegs of beast end in hooves; head of beast characterized by large eye and pronounced nostril. Left arm of figure and rear half of the beast missing. Border contains zigzag pattern with bead motif.

Century

12th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1150

Accession Number

1987/1.262

Medium and Support

elephant ivory

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bone

bone by form

card, table and board game elements

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

dentin

descriptors

edged weapons

mammals

materials

materials by composition

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

relief

sculpture techniques

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Fragment of a Landscape Showing Herdsman and Cattle near a Stream

Artist

Jean-Baptiste Huet

Artist Life Dates

1745-1811

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1745-1811

Accession Number

1959/2.38

Medium and Support

pen and black ink with watercolor on white paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

clothing

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

workers

Title

Frederick Douglass

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" border the piece along with two copies of the artist's signature and the screenprint number .

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.108

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Frederick Douglass

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" border the piece along with two copies of the artist's signature and the screenprint number .

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.109

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

portraits

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Frenchman's Cove I Table

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.99A&B

Medium and Support

walnut

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Friends, from "Bell Pond" (Photographs taken from May through October 1983)

Artist

Stephen Dirado

Physical Description

Two girls in bathing suits, one holding a cigarette to the other's mouth.

Object Creation Date

August 12, 1983; printed 1994

Accession Number

2013/2.122

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

beachwear

costume

costume by function

descriptors

leaf (plant material)

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant material

sports clothing

tobacco

Title

From "Souvenirs of Travels," third series

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Physical Description

A man stewards a narrow boat carrying a passenger along a river. The houses and walls alongside reflect on the river's surface. The sky is nearly covered by gray clouds, but small patches of blue sky shine through.

Artist Life Dates

1883-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

1987/1.267

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

light-related concepts

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

residential structures

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Frontispiece to Johann Kaspar Lavatar, Aphorisms on Man

Artist

William Blake

Physical Description

Print of a man sitting and ooking up toward a figure holding an inscribed sign with Greek letters.

Artist Life Dates

1757-1827

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

plate 1788

Accession Number

1985/2.134

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

man

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

measuring devices

measuring devices for extent

objects we use

people and occupations

sandglasses

seating furniture

single seating furniture

text-based art

timepieces

timepieces by form

Title

Fruit

Artist

Pierre Daura

Artist Life Dates

1896 - 1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1955-1974

Accession Number

2001/2.98

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

genres

materials

materials by function

plants

the natural world

Title

Ganesha, seated on a double lotus throne

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

Ganesha is shown here seated on a double lotus throne, in a royal posture with the soles of his feet together. He has four arms, and holds two of his attributes in the rear pair: an ax and a rosary. His trunk curls down across his rotund belly to reach for a bowl of sweets that rests in his left forward arm. The cobra slung across his shoulder, now hard to make out because of the centuries of wear of the stone, indicates Ganesha's lineage as the son of the Shiva, in his aspect as the great ascetic. Almost 27 inches high, this sculpture of the Hindu god Ganesha is carved of andesite, a volcanic stone common to the island of Java in Indonesia. Andesite is a soft stone and erodes easily, which is why the carving is no longer crisp.

Century

11th century

Object Creation Date

11th century

Accession Number

1957/2.56

Medium and Support

andesite (volcanic stone)

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions

religions and religious concepts

rock

rock by form

Title

Gargano Coast

Artist

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1887-1953

Accession Number

1931.2

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Gazing at a Waterfall

Artist

Sun Kehong (Sun K'o-hung)

Artist Life Dates

1532-1610

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1610

Accession Number

1963/1.80

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Ge (ceremonial dagger-axe)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

ceremonial bronze ge dagger-axe, with pointed blade on one end and zoomorphic tang of stylized bird motif on the other.

Century

13th-11th century BCE

Object Creation Date

circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE

Accession Number

1996/2.19

Medium and Support

cast bronze with malachite patina

Secondary Keywords

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects

weaponry

whip

Title

Ge (halberd)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

the ceremonial degger-axe replicate in jade a common bronze weapon of the Shang dynasty called ge. It has a wide blade with a sharp point at one end and a plain, rectangular tang on the other.

Object Creation Date

1600 BCE - 1100 BCE

Accession Number

1960/2.110A&B

Medium and Support

green nephrite with mottling

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

rock

rock by form

weapons and ammunition

Title

Geese and Reeds (one of a pair)

Artist

Ki-hun Yang

Physical Description

A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. The goose is the water has its head turned to watch the descent of the goose flying in from the right. The upper left corner contains calligraphic text, and creating ripples in the water in the foreground is a goose with its head below the surface, and bottom in the air. Reeds come in from the right.

Artist Life Dates

1843-1898

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

2009/1.488.1

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Geese and Reeds (two of a pair)

Artist

Ki-hun Yang

Physical Description

A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. A goose swoops into the scene from the top left, while the neck of the grounded goose follows a graceful curve to look at the approaching bird. The swaying reeds and grass around the grounded goose add lightness to the composition. Between the two geese are three lines of calligraphy.

Artist Life Dates

(1843 - 1898)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

2009/1.488.2

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Geese Landing on Sandbars

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

A scene of geese in pond and on sandbars. The geese are congregated in the lower left hand side of the painting, as are most of the reeds growing from the sand bars. Some geese can also be seen flying in the middle of the painting, though they are not as prominent. Five lines of calligraphy are lcoated in the upper right of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1906-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

last quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2006/1.142

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji

Artist

Kanô Tsunenobu

Physical Description

Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.

Artist Life Dates

active 1636-1713

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1670-1680

Accession Number

2002/1.168

Medium and Support

ink, color, and gold pigment and foil on paper

Secondary Keywords

upward

allegory and literature

architecture

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

business and industry

concepts in the arts

deciduous trees

descriptors

document genres

gold and gold alloy

houses

information forms

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

mine

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

plants

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

symbolism

the natural world

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Genre Scenes

Artist

Su Liupeng (aka Su Liu-p'eng)

Artist Life Dates

1821-1861

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1821-1861

Accession Number

1985/1.197.4

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

the natural world

trees

Title

Giôji Kyoto

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1955

Accession Number

1959/2.22

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

plants

the natural world

Title

Girl with French Loaves

Artist

Chet LaMore

Physical Description

Highly abstracted figure with oval body, short straight legs, and a large mushroom shaped head with a crude, wide-mouthed face. Between the body and head are two horizontal bars that are slightly longer than the width of the head. The sculpture is quite flat, and the bronze has a molten look.

Artist Life Dates

1908-1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1959

Accession Number

1981/2.111

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

food

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Glass Inkwell with Silver Lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Inkwell with round shape body made with glass. There are "air bubbles" inside the glass; and there is a metal lid cover on top.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.311

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

dynamics

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mechanics concepts

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

surface tension

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900-1940

Accession Number

1980/2.133

Medium and Support

glass with agate and horn

Secondary Keywords

animal material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

keratinous material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1720-1820

Accession Number

1980/2.138

Medium and Support

glass, carnelian and horn

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1790-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.141

Medium and Support

glass

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750-1825

Accession Number

1980/2.144

Medium and Support

glass

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1912-1949

Accession Number

1980/2.49

Medium and Support

glass with coral and turquoise

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

food

fruit

insects

materials

materials by function

objects we use

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1780-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.136

Medium and Support

glass, coral, pearl

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Zhou Luoyuan (Chou Lo-yüan)

Artist Life Dates

act. 1885-1910

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1885-1910

Accession Number

1980/2.152

Medium and Support

glass and jade

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

settlements and landscapes

Title

Glen Canyon Wall

Artist

Brett Weston

Physical Description

A rock wall showing varying textures and age.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1993

Object Creation Date

1960; printed later

Accession Number

2013/1.283

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

enclosing structural elements

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

walls and wall components

Title

Glen Coe, Looking Up, from "Ecosse"

Artist

James Valentine

Artist Life Dates

1815 - 1880

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

September 4, 1869

Accession Number

1984/1.294.14

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Secondary Keywords

albums

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Gli Sterratori (The Diggers)

Artist

Renato Guttuso

Artist Life Dates

Born 1912

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1955

Accession Number

1959/1.83

Medium and Support

gouache on white paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects

Title

Gloucester Fishing Boat at Wharf

Artist

Warren Lombard

Artist Life Dates

1855-1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1929-1930

Accession Number

1940.60

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

Title

Gloucester Fishing Boats at Monhegan

Artist

Warren Lombard

Artist Life Dates

1855-1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1928

Accession Number

1940.52

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

Title

Gold Leaf Frame

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A wooden frame in gold color decorated with gold leaf pattern.

Object Creation Date

1850-1950

Accession Number

2009/2.107

Medium and Support

wood, gold leaf

Secondary Keywords

borders (ornament areas)

descriptors

design elements

materials

materials by origin

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

ornament areas

plant material

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope, tied together in the middle.

Century

Possibly 20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1986/2.133

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

objects

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope, tied together in the middle.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.459

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiled rope, tied together at the middle.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.502

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

Title

Goldweight in the shape of coiled rope

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a twisted rope.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.452

Medium and Support

brass

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

cord (fiber product)

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

goldweights

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

Title

Grain scoop

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

206 BCE - 220 CE

Accession Number

1990/1.270

Medium and Support

earthenware, red, with calcinated green lead glaze

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

equipment by general type

events

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

tools

tools and equipment

Title

Grand Coulee Dam

Artist

Richard Garrod

Physical Description

Black and white image of a portion of the dam at water's edge.

Artist Life Dates

born 1924

Accession Number

2013/1.230

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

hydraulic structures by function

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Granite Quarry, New Hampshire

Artist

Herbert Waters

Artist Life Dates

Born 1903

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1935

Accession Number

1943.144

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Secondary Keywords

americas

architecture

descriptors

figures

how we live

inorganic material

locality

machine

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

north & central america

objects

organizations

people and occupations

united states

Title

Grape Picker

Artist

Antonio Frasconi

Physical Description

This two-color woodcut in black and pale pink depicts a standing female figure against a black background in vertical format. The figure is shown bending over collecting grapes in the folds of her apron. Her skirt is decorated in a bird motif and her hair is windswept. The verso of this print contains an announcement for an exhibition at Weyhe Gallery in New York in March and April of 1951.

Artist Life Dates

1919-2013

Object Creation Date

circa 1951

Accession Number

2012/2.187

Medium and Support

two-color woodcut on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

agricultural functions

costume

costume by form

descriptors

food

fruit

functions

functions (activities)

functions by specific context

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Grass-Seated Chair (four of four)

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.98.4

Medium and Support

walnut frame with woven grass seats

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Grass-Seated Chair (one of four)

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.98.1

Medium and Support

walnut frame with woven grass seats

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Grass-Seated Chair (three of four)

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.98.3

Medium and Support

walnut frame with woven grass seats

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products