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Glass snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- 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
- relevance
- rank 3.56663
- 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
A Plant; Zhu Da (Chu Ta)
- Title
- A Plant
- Artist
- Zhu Da (Chu Ta)
- Physical Description
- A plant is shown against the blank background, with a long stem, some leaves on the top, and a apricot-like fruit at the bottom. Above the plant are some calligraphic texts, with the artist's signature and seal.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1626-1705
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1645-1705
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.57
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.56436
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- image-making processes and techniques
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- plant material
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- writing (processes)
Still Life with Fruit and Walnuts; George Forster
- Title
- Still Life with Fruit and Walnuts
- Artist
- George Forster
- Artist Life Dates
- 1817-1896
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1817-1896
- Accession Number
- 1981/2.164
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 3.56276
- Secondary Keywords
- coverings and hangings
- coverings and hangings by location or context
- coverings and hangings by specific type
- coverings and hangings for furniture
- coverings and hangings for storage and support furniture
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- genres
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects
- objects we use
- plant material
- plants
- table coverings
- the natural world
Graves of Neil and Lawrence; John Edward Saché
- Title
- Graves of Neil and Lawrence
- Artist
- John Edward Saché
- Artist Life Dates
- act. in India, 1860s-1880s
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1860-1889
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.309
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.56224
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- buildings and the land
- death
- descriptors
- funerary structures
- how we live
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- plants
- rites of passage
- rock
- rock by form
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
War Rages in France - We Must Feed Them - United States Food Administration; Harry Everett Townsend
- Title
- War Rages in France - We Must Feed Them - United States Food Administration
- Artist
- Harry Everett Townsend
- Physical Description
- Text: War Rages in France - We Must Feed Them - They cannot fight & raise food at the same time - Denying ourselves only a little means Life to them - United States Food Administration
- Artist Life Dates
- 1879-1941
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1917
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.97
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.56193
- Secondary Keywords
- armed conflicts
- cityscapes
- declaratory and advertising artifacts
- descriptors
- europe
- events
- figures
- how we live
- information artifacts
- information artifacts by function
- information forms
- locality
- materials
- materials by function
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- streets
- text-based art
- transportation
- vehicles
- war
- world wars
La Melancholia; Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
- Title
- La Melancholia
- Artist
- Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
- Artist Life Dates
- 1609-1664
- Century
- 17th Century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1647
- Accession Number
- 1994/2.12
- Medium and Support
- etching on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- relevance
- rank 3.56121
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- animals
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by process
- image-making equipment
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects
- objects we use
- painting equipment
- skeleton and skeleton components
- skeleton components
- the natural world
- tools and equipment
Hou Chi Minh with cigarette and large leaf, meeting with Voroshilov, Vietnam, 1957; Dmitri Baltermants
- Title
- Hou Chi Minh with cigarette and large leaf, meeting with Voroshilov, Vietnam, 1957
- Artist
- Dmitri Baltermants
- Physical Description
- Hou Chi Minh and Kliment Voroshilov meeting in Vietnam. The Vietnamese prime minister and president gets a light from his assistant while holding a large leaf, while the Soviet politician holds a pad of paper and tries to discuss some sort of political plans.
- Artist Life Dates
- Russian, 1912-1990
- Object Creation Date
- 2003
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.88
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.56121
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- asia (continent)
- biological material
- descriptors
- europe (continent)
- geographic and political locations
- image-making processes and techniques
- materials
- materials by origin
- photographic processes
- photography and photographic processes and techniques
- plant material
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- tobacco
Chalcedony ornamental snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Chalcedony ornamental snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1912-1949
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.29
- Medium and Support
- chalcedony and glass
- relevance
- rank 3.55811
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for personal use
- containers for smoking and tobacco use
- descriptors
- food
- leaf (plant component)
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- plant components
- trees (components)
Landscape of the Seasons; Yi Sang-Beom
- Title
- Landscape of the Seasons
- Artist
- Yi Sang-Beom
- Physical Description
- Ten-panel screen depicting similar mountain scenes over changing seasons. A spring scene begins on the right, gradually changing over the ten images to winter on the left. In an upper corner of each scene is a corresponding seasonal poetic inscription. These images are created using ink and color on paper, which was mounted on the upper two-thirds of each panel of the screen.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1899-1978
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1943
- Accession Number
- 2007/2.10
- Medium and Support
- ten-fold screen with ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.55647
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- screens (furniture)
- settlements and landscapes
Bowl with bird holding leaf and inscription; Iran, Kashan
- Title
- Bowl with bird holding leaf and inscription
- Artist
- Iran, Kashan
- Physical Description
- A wide-mouth, narrow-base bowl with overglaze lustre decorations of a bird holding leaf. There are inscriptions as part of the decorations.
- Century
- 12th-13th century
- Object Creation Date
- 12th century - 13th century
- Accession Number
- 1957/1.63
- Medium and Support
- fritware with overglaze lustre painting
- relevance
- rank 3.55566
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- biological material
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- document genres
- document genres by form
- geographic and political locations
- information forms
- materials
- materials by origin
- middle east (general region)
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- vessels
Hunting Whistle; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
- Title
- Hunting Whistle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1971
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.47
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- relevance
- rank 3.55490
- Secondary Keywords
- aerophones
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- duct flutes
- flutes (aerophones)
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- the human body
- upper body
- wood and wood products
The Visitation; Anonymous
- Title
- The Visitation
- Artist
- Anonymous
- Physical Description
- Two women on a staircase in an embrace. A man on one side with an arm raised in greeting. Another man is on the other side with a bag over his shoulder.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1827
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.560
- Medium and Support
- pencil, pen and brown ink on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 3.55446
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- biological concepts
- chimneys and chimney components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- food
- fruit
- heating and cooking elements
- materials
- materials by function
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- scientific concepts
Idle Craft; Ernest Lumsden
- Title
- Idle Craft
- Artist
- Ernest Lumsden
- Artist Life Dates
- 1883-1948
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1928
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.128
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.54897
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- objects we use
- open spaces
- open spaces and site elements
- open spaces by location or context
- the natural world
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- watercraft
- watercraft by general type
- waterfront spaces
- waterfronts and waterfront spaces
- waterscapes
Iron Kettle; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Iron Kettle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- A round and squat kettle made of iron. It has a tall, arching handle which is tapered at the ends of attachment and the handle on the cover is decorated with cut-outs.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.36
- Medium and Support
- iron
- relevance
- rank 3.54865
- Secondary Keywords
- asian
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- east asian
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects we use
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- vessels
Brush; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Brush
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- A bundle of thin fibres (which form the brush) held together by thin strips of wood wrapped around one half of the bundle, topped with a piece of cloth to create a cap.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1925
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.52
- Medium and Support
- wood, fiber
- relevance
- rank 3.54865
- Secondary Keywords
- asian
- brushes
- descriptors
- east asian
- equipment
- equipment by process
- maintenance and cleaning equipment
- maintenance tools
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- tools and equipment
- wood and wood products
Angel; Artist Unknown, Ile-de-France, France
- Title
- Angel
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Ile-de-France, France
- Physical Description
- This sculpture represents an angel bending slightly toward the left with his head tilted downward. Carved slots in his back would have held his wings, and the figure has lost his forearms and hands as well as his legs below the knees.
- Century
- 13th or 14th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1300
- Accession Number
- 1969/2.157
- Medium and Support
- limestone with polychrome
- relevance
- rank 3.54865
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- rock
- rock by form
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
The Mendicant; Jean-François Millet
- Title
- The Mendicant
- Artist
- Jean-François Millet
- Artist Life Dates
- 1814-1875
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1857-1858
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.107
- Medium and Support
- black chalk on off-white paper
- relevance
- rank 3.54372
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- associated concepts
- building divisions
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- family
- food
- genres
- how we live
- materials
- materials by function
- objects
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- relationships
- religious figures
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by function
- social science concepts
- sociological concepts
- work and instructional spaces
Mountain Light, Cloud Shadow; Chang Ku-nien
- Title
- Mountain Light, Cloud Shadow
- Artist
- Chang Ku-nien
- Physical Description
- The use of light ink to depict the hills and remote mountains was to present the misty and dreamlike Dayu Mountain. Chang applied the wash to creat a sense of wet atmosphere.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1974
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.107
- Medium and Support
- unmounted scroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.54067
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- descriptors
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by function
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- paintings
- paintings by form
- settlements and landscapes
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A pewter inkwell in the shape of a teapot. The handle is made out of wood and the spout is porcelain.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.266
- Medium and Support
- metal, wood, porcelain
- relevance
- rank 3.53957
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- containers for writing equipment
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- vessels for serving drinks
Pike Decoy; Oscar Peterson
- 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 3.53868
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- art genres
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by origin
- object genres
- object genres by function
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- wood and wood products
Crane, Pine and Bamboo; Ren Xun (Jen Hsün)
- Title
- Crane, Pine and Bamboo
- Artist
- Ren Xun (Jen Hsün)
- Physical Description
- This painting inculdes the seal of the artist Ren Xun. A crane stands in the foreground, with it's head and beak turned toward the viewer, revealing a patch of orangish red on its face. A pine tree arches across the background above.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1835-1893
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1860-1893
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.265
- Medium and Support
- ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.53831
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- evergreens
- grass (plant material)
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- plant material
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
The Sea is Making; Charles Herbert Woodbury
- Title
- The Sea is Making
- Artist
- Charles Herbert Woodbury
- Artist Life Dates
- 1864-1940
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1935.29
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.53491
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- events
- geography
- inorganic material
- landform components
- landforms and landform components
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural events
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people and culture
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- watercraft
- watercraft by general type
- waterscapes
Black crested haori with yûzen painted origami crane design; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Black crested haori with yûzen painted origami crane design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Black crepe silk with origame crane designs hand-painted by paste-resist yûzen techinique, in colors and gold pigment. Lining is pink silk damask with woven pattern of truncated floral medallions. Double oak leaf crest (kashiwa) is embroidered with bokashi-dyed blue and white thread.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1940s-1960s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.356
- Medium and Support
- black crepe silk with painted design
- relevance
- rank 3.53337
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animals and creatures
- birds
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- main garments for the upper body
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- paperworking techniques
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
Elisa's Fountain (Fontaine d' Elisée); Felix Bonfils
- Title
- Elisa's Fountain (Fontaine d' Elisée)
- Artist
- Felix Bonfils
- Artist Life Dates
- 1831-1885
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.100
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.52698
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- geography
- hydraulic structures
- hydraulic structures by function
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- people and occupations
- plants
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the natural world
- water distribution structures
- waterscapes
Back of Seated Nude; Humbert Albrizio
- Title
- Back of Seated Nude
- Artist
- Humbert Albrizio
- Artist Life Dates
- 1907-1970
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1951/1.26
- Medium and Support
- pen and ink on cream-colored paper
- relevance
- rank 3.52683
- Secondary Keywords
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- materials
- materials by function
- modern and contemporary art
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Eva Chair; Bruno Mathsson
- Title
- Eva Chair
- Artist
- Bruno Mathsson
- Physical Description
- Wooden chair with arms, hemp webbing for seat and backing. Modern in form and style.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1907-1988
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1934
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.169
- Medium and Support
- bent laminated beechwood and natural hemp webbing
- relevance
- rank 3.52555
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- wood and wood products
Mirror with serpentine interlaces and angular meanders; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Mirror with serpentine interlaces and angular meanders
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Thinnly cast mirror with narrow rim and bridge-shaped knob, back decorated with interlaces of serpentine and angular meaders, front side polished flat
- Century
- 3rd century BCE
- Object Creation Date
- 3rd century BCE
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.76
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze with silver and malachite patina
- relevance
- rank 3.52526
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- inorganic material
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
Closeup of "Gates of Hell, Rodin, Paris"; Diana Williams
- Title
- Closeup of "Gates of Hell, Rodin, Paris"
- Artist
- Diana Williams
- Physical Description
- A bronze sculpture depicting a man with his mouth open.
- Object Creation Date
- 1998
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.195
- Medium and Support
- black and white photograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.52526
- 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 we use
- people and culture
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Tri Wing Spin; Gary Simmons
- Title
- Tri Wing Spin
- Artist
- Gary Simmons
- Physical Description
- This print depicts three black forms, in the shape of feathered wings, over a cream background with gray block lettering. The tips of the feathers have active brush strokes that give the appearance that they are moving in a circular, clockwise direction in the center of the print.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born 1964
- Object Creation Date
- 2005
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.42
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on white pescia paper
- relevance
- rank 3.52344
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- dynamics
- information form components
- keratinous material
- materials
- materials by origin
- mechanics concepts
- people and culture
- phonetic signs
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- scientific concepts
- script and type forms
- script and type signs
Picture of the Cinnabar Peak; Sun Yi (Sun I)
- Title
- Picture of the Cinnabar Peak
- Artist
- Sun Yi (Sun I)
- Physical Description
- This is a delicate landscape. There are mountain crags, dispersed trees and bushes, and some houses/huts depicted. There is calligraphy on the upper right hand corner with one red seal, and towards the upper left corner with a red seal. There is also another red seal on the lower left hand corner. The colors are muted and are barely discernable from one another. There is a central jutting rock in the center of the painting that takes up a lot of horizontal space, and encourages the eye to travel upwards.
- Artist Life Dates
- active mid-17th century
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1657
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.155
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.52297
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- architecture
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- genres
- geography
- houses
- inorganic material
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- paintings
- paintings by form
- plants
- scroll paintings
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Drinking horn; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Drinking horn
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1880
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.33
- Medium and Support
- cape buffalo horn and plant fibers
- relevance
- rank 3.51981
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animals and creatures
- containers
- containers by form
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- drinking vessels
- horns
- keratinous material
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Circumcision Knife with Sheath; Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
- Title
- Circumcision Knife with Sheath
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.118A&B
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with leather and hide sheath with dyed shell
- relevance
- rank 3.51888
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- shell and shell material
Doll; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Title
- Doll
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.104
- Medium and Support
- metal, glass beads and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 3.51888
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
Illness Mask; African, Congo (Zaire), Ibibio
- Title
- Illness Mask
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Ibibio
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.91
- Medium and Support
- wood, raffia and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 3.51888
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- shell and shell material
Red Trees, Blue Mountains; Chang Ku-nien
- Title
- Red Trees, Blue Mountains
- Artist
- Chang Ku-nien
- Physical Description
- Landscape colored with the bright hues of autumn. Pavilions are nestled among clouds and mountain forests. A rustic staircase appears between wisps of clouds and trees, winding up the slope next to waterfalls.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1975
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.135
- Medium and Support
- ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.51822
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- descriptors
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by function
- natural landscapes
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
Seated figure with tripartite crown; Artist Unknown, Iran
- Title
- Seated figure with tripartite crown
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Iran
- Century
- 10th century
- Object Creation Date
- 10th century
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.134
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 3.51822
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- crown (headdress)
- descriptors
- headgear
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- rock
- rock by form
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
Line A-B; Buky Schwartz
- Title
- Line A-B
- Artist
- Buky Schwartz
- Physical Description
- A line of wool thread connecting from point A to point B, with a layer effect of wool in the central area of the piece.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1932
- Object Creation Date
- October 30, 1971
- Accession Number
- 2012/1.221
- Medium and Support
- wool, paint, mixed media collage on canvas
- relevance
- rank 3.51797
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- descriptors
- drawing and drawing techniques
- hair
- hair and hair components
- hair by form
- image-making processes and techniques
- keratinous material
- materials
- materials by origin
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
Master (Su) Tongbo in a Straw Hat and Sandals; Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)
- Title
- Master (Su) Tongbo in a Straw Hat and Sandals
- Artist
- Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)
- Physical Description
- Master Su Tongpo, in a hat stands in a natural arched rock formation, turning his head slightly to stare into the distance. He holds his robes in left hand, and a cane in his right.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1882-1954
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1st half of 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.117
- Medium and Support
- ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.51412
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- accessories worn on the legs or feet
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- footwear
- footwear by form
- headgear
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- settlements and landscapes
Saga brocade obijime (obi cord) in green, red, white and gold; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Saga brocade obijime (obi cord) in green, red, white and gold
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Braided silk brocade with green, red, white and gold-covered threads; no tassels
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1960-1980
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.364
- Medium and Support
- saga nishiki brocade silk with green, red and white silk & gold-coated threads
- relevance
- rank 3.51253
- Secondary Keywords
- patterning
- accessories worn at the waist or below
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fiber and fiber products
- fiber products
- main garments
- materials
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- textile construction processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- textile weaving processes and techniques
- textile weaving techniques
- weft patterning
St. Michael Vanquishing Satan; H. J. Hatfield; After John Flaxman
- Title
- St. Michael Vanquishing Satan
- Artist
- H. J. Hatfield
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1840s
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1884
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.84
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 3.51225
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- demons
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- figures
- inorganic material
- making art
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- painting
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- religion
- religious figures
- reptiles and amphibians
- saint
- spears (weapons)
- spears by form
- staff weapons
- subject matter
- the natural world
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
Visualization of the poem, 'Lake, Mountain, Willow Tree and Mist'; Nukina Kaioku
- Title
- Visualization of the poem, 'Lake, Mountain, Willow Tree and Mist'
- Artist
- Nukina Kaioku
- Artist Life Dates
- (Tokushima, Shikoku, 1778 - 1863, Kyoto)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 19th century - mid 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.25
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and color on satin
- relevance
- rank 3.51132
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- asia
- asian
- atmospheric effects
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- forms
- geography
- houses
- inorganic material
- locality
- making art
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- plants
- religious buildings
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- text-based art
- the natural world
Fat Pear - Vertical; Billie Mercer
- Title
- Fat Pear - Vertical
- Artist
- Billie Mercer
- Physical Description
- One large pear in the front, a row of pears in the background. The edges of the paper have a brushed effect.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1936
- Object Creation Date
- 1997
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.162
- Medium and Support
- argyrotype on Cranes parchment
- relevance
- rank 3.51036
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- food
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- support furniture
Dancing Pears; Billie Mercer
- Title
- Dancing Pears
- Artist
- Billie Mercer
- Physical Description
- Eight pears in a row, some on their sides, some standing up.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1936
- Object Creation Date
- 1997
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.161
- Medium and Support
- argyrotype on Cranes parchment
- relevance
- rank 3.51036
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- food
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- support furniture
An Urn Decorated with a Mascaron, Rams' Heads Supporting a Garland between Shells, and Cloven Hoofs for Feet; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- An Urn Decorated with a Mascaron, Rams' Heads Supporting a Garland between Shells, and Cloven Hoofs for Feet
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.52
- Medium and Support
- graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash
- relevance
- rank 3.50651
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- biological components
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- sheep
- shell and shell material
- study
- the human body
- the natural world
- upper body
- vessels
Athens - Altar of Dionysus in Theatre; Anonymous Italian?
- Title
- Athens - Altar of Dionysus in Theatre
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian?
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1865
- Accession Number
- 1980/1.162
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.49939
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- architecture
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- europe
- faces
- inorganic material
- locality
- materials
- materials by composition
- mythology
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- rock
- rock by form
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard; Ietsugu
- Title
- Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard
- Artist
- Ietsugu
- Physical Description
- The sword is long and slightly curved; the handle cover is wrapped with black cords, mostly worn out. The round tsuba (sword guard) is made of steel and has two holes. The scabbard is painted with lacquer and has a string for hanging. There is a pair of lion-shaped menuki (fitting) on the handle.
- Artist Life Dates
- (active Ôei era, 1394 - 1427)
- Century
- 14th-15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1394-1427
- Accession Number
- 1973/2.87
- Medium and Support
- forged steel blade and lacquer
- relevance
- rank 3.49585
- Secondary Keywords
- cases (containers)
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- edged weapon components
- edged weapons
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- sheaths
- weapon components
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It; John E. Sheridan; Heywood Strasser & Voight Litho. Co. (printer)
- Title
- Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It
- Artist
- John E. Sheridan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1880-1948
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1917-1918
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.86
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.49584
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- armed conflicts
- army
- atmospheric effects
- declaratory and advertising artifacts
- descriptors
- events
- horsemen
- information artifacts
- information artifacts by function
- information forms
- mammals
- materials
- materials by function
- military
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- plants
- text-based art
- the natural world
- world wars
Daphnis and Chloe; Anonymous
- Title
- Daphnis and Chloe
- Artist
- Anonymous
- Physical Description
- This work depicts a lively outdoor scene in pen and ink with grey wash and pink and blue watercolor. The setting is replete with lush foliage and populated by several figures and animals. A nude female figure stands holding onto a slender fruit tree looking over a body of water in which a winged boy wades holding his hands to his head. Another nude female figure is shown seated on the right holding a dog tied to a leash. Two playful birds and another winged boy are shown in the bottom foreground.
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.217
- Medium and Support
- pen and ink, wash and watercolor on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 3.49584
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures (representations)
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- woody plants
Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It; John E. Sheridan; Heywood Strasser & Voight Litho. Co. (printer)
- Title
- Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It
- Artist
- John E. Sheridan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1880-1948
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1917-1918
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.86.1
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.49584
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- armed conflicts
- army
- atmospheric effects
- declaratory and advertising artifacts
- descriptors
- events
- horsemen
- information artifacts
- information artifacts by function
- information forms
- mammals
- materials
- materials by function
- military
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- plants
- text-based art
- the natural world
- world wars
Swallow's Mouth Cave; Chang Ku-nien
- Title
- Swallow's Mouth Cave
- Artist
- Chang Ku-nien
- Physical Description
- A view, perhaps from inside a cave, that provides a glimpse of a small strech of highway through mountainous terrain. A river flows below, cutting a path between the mountains.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1978
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.109
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 3.49351
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- descriptors
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- 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