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Square base, octagonal top, opaque blue, brass collar inkwell; Artist Unknown

Title
Square base, octagonal top, opaque blue, brass collar inkwell
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
This is a bright blue glass inkwell with a brass collar. The body is square shaped with slanted shoulders. The blue glass lid is cone shaped with faceted sides.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.232
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 4.10834
Secondary Keywords
colors
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
visual and tactile

Heddle Pulley; Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Title
Heddle Pulley
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1983
Accession Number
1983/1.357
Medium and Support
painted, wood with metal and bone
relevance
rank 4.10834
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
wood and wood products

Miravan; Valentine Green; After Joseph Wright of Derby

Title
Miravan
Artist
Valentine Green
Artist Life Dates
1739-1813
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1772
Accession Number
1995/1.82
Medium and Support
mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, off-white laid paper
relevance
rank 4.10834
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
how we live
materials
materials by origin
objects
rites of passage
skeleton and skeleton components
tools

Cloisters, Arles; Photographe Roman

Title
Cloisters, Arles
Artist
Photographe Roman
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
before 1868
Accession Number
1980/2.226
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 4.10834
Secondary Keywords
architecture
columns
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of corn; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of corn
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1930
Accession Number
1980/2.74
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 4.10722
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
bone
bone by form
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
dentin
descriptors
food
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
objects we use
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

Peonies and Rock; Kumashiro Yûhi

Title
Peonies and Rock
Artist
Kumashiro Yûhi
Physical Description
Peonies in full bloom grow as if from a rock or tree stump. A calligraphic inscription is on the left side.
Artist Life Dates
(Nagasaki, 1713? - 1772)
Century
third quarter of the 18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750-1772
Accession Number
1978/2.59
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 4.10282
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
natural landscapes
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)

Hercules and Lichas; Carlo Naya

Title
Hercules and Lichas
Artist
Carlo Naya
Artist Life Dates
Active from the late 1860s
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1860
Accession Number
1989/2.101
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 4.10247
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
descriptors
figures
iconography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Scene in the Desert; J. Sébah

Title
Scene in the Desert
Artist
J. Sébah
Artist Life Dates
active 1860-1880
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1980/1.210
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 4.10247
Secondary Keywords
africa
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
desert
landscapes
locality
mammals
materials
materials by origin
sand
skeleton and skeleton components
the natural world

L'Appollo del Belvedere; Carlo Naya

Title
L'Appollo del Belvedere
Artist
Carlo Naya
Artist Life Dates
Active from the late 1860s
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1860
Accession Number
1989/2.97
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 4.10247
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
descriptors
figures
greek
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

La Comédie de la Mort; Rodolphe Bresdin

Title
La Comédie de la Mort
Artist
Rodolphe Bresdin
Artist Life Dates
1822-1885
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1854
Accession Number
1975/1.84
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.10247
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
geography
how we live
materials
materials by origin
people and occupations
plants
rites of passage
skeleton and skeleton components
the natural world

Walrus; Anonymous Eskimo

Title
Walrus
Artist
Anonymous Eskimo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1961/1.164
Medium and Support
stone
relevance
rank 4.10247
Secondary Keywords
animals
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
rock
rock by form
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Sea Fantasy with a Note from the Artist; Kurt Seligmann

Title
Sea Fantasy with a Note from the Artist
Artist
Kurt Seligmann
Artist Life Dates
1900-1962
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1962
Accession Number
1964/2.43
Medium and Support
pen, India ink on paper
relevance
rank 4.10247
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
figures
genres
materials
materials by origin
modern and contemporary art
movement
note
people and occupations
skeleton and skeleton components

Crouching Figure; John Bernard Flannagan

Title
Crouching Figure
Artist
John Bernard Flannagan
Artist Life Dates
1895-1942
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1915-1938
Accession Number
1950/2.9
Medium and Support
granite
relevance
rank 4.10247
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Clyster; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Clyster
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.27
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
wood and wood products

Ivory snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.73
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
materials
materials by function
objects we use

Le Villageois Entreprenant; Louis Germain; After Louis Gabriel Moreau l'Aîné

Title
Le Villageois Entreprenant
Artist
Louis Germain
Artist Life Dates
1733-1769?
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1778
Accession Number
1960/2.52
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
clothing
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
tools and equipment
walking sticks

Small Horse--Skeleton; Thomas Eakins

Title
Small Horse--Skeleton
Artist
Thomas Eakins
Artist Life Dates
1844 - 1916
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1878
Accession Number
1953/1.32
Medium and Support
painted plaster relief
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
mammals
materials
materials by origin
skeleton and skeleton components
the natural world

Wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant with dragonply; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant with dragonply
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.87
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
materials
materials by function
objects we use

Bark cloth beater; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title
Bark cloth beater
Artist
African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875
Accession Number
1985/2.1
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
wood and wood products

The House of the Three Stones, Llanberis (?); John Sell Cotman

Title
The House of the Three Stones, Llanberis (?)
Artist
John Sell Cotman
Artist Life Dates
1782-1842
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1803
Accession Number
1954/2.33
Medium and Support
graphite and wash on off-white wove paper
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
events
figures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
natural events
people and culture
people and occupations
plants
the natural world

Ely Cathedral, A Grotesque; Frederick Evans

Title
Ely Cathedral, A Grotesque
Artist
Frederick Evans
Artist Life Dates
1853-1943
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1853-1943
Accession Number
1998/1.145
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 4.09734
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
faces
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Nut ring; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Nut ring
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1986/2.147
Medium and Support
cast bronze, lost wax method
relevance
rank 4.09569
Secondary Keywords
african
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
fruit
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Death Valley, CA; Will Connor

Title
Death Valley, CA
Artist
Will Connor
Physical Description
Desert with a single rock in the foreground and the rolled path behind it. There are mountains in the background and a very blue sky.
Accession Number
2013/1.241
Medium and Support
chromogenic print on paper
relevance
rank 4.09250
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
associated concepts
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
egypt (nation)
geographic and political locations
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts

Tomb of Giuliano, Duke of Nemours, Medici Chapel, Sagrestia Nuova, San Lorenzo; Fratelli Alinari

Title
Tomb of Giuliano, Duke of Nemours, Medici Chapel, Sagrestia Nuova, San Lorenzo
Artist
Fratelli Alinari
Artist Life Dates
(active 1854 - 1920)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1855
Accession Number
1989/2.12
Medium and Support
salt print from a collodion negative on paper
relevance
rank 4.09250
Secondary Keywords
architecture
descriptors
europe
figures
inorganic material
italy
locality
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Athens - Sandal Binder, Acropolis; Anonymous Italian?

Title
Athens - Sandal Binder, Acropolis
Artist
Anonymous Italian?
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1865
Accession Number
1980/1.171
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 4.09250
Secondary Keywords
architecture
descriptors
europe
figures
inorganic material
locality
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
panels
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Via Appia Antica; Arturo Montrone

Title
Via Appia Antica
Artist
Arturo Montrone
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/2.7
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 4.09250
Secondary Keywords
architecture
atmospheric effects
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
plants
roads
rock
rock by form
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of a citron; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of a citron
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.70
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 4.08601
Secondary Keywords
bone
bone by form
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
dentin
descriptors
food
fruit
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
objects we use
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

Landscape Studies, Italy; Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Title
Landscape Studies, Italy
Artist
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Physical Description
The VENTE COROT mark in the lower left corner is placed within a path that runs from that corner diagonally up towards the right where it is blocked from view by the rocky terrain. There is a scribbling that extends vertically from the land in the center of the image and the darkest area is to the right of that. The left side of the image has much less variance in lines and weights.
Artist Life Dates
1796-1875
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1826-1828
Accession Number
1959/1.162
Medium and Support
graphite on white wove paper
relevance
rank 4.08533
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
europe (continent)
geographic and political locations
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Tsuba (Sword guard); Sadanobu

Title
Tsuba (Sword guard)
Artist
Sadanobu
Physical Description
It is a round, openwork tsuba, in the design of three interconnected bamboo leaves. It has the signature: Kishû jû, Sadanobu.
Artist Life Dates
1809-1879
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1966/1.103
Medium and Support
iron
relevance
rank 4.08081
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
edged weapons
grass (plant material)
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
objects we use
plant material
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Athens (?) Group of Nine Sculptural Pieces Mounted on Wall - seven relief piece; Anonymous Italian?

Title
Athens (?) Group of Nine Sculptural Pieces Mounted on Wall - seven relief piece
Artist
Anonymous Italian?
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1865
Accession Number
1980/1.163
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 4.08022
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings
descriptors
europe
figures
inorganic material
locality
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
panels
people and occupations
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Love with Flowers; Pasquale Romanelli

Title
Love with Flowers
Artist
Pasquale Romanelli
Artist Life Dates
(1812 - 1887)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1832-1887
Accession Number
1895.95
Medium and Support
marble
relevance
rank 4.08022
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
descriptors
figures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and occupations
plants
rock
rock by form
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Eugene & Willy Strens/Felicitas 1956 (Water: No.4 of 'The Four Elements'; Water:; M.C. Escher

Title
Eugene & Willy Strens/Felicitas 1956 (Water: No.4 of 'The Four Elements'; Water:
Artist
M.C. Escher
Artist Life Dates
1898-1972
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1956
Accession Number
1979/2.102
Medium and Support
three-color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.07969
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use

Construction Work Boulder Dam #5; Adrian Clem

Title
Construction Work Boulder Dam #5
Artist
Adrian Clem
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1935.2
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 4.07934
Secondary Keywords
additive and joining processes and techniques
assembling
descriptors
geography
how we live
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
organizations
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Shaped stone tool; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Shaped stone tool
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
50th c BCE
Object Creation Date
circa 5000 BCE
Accession Number
1940.422
Medium and Support
gray stone
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Wedge shaped flat stone; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Wedge shaped flat stone
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1940.420
Medium and Support
stone
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Unbeholding #3; Kay Denton

Title
Unbeholding #3
Artist
Kay Denton
Physical Description
A girl sitting on a bicycle amongst leaves and trees.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1939
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2013/2.116
Medium and Support
gold-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
philosophical concepts
plant material

Potsherd of presumable Han type; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Potsherd of presumable Han type
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
2nd century BCE - 2nd century
Accession Number
1940.424
Medium and Support
earthenware, unglazed
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Symbol of Earth (Ts'ung); Artist Unknown, China

Title
Symbol of Earth (Ts'ung)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
1027 BCE - 771 BCE
Accession Number
1960/2.115
Medium and Support
green nephrite with brown patches
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
ornamental
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by function

Ax or agricultural tool; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ax or agricultural tool
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
50th c BCE
Object Creation Date
circa 5000 BCE
Accession Number
1940.421
Medium and Support
polished gray stone
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Watercarrier; Artist Unknown, India

Title
Watercarrier
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
A standing figure of a watercarrier holding a bag on his left hand side. His right arm appears to be no longer part of the sculpture. He appears to be weighed down to the one side and his body is tilted. He is wearing a skirt and a turban.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2012/2.164
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender

Blue-and-white jar with pomegranate design; Kondô Yûzô

Title
Blue-and-white jar with pomegranate design
Artist
Kondô Yûzô
Physical Description
It is a medium size porcelain vase with pomegranate design in blue underglaze. The body is round with gentle shoulders; the mouth is wide and the neck is short and slightly inward. It has no foot. The pomegranate fruit and leaves are quickly executed with broad brush around the shoulder and the middle of the body. There is a band of a single line around the mouth and another around near the bottom. There is the artist’s signature “yû” on the eye. There is no foot but unglazed ring around the bottom; the eye is glazed.
Artist Life Dates
1902 - 1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1963/2.78
Medium and Support
Porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 4.07900
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
descriptors
food
fruit
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels

Bracelet with rope and button decorations; African, Ivory Coast?

Title
Bracelet with rope and button decorations
Artist
African, Ivory Coast?
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1925
Accession Number
1986/2.146
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 4.07879
Secondary Keywords
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
cord (fiber product)
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
inorganic material
jewelry
jewelry by location
jewelry worn on arms and hands
materials
materials by composition
materials by form
materials by physical form
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects
objects of adornment
objects we use

To Survive; Bitte Bjeregaard

Title
To Survive
Artist
Bitte Bjeregaard
Physical Description
A little boy in an oversized coat twirling around, an older man trying to get out of a chair in the background.
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2013/2.98
Medium and Support
digital pigment print on Epson Photo paper
relevance
rank 4.07742
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender

Mountain Landscape; Okada Kyuka

Title
Mountain Landscape
Artist
Okada Kyuka
Physical Description
Yellow, orange and gold colored cloth with a mountain landscape and two people near the bottom.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2014/2.259
Medium and Support
watercolor and ink on paper, silk and paper backing
relevance
rank 4.07048
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
people and culture
settlements and landscapes

Untitled; Bernard Descamps

Title
Untitled
Artist
Bernard Descamps
Artist Life Dates
born 1947
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2000/2.133
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 4.06600
Secondary Keywords
asia
descriptors
genres
inorganic material
locality
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
plants
reflections
rock
rock by form
the natural world
trees
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
waterscapes

Two shifuku (silk pouches) for Tea Caddy "Hitorine" (1954/1.532); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Two shifuku (silk pouches) for Tea Caddy "Hitorine" (1954/1.532)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Two small pouches for tea caddy. The striped pouch is woven with light brown, dark-green, light-green and dark blue warp threads and light brown weft threads in satin weave, which create stripe, plaid and treasure ("takara") patterns. The round pouch has two side slits for easy opening; a purple cord is inserted through the mouth of the pouch for tying.
Another pouch has whirlpool patterns created with the same satin weave using brown warp threads and light blue, white, and blue weft threads. The weft threads create the staggered, whirlpool patterns. This pouch also has two side slits and tied with light brown color cord at the top.
Object Creation Date
circa 1600-1647
Accession Number
1954/1.567A&B
Medium and Support
silk
relevance
rank 4.06237
Secondary Keywords
animal material
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for storing or transporting food
culinary containers
descriptors
fibroinous material
materials
materials by origin
objects we use

Chest (in three pieces); Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Chest (in three pieces)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A chest in three pieces, all stacked on top of on another. The two chest pieces feature small center doors with decorative iron fittings around the handles and the hinges. Highly decorative iron fittings are added at intervals around the edges of the chest.
Object Creation Date
1875-1925
Accession Number
2009/2.26A-C
Medium and Support
wood and iron fittings
relevance
rank 4.06107
Secondary Keywords
applied decoration
asian
descriptors
design elements
east asian
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
wood and wood products

Chrysanthemum and Rock; Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong

Title
Chrysanthemum and Rock
Artist
Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong
Physical Description
A cluster of chrysanthemum grow upwards, standing out over a rock below. Next to them, in the upper left corner, is calligraphic text.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1980
Accession Number
2006/1.133
Medium and Support
ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 4.05524
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
natural landscapes
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)

Fire polished cut crystal inkwell with rounded corners with sterling silver lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Fire polished cut crystal inkwell with rounded corners with sterling silver lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
This is a cut crystal inkwell with a sterling silver collar and cap. It has a square shape with smooth rounded edges at the top and a geometric cut design on the bottom. The round shaped lid has vegetal designs.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.229
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 4.05151
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material

Brush inkwell, sterling silver overlay, ribbon glass with sterling silver lid, marked "Gorham"; Artist Unknown

Title
Brush inkwell, sterling silver overlay, ribbon glass with sterling silver lid, marked "Gorham"
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
This is a clear glass inkwell with sterling silver overlay. The body is oval shaped with a diagonal swirl design. The design has an alternating glass and silver swirl pattern. The collar and lid are silver. The lid has a diagonal swirl design that rises to a peak.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.239
Medium and Support
glass and metal
relevance
rank 4.05151
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
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