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Title

Light amber two-bottle inkwell with pen rest

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

An amber, two-bottle inkwell. Rectangular in shape with a lip that acts as a pen rest.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.247

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 8.22453

Secondary Keywords

containers

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glass and glassmaking mixtures

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Title

"Tea kettle" shaped, cut crystal with gold enameled decoration, blue colored

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

An inkwell in the shape of a teakettle. It is decorated with blue paint streaks on the corners and gold painted flowers on the sides.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.250

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 8.22453

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

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glass and glassmaking mixtures

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Title

Electric blue tiny inkwell, square base, attached cut-crystal lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A small, bright blue inkwell. The base is glass and square shaped, while the lid is cut crystal.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.254

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 8.22453

Secondary Keywords

containers

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Title

Three-Sided Green Iridescent Inkwell, art nouveau style

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A three-sided inkwell with green iridescent colored glass. The inkwell is in a tiranglar pyramid shape, which there is a wooden cap on the top.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.292

Medium and Support

glass, metal, wood

relevance

rank 8.22453

Secondary Keywords

containers

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glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

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metal and metal products

objects we use

Title

English hallmarked inkwell set with 2 bottles and pen insert, inkwell crystal, "ICHDIEN"

Artist

Artist Unknown, England

Physical Description

Two small cube shape inkwell bottle is placed on a metal stand tray. There is also a penholder and a pen on the metal stand tray.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.307

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 8.22453

Secondary Keywords

containers

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Title

Crystal blown glass inkwell with green overlay

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A glass inkwell with a green overlay down the four sides. The stopper is round and gold colored.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.243

Medium and Support

glass, metal, porcelain

relevance

rank 8.22453

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

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glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

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metal and metal products

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Title

Blown glass inkwell with star base, copper snap up lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A round, glass inkwell with a star engraved on the bottom of the base. The lid is made out of copper.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.270

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 8.22453

Secondary Keywords

containers

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glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

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Title

Cranberry Iridescent Glass Inkwell, Lutz art glass-type, gold metal lid, swirled

Artist

Lutz Art

Physical Description

Inkwell made with glass of cranberry red color has a flat around body and a matel lid cover.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.295

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 8.16498

Secondary Keywords

colors

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glass and glassmaking mixtures

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visual and tactile

Title

Man in Motion (Uomo in movimento)

Artist

Mino Rosso

Physical Description

A bronze sculpture of an abstracted male figure in motion. His knees are bent as he leans into his movement. His arms are tucked along his torso, and he appears to be propelling his movement with great force. The surface is a bright bronze color but with some patina.

Artist Life Dates

1904 - 1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1934

Accession Number

1959/2.100

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

relevance

rank 8.16269

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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Title

Crystal Inkwell on silver plated beaded edge tray

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Inkwell made with crystal and glass has a cube shape body and a metal lid. It is placed on a silver round tray with beaded edge surrounding the tray edge.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.299

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 8.09089

Secondary Keywords

containers

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containers for writing equipment

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glass and glassmaking mixtures

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materials

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metal and metal products

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Title

Crossbow fibula with vegetal ornament on the catchplate

Artist

Anonymous Gallo-Roman

Physical Description

This fibula, a type of brooch used to pin outer garments, features a crossbar that ends in three onion-shaped terminals, which give the fibula a shape reminiscent of a crossbow. An arched bow connects the crossbar to the longer catchplate, which is ornamented with vegetal motifs.

Century

5th century

Object Creation Date

450-500

Accession Number

1966/2.17

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 8.08288

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

associated concepts

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europe (continent)

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medieval styles and periods

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people and culture

pins (jewelry)

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surface covering processes and techniques

Title

Adze

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.96

Medium and Support

iron blade with wood handle

relevance

rank 8.07677

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

cutting equipment

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equipment

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western sudanese styles

Title

Adze

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1998/1.97

Medium and Support

iron blade and handle with copper and brass decoration

relevance

rank 8.07677

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

cutting equipment

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tools

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west african styles

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Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Obi Brocades

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

The colorful strips of brocade at the top and bottom of this panel feature a woven design of ivy and peonies entwined around cartwheels, bamboo, and stylized diamonds. A wide rectangular fragment of an obi (sash for kimono) lie at the center of the textile. It is an almost abstract design of boats tossed in a frothy sea. The warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of mauve, and muted purple, blue, and green threads.

Century

17th to 19th centuries

Object Creation Date

17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

1972/2.44.2

Medium and Support

brocade with gilt paper (kinran nishiki) & float stitch embroidery (watashi nui)

relevance

rank 8.02912

Secondary Keywords

patterning

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weft patterning

woody plants

Title

Commemorative Head of an Oba of the Benin kingdom

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin

Physical Description

Cast brass head of a human. An opening at the top would have supported a carved elephant tusk. The heads wears elaborate "winged" headgear.

Accession Number

2005/1.260

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.98377

Secondary Keywords

aristocracy

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Title

Janus Bird (Oiseau Janus)

Artist

Max Ernst

Physical Description

Standing bronze figure with recto/verso. The silhouette of the body is rectangular in shape. The heads on both side are simply rendered with rounded eyes and a pursed -lip mouth on one, a button nose on the other; bodies are supported by short legs; sides loosely suggest representations of male and female anatomy with side-by-side scallop shells suggesting a breasted chest on one side, an upward facing frog/toad in the phallus area on the reverse side.

Artist Life Dates

1891-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

1987/1.160

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.98318

Secondary Keywords

amphibians

animals

animals and creatures

combination inorganic/organic animal material

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european

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reptiles

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visual works

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Title

Pope Sixtus IV (obverse), and the Ponte Sisto (reverse)

Artist

Lysippus

Physical Description

The front (obverse) of this medal depicts the profile portrait of a man with a tonsure, wearing a cope adorned with acorns and oak leaves and a large clasp. An inscription runs around the border. The reverse represents a bridge spanning a river enclosed within a border of oak leaves. An inscription appears above the balustrade of the bridge.

Artist Life Dates

active 1471-1484

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1473

Accession Number

1984/1.285

Medium and Support

cast bronze

relevance

rank 7.96361

Secondary Keywords

image form

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Title

Medium Metal Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brown, metal pipe with a lid and three utensils attached by chains.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.6

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 7.89963

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

Title

Moroccan Scribe's Box

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

This metal scribe box has multiple containers inside to hold ink and other needs of the scribe. It is ornately decorated on the exterior and interior.

Accession Number

2012/1.281

Medium and Support

bronze with silver, copper and gold acccents

relevance

rank 7.67059

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

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inorganic material

marking tools and equipment

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tools and equipment

Title

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2

Artist

Robert Adams

Physical Description

Thin, double-side, H-shaped bronze sculpture. Each side is made up of a collection of rough rectangle shapes overlapping and butting up against one another. Two rectangle-shaped openings penetrate the piece.

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1953

Accession Number

1954/2.40

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

relevance

rank 7.62932

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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Title

Pope Clement IX (obverse), and the Ponte Sant' Angelo (reverse)

Artist

Nicolas-François Chéron

Physical Description

The front (obverse) of the medal presents a profile portrait of a bearded man wearing a cassock, cap, and stole. The reverse depicts a bridge spanning a river. A winged figure flies above the bridge blowing a trumpet, while a nude male figure reclines below the bridge in the foreground and a wolf nurses at his feet. Inscriptions run around both the border edge of both sides of the medal.

Artist Life Dates

died 1746

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

1669

Accession Number

1984/1.284

Medium and Support

cast bronze

relevance

rank 7.61946

Secondary Keywords

image form

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Title

Pope Alexander VII (obverse), and the Piazzo del Popolo (reverse)

Artist

Gioacchino Travani

Physical Description

The front (obverse) of this medal represents a portrait of a man in profile wearing a papal tiara and a cope. The reverse depicts a city square dominated by an obelisk with a pair of identical domed churches in the background. Inscriptions run around the edge of the medal on both sides.

Artist Life Dates

Active 1634-1674

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

1662

Accession Number

1984/1.282

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.49057

Secondary Keywords

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Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Kinran and Karaori

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This brocade makes use of gold thread, creating a composite that shimmers. the warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of light blue, dark blue, yellow, mauve, silvery white, and muted green threads. Two textile fragments have been sewn into a gold background. On the left is a rectangular segment of a blue and green dragon among clouds. The right segment is a floral decoration of a variety of plants and colors, interspersed with horizontal lines.

Century

17th to 18th centuries

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1972/2.44.1

Medium and Support

silk brocade with gilt paper (kinran); Noh robe fragment, karaori (Chinese weave

relevance

rank 7.39333

Secondary Keywords

patterning

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Title

Inkwell with Sheffield Silver Hallmark with attached lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, England

Physical Description

A Sheffield silver hallmark inkwell. The inkwell is set into a plate and the lid is monogrammed.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.282

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 7.39288

Secondary Keywords

containers

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inorganic material

materials

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Title

Sterling silver inkwell, monogrammed, etched lines

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square, sterling silver inkwell. The base is monogrammed and has etched lines. The lid is flat, square, and also has etched lines.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.269

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 7.39288

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

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inorganic material

materials

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Title

Sterling silver inkwell, round corners

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square, silver inkwell with rounded corners.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.257

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 7.39288

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

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inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

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object genres

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Title

Iridescent light and dark green inkwell, glass lid, fire polished

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square glass inkwell. The stopper is dark green and the color fades down the inkwell.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.246

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 7.21156

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Travel inkwell set with 2 glass ink bottle in base with caps, with brush, paper box

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A travel box with two inkwells and a brush. The inkwells have metal lids and glass bases.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.263

Medium and Support

leather, metal

relevance

rank 7.14522

Secondary Keywords

brushes

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equipment

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metal and metal products

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tools and equipment

Title

Inkwell of art nouveau design, crystal with sterling silver lid, rounded corners

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A crystal inwell with a cube body and rounded edge corners and a silver lid on top.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.286

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 7.08259

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

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culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Rotze

Accession Number

2001/2.72

Medium and Support

wood with metal

relevance

rank 7.05633

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

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inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by material

objects

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tools and equipment

walking sticks

Title

Long Wood and Metal Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A long, wood and metal pipe. A metal lid is attached to the end by a chain.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.5

Medium and Support

wood and metal

relevance

rank 6.96873

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

plant material

wood and wood products

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 6.96851

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

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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

Title

Chest of Drawers

Artist

Norman Bel Geddes

Physical Description

Four-legged black chest of drawers in metal, with contrasting chrome-plated metal in the drawer handles and a thin strip outlining the facade.

Artist Life Dates

1893-1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1928; produced 1929-1932

Accession Number

2012/1.293

Medium and Support

enameled steel, chrome-plated metal, brass and wood

relevance

rank 6.87565

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

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descriptors

disciplines

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inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

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Title

Bracelet with Orange Beads and Metal Squares

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

a bracelet consisting of horizontal orange beads and metal squares. The metal squares are painted with a blue and green design.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.13

Medium and Support

beads, metal, string

relevance

rank 6.76285

Secondary Keywords

beads and sets of beads

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descriptors

inorganic material

jewelry

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metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

Title

Sterling Silver Pen Holder with Two Pens, Scroll, and Two Ornate Silver Pens

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A pen holder with two pens. Both the pens and the holder are sterling silver and have scroll patterns.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.267

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 6.71553

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

drafting, drawing and writing equipment

drafting, drawing and writing equipment by specific type

equipment

equipment by process

image-making equipment

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

tools and equipment

Title

Table (model B10)

Artist

Marcel Breuer

Physical Description

Black square table mounted on a frame of continous steel tubing that curves down at the corners to form bowed legs.

Artist Life Dates

(Pécs, Hungary [now Romania], 1902 - 1981, New York City, New York)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1927; produced 1935

Accession Number

2012/1.283

Medium and Support

black-lacquered wood and chrome-plated tubular steel

relevance

rank 6.63110

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

european

european styles and periods

humanities

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Cavalier #1, from "Scrap Yard Series"

Artist

Greg Gallagher

Physical Description

Abstact shape with a lightly textured surface. Two sections where it appears cracked.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1959

Object Creation Date

2005

Accession Number

2013/1.250

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.60710

Secondary Keywords

color

automobiles

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

inorganic material

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photographs

photographs by form

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Cavalier #2, from "Scrap Yard Series"

Artist

Greg Gallagher

Physical Description

Abstract image, textured surface with three separate cracks.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1959

Object Creation Date

2005

Accession Number

2013/1.249

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.60710

Secondary Keywords

color

automobiles

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

inorganic material

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

passenger vehicles

photographs

photographs by form

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Small Metal and Bone Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A small pipe made out of metal and bone. The bone portion has a triangle design etched on it.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.7

Medium and Support

metal and bone

relevance

rank 6.57320

Secondary Keywords

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

Title

Minisculpture 1

Artist

Nicolas Schöffer

Physical Description

Two chrome polished steel panels with die-cut forms mounted together, forming a minisculpture on a round base with an electric motor.

Artist Life Dates

Hungary, 1912-1992

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2013/1.287

Medium and Support

chrome, electric motor

relevance

rank 6.52920

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Metallic Ribbon

Artist

Anonymous European

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1972/2.326B

Medium and Support

gold thread embroidery

relevance

rank 6.49516

Secondary Keywords

metal

objects we use

Title

Metallic Ribbon

Artist

Anonymous European

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1972/2.326A

Medium and Support

gold thread embroidery

relevance

rank 6.49516

Secondary Keywords

metal

objects we use

Title

Prestige Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon Grassfields Cameroon

Physical Description

Pipe made in three parts: wood-carved stem, inner metal pipe for drawing smoke, and metal, possibly bronze bowl. Wood-carved, openwork stem is comprised of interlocking lizards; spiral whorls cover the cast metal bowl. bands of cowrie shells encircle the bottom and “neck” of the bowl, while its lip is topped with the classic Grassfields motif of a prestige cap.

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1985/1.150

Medium and Support

wood, metal, possibly copper and bronze

relevance

rank 6.41556

Secondary Keywords

smoking and tobacco use

associated concepts

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

metal and metal products

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant material

social science concepts

social status

sociological concepts

tools and equipment

wood and wood products

Title

Kneeling Angel Holding a Shield

Artist

Anonymous Flemish

Century

15th Century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1968/2.51

Medium and Support

brass dinanderie

relevance

rank 6.21567

Secondary Keywords

metal

objects

religion

subject matter

weaponry

Title

Chair (model B33)

Artist

Marcel Breuer

Physical Description

Cantilever chair frame formed by a continuous line of thin steel tubing (connected under the seat with an additional piece of tubular steel), with separate lengths of black canvas wrapped around it at the seat and back.

Artist Life Dates

(Pécs, Hungary [now Romania], 1902 - 1981, New York City, New York)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1927-1928; produced circa 1935

Accession Number

2012/1.284

Medium and Support

chrome-plated tubular steel and canvas

relevance

rank 6.18227

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

european

european styles and periods

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

humanities

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Chair (model B33)

Artist

Marcel Breuer

Physical Description

Cantilever chair frame formed by a continuous line of thin steel tubing (connected under the seat with an additional piece of tubular steel), with separate lengths of black canvas wrapped around it at the seat and back.

Artist Life Dates

born Hungary, 1902-1981

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1927-1928; produced circa 1935

Accession Number

2012/1.286

Medium and Support

chrome-plated tubular steel and canvas

relevance

rank 6.18227

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

european

european styles and periods

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

humanities

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Chair (model B33)

Artist

Marcel Breuer

Physical Description

Cantilever chair frame formed by a continuous line of thin steel tubing (connected under the seat with an additional piece of tubular steel), with separate lengths of black canvas wrapped around it at the seat and back.

Artist Life Dates

(Pécs, Hungary [now Romania], 1902 - 1981, New York City, New York)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1927-1928; produced circa 1935

Accession Number

2012/1.285

Medium and Support

chrome-plated tubular steel and canvas

relevance

rank 6.18227

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

european

european styles and periods

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

humanities

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Growing Forms

Artist

David Smith

Physical Description

A roughly teardrop-shaped sculpture of shiny cast aluminum. Within the basic organic shape are several curls and a shape that appears to be a woman or perhaps a fetus. The sculpture sits atop a tall wooden base composed of a stack of fat disc shapes.

Artist Life Dates

1906-1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1939

Accession Number

1980/1.213A

Medium and Support

cast aluminum on wood base

relevance

rank 5.79577

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

associated concepts

biological concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

events

forms of expression

inorganic material

life

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

personal life events

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Hyena Puppet Head (Nama, Sogu kun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.23

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal

relevance

rank 5.77550

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Ram Rod Puppet Head (Bakòrò, Sogokun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.22

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, glass and cloth

relevance

rank 5.76844

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

sheep

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique