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Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.2

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

relevance

rank 20.35144

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

dresses

dresses by function

events

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

footwear

footwear by form

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

shoes (footwear)

shoes by location or context

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.1

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

relevance

rank 20.10857

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

clothing

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

dresses

dresses by function

events

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

footwear

footwear by form

main garments

marriages

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

shoes (footwear)

shoes by location or context

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Napoleon Standing Next to Chair

Artist

Larry Rivers

Physical Description

Sketch of a standing male figure outlined in dark blue spray paint to the left of a color rendering of the same male figure outlined in light blue standing next to a chair. The name “DAVID” stenciled at bottom left of center. Composed of various materials, including patent leather, felt, plastic, wool and spray paint on canvas.

Artist Life Dates

1923 - 2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

1997/1.135

Medium and Support

patent leather, felt, plastic, wool and spray paint on canvas

relevance

rank 19.98448

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

emperor

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern and contemporary art

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

seating furniture

single seating furniture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Needlework

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A young woman seated at a slight angle in an upholstered armchair looks towards the viewer. In her lap and hands is a piece of fabric. The woman has a dark dress and hair worn back and bangs.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

2008/2.390

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on cream laid paper

relevance

rank 19.51994

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

seating furniture

single seating furniture

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques