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Proto-Yue Ware Chicken-Headed Ewer; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Proto-Yue Ware Chicken-Headed Ewer
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Green-glazed ewer with spout in the shape of a chicken's head and handle in the form of a dragon's head and neck
Century
4th-5th c
Object Creation Date
317-420
Accession Number
2005/2.92
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
relevance
rank 7.79784
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
asian
birds
chinese
chinese dynastic styles and periods
chinese styles and periods
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
geographic and political locations
jin (six dynasties)
legendary creatures
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
six dynasties
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels for serving and consuming food

Silver Cuff Bracelet with Green and Yellow Decoration; Artist Unknown, African

Title
Silver Cuff Bracelet with Green and Yellow Decoration
Artist
Artist Unknown, African
Physical Description
A silver cuff bracelet with braided carvings and green and yellow decorations. A chain is attached to one side to keep it closed.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.12
Medium and Support
silver
relevance
rank 7.79449
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
costume components
descriptors
jewelry
jewelry by location
jewelry worn on arms and hands
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Silver Cuff Bracelet; Artist Unknown, African

Title
Silver Cuff Bracelet
Artist
Artist Unknown, African
Physical Description
A silver cuff bracelet that has a pin lock to keep it closed. The bracelet is decorated with silver beads.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.11
Medium and Support
silver
relevance
rank 7.79449
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
costume components
descriptors
jewelry
jewelry by location
jewelry worn on arms and hands
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use

Golddust Spoon; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Golddust Spoon
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.363
Medium and Support
hammered brass
relevance
rank 7.79067
Secondary Keywords
culinary equipment
culinary equipment by function
culinary equipment for serving and consuming food
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
utensils for serving food

Model of house-shaped granary; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Model of house-shaped granary
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
206 BCE - 220 CE
Accession Number
1990/1.213
Medium and Support
earthenware, red, with green lead glaze
relevance
rank 7.78732
Secondary Keywords
agricultural buildings
agricultural structures
buildings and the land
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Accession Number
2001/2.41
Medium and Support
wood with metal
relevance
rank 7.77228
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
southern nigerian styles
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
west african styles

Sancai Figure; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Sancai Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Chinese ceramic Sancai figure of a man in robe and tall hat, standing on an octagonal platform. The figure is colored; his robes are green, while his sash, end of sleeves and collar are a reddish/oragne color, which also corresponds to the colors on the platform. His tall hat is colored black. The head of the figure is detachable from the body of the figure.
Object Creation Date
1368-1644
Accession Number
2009/2.105
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 7.76064
Secondary Keywords
asian
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
descriptors
east asian
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Standing Male Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Title
Standing Male Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1925
Accession Number
1985/1.136
Medium and Support
carved wood, chicken feathers and blood patination
relevance
rank 7.76044
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
sculpture
sculpture by technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Kanage Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title
Kanage Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1971/2.27
Medium and Support
wood, metal and paint
relevance
rank 7.75779
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
costume
costume by function
descriptors
gur-speaking peoples styles
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
west african styles
western sudanese styles

Drum; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Banwa-Bamboum

Title
Drum
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Banwa-Bamboum
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1981/2.145
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 7.75644
Secondary Keywords
double-headed
descriptors
drums (membranophones)
membranophones
musical instruments
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by technique
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck drums
tubular drums
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Star-shaped tile with floral and calligraphic patterns; Iran, Kashan

Title
Star-shaped tile with floral and calligraphic patterns
Artist
Iran, Kashan
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
1193
Accession Number
1960/1.133
Medium and Support
fritware with blue underglaze & lustre overglaze painting
relevance
rank 7.75585
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
shape

Textile; African, Morocco

Title
Textile
Artist
African, Morocco
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1930.48
Medium and Support
cotton
relevance
rank 7.74665
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fabric
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
textile materials
textile materials by composition or origin

Sancai Figure; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Sancai Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Chinese ceramic Sancai figure of a man in robes and tall hat on his head, standing on an octagonal platform. The figure is painted; the robes and cuffs of the sleeves are a dark green color, and the sleeves and under robe are a reddish orange color. The hat of the figure is also colored white and reddish orange. The head of the figure can detache from the body of the figure.
Object Creation Date
1368-1644
Accession Number
2009/2.106
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 7.73715
Secondary Keywords
asian
chinese
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
descriptors
east asian
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Textile Storage Box; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Textile Storage Box
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1983/2.169
Medium and Support
wood and rattan fiber
relevance
rank 7.73436
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
descriptors
merchant vessels
merchant vessels by cargo type
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by function
watercraft by specific type

Mat; Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title
Mat
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Flat raffia mat with woven geometric, diamond-lke pattern of interlocking lines in green, natural and purple.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1970
Accession Number
1985/1.165
Medium and Support
Raffia fiber
relevance
rank 7.72941
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
coverings and hangings
coverings and hangings by location or context
coverings and hangings by specific type
coverings and hangings for surface elements
descriptors
design elements
floor coverings
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
motifs
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
social science concepts
social status
sociological concepts

Sancai tomb guardian (one of a pair w/2004/2.132.2) with animal face and horns; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Sancai tomb guardian (one of a pair w/2004/2.132.2) with animal face and horns
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Earthenware ceramic figure with tri-color glaze (in amber, cream and green) in the form of a creature with an animal face and horns
Century
7th-8th century
Object Creation Date
circa 675-750
Accession Number
2004/2.132.1
Medium and Support
earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze
relevance
rank 7.72892
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asian
buildings and the land
chinese
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
creature
descriptors
east asian
funerary structures
legendary creatures
object genres
object genres by material
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
pottery (object genre)
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
Accession Number
2001/2.50
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 7.72881
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
chokwe-lunda
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
walking sticks
western democratic republic of congo styles

Satsuma Ware Jar; Artist Unknown, Japanese

Title
Satsuma Ware Jar
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japanese
Physical Description
Medium-sized Satsuma ware jar. The body of the jar is brown while the upper portion around the mouth is a rich blue glaze.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1650
Accession Number
2013/2.1
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 7.72654
Secondary Keywords
asian
ceramics
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
japanese
japanese ceramics styles
japanese decorative arts styles
japanese styles
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels

Pembroke Table, with one side drawer; Anonymous American

Title
Pembroke Table, with one side drawer
Artist
Anonymous American
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
early 19th century
Accession Number
1967/2.34
Medium and Support
inlaid mahogany
relevance
rank 7.71851
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
dropleaf tables
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
locality
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
support furniture
tables (support furniture)
tables by form
wood
woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Plate; Tamura Kôichi

Title
Plate
Artist
Tamura Kôichi
Physical Description
Square shaped ceramic plate with iron black/brown glaze. Areas of raised black glaze with speckled texture sharply contrast lighter brown sections. Together they forn the shapes of circles, cracks, and lines.
Artist Life Dates
1919 - 1986
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960-1963
Accession Number
1963/2.74
Medium and Support
stoneware with iron brown/black glaze
relevance
rank 7.71352
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
dishes
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
vessels for serving and consuming food

Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Benin, Toma

Title
Prestige Axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Benin, Toma
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.85
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 7.70869
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
ceremonial weapons
cutting equipment
cutting tools
descriptors
edged weapons
equipment
equipment by process
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
social science concepts
social status
sociological concepts
tools and equipment
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Covered fang hu (square-shaped wine vessel) with painted cloud scroll designs; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Covered fang hu (square-shaped wine vessel) with painted cloud scroll designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
1st century BCE
Object Creation Date
1st century BCE
Accession Number
1993/1.57.1-2
Medium and Support
earthenware with polychrome decoration
relevance
rank 7.70798
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
closures
components
components and systems
components by specific context
container components
containers
containers by form
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
vessels
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Altar; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin

Title
Altar
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.359
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 7.70516
Secondary Keywords
altars and altar components
animals and creatures
architectural elements
architectural elements by building type
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
mammals
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
religious building fixtures
sculpture
sculpture by technique
sheep
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Throwing Knife; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja

Title
Throwing Knife
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.87
Medium and Support
metal blade with leather grip
relevance
rank 7.69127
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
edged weapons
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
projectile weapons
projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Throwing Knife; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Brazzaville), Baya-Bumali

Title
Throwing Knife
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Brazzaville), Baya-Bumali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.115
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 7.69127
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
edged weapons
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
projectile weapons
projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Textile panel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Ndengese

Title
Textile panel
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Ndengese
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950-1965
Accession Number
1987/2.54
Medium and Support
woven and dyed raffia
relevance
rank 7.68369
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
motifs
natural element motifs
object genres
object genres by material
surface element components
surface elements and surface element components
visual and tactile

Heddle Pulley with Hornbill Motif; Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Heddle Pulley with Hornbill Motif
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1971
Accession Number
1971/2.40
Medium and Support
carved wood and patination
relevance
rank 7.68111
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
descriptors
design elements
equipment
equipment by process
moving and transporting equipment
moving and transporting machinery
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by technique
the natural world
tools and equipment
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Standing Hornbill; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo

Title
Standing Hornbill
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1986/2.145
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 7.67938
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
animals
animals and creatures
descriptors
manding
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by general context
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the natural world
voltaic styles
west african styles
western sudanese styles

Pendant in the form of a pregnant woman; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title
Pendant in the form of a pregnant woman
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1983/2.143
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 7.66733
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological concepts
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
females
figures
jewelry
jewelry by form
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects of adornment
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
scientific concepts

Stiff Box 12; Lucas Samaras

Title
Stiff Box 12
Artist
Lucas Samaras
Physical Description
Made of thick steel, this sculpture has two very distinct halves. One on side, the thick sheet of steel gracefully curves around and back on itself, making loops and rounded edges. On the reverse, the steel is angular, jagged, and sharp, jutting into the spaces in the sculpture's interior and the space around the whole. At the very center of the piece, along the implied dividing line between the two sides, is a relatively small box.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Greece, 1936
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
1997/1.138
Medium and Support
Cor-Ten steel
relevance
rank 7.65468
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
concepts in the arts
constructions (sculpture)
containers
containers by form
descriptors
design elements
form attributes
forms of expression
genres
metalwork
modern and contemporary art
motifs
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
sculpture
sculpture by technique
shape
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Pendant in the form of a man clasping his knees; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title
Pendant in the form of a man clasping his knees
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1983/2.159
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 7.65070
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
forming
jewelry
jewelry by form
man
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects of adornment
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Stirrup cup with inlaid sgraffito chrysanthemum and scroll designs; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Stirrup cup with inlaid sgraffito chrysanthemum and scroll designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Earthenware stirrup cup with sgraffito design and celadon glaze. A chrysanthemum blossom decorates the tapered base of the cup, and widens into a large middle register with four stylized chrysanthemum medallions. The cup curves back inward toward the rim of the cup, decorated with a fret pattern just below.
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
13th century
Accession Number
2004/1.230
Medium and Support
stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze
relevance
rank 7.64875
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants

Model of a water well; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Model of a water well
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
1st century
Object Creation Date
1st century - 2nd century
Accession Number
1993/1.74
Medium and Support
earthenware, red, with green lead glaze
relevance
rank 7.62840
Secondary Keywords
topographical
buildings and the land
descriptors
earthworks (engineering works)
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
single built works
single built works by location
single built works by location or context
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by function

Nuns Folding Linens; Ilse Bing

Title
Nuns Folding Linens
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A group of nuns folding linens.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2012/2.44
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.62369
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
object genres
object genres by material
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in religion
people in religion and related occupations
people in the humanities
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
religious (people)
textiles

Vase (Early Nara Period Form); Takauchi Hidetaka

Title
Vase (Early Nara Period Form)
Artist
Takauchi Hidetaka
Physical Description
Vase with a cylinder-like bottom and a long narrow neck. Brown and tan color with drop pattern on the base. Rough ash glaze after the Sueki Style.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.316
Medium and Support
dark heavily grogged stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food

Long-Necked Globular Vase; Kubota Naobumi

Title
Long-Necked Globular Vase
Artist
Kubota Naobumi
Physical Description
Large Slab/Wheel Built vase with a round bottom and a sort neck. Has a triangular neck and opening at top. Green-grey ash matt glaze impressed with rope pattern (very faint).
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.328
Medium and Support
gray reduction fired stoneware - constructed with coil and slab techniques
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food

Small Globular Vase with Raised Mouth; Old Mashiko Ware

Title
Small Globular Vase with Raised Mouth
Artist
Old Mashiko Ware
Physical Description
A short, globular vase with a very short neck and wide mouth. The ceramic is colored with alternatng stripes of white speckles, browns of various shades and orange. Brown and tan matte glaze.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.300
Medium and Support
dark stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food

Small Globular Vase; Tomonari Kiyoshi

Title
Small Globular Vase
Artist
Tomonari Kiyoshi
Physical Description
Pinkish-orange ceramic container with a sphere shaped body and a very small opening. Drip pattern in brown going down side.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.310
Medium and Support
wheel thrown tan stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food

Small Teapot; Onda Kilns, Kyushu, Japan

Title
Small Teapot
Artist
Onda Kilns, Kyushu, Japan
Physical Description
A wide diamond-angled teapot and lid with straw (or wood) wrapped handle. The pot is a blue-green color with copper-colored flecks throughout. Green glaze.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/1.323A&B
Medium and Support
reduction fired stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
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Tea Bowl (Chawan); Kubota Naobumi

Title
Tea Bowl (Chawan)
Artist
Kubota Naobumi
Physical Description
A small ceramic tea cup. Ochre and red with tan colorations more towards the top of the cup.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1973
Accession Number
2013/1.303
Medium and Support
red-brown heavily grogged stoneware body
relevance
rank 7.61855
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Small Cylindrical Vase; Nagakura Sui

Title
Small Cylindrical Vase
Artist
Nagakura Sui
Physical Description
Rough ceramic cup with a cylinder body. Red/brown color with strips of green/grey near the top
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.304
Medium and Support
red brown stoneware, wheel thrown and distressed
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
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Small Teapot; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Small Teapot
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White ceramic teapot with a thin black handle and lid. There are patterns of blue flowers on the pot and lid. Patterns of green stems on one side of the pot.
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2013/1.318A&B
Medium and Support
tan stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
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Large Globular Vase with Wide Opening; Jinnai Toru

Title
Large Globular Vase with Wide Opening
Artist
Jinnai Toru
Physical Description
A round, sphere-shaped vase. Brown-ish matte ash glaze with brushed arch patterns in small waves going around entire object.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.335
Medium and Support
medium brown stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
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Large Lidded Baluster Jar; Daisei Commercial Kiln

Title
Large Lidded Baluster Jar
Artist
Daisei Commercial Kiln
Physical Description
Large globular container with a narrow bottom and wide top, with a lid. Orange and brown colored with grey drip pattern running down from the top.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.317A&B
Medium and Support
wheel thrown tan stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
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Large Globular Vase; Hirosaki Hiroku

Title
Large Globular Vase
Artist
Hirosaki Hiroku
Physical Description
Vase with a narrow bottom and wide top. Gray ash glaze with green matte glaze on upper part, incised rings.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
late 1960s - early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.319
Medium and Support
reduction fired stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
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Vase with Short Narrow Neck; Goda Michio

Title
Vase with Short Narrow Neck
Artist
Goda Michio
Physical Description
Ceramic container with rough surface. It has a round body and a short narrow neck. (after Korean Silla 7 Japanese Sueki traditions). Reduction fired with heavy green to grey matte ash glaze with drips.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 1970s
Accession Number
2013/1.313
Medium and Support
dark stoneware
relevance
rank 7.61855
Secondary Keywords
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Headpiece; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bwa

Title
Headpiece
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bwa
Accession Number
2003/2.28
Medium and Support
wood with white pigment
relevance
rank 7.59602
Secondary Keywords
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manding
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Female Fertility Doll; Artist Unknown, African, South Africa, Shambala

Title
Female Fertility Doll
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, South Africa, Shambala
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1983
Accession Number
1983/2.194
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 7.59372
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Model of cart and ox; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Model of cart and ox
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
4th-6th century
Object Creation Date
late 4th century - early 6th century
Accession Number
1993/1.100.1-4
Medium and Support
earthenware with painted designs
relevance
rank 7.58197
Secondary Keywords
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descriptors
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Tureen with floral patterns and glass knob; Artist Unknown, France

Title
Tureen with floral patterns and glass knob
Artist
Artist Unknown, France
Physical Description
This ovoid tureen stands on four curved, leaf-like feet that sprout upward and join together to form a pair of handles at either end of the vessel. The body of the tureen, composed of gentle undulating curves, is decorated with bright red and yellow flowers and leaves painted with overglaze enamel. A scallion, modeled in relief, rests bundled together with sprigs of parsley on top of the lid, introducing a playful trompe-l'oeil element. An onion forms the knob on the top of the lid.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750
Accession Number
1969/2.41
Medium and Support
tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with overglaze enamel
relevance
rank 7.57417
Secondary Keywords
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