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- Title
- Shallow Dish
- Artist
- Anonymous Hispano-Mooresque
- Physical Description
- This shallow dish features a recessed center with a slightly convex boss and a wide rim. The boss is encircled by a band of degenerate Gothic script. The rim is painted with zigzags, and the empty areas of the pattern are filled with dots and floral motifs.
- Century
- 16th-17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 16th century
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.119
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with luster
- relevance
- rank 10.97624
- Secondary Keywords
- ceramics
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- pottery (object genre)
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- Title
- Bi (Pi; disc)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Large, flat disk made of gray and green jade with touches of black and brown with a hole in the center. Incised circle around outer edge of disk and around edge of interior hole.
- Century
- 8th BCE - 3rd BCE
- Object Creation Date
- 771 BCE - 256 BCE
- Accession Number
- 1961/2.85A&B
- Medium and Support
- cloudy light green nephrite with black and brown mottling
- relevance
- rank 10.91134
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonial objects
- descriptors
- events
- object genres
- object genres by cultural or intellectual valuation
- object genres by form
- object genres by function
- objects we use
- people and culture
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Terracotta Mold
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Physical Description
- This is a wood-colored, stump-like figure that is narrower on the bottom and blossoms towards its top. The surface has multiple, engraved designs. The top and bottom have jagged edges.
- Century
- ca. 1st Century BC
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1st century BCE
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.57
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 10.47417
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- fragments
- object genres
- object genres by form
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Ball spoon with vegetal ornament
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Norway
- Physical Description
- This silver ball spoon consists of a round bowl joined to a stem composed of a flattened section and a twist stem that terminates in an ornamental ball knop. An incised six-petal flower surrounded by bands of geometric ornament decorates the interior of the bowl. The flattened section of the stem is adorned with vegetal ornament.
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1620-1640
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.45
- Medium and Support
- gilded silver
- relevance
- rank 10.28168
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plant-derived motifs
- Title
- Protective Amulet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Taiwan
- Physical Description
- Plaque in the form of a snarling lion's face holding a double-edged "severn star" (here only three of the seven stars are depicted as large dots connected by lines) sword in its mouth and ornamented with a red octagon containing the characters for "daqi" surrounded by eight trigrams on its forehead.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.44
- Medium and Support
- polychrome on wood
- relevance
- rank 10.26973
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- legendary creatures
- mammals
- object genres
- object genres by form
- object genres by function
- objects we use
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Friction Oracle (Itombwa)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Physical Description
- Carved wood figure of a quadraped, probably a dog. The figure's back is concave and smooth from use. The figure's back was rubbed with a stick, dowel, or cloth to create friction. A small bell or gong hangs from the figure's neck. Details of the face (nose, mouth eyes) are carved in.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.358
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, metal, glass beads and cowrie shell
- relevance
- rank 10.21066
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by function
- people and occupations
- religious figures
- the natural world
- Title
- Power figure (nkisi kozo)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Republic of the Congo, Kongo
- Physical Description
- Carved wooden figure of a crocodile. A carved wooden bell is attached to the figures neck. The face (eyes, nose, and mouth) are detailed.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.352
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, cord and traces of pigment
- relevance
- rank 10.17936
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- healing
- object genres
- object genres by function
- people and occupations
- the natural world
- Title
- Straw Jewelry (six strings and four pieces)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- Multiple pieces of straw jewelry. Some have strands of bright blue beads with them and others are on brown string.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.4
- Medium and Support
- straw, string
- relevance
- rank 9.68695
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- Title
- Sancai tomb guardian (one of a pair w/2004/2.132.1) with human face
- 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 a human face
- Century
- 7th-8th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 675-750
- Accession Number
- 2004/2.132.2
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze
- relevance
- rank 9.66197
- Secondary Keywords
- art genres
- artistic concepts
- asian
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- ceremonial objects
- chinese
- chinese ceramics styles
- chinese styles
- chinese styles and periods
- concepts in the arts
- descriptors
- east asian
- funerary structures
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- pottery (object genre)
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Beaded Elephant Mask from Cameroon Ensemble
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
- Physical Description
- A long fabric mask of dark green and tan with white, green, red and yellow small bead decoration. The eyes and mouth are bound together fabric made up of red and tan colors.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.78.1
- Medium and Support
- fabric, beads and palm fiber
- relevance
- rank 9.59736
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by function
- objects we use
- Title
- Covered Food Basket
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.159
- Medium and Support
- natural fiber
- relevance
- rank 9.52462
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- containers by function or context
- containers for cooking food
- containers for storing or transporting food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by function
- object genres
- object genres by function
- objects
- objects we use
- vessels
- Title
- Hairpin
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.36
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 9.36266
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- hair accessories
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- Title
- Hunping (spirit jar)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Jar with grey-green celadon glaze; top half of vessel is filled with an assortment of figures, birds, and architectural elements in a tiered arrangement.
- Century
- 3rd century
- Object Creation Date
- 3rd century
- Accession Number
- 2000/1.39
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with celadon glaze
- relevance
- rank 9.03239
- Secondary Keywords
- additive and joining processes and techniques
- animals and creatures
- architecture
- assembling
- buildings and the land
- ceremonial containers
- ceremonial objects
- containers
- containers by form
- containers by function or context
- descriptors
- funerary containers
- herbaceous plants
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- plants
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- Title
- Sogdian groom, from a set of funerary sculptures
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Standing male figure with bushy beard wearing a robe and black boots, decorated with red and black pigment.
- Century
- 7th century
- Object Creation Date
- 7th century
- Accession Number
- 1950/2.13
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with slip and painted decoration
- relevance
- rank 8.92459
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonial objects
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Half-figure Fetish
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900-1920
- Accession Number
- 1982/1.263
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 8.71926
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- object genres
- object genres by function
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Blue and white beaded necklace with darker blue bead and white tassle at bottom. Loose white bead from tassle. White tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.25
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded necklace with square beaded patch in the middle. Tie closure with long black threads with beads on the end. Triangular detail on sides of necklace. Chevron detail on patch. White, blue, red, green, yellow and black beads.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.41
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewlery with rectantular piece with metal stick extending from center. White beads with red beaded center stripe and blue, green and red triangular design. Frayed red string gathered into bow at top.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.57
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded bracelet in geometric pattern. Leather ends with double button closure. Light red, dark red, blue, black, yellow, white, and pink beads. White string tied to one of the buttons.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.34
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, and leather
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded and Woven Pouch
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded and woven pouch in brown woven base with two blue and yellow chevron design and red and white stripes. Multicolored beaded bottom with looped beaded fringe at opening in blue, red, lighter blue and white. Back of pouch has red and white stripes.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.50
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, fabric
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Pouch
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- White beaded open weave pouch with fabric lining. Semicircular beaded edging, open at top, no closure.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.66
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, fabric
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Collar
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Multi-colored, striped beaded collar in white, light blue, dark blue, yellow, and red beads on brown thread.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.27
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewelry with a rectangular piece made up of white beads with green "H" shape in the middle and three stripes on either end of blue, green and red beads. Twisted fringe at two ends.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.43
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded necklace made up over rounded material with beaded overlay. Mainly white beads with geometric detail in red, black, pink, blue and yellow. Tie closure with multiple threads with blue beaded ends.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.59
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, fabric
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewelry with leather backing and leather fringe on two sides. Light blue, dark blue, red, black and white beads with some button detailing.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.36
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, leather, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Patch
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded patch with white background with stripes. Four stripes of blue and black beads. Twelve diagonal shorter stripes of black, blue and red. Red bead trim on one end. Button trim on two ends. One round blue tack at one corner. Leather border on back, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.52
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, fabric, leather
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded necklace made of one coil with beaded overlay in mostly black. In the middle and two ends there are white details in geometric shapes in blue, brown, yellow, black and red. Tie closure with brown thread, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.68
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Patch
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded patch. Main section in small white beads with yellow rectangle in small beads and some green and blue stripes. Red beaded tassles on either end. Brown thread. Loose long thread coming off end.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.29
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewelry in a rectangular shape made up of seven rounded strands of beads tied together. Two outer strands are blue, inner are white. One end has looped thread with blue and white beads. Other end is red and black short beaded tassles.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.45
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded bracelet with rounded main piece in blue beads with end detail in white and red beads. Beaded rectangular piece at one end with geometric detail in white, blue, red, black and yellow. Loop closure with larger yellow beads, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.61
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded necklace with four button decorations of three buttons each. Pink, black, white, light blue and dark blue beads.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.38
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewlery made up of two rows of yellow beads, with an outer row of red beads and two inner rows of blue beads. Beaded square on one end of pink beads with red edge and black edge. White tag attached, brown loop at end with square.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.54
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Wooden Cylinders (Pair)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Each short wooden cylinder is painted with an inlay on both circular face. One face is red, white and blue with brown dots. Other face in dark teal, black, yellow and white with brown dots.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.70.1-2
- Medium and Support
- wood and paint
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Scarf
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Striped beaded scarf in white, red, black, dark blue, and light blue beads. Missing small section of white outer beads. Has a few green beads mixed into the light blue sections.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.31
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewlery with rectangular piece made up of white beads with red "H" shape in the middle. Three stripes on either end in green, blue and red. Twisted fringe at two ends.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.47
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Wooden Box
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded wooden box, sides open, inner compartment. Two longer edges with white beaded trim. Two largest faces with beaded detail, one face with white beads and "MITE" details in red and blue. Other face with white, red and blue stripes. Beaded handles.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.63
- Medium and Support
- wood, plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded necklace with stripe design. Button closures. Pink, white, dark blue, yellow, red and light blue beads.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.40
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded bracelet with triangle design of black, red, white, yellow and blue. Loop closure with two larger blue beads at the ends. Only thread on back and inside, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.56
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded necklace made up of three strips attached with eight cross pieces. Short lattice work on one side. Four tassles at each end with clusters of beads. Tassles are 10.5 inches long. Red, black, green, white, and yellow beads on brown thread.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.33
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
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- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewlery with a rectangular piece in striped design. One wide red stripe in the middle with two blue stripes on either end on background of white. Row of large beads on either end, one string coming off end, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.49
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
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- Title
- Beaded Gourd
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Gourd with beaded open weave cover in blue and white with some small short black and red detail. Gourd is filled with red fabric with buttons at top. Short blue beaded handle at top, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.65
- Medium and Support
- gourd, plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
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- jewelry
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Blue, red, and white beaded necklace on brown thread. In middle of necklace is a cylinder with beaded design. Cylinder is 3.5 inches long. White tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.26
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
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- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewelry mostly made of rows of small white beads, with some beaded blue rectangle and blue and red stripes. White tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.42
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
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- object genres
- object genres by function
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- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded Jewlery with rectangular piece of metal wire extended from center. White beaded center section with red, blue and yellow stripe beaded end sections. Light blue loops at top. Beaded lattice designs at edges.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.58
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, wire
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
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- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewelry made up of four attached rectangular pieces. Diamond pattern in light blue, dark blue, red and white on brown thread. Two pieces attached with a safety pin, which has a white string on it.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.35
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
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- objects we use
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- Title
- Beaded Pouch
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded pouch with one side longer than ther other so it forms a flap over the top. White background wiht red, blue and green triangle design. Trimmed in alternating red and white beads.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.51
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, fabric
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
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- Title
- Beaded Figurine
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Fabric cylindrical body with round fabric head. Beaded blue body with white and green detail at bottom. Darker fabric face with white beaded detail. "Hair" in large white beads and small red beads. Blue beaded handle attached to head, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.67
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, fabric
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
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- object genres
- object genres by function
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- objects we use
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded bracelet with triangle design. Pink, white, blue, red, and black beads on brown thread. Bracelet ends have large round beaded area. Two small beaded loops attached. White tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.28
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
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- object genres by function
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- Title
- Beaded Jewelry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded jewlery with a rectangular piece with a red beaded fringe on two sides. White small beads with geometric pattern in red, black, blue and green. Long brown string coming off one end with beaded end. White tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.44
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
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- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
- Physical Description
- Beaded necklace made up of four brown cord wrapped coils with beaded detail in yellow, black and dark blue, light blue and red. Tie closure with four long leather tassels at each end. Tassles have beaded end details in mostly light blue with dark blue, red and yellow, white tag attached.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.60
- Medium and Support
- plastic beads, string, leather
- relevance
- rank 8.65661
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by quality
- object genres
- object genres by function
- object-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
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- processes and techniques by specific type