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Footed Bowl with painted design of birds; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Footed Bowl with painted design of birds
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
A footed shallow bowl. The base of the bowl is reticulated. The interior of the bowl is decorated.
Century
11th-12th century
Object Creation Date
11th century - 12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.53
Medium and Support
buff earthenware with underglaze iron painting
relevance
rank 0.32604
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
geographic and political locations
middle east (general region)
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Brocaded Lampas; Anonymous French or British?

Title
Brocaded Lampas
Artist
Anonymous French or British?
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1730-1740
Accession Number
1972/2.322
Medium and Support
brocaded silk and cotton
relevance
rank 0.32604
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
foliage
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plants
the natural world

Farmers! Housewives! Children! - The President of the United States Appeals to You Personally - United States Department of Agriculture; Artist Unknown

Title
Farmers! Housewives! Children! - The President of the United States Appeals to You Personally - United States Department of Agriculture
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Text Excerpt: Farmers! Housewives! Children! - The President of the United States Appeals to You Personally - These extracts from the address of President Wilson should be read carefully by every one who produces or can produce food and by all who consume food: - MY FELLOW COUTRYMEN: The entrance of our own beloved country into the grim and terrible war for democracy and human rights which has shaken the world creates so many problems of natural life and action which call for immediate consideration and settlement that I hope you will permit me to address to you a few words of earnest counsel and appeal with regard to them. … (headers) Abundant Food Supplies Essential … Make Sure of Large Harvests … To Young Men and Boys … To the Farmers of the South … The Government to Cooperate … To the Middlemen .. To Every Household - The supreme test of the nation has come. We must all speak, act, and serve together! - Woodrow Wilson (signed) [Text Excerpted from the "Message to the American People" on April 15, 1917]
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917-1919
Accession Number
1954/2.35.123
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.32595
Secondary Keywords
animals
buildings and the land
descriptors
farming
how we live
mammals
materials
materials by function
objects
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by location or context
photographs
posters
text-based art
the natural world
transportation
vehicles
war
yards

Untitled (Boy on Dock); Manuel Carrillo

Title
Untitled (Boy on Dock)
Artist
Manuel Carrillo
Artist Life Dates
(1906 - 1989)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960-1980
Accession Number
1987/1.223
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.32579
Secondary Keywords
animals
buildings and the land
child
figures
mammals
modern and contemporary art
objects
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by location or context
people and occupations
ships
the natural world
waterfront spaces
waterfronts and waterfront spaces

Untitled; Walter Richard Sickert

Title
Untitled
Artist
Walter Richard Sickert
Artist Life Dates
1860-1942
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1911
Accession Number
2002/2.71
Medium and Support
etching and dry point on laid paper, printed in red ink on paper
relevance
rank 0.32569
Secondary Keywords
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
man
objects we use
people and occupations
sleeping and reclining furniture
women

Jar; Kôyama Kiyoko

Title
Jar
Artist
Kôyama Kiyoko
Physical Description
This cylindircal jar has a circular lid with a small handle. The natural ash glaze creates a mix of green, black, gray, and reddish hues.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
circa 2000
Accession Number
2010/1.214
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 0.32569
Secondary Keywords
containers
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)

Sword, ornament, and scabbard; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Sword, ornament, and scabbard
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1858
Accession Number
1973/2.88
Medium and Support
forged steel, lacquer, and gold
relevance
rank 0.32554
Secondary Keywords
cases (containers)
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
containers
containers by form
descriptors
edged weapons
materials
materials by function
objects we use
sheaths
weapons
weapons and ammunition

The Retreat; Christian Adolf Schreyer

Title
The Retreat
Artist
Christian Adolf Schreyer
Physical Description
Depicts a group of Arab warriors on horseback in full gallop charging away from the viewer through the desert landscape.
Artist Life Dates
1828 - 1899
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1855-1895
Accession Number
1895.97
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 0.32548
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
animals
animals and creatures
armed conflicts
early western world
egypt (nation)
events
fights
geographic and political locations
how we live
mammals
motion
near eastern
objects
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the natural world
war

Eat Less, and let us be thankful that we have enough to share with those who fight for freedom - United States Food Administration; Albert Hendee; Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co. Chicago (printer)

Title
Eat Less, and let us be thankful that we have enough to share with those who fight for freedom - United States Food Administration
Artist
Albert Hendee
Physical Description
Text: Eat less, and let us be thankful that we have enough to share with those who fight for freedom - United States Food Administration
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1954/2.35.48
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.32537
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
events
how we live
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
war
world wars

Rock crystal snuff bottle with landscape scene; Zhou Luoyuan (Chou Lo-yüan)

Title
Rock crystal snuff bottle with landscape scene
Artist
Zhou Luoyuan (Chou Lo-yüan)
Artist Life Dates
act. 1885-1910
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1895-1910
Accession Number
1980/2.149
Medium and Support
rock crystal and ivory
relevance
rank 0.32537
Secondary Keywords
upward
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
settlements and landscapes

This is what God gives us - What are you giving so that others may live? Eat less wheat, meat, fats, sugar - Send more to Europe or they will starve; Albert Hendee

Title
This is what God gives us - What are you giving so that others may live? Eat less wheat, meat, fats, sugar - Send more to Europe or they will starve
Artist
Albert Hendee
Physical Description
Text: This is what GOD gives us - What are you going so that others may live? - Eat less - WHEAT - MEAT - FATS - SUGAR - Send more to Europe or they will Starve - United States Food Administration
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.49
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.32537
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
events
how we live
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
war
world wars

Maruru (Offering to the Gods); Paul Gauguin

Title
Maruru (Offering to the Gods)
Artist
Paul Gauguin
Physical Description
Landscape scene with three figures (two standing and one kneeling) near a large sculpture of a God with a figure on horseback in the distance. Image consists of sharply cut and defined elements.
Artist Life Dates
1848 - 1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1894
Accession Number
1949/1.178
Medium and Support
woodcut on paper
relevance
rank 0.32503
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
associated concepts
figures
mythology
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by state or condition
religious concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type

Untitled; Artist Unknown

Title
Untitled
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A girl in a black leotard, pink tights and green leg warmers lounging on a light blue floor.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.120
Medium and Support
color photograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.32503
Secondary Keywords
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
people by gender
photographic prints
photographs
photographs by form
positives
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Untitled; Artist Unknown

Title
Untitled
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A blonde girl with braids looking to the left in front of a blue background.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.119
Medium and Support
color photograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.32503
Secondary Keywords
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
people by gender
photographic prints
photographs
photographs by form
positives
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Brocaded Silk; Anonymous French or British?

Title
Brocaded Silk
Artist
Anonymous French or British?
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1720-1740
Accession Number
1972/2.314
Medium and Support
brocaded silk
relevance
rank 0.32500
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
descriptors
design elements
foliage
medium
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plants
the natural world

Standing Christ; Artist Unknown, Germany

Title
Standing Christ
Artist
Artist Unknown, Germany
Physical Description
This figure of Christ wears a volumnious mantle and strides forcefully forward with his left leg. His hands, now broken off, once held either a cross-staff or a globe while he made of gesture of blessing with the other. His robe appears to have originally been gilded and then painted over with red to impart his garment with a lustrous quality.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1475
Accession Number
1972/2.55
Medium and Support
wood, polychrome and gilding
relevance
rank 0.32500
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
costume
costume by form
europe (continent)
figures (representations)
geographic and political locations
germany (nation)
main garments
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type

Pale aqua silk underkimono with woven designs of fans scattered among waves; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Pale aqua silk underkimono with woven designs of fans scattered among waves
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White neckband of leno weave in a stripe. Silk leno crepe with twill design of fans among waves.
Century
second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.396
Medium and Support
Silk crepe with twill design of fans among waves
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
animal material
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories carried
costume by form
descriptors
fibroinous material
main garments
materials
materials by origin
objects we use

Bowl with abstract design, glazed in imitation of Chinese sancai ware; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Bowl with abstract design, glazed in imitation of Chinese sancai ware
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
13th century
Accession Number
1957/1.55
Medium and Support
amber, green, and brown glaze on fritware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Jug, narrow neck & single handle, band of decorative inscriptions at shoulder; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Jug, narrow neck & single handle, band of decorative inscriptions at shoulder
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1959/1.92
Medium and Support
molded terracotta
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Portrait of Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn

Title
Portrait of Frederick Douglass
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" borders the piece along with the artist's signatures and the screenprint number.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1965
Accession Number
1993/1.41.3
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Plate, white with blue designs, translucent glaze; John A. Foster

Title
Plate, white with blue designs, translucent glaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.237
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Animals of the Zodiac (pair with 2003/1.383.2); Yoshikawa Kôkei

Title
Animals of the Zodiac (pair with 2003/1.383.2)
Artist
Yoshikawa Kôkei
Physical Description
The animals are presented in zodiac sequence, from right to left: mouse, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and boar. The eight-fold screen allows the animals to seem to walk across the space. Negative space plays a significant role in the screen, creating a place for the animals to exist and at the same time extending into the room.
Artist Life Dates
active 1920's
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1924
Accession Number
2003/1.383.1
Medium and Support
one of a pair of six-fold screens, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
design elements
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
legendary creatures
mammals
motifs
objects we use

Plate with yellowish smeared glaze on top; John A. Foster

Title
Plate with yellowish smeared glaze on top
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.269
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Untitled (Man at Potter's Wheel); Takis (Dimitris) Tloupas

Title
Untitled (Man at Potter's Wheel)
Artist
Takis (Dimitris) Tloupas
Physical Description
Shows a man leaning over at a potters wheel. The floor and walls appear to be made of dirt.
Artist Life Dates
1920-2003
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2012/1.249
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
color
ceramics
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
photographs
photographs by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Powder blue and famille verte saucer dish, Kangxi era; part of a garniture set; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Powder blue and famille verte saucer dish, Kangxi era; part of a garniture set
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1662-1722
Accession Number
1982/1.213
Medium and Support
porcelain with powder blue glaze, famile verte decoration on reserved areas
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
objects we use
plants
the natural world
vessels for serving and consuming food

Rustam Fights with Ashkabus, from the Shahnama of Firdausi; Shiraz and Timurid Schools

Title
Rustam Fights with Ashkabus, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
Artist
Shiraz and Timurid Schools
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1460
Accession Number
1963/1.51
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
literary
objects we use
projectile weapons
projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
the natural world
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Plate with reddish-yellow smeared glaze; John A. Foster

Title
Plate with reddish-yellow smeared glaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.266
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn

Title
Frederick Douglass
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His gaze and head are centered. The words "Frederick Douglass" borders the piece along with the artist's signatures and the screenprint number.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2011/1.113
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

An Unfinished Sketch of Lady Haden; James McNeill Whistler

Title
An Unfinished Sketch of Lady Haden
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
An older woman is shown seated against an undifferentiated background. She has a dark hat on and is sitting facing towards the right, although her head, tilted on an angle, faces the viewer. Most of the figure is drawn with cursory attention, but the face is very delicately but fully modeled.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1895
Accession Number
1973/1.735
Medium and Support
lithograph with scraping on wove paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
figures
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Portrait of Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn

Title
Portrait of Frederick Douglass
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" borders the piece along with the artist's signatures and the screenprint number.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1965
Accession Number
1993/1.41.2
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Plate with reddish-brown glaze and white underglaze; John A. Foster

Title
Plate with reddish-brown glaze and white underglaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.268
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Untitled; Artist Unknown

Title
Untitled
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A close-up of a woman's hands on her face, she is wearing a beige sweater and has a gold ring on her finger.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.162
Medium and Support
c-print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
main garments
main garments for the upper body
objects we use
people and culture
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Plate; J.T. Abernathy

Title
Plate
Artist
J.T. Abernathy
Artist Life Dates
born 1933
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1923-1969
Accession Number
1969/2.27
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Narrow-neck jug with single handle and molded decorative register at shoulder; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Narrow-neck jug with single handle and molded decorative register at shoulder
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
10th-12th century
Object Creation Date
10th century - 12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.93
Medium and Support
molded terracotta
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Portrait of Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn

Title
Portrait of Frederick Douglass
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" borders the piece along with the artist's signatures and the screenprint number.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1965
Accession Number
1993/1.41.4
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Plate with white glaze and blue design; John A. Foster

Title
Plate with white glaze and blue design
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.238
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Kimono #3; Binh Pho

Title
Kimono #3
Artist
Binh Pho
Artist Life Dates
born Vietnam, 1955
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2001
Accession Number
2002/2.176
Medium and Support
olive, ash and bamboo
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
costume
costume by form
descriptors
main garments
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
wood and wood products

Bellows surmounted by human head; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title
Bellows surmounted by human head
Artist
African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1987
Accession Number
1987/1.259
Medium and Support
wood and leather
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
objects we use
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by subject type

Powder blue and famille verte saucer dish, Kangxi era; part of a garniture set; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Powder blue and famille verte saucer dish, Kangxi era; part of a garniture set
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1662-1722
Accession Number
1982/1.212
Medium and Support
porcelain with powder blue glaze, famile verte decoration on reserved areas
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
objects we use
plants
the natural world
vessels for serving and consuming food

Plate; J.T. Abernathy

Title
Plate
Artist
J.T. Abernathy
Artist Life Dates
born 1933
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1923-1969
Accession Number
1969/2.26
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Plate with reddish-brown glaze; John A. Foster

Title
Plate with reddish-brown glaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.263
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Shallow bowl with stylized floral medallion; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Shallow bowl with stylized floral medallion
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
11th-12th century
Object Creation Date
11th century - 12th century
Accession Number
1961/1.183
Medium and Support
fritware with yellow and brown overglaze decoration
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Jean Cocteau and Sphinx; Lucien Clergue

Title
Jean Cocteau and Sphinx
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A man stands besides a sculpture of a sphinx.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1934
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1955
Accession Number
2011/2.164
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
color
creature
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photographs
photographs by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Loom Heddle Pulley; African, Nigeria, Ibo

Title
Loom Heddle Pulley
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ibo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1986/2.127
Medium and Support
carved wood, twine and metal
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
the human body
upper body

Bowl with concentric bands of epigraphic decoration; Iran or Transoxiana

Title
Bowl with concentric bands of epigraphic decoration
Artist
Iran or Transoxiana
Century
10th century
Object Creation Date
10th century
Accession Number
1961/1.184
Medium and Support
earthenware with white slip, red, brown, and green slip painting, clear glaze
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Jug with wide cylindrical body and tall, tapered neck; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Jug with wide cylindrical body and tall, tapered neck
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.118
Medium and Support
unglazed terracotta inlaid with glazed terracotta
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Portrait of Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn

Title
Portrait of Frederick Douglass
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His gaze is slightly off-center. The words "Frederick Douglass" borders the piece along with the artist's signatures and the screenprint number.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
1993/1.41.1
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Snuff bottle in the shape of a vase, with stylized floral patterns; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Snuff bottle in the shape of a vase, with stylized floral patterns
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.130
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting; coral and brass stopper
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
design elements
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type

Ewer with animal head, with band of decorative inscriptions at shoulder in thuluth script on an arabesque ground; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Ewer with animal head, with band of decorative inscriptions at shoulder in thuluth script on an arabesque ground
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th-13th century
Object Creation Date
12th century - 13th century
Accession Number
1959/1.90
Medium and Support
earthenware with appliquéd barbotine decoration
relevance
rank 0.32479
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Descent from the Cross by Torchlight; Rembrandt van Rijn

Title
Descent from the Cross by Torchlight
Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Artist Life Dates
1606-1669
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1654
Accession Number
1991/2.77
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on laid paper
relevance
rank 0.32451
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
bible
buildings and the land
funerary structures
holy figures and saints
new testament
objects
religion
single built works
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single built works by specific type
subject matter
themes (religious)
time
tools
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