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Title

Apron

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1983/2.189

Medium and Support

cloth, beads and cowrie shells

relevance

rank 19.63627

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

beadwork

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume by form

costume by function

descriptors

geographic and political locations

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

protective wear

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

Title

Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lula

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/1.138

Medium and Support

wood, cotton yarns, cowrie shells, paint

relevance

rank 18.85639

Secondary Keywords

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume by function

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

objects

objects we use

plant material

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

wood and wood products

Title

Sawankhalok Ware Covered Box with a conch handle, a band of star, and a band of vegetal scroll design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand, Sawankhalok ware

Physical Description

Small-size covered box, with a handle surrounded by a raised stylized calyx, which imitates the growth pattern of the top of a mangosteen, and a band of star points at the rim of the lid. The body has a band of vegetal scrolls. Brown-and-cream glaze.

Century

14th-15th century

Object Creation Date

14th century - 15th century

Accession Number

2005/1.462A&B

Medium and Support

stoneware with brown and cream glaze

relevance

rank 17.72212

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceramics

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

materials

materials by composition

motifs

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

scrolls (motifs)

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

southeast asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

thai

thai pottery styles

Title

Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

An elaborately decorated conch shell trumpet, with extensions and a side chamber made from silver, inlaid with other precious metals and semi-precious stones of turquoise, lapiz lazuli, and mountain coral.

Century

9th-20th century

Object Creation Date

800-1900

Accession Number

1982/2.42A

Medium and Support

conch shell, silver, vermeil, lapis lazuli, and coral

relevance

rank 17.58723

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions

religions and religious concepts

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sound devices

sound devices by function

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Cache-Sexe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1920

Accession Number

2000/2.74

Medium and Support

brass and glass beads with cowrie shells

relevance

rank 17.51177

Secondary Keywords

beads and sets of beads

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume accessories

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by composition

object genres

object genres by form

objects of adornment

objects we use

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

Title

N'Tomo Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1983/2.183

Medium and Support

wood, cowrie shells and red seeds

relevance

rank 17.47195

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume by function

descriptors

manding

materials

materials by composition

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Shakya Senge: Padmasambhava as a young monk

Artist

Tibet

Physical Description

A woodblock print on paper; the block was quite worn, resulting in broken or smudged lines.

Century

20th century?

Object Creation Date

20th century (?)

Accession Number

1973/1.808C

Medium and Support

woodcut print on paper

relevance

rank 17.28927

Secondary Keywords

asian

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

educators

materials

materials by composition

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by occupation

people by state or condition

people in social science-related occupations

people in the social sciences and related occupations

religions

religions and religious concepts

sage (people)

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Four-armed Vishnu

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

Vishnu stands with his legs apart holding his four attributes in his hands. Reading in clockwise direction from his right front hand he holds: his club, discus, conch and lotus, here a rather flat object cupped in his palm. His back two arms are extremely short. The figure is encircled with a decorated arch with a line of beads and triangular shaped openings around them. A stylized sun and moon are to either side of Vishnu’s head. He wears a variety of simple, lumpy jewelry at his feet are a horse to his right and a bull or cow to his left and between them are three rings lying flat on the base. At the front of the base are seven stylized horses, identifying this as a combination figure: Vishnu and the sun god Surya, whose chariot is pulled by seven horses.

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1977/2.49

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 16.99699

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

design elements

hindu

mammals

materials

materials by composition

motifs

named gods and goddesses

natural element motifs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

percussive weapons

plant-derived motifs

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sports and athletic equipment

subject matter

track and field sports equipment

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Esu-Elegbara Dance Staff (ogo Esu-Elegbara)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Physical Description

At the top of the staff, a male and female supplicant peer from a cascade of cowries, brass beads, iron fragments, and seeds. Some cowries are stained with indigo dye. The lower bodies of the figures are concealed by the shell strands above. Their elongated hairstyles extend the overall verticality of the piece. The figure’s faces appear to be identical.

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1975

Accession Number

2003/2.26

Medium and Support

wood, leather, cowrie shells, brass, iron, seeds

relevance

rank 16.12813

Secondary Keywords

arts

arts and related disciplines

ceremonial weapons

chordophones

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

disciplines

humanities

indirectly struck idiophones

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

performing arts

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Durga, seated, with sixteen arms

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, South India

Physical Description

Durga sits with her legs in a half lotus position, crossed in front of her, but not interlaced. She has a narrow waist and rounded pointy breasts with broad shoulders. Her front two hands hold a rosary (also in a reassuring gesture) and a pot. Her other hands fan out around her. Reading clockwise, she carries a wide assortment of weapons, an arrow, sword, feather, club, discus, trident and [?] on her right and conch, bell, noose, trident, club?, shield, bow and a kapala (skull cup). She has large open eyes and a full mouth and nose. She wears jewelry including necklaces and shoulder loops, armlets, bracelets and large floral earrings. Her crown rest atop her head, but there are wing-like elements that fan out behind her ears. She sits on a squared base with stylized lotus petals over simpler moldings.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1981/2.59

Medium and Support

copper

relevance

rank 14.18563

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

animal material

associated concepts

beads and sets of beads

bells and sets of bells

buildings and the land

chordophones

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

edged weapons

figures

herbaceous plants

keratinous material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by state or condition

percussion idiophones

percussive weapons

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

religions

religions and religious concepts

sets of beads

settlements and landscapes

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

spears (weapons)

spears by form

sports and athletic equipment

staff weapons

struck idiophones

track and field sports equipment

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weapons

weapons and ammunition

woody plants