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Title

Drum with handles

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880

Accession Number

1984/2.35

Medium and Support

wood, leather, plant fibers and tkoola powder

relevance

rank 20.85552

Secondary Keywords

single-headed

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

drums (membranophones)

materials

materials by origin

membranophones

objects we use

plant material

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck drums

tubular drums

wood and wood products

Title

Drum

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1983/2.171

Medium and Support

wood, animal skin and plant fibers

relevance

rank 20.64424

Secondary Keywords

single-headed

descriptors

drums (membranophones)

materials

materials by origin

membranophones

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck drums

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tubular drums

wood and wood products

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 19.66550

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

Title

Kimono

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Silk dyed with a black background and festive drum and flower designs in the bottom portion. Three family crests below shoulders and back collor.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2009/2.3

Medium and Support

silk

relevance

rank 19.42330

Secondary Keywords

double-headed

buildings and the land

costume

costume by form

drums (membranophones)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

main garments

membranophones

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck drums

tubular drums

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Blue-and-white brush holder with human figures and pine tree

Artist

Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan

Physical Description

A hexagonal container of white porcelain. Each of six rectangular panels has delicate rendering of figures or plants with blue underglaze. On one panel there is a male figure dancing and playing a drum. On another panel, dancing male figure appears as well. Next to the drumming figure, a pine tree is drawn.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1966/2.25

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 17.96952

Secondary Keywords

double-headed

buildings and the land

drums (membranophones)

evergreens

landscapes (environments)

membranophones

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in the arts

people in the arts and related occupations

people in the humanities

people in the performing arts

performing artists

settlements and landscapes

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck drums

trees

trees by leaf life

tubular drums

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Study for 'The Dance'

Artist

Frederic Leighton

Physical Description

Black chalk drawing with white highlights on a brown colored background. Four female figures, dressed in classical style drapery, standing in various poses playing a tamborine. One (small) with arms down at her side; one (medium) in profile, with arms outstretched; and two large figures, facing front, showing the motions of hitting the tamborine.

Artist Life Dates

1830-1896

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1883

Accession Number

1981/2.131

Medium and Support

black and white chalk on brown wove paper

relevance

rank 15.64305

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

arts

arts and related disciplines

dances

disciplines

drums (membranophones)

european

european styles and periods

frame drums

humanities

membranophones

modern british styles and movements

modern british styles by reign

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

music

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

performing arts

physical activities

physical activities by general context

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

sound devices by function

struck drums

study

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Digambara Jain manuscript page: Jina and devotees

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Physical Description

Multi-colored ink on paper. Reds and golds make up the primary focus colors and are accented by dark blues. Features five figures, two larger figures on the top half of the page and three smaller figures on the bottom. Scene of worship.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.177

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 14.64854

Secondary Keywords

layout features

asian

bowl-shaped drums

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by form

drums (membranophones)

figures (representations)

forms

herbaceous plants

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

landscapes (environments)

layout features

making art

membranophones

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

religious visual works

settlements and landscapes

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

sound devices by function

struck drums

text-based art

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by subject type

woody plants