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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Century

2nd-3rd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century - 3rd century

Accession Number

1996/2.32

Medium and Support

gray schist

relevance

rank 8.09845

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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people

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religions

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the human body

upper body

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Indonesia

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2000/1.26

Medium and Support

stone

relevance

rank 8.09845

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1975/1.67

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 8.09845

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Head of a Buddha

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

2005/1.452

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 8.09845

Secondary Keywords

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the human body

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Title

Head of a Buddha, with flaming topknot

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

1978/2.46

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 8.09845

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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religions

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the human body

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visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha, Lopburi Style (fake)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

12th century

Object Creation Date

12th century

Accession Number

1993/2.39

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 8.09845

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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people

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the human body

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Title

Black Head

Artist

Horst Antes

Artist Life Dates

b. 1936

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968?

Accession Number

1983/1.263

Medium and Support

three-color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 8.08358

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

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genres

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objects we use

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planographic prints

prints

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the human body

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visual works

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Title

Head

Artist

Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi

Physical Description

Abstract sculpture vaguely representational of a bust-length head, the face of which appears to be constructed from strips of metal and parts from machines.

Artist Life Dates

1924 - 2005

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1957

Accession Number

1979/2.10

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 8.06375

Secondary Keywords

biological components

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figures (representations)

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post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

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the human body

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visual works

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Title

Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A colored print of a white hand holding onto a brown hand. Above their grasp is both Hebrew block and English lettering that translates/reads: "'Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By...". The painting illustrates the need for diversity during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.102

Medium and Support

photo-offset reproduction on paper

relevance

rank 8.02526

Secondary Keywords

arms

associated concepts

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descriptors

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people and culture

political concepts

processes and techniques

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social science concepts

sociological concepts

the human body

upper body

writing (processes)

Title

Two Statues' Shadows

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

Square photograph with brown/amber/white color tones. Two glass objects sit in an abstract shape of a human figure. They are placed in the foreground with the heads tilted toward each other. On the right side there is a partial view of a table that is shown out of focus. Light is reflected on the rounded forms of the figures and their shadows are projected on a blank wall behind them. There is a large shadow profile of a man also projected onto the wall.

Artist Life Dates

1894-1985

Object Creation Date

1979

Accession Number

2009/2.13

Medium and Support

Polaroid SX-70-Cibachrome on paper

relevance

rank 7.98602

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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components

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energy and related concepts

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light-related concepts

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people and culture

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sculpture

sculpture by subject type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti

Century

18th - 19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

2000/2.117

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 7.95162

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

akan

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people and culture

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styles and periods

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the human body

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west african styles

western guinea coast styles

Title

Effigy Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Idoma

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1982/2.61

Medium and Support

carved wood with paint

relevance

rank 7.88648

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

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components

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figures (representations)

igbo region

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

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the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Self-Portrait

Artist

Käthe Kollwitz

Physical Description

This etching depicts a three-quarter profile portrait of a woman’s face. The woman looks contemplatively toward the right with a solemn expression as her head rests against her right hand. The edge of her left shoulder is loosely sketched in the lower right of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

1867-1945

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

2012/2.212

Medium and Support

etching with burnishing on heavy wove paper

relevance

rank 7.87517

Secondary Keywords

arms

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people

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people in the humanities

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portraits

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Architectural ceiling boss with four faces, probably from the Church of St. Andrew at Cullompton

Artist

Artist Unknown, England

Physical Description

This ceiling boss features four faces with traces of paint that are arranged in a radial pattern with the crowns of their heads converging on a single, central point. Two of the faces are female, identifiable by the wimples worn on their heads, while the other two, wearing small pointed caps and sporting beards, are male. The symmetrical regularity of the piece is counterbalanced by subtle asymmetries introduced by differences in detail and the sequence of facial types.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1430

Accession Number

1968/2.47

Medium and Support

wood with polychrome

relevance

rank 7.82352

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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components

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devon (county)

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heads

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the human body

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upper body

vaults and vault components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Head of a Buddha (Mon-Dvaravati style)

Artist

Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati

Physical Description

Buddha head carved from grey limestone with serene expression, elongated earlobes and ushnisha, a proturbance on the top of his head indicating his expanded wisdom.

Century

8th-9th century

Object Creation Date

700-899

Accession Number

1993/2.35

Medium and Support

grey limestone

relevance

rank 7.81666

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Head of a Buddha, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style; fragment)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

13th century

Accession Number

1993/2.40

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 7.81245

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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the human body

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visual works

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Title

Human Puppet Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

A stylized rendering of a human face with long narrow nose, round eyes set close to bridge of nose, and open, ellipitical mouth. The head is carved in shape of a coiffure that resembles a helmet which extends down the sides of the head. The head is topped with a high arched sagital crest. Patina is dark brown in color with traces of red and blue pigment. Sheet metal cut in circles and long strips embellish the top of the head.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1971/2.21

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, cloth and pigment

relevance

rank 7.77134

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

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recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

Title

Fallen Head

Artist

Karel Appel

Artist Life Dates

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1921 - 2006, Zurich, Switzerland

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960

Accession Number

1963/1.74

Medium and Support

gouache and crayon on white wove paper

relevance

rank 7.70168

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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styles and periods

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the human body

upper body

Title

Pipe bowl in the form of a male head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1985/1.184

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 7.69363

Secondary Keywords

smoking and tobacco use

biological components

components

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containers

containers by form

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

figures

figures (representations)

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

vessels

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Characters and Caricatures

Artist

William Hogarth

Physical Description

This is a black ink print on a cream colored background, filled with images of human heads.The upper portion contains a multitude of facial profiles with various features and expressions. At the bottom, there are seven men, depicted larger than the others and text at the bottom of the page identifying the figures on the left as "Characters" and the ones on the right as "Caricaturas". Between the fifth and sixth figures there is a simple line drawing of a face. Another line of text reads: " For a Farther Explanation of the Difference Betwixt Character and Caricatura See ye Preface to Jo. Andrews".

Artist Life Dates

1697-1764

Object Creation Date

1743

Accession Number

2010/2.50

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 7.69163

Secondary Keywords

image form

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

heads

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Sheet of Sketches: Heads of Two Men, Horses and Riders, Ship in the Background

Artist

George Cruikshank

Artist Life Dates

1782-1878

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1782-1878

Accession Number

1983/1.132

Medium and Support

graphite, pen, brown ink and watercolor

relevance

rank 7.68415

Secondary Keywords

animals

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components

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european

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sketches

study

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

the natural world

upper body

Title

The Silver Edition, Volume I

Artist

Ralph Gibson

Physical Description

This is the title page for a portfolio of photographs, "Ralph Gibson, The Silver Edition - Volume I." Below the title line are five images of the black and white photographs contained in the portfolio.

Artist Life Dates

born 1939

Object Creation Date

1966-2003

Accession Number

2010/2.47.1

Medium and Support

photograph on fiber paper

relevance

rank 7.66989

Secondary Keywords

plucked

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lutelike chordophones with long neck

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sound devices by acoustical characteristics

the human body

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visual works

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Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mozambique, Yao

Accession Number

2001/2.5

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 7.65819

Secondary Keywords

african

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east african

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Title

We Shall Overcome

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

Black line representation of a human head and face, facing the viewer. The head is oval-shaped with vertical parallel lines. The short hair of the person is represented by thick dots and fine curved lines. The nose is formed by straight, vertical lines. Eyebrows are drawn with thick, black lines. "We shall Overcome" is printed in a brown-orange ink across the top of the sheet.

Artist Life Dates

Lithuania, 1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.104

Medium and Support

offset photolithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.63543

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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heads

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the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

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writing (processes)

Title

Phrenological Head

Artist

E. F. Chapman

Artist Life Dates

19th century

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1973/2.42

Medium and Support

porcelain

relevance

rank 7.62118

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

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european

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

Title

Hunter's Decoy Headpiece

Artist

African, Nigeria, Hausa

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1982/2.63

Medium and Support

hornbill bird, wood and feathers

relevance

rank 7.61000

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

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components

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costume

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descriptors

hunting

object genres

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people

people (agents)

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people by occupation

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

scientists and people in science-related occupations

the human body

upper body

Title

Michigan Worker

Artist

George Vargas

Physical Description

Mixed media assemblage consisting of goggles, rusted sheets and pieces of metal, a padlock and two rusted bells hanging from a chain mounted on a wooden board with screws.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1948

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1985

Accession Number

2004/1.153

Medium and Support

goggles, metal, hanging bells mounted on wood

relevance

rank 7.60287

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

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found object sculpture

groups of people

heads

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people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by material

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoah's Servants

Artist

Nöel Hallé

Physical Description

This painting shows the interior of a large prison room. There is a thick stone wall and iron grating. Three figures are the focal point of this composition. One man, in a dark blue cloak, is standing and faces two other men who stare intently at his face. One of them is seated with a leg iron, on a stone bench and the other leans on a stone ledge. They are are dressed in simple brown cloaks. The standing figure has a raised left arm and is gesturing with his hand outstretched toward the other figures.

Artist Life Dates

1711-1781

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1747

Accession Number

1984/1.287

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 7.57273

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

arms

bible

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components

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correctional institutions

document genres

document genres by function

genres

information forms

institutional buildings

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

religious texts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

standing

the human body

upper body

Title

Self-portrait

Artist

Käthe Kollwitz

Physical Description

Three-quarter profile view of a woman’s face

Artist Life Dates

1867 - 1945

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

1983/2.42

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.57266

Secondary Keywords

biological components

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the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Studies (including a portrait after Reinhart)

Artist

Henry Wolf

Artist Life Dates

1852-1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1870-1880

Accession Number

1973/2.61

Medium and Support

wood engraving on thin, laid paper

relevance

rank 7.54498

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

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european

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people and culture

people and occupations

sketches

study

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

Title

Untitled (figure composition)

Artist

Henry Wolf

Artist Life Dates

1852-1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1870-1880

Accession Number

1973/2.62

Medium and Support

wood engraving on paper

relevance

rank 7.50036

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

european

european styles and periods

figures

modern british styles and movements

modern british styles by reign

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modern european styles and movements

people and culture

people and occupations

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

Title

Prayer Bell (Lontjeng) (One of a Pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th-17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.53

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 7.47889

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

associated concepts

bells and sets of bells

biological components

buddhism

buddhist doctrinal concepts

chordophones

components

components and systems

components by specific context

directly struck idiophones

doctrinal concepts

heads

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

percussion idiophones

prayer

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

religious figures

saint

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

the human body

upper body

Title

Head of a Buddha, probably a 'kebutsu' (Buddha in a transformation body) from the crown of an Eleven-headed Avalokitesvara

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

13th century

Accession Number

1973/2.38

Medium and Support

gilt wood

relevance

rank 7.44396

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

bodhisattva

buddhist doctrinal concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

devotional images

doctrinal concepts

object genres

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objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

religious visual works

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by subject type

Title

Head of a Woman (Frauenkopf)

Artist

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Physical Description

A monumentally stylized head of a woman. Her head is tilted slighty to the viewer's right. Her eyes, nose, and lips are large and almost mask-like. She appears to be wearing a hat of a modern style. Shading is executed with powerful parallel lines and cross-hatching. The year of the work's execution, 1916, appears in the lower right.

Artist Life Dates

1884 - 1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1916

Accession Number

1949/1.175

Medium and Support

wood cut on paper

relevance

rank 7.41233

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

european

european styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern european styles and movements

movement

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Dance costume (jacket)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1985/1.185.1

Medium and Support

woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments

relevance

rank 7.32562

Secondary Keywords

arts

arts and related disciplines

costume by form

costumes

dances

disciplines

humanities

main garments

main garments for the upper body

objects we use

people and culture

performing arts

Title

Vessel with four faces carved on rim

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1985/2.3

Medium and Support

carved wood and tkoola powder residue

relevance

rank 7.27533

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

biological components

central and equatorial african styles

central democratic republic of congo styles

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by form

heads

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Hana no kaze (Flower Wind)

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

Bright colored flowers of red, yellow, purple and blue are depicted in the center of the print; a shadow of a girl's face is on the left side of the print.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2011/2.25

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.26019

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

heads

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the human body

upper body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Haori

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

White silk with zigzag pattern lining, black with silver threading throughout, braided thread in gold, purple, red and green, all over the fabric in a random continuous pattern.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.495

Medium and Support

silk, brocade

relevance

rank 7.20243

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

fabric

main garments

main garments for the upper body

objects

objects we use

textiles

Title

Profile Head of a Woman

Artist

George Cruikshank

Artist Life Dates

1782-1878

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1782-1878

Accession Number

1983/1.129

Medium and Support

pen, ink and watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 7.19218

Secondary Keywords

image form

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

european

european styles and periods

modern british styles and movements

modern british styles by reign

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

women

Title

Hyena Puppet Head (Nama, Sogu kun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

Stylized wood carving of hyena head; two pieces of wood joined to form articulating jaw. edged with prominent teeth. short upright ears, long triangular nose or snout; eyes, teeth, nose and crown of head overlaid with sheet metal. Wood is unpainted.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.23

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal

relevance

rank 7.14352

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

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 7.14059

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

Title

Ram Rod Puppet Head (Bakòrò, Sogokun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

A naturalistic rendering of a ram, with striations incised into the top of the head and down the first third of the horns which sweep forward in a natural curve toward the nose. Eyes inlaid with green glass, and muzzle is overlaid with strip of metal. Jaw articulates, tied with cord. Cloth ears are attached and dangle on either side of head. Wood is unpainted.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.22

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, glass and cloth

relevance

rank 7.13479

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

sheep

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Pope Nicholas V (obverse), Nicholas V in the Ship "Eclesia" (reverse)

Artist

Andrea Guacioloti

Physical Description

The obverse of this medal depicts a profile portrait of a man with a tonsure. The reverse represents a man holding a cross-staff piloting a boat labeled "Eclesia" along the gunwale. Both sides of the medal have inscriptions around the edge.

Artist Life Dates

1435-1495

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1455

Accession Number

1984/1.283

Medium and Support

cast bronze

relevance

rank 7.12816

Secondary Keywords

image form

biological components

christian clergy

clergy

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

forming

medals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

prelates

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

the human body

transportation vehicles

upper body

vehicles

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by general type

Title

Heddle Pulley for a Loom

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.33

Medium and Support

carved wood and patination

relevance

rank 7.04011

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

moving and transporting equipment

moving and transporting machinery

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by technique

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Title

Untitled

Artist

Robert Rauschenberg

Physical Description

Images of a old fashioned space shuttle, a man hanging on to two arrows, a face, the American flag. Done in red ink with beige filler, except for the man and the arrows, who are filled in with white.

Artist Life Dates

1925 - 2008

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

2011/1.66

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.01778

Secondary Keywords

air and space transportation vehicles

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

heads

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photographic prints

photographic prints by color

photographs

photographs by form

positives

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

the human body

transportation vehicles

upper body

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Artist

Gaspare Traversi

Physical Description

The half-length figure of a woman looks directly out of the painting and holds the bearded head of a man on a platter in her hands. She wears a fine robe with large white sleeves and collar, a soft hat with a small white feather, and a bejeweled pin on her left shoulder. The face of an older woman with deeply wrinkled skin appears in the shadows behind her.

Artist Life Dates

1722-1724 - circa 1770

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1760

Accession Number

1996/2.16

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 6.98109

Secondary Keywords

bible

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

dishes

document genres

document genres by function

figures (representations)

information forms

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in service occupations

religious texts

serving dishes

the human body

upper body

vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

The Lord's Prayer, sheet 12 - For Ever and Ever. Amen! (Das Vaterunser - von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit. Amen!)

Artist

Max Pechstein

Physical Description

One forearm extends from the upper left side and ends to the right of center in a hand with palm down. Another arm extends from the lower right and ends in the lower left in a hand with palm up. Between the hands is the word "Amen!" in large letters.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1948/1.434

Medium and Support

woodcut with hand-coloring on paper

relevance

rank 6.97859

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

arms

associated concepts

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

european

european styles and periods

human body

information forms

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by specific context

objects we use

people and culture

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

the natural world

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works groupings

Title

Artillery Battle (Artillerieschlacht)

Artist

Otto Dix

Physical Description

A human face in anguish, with hands raised to his cheeks, looks out from the center of a visual field full of slashing diagonals and explosive triangles of color. On the left side, smoke billows.

Artist Life Dates

1891 - 1969

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1917

Accession Number

1967/1.41

Medium and Support

charcoal and gouache on paper mounted on linen

relevance

rank 6.97202

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

european

european styles and periods

events

explosive weapons

heads

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wars

watercolors

weapons

weapons and ammunition

world wars

Title

Vajra bell (Lontjeng) (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th -17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.54

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 6.89925

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

associated concepts

bells and sets of bells

biological components

buddhism

buddhist doctrinal concepts

chordophones

components

components and systems

components by specific context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

doctrinal concepts

heads

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects

objects we use

people and culture

percussion idiophones

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

the human body

upper body

Title

The Lord's Prayer, sheet 6 - And Forgive Us Our Sins (Das Vaterunser - Und vergieb uns unsre Schuld)

Artist

Max Pechstein

Physical Description

A group of seven men kneel and pray around a radiant figure representing God. God is in the viewer's upper left, and the supplicants are arranged around him. Hands project into the scene from behind God, suggesting additional figures kneeling in prayer behind.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1948/1.428

Medium and Support

woodcut with hand-coloring on paper

relevance

rank 6.83309

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

arms

associated concepts

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

european

european styles and periods

human body

information forms

mental activities

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by specific context

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

the natural world

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works groupings