Search Results
Options
Filters
101 to 150 of 170 results
Showing results for "metal" in Secondary Keywords.
- Title
- Pipe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1987
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.347
- Medium and Support
- bronze, wood and cloth
- Secondary Keywords
- smoking and tobacco use
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- tools and equipment
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.56
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- dishes
- earth sciences concepts
- gold and gold alloy
- herbaceous plants
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- natural landscapes
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- scientific concepts
- seasons
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- woody plants
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.57
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- dishes
- earth sciences concepts
- gold and gold alloy
- herbaceous plants
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- natural landscapes
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- scientific concepts
- seasons
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- woody plants
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.58
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- dishes
- earth sciences concepts
- gold and gold alloy
- herbaceous plants
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- natural landscapes
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- scientific concepts
- seasons
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- woody plants
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.59
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- dishes
- earth sciences concepts
- gold and gold alloy
- herbaceous plants
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- natural landscapes
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- scientific concepts
- seasons
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- woody plants
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.60
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- dishes
- earth sciences concepts
- gold and gold alloy
- herbaceous plants
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- natural landscapes
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- scientific concepts
- seasons
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- woody plants
- Title
- Polycandelon for six oil lamps
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
- Physical Description
- This bronze light fixture consists of a central circular celestial motif from which extend twelve arms in a radial pattern. Six of these arms, embellished with maltese crosses, end in omega-shaped terminals. These decorated arms alternate with six unadorned arms that terminate in rings designed to hold glass oil lamps. The entire disk is suspended from three bronze chains joined to a large hook.
- Century
- 6th century
- Object Creation Date
- 500-599
- Accession Number
- 1965/2.54
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- christianity
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- crosses (motifs)
- descriptors
- design elements
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- geographic and political locations
- inorganic material
- lighting devices
- lighting devices by form
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- middle east (general region)
- motifs
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- Title
- Pope Alexander VII (obverse), and the Piazzo del Popolo (reverse)
- Artist
- Gioacchino Travani
- Physical Description
- The front (obverse) of this medal represents a portrait of a man in profile wearing a papal tiara and a cope. The reverse depicts a city square dominated by an obelisk with a pair of identical domed churches in the background. Inscriptions run around the edge of the medal on both sides.
- Artist Life Dates
- Active 1634-1674
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1662
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.282
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- image form
- biological components
- buildings and the land
- christian clergy
- clergy
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- forming
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- medals
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- monumental pillars
- monuments
- monuments by form
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- open spaces
- open spaces and site elements
- open spaces by form
- 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
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the human body
- upper body
- views
- views by vantage point or orientation
- visual works
- visual works by form
- Title
- Pope Clement IX (obverse), and the Ponte Sant' Angelo (reverse)
- Artist
- Nicolas-François Chéron
- Physical Description
- The front (obverse) of the medal presents a profile portrait of a bearded man wearing a cassock, cap, and stole. The reverse depicts a bridge spanning a river. A winged figure flies above the bridge blowing a trumpet, while a nude male figure reclines below the bridge in the foreground and a wolf nurses at his feet. Inscriptions run around both the border edge of both sides of the medal.
- Artist Life Dates
- died 1746
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1669
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.284
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- image form
- biological components
- buildings and the land
- christian clergy
- clergy
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- forming
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- medals
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- 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
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the human body
- transportation structures
- transportation structures by form
- upper body
- views
- views by vantage point or orientation
- visual works
- visual works by form
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Pope Sixtus IV (obverse), and the Ponte Sisto (reverse)
- Artist
- Lysippus
- Physical Description
- The front (obverse) of this medal depicts the profile portrait of a man with a tonsure, wearing a cope adorned with acorns and oak leaves and a large clasp. An inscription runs around the border. The reverse represents a bridge spanning a river enclosed within a border of oak leaves. An inscription appears above the balustrade of the bridge.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1471-1484
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1473
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.285
- Medium and Support
- cast bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- image form
- buildings and the land
- christian clergy
- clergy
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- forming
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- medals
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- 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
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- transportation structures
- transportation structures by form
- views
- views by vantage point or orientation
- visual works
- visual works by form
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Pot with Lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.123B
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- vessels
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Pot with Lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.123A
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- closures
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- container components
- containers
- containers by form
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- covers (closures)
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- vessels
- Title
- Pre-Adamic Fruit (Fruit préadamite)
- Artist
- Hans Arp
- Physical Description
- A small, biomorphically abstract sculpture of bronze grows from a wooden base. Bulbous at the bottom, the shape stretches and narrows in the middle and then expands into a larger shape from which two rounded points rise.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1886-1966
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1938
- Accession Number
- 1948/2.26
- Medium and Support
- bronze with wood base
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- biological concepts
- concepts in the arts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- forms of expression
- genres
- inorganic material
- life
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- movement
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- plants
- scientific concepts
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Pressed glass inkwell, swirled, glass lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- This is a clear glass inkwell and lid with metal trim. The body and lid have a circular shape and a diagonal swirl surface pattern. The metal trim is brass colored.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.228
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- Title
- Pressed glass with rounded base, pewter lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A round inkwell with a pewter lid. The lid has a grooved edge encircling it.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.259
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda Circle Lwena?
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.51
- Medium and Support
- iron or steel blade with wood handle
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by process
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- social science concepts
- social status
- sociological concepts
- tools and equipment
- Title
- Prestige Pipe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon Grassfields Cameroon
- Physical Description
- Pipe made in three parts: wood-carved stem, inner metal pipe for drawing smoke, and metal, possibly bronze bowl. Wood-carved, openwork stem is comprised of interlocking lizards; spiral whorls cover the cast metal bowl. bands of cowrie shells encircle the bottom and “neck” of the bowl, while its lip is topped with the classic Grassfields motif of a prestige cap.
- Century
- Mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1925-1975
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.150
- Medium and Support
- wood, metal, possibly copper and bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- smoking and tobacco use
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plant material
- social science concepts
- social status
- sociological concepts
- tools and equipment
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Quadruped
- Artist
- African, Tanzania, Karagwe
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.91
- Medium and Support
- iron
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- keratinous material
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- quadrupeds
- the natural world
- 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
- 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
- Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2
- Artist
- Robert Adams
- Physical Description
- Thin, double-side, H-shaped bronze sculpture. Each side is made up of a collection of rough rectangle shapes overlapping and butting up against one another. Two rectangle-shaped openings penetrate the piece.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1917-1984
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1953
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.40
- Medium and Support
- bronze with wood base
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- european
- european styles and periods
- forms of expression
- genres
- geometric concepts
- geometric figures
- geometric shapes
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- mathematical concepts
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- non-representational art
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plane figures
- polygons
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- quadrilaterals
- scientific concepts
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual and tactile
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Requiem
- Artist
- Erwin Binder
- Physical Description
- bronze abstract sculpture
- Artist Life Dates
- 1934-1993
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1988
- Accession Number
- 2004/2.107
- Medium and Support
- bronze on concrete
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- european
- european styles and periods
- figures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- sculpture
- sculpture by location or context
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Scabbard (of set of knife and scabbard)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.54B
- Medium and Support
- Iron, copper, leather, string, wood and brass tacks
- Secondary Keywords
- cases (containers)
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects we use
- sheaths
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Seated Buddha in Bhumisparsa Mudrâ
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- Gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He has elongated earlobes, wears a crown and tight-fitting intricate robes, and is seated on a pedesal.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.454
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze with glass inlay
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Seated Nude
- Artist
- Aristide Maillol
- Physical Description
- This is a 21cm tall bronze sculpture of a nude female figure seated on a stump-like form with her legs extending out in front of her and crossed at the ankles. She leans the weight of her body on her left arm, as her left hand grasps the edge of the stump. Her right arm is bent and raised, with the back of her hand resting against the left side of her head. She is gazing downward and her arm seems to be shielding her face. Her hair is pulled back and gathered in a knot. The patina is dark brown and the metal surface has a uneven appearance.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1861 - 1944
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1881-1944
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.127
- Medium and Support
- patina on bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Sheffield silver hallmark inkwell, rounded container
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A silver metal inkwell has a shape and body like a foundain. The edges of the bottom and the lid of the inkwell is irregular.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.302
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- Title
- Sketches of Wro't Iron work in Nurnberg Museum
- Artist
- Albert Kahn
- Artist Life Dates
- (1869 - 1942)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- July 9, 1891
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.490
- Medium and Support
- graphite on paper
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- sketches
- Title
- Small Metal and Bone Pipe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A small pipe made out of metal and bone. The bone portion has a triangle design etched on it.
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.7
- Medium and Support
- metal and bone
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- object genres
- object genres by form
- Title
- Spoon
- Artist
- Tiffany & Company
- Physical Description
- Gold spoon with thin handle that widens at the end with egg-and-dart-like motif along edges
- Artist Life Dates
- established 1837
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1967
- Accession Number
- 1967/2.17
- Medium and Support
- 18K gold
- Secondary Keywords
- culinary equipment
- culinary equipment by function
- culinary equipment for serving and consuming food
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- gold and gold alloy
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- tools and equipment
- utensils for serving food
- Title
- Spoon
- Artist
- Tiffany & Company
- Physical Description
- Gold spoon with thin handle that widens at the end with a decorative element at the tip
- Artist Life Dates
- established 1837
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1906-1956
- Accession Number
- 1967/2.18
- Medium and Support
- 14K gold
- Secondary Keywords
- culinary equipment
- culinary equipment by function
- culinary equipment for serving and consuming food
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- gold and gold alloy
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- tools and equipment
- utensils for serving food
- Title
- Square cut crystal electric blue pyramid shaped inkwell
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- This is a blue crystal glass inkwell with a dark metal collar. The body has a cube shape with cut corners. The lid is a four-sided pyramid with cut corners.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.238
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- Title
- Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Rotze
- Accession Number
- 2001/2.72
- Medium and Support
- wood with metal
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- tools and equipment
- walking sticks
- Title
- Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Gilt bronze standing Buddha on lotus pedestal. He is clothed in monastic robes with cascading U-shaped folds, similar to the gentle folds of his neck. His hands ake the form of two mudras: the abhaya (“have no fear”) mudra with the right hand, and varada (“wishes are granted”) mudra with the left.
- It is well proportioned overall and represent Buddha in a standing position; a position quite popular in Unified Shilla Buddhist sculpture. The Ushinisha on the top of Buddha's head is tall, voluminous and black. The face is plump and facial features, including the eyes, nose and the mouth, are all rather small. The earlobes hang are hanging and the three curved lines on the neck are highly distinct.
- Century
- ca. 8th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 7th century - early 8th century
- Accession Number
- 1961/2.80
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- additive and joining processes and techniques
- associated concepts
- attributes and properties
- attributes and properties by specific type
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures (representations)
- form attributes
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- metallizing
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- size (extent)
- size by specific type
- surface covering processes and techniques
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Standing Buddha, in Abhaya Mudrâ
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Physical Description
- Standing gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha with glass inlay. One hand is raised in the form of the "fear not" mudra. Stands on a pedestal in ornamented dress and crown.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.450
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze with glass inlay
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures (representations)
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- hinayana
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Standing Buddha, in double abhaya mudrâ
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- Standing gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in royal costume. Stands on a lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.475
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze with glass inlay
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures (representations)
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- hinayana
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Standing Figure
- Artist
- Alberto Giacometti
- Physical Description
- An elongated figure with minimal features stands on a small rectangular base with left foot slightly forward. The metal has a texture resembling molten wax.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1901 - 1966
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1957
- Accession Number
- 1958/1.137
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures
- forming
- forms of expression
- genres
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Sterling silver inkwell, monogrammed, etched lines
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A square, sterling silver inkwell. The base is monogrammed and has etched lines. The lid is flat, square, and also has etched lines.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.269
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- Title
- Sterling silver inkwell, round corners
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A square, silver inkwell with rounded corners.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.257
- Medium and Support
- metal
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- Title
- Sterling Silver Pen Holder with Two Pens, Scroll, and Two Ornate Silver Pens
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A pen holder with two pens. Both the pens and the holder are sterling silver and have scroll patterns.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.267
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- drafting, drawing and writing equipment
- drafting, drawing and writing equipment by specific type
- equipment
- equipment by process
- image-making equipment
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- tools and equipment
- Title
- Table (model B10)
- Artist
- Marcel Breuer
- Physical Description
- Black square table mounted on a frame of continous steel tubing that curves down at the corners to form bowed legs.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Pécs, Hungary [now Romania], 1902 - 1981, New York City, New York)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- designed 1927; produced 1935
- Accession Number
- 2012/1.283
- Medium and Support
- black-lacquered wood and chrome-plated tubular steel
- Secondary Keywords
- arts and related disciplines
- arts-related disciplines
- descriptors
- disciplines
- european
- european styles and periods
- humanities
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- modern european styles and movements
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Title
- Tankard with Lid and scenes of Judith, Lucretia, and Venus
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Germany
- Physical Description
- The body of the tankard is decorated with two narrow bands of gilded abstract vegetal ornament around the neck and base, separated by a wider band that features three repoussé medallions alternating with three bosses. Each medallion depicts a standing nude female: one of the nudes appears in an interior holding a dagger to her chest; another holds a sword and a man's head and stands beside a female companion; the third holds an elongated arrow with a blindfolded cupid at her feet. The cast handle consists of a clawed bird's foot grasping a ball at the base, followed by a satyr mask, a bound female nude, and, surmounting the handle, the bust of a warrior. The lid, a later addition, bears a wreath with a series of initials and the date 1639.
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1600-1639
- Accession Number
- 1966/2.18
- Medium and Support
- repoussé and engraved silver, partially gilded
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- design elements
- events
- legendary creatures
- metal decorating techniques
- metalwork
- metalworking
- metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- people and culture
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- scrollwork
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- Title
- Temple bell with handle of a pair of addorsed lions and a dragon
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Burma
- Physical Description
- Bronze temple bell with traces of polychrome, text, and lowermost handle in shape of a pair of addorsed lions. A decorated post threads through the space created by the back-to-back lions, on which an additional handle decorated with addorsed dragons is thread. The open space created between the dragons' connecting tails is where part of a frame would pass through, suspending the bell above the ground. This type of bell does not have a metal clapper, and is rung by striking with a wooden stick.
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1907
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.237A-C
- Medium and Support
- bronze with traces of polychrome
- Secondary Keywords
- hollow-bodied
- animals and creatures
- bells and sets of bells
- buildings and the land
- chordophones
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- directly struck idiophones
- inorganic material
- legendary creatures
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- percussion idiophones
- religious buildings
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- struck idiophones
- Title
- Thai Walking Buddha
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A bronze figure of a walking man. He is wearing a spiked headdress and is holding up his left hand.
- Accession Number
- 2012/1.272
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- The Deposition of Christ
- Artist
- Guglielmo della Porta
- Physical Description
- A small crowd of figures gathers around the body of a dead man and a fainting woman in the center of this bronze panel. The dead man's body and the two men holding his burial shroud appear in the foreground, while the fainting woman and the three women and the man who support her are positioned immediately above and behind them. Another woman with loose, flowing hair leans forward to kiss the left hand of the dead man, uniting the two parts of this central group. Four other male figures, rendered in slightly smaller scale and lower relief, look on from the sides. Three crosses provide the backdrop to the drama. The central cross is empty, yet two twisting nude males are suspended from the crosses on either side.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1515-1577
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1564
- Accession Number
- 1962/2.20
- Medium and Support
- bronze relief
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- coverings and hangings
- coverings and hangings by function
- coverings and hangings by specific type
- descriptors
- europe (continent)
- events
- executions
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- geographic and political locations
- groups of people
- groups of people by activity
- inorganic material
- italy (nation)
- lazio (region)
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- roma (province)
- Title
- The Laundress
- Artist
- Aristide Maillol
- Physical Description
- This bronze statue depicts a female figure kneeling and bending forward with her arms outstretched. She grasps a long piece of cloth which is stretched on the ground in front of her. She looks directly at the cloth with an intent expression. The woman is wearing a long skirt which covers her legs and feet and swirls around her on the ground. Her blouse has flowing sleeves that end at the elbows, leaving her forearms bare. Her hair is pulled back and gatherred into a knot. The bronze has a dark green patina and the surface of the statue is smooth and polished.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1861 - 1944
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1896
- Accession Number
- 1973/2.78
- Medium and Support
- bronze on bronze
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- people by occupation
- people in service occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- Title
- Three-Sided Green Iridescent Inkwell, art nouveau style
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A three-sided inkwell with green iridescent colored glass. The inkwell is in a tiranglar pyramid shape, which there is a wooden cap on the top.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.292
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal, wood
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- Title
- Throwing knife
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Zande
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.149
- Medium and Support
- engraved and hand-forged iron and fiber
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- fiber and fiber products
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- knives
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects we use
- projectile weapons
- projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
- projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Tiny crystal inkwell with a pyramid lid and square base
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A square glass inkwell with a metal band around the lid. The lid is a glass square pyramid.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.242
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- Title
- Tiny crystal inkwell, swirled lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A square, crystal inkwell with a metal lid. The lid has a swirl pattern engraved on the top.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.260
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- Title
- Travel inkwell set with 2 glass ink bottle in base with caps, with brush, paper box
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A travel box with two inkwells and a brush. The inkwells have metal lids and glass bases.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.263
- Medium and Support
- leather, metal
- Secondary Keywords
- brushes
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for writing equipment
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by process
- inorganic material
- maintenance and cleaning equipment
- maintenance tools
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- tools and equipment
- Title
- Tsuba (Sword guard)
- Artist
- Sadanobu
- Physical Description
- It is a round, openwork tsuba, in the design of three interconnected bamboo leaves. It has the signature: Kishû jû, Sadanobu.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1809-1879
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1966/1.103
- Medium and Support
- iron
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- grass (plant material)
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition