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Title

Keep Him Free - Buy War Savings Stamps Issued by the United States Treasury Dept.

Artist

Charles Livingston Bull

Artist Life Dates

1874-1932

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917

Accession Number

1954/2.35.15

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 22.37916

Secondary Keywords

animals

armed conflicts

birds

declaratory and advertising artifacts

events

exchange media

how we live

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

stamps (exchange media)

text-based art

the natural world

war

world wars

Title

Twenty Dollar Bill, from the series In Trust Transit (series of four)

Artist

Andrew Sinats

Artist Life Dates

born 1943

Century

20th-century

Object Creation Date

1971

Accession Number

1971/1.210

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

relevance

rank 19.82586

Secondary Keywords

exchange media

objects we use

Title

Bank Note (worth 200 copper coins)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1985/2.79

Medium and Support

bamboo

relevance

rank 18.98181

Secondary Keywords

exchange media

note

objects we use

text-based art

Title

Man's Belt with currency

Artist

New Guinea, Sepik River region, Mount Hagen

Century

Late 19th-early 20th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

1986/1.199

Medium and Support

leather

relevance

rank 17.19910

Secondary Keywords

exchange media

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

Title

Piano Player

Artist

Frederick W. Becker

Artist Life Dates

1888-1974

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1937

Accession Number

1943.8

Medium and Support

wood engraving on paper

relevance

rank 16.36233

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

clothing

exchange media

figures

how we live

human body

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

organizations

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Thousands of dollars

Artist

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Physical Description

This is a line drawing on white paper. There is a hatchet, an oblong box with a dark line around the middle and the words, "thousands of dollars".

Artist Life Dates

1960-1988

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1981

Accession Number

1985/2.17

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

relevance

rank 16.00795

Secondary Keywords

exchange media

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

text-based art

Title

The Denial of Peter

Artist

Schelte Adams Bolswert

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1581 - 1659

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1610-1638

Accession Number

1994/2.3

Medium and Support

engraving on medium weight, lightly textured beige laid papaer

relevance

rank 14.99386

Secondary Keywords

exchange media

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

religious figures

saint

spears

swords

weaponry

Title

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

Artist

Jan van Hemessen

Physical Description

This painting depicts the interior of a room where four men are grouped around a table. They are painted as half-length figures, and their forms fill the foreground. They are painted in warm tones of brown, red and green and dressed in 16th century Netherlandish clothing. There is a king, wearing a pointed crown, who, with his right arm awkwardly crossed over his left, points to another man across the table. He has a furrowed brow and his mouth is partially open as if he is speaking. Next to him is a man looking downward, intently counting coins piled on the table. The third man pauses while writing in a book, his hand with the pen is stopped in mid-air, and looks back at the king. The fourth man, on the other side of the table, has his hands clasped in a pleading gesture and his eyes meet the gaze of the king. Items in the room and on the table such as books, scissors, a money bag, and an hourglass, are painted in great detail. In the upper right, a small outdoor scene, painted in tones of light green, shows an imaginary cityscape with a man being dragged into an underground chamber by some soldiers.

Artist Life Dates

c. 1500-c.1575

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1556

Accession Number

1959/1.108

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 13.25690

Secondary Keywords

books

books by external form

exchange media

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

monarchs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in government and administration

rulers (people)

Title

Medallion with Lion and Crown

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brass medallion with the image of a lion standing on top of a crown stamped in raised relief on the top of the piece.

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

2010/1.177

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 12.96834

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

coins

coins by origin

descriptors

exchange media

later western world coins

later western world coins by denomination name

mammals

medals

metalwork

money

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

shilling coins

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Everything You Wish in the Nine Heavens: Gods of Wealth Increase Good Fortune

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Two male figures wearing official robes and hats, sit side by side on thrones. The one on the right holds a shoe-shaped ingot and a scepter. The god on the left holds only a shoe-shaped ingot. In front of them is basin filled with coins and rarities such as jewels, branches of coral and shining ingots. On the right, a smaller male figure holds a horse on a tray while his counter part on the left holds a brush and a scroll. At the top is a sinuous dragon whose spine is composed of coins and above him is a horse bearing a stack of shoe-shaped ingots.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2006/2.49

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 12.82958

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

descriptors

exchange media

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

legendary creatures

mammals

money

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

symbols of office

Title

Block for Printing "Longevity" Spirit Money, from Taiwan

Artist

Artist Unknown Taiwan

Physical Description

Wooden block painted cinnabar red with a carved floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 20th century

Accession Number

2006/2.41.1

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 12.64402

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

ball game equipment

ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment

biological concepts

equipment

equipment by process

exchange media

image-making equipment

objects we use

people and culture

printing and printmaking equipment

printing blocks

printing surfaces

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

scientific concepts

sports and athletic equipment

tools and equipment

Title

"Longevity" spirit money from Taiwan

Artist

Artist Unknown Taiwan

Physical Description

Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center. Swath of oranga paint and imitation gold foil in the middle.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2008/1.171

Medium and Support

orange paint, imitation gold foil, and red ink on paper

relevance

rank 11.96052

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

biological concepts

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

exchange media

image-making equipment

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

objects we use

people and culture

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing and printmaking equipment

printing surfaces

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

tools and equipment

Title

"Longevity" Spirit Money, from Taiwan (2 prints)

Artist

Artist Unknown Taiwan

Physical Description

Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2006/2.41.2A

Medium and Support

red ink on paper

relevance

rank 11.96052

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

biological concepts

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

exchange media

image-making equipment

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

objects we use

people and culture

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing and printmaking equipment

printing surfaces

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

tools and equipment