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- Title
- Apron
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.189
- Medium and Support
- cloth, beads and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 23.64481
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- costume
- costume by form
- costume by function
- descriptors
- geographic and political locations
- main garments
- main garments for the lower body
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- protective wear
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lula
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.138
- Medium and Support
- wood, cotton yarns, cowrie shells, paint
- relevance
- rank 22.63907
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- objects
- objects we use
- plant material
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Spoof-Tavern Club-Martinized Venus
- Artist
- Ivan Albright
- Artist Life Dates
- 1897-1983
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1897-1983
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.109
- Medium and Support
- oil on plywood, joined with hinges
- relevance
- rank 22.04264
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- mythology
- objects
- people and occupations
- roman
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Study for 'Three Standing Forms in a Garden'
- Artist
- Graham Sutherland
- Artist Life Dates
- 1903 - 1980
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1951
- Accession Number
- 1952/2.21
- Medium and Support
- crayon and wash on white wove paper
- relevance
- rank 22.04087
- Secondary Keywords
- ancient greeks
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- fantasy
- gardens
- man
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- movement
- people and occupations
- shell and shell material
- study
- Title
- Study of the Sea
- Artist
- Anthony Gross
- Artist Life Dates
- Born 1905
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1935
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.71
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 22.01575
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- genres
- geography
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- shell and shell material
- study
- the natural world
- waterscapes
- Title
- Sea Shells
- Artist
- Edward Ferguson
- Artist Life Dates
- Born 1914
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1967
- Accession Number
- 1988/2.10
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on wove paper
- relevance
- rank 21.88993
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- geography
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- shell and shell material
- the natural world
- Title
- Shells (Coquillages)
- Artist
- Raoul Dufy
- Artist Life Dates
- (1877 - 1953)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1877-1949
- Accession Number
- 1949/2.47
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 21.88993
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- shell and shell material
- the natural world
- Title
- Untitled, from "Sighs and Whispers, Bloomingdales"
- Artist
- Guy Bourdin
- Artist Life Dates
- 1928-1991
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1976
- Accession Number
- 1989/1.74.6
- Medium and Support
- Type-C print on paper
- relevance
- rank 21.78231
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- figures
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- people and occupations
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Royal Mask (Ngaady a Mwaash)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.162
- Medium and Support
- wood, polychrome, glass beads, cowrie shells, cotton cloth and string
- relevance
- rank 21.63750
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- people and occupations
- political figures
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Royal Cap
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.76
- Medium and Support
- cotton cloth, wood, cowrie shells, and glass beads
- relevance
- rank 21.44832
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- people and occupations
- political figures
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Illusion of the Sea
- Artist
- Saitô Kiyoshi
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1907 - 1997)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1958/2.6
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 21.44832
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- figures
- geography
- materials
- materials by composition
- people and occupations
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Ibeji Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.322
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, mulitcolored beads, cowrie shells and string
- relevance
- rank 21.44832
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Sawankhalok Ware Covered Box with a conch handle, a band of star, and a band of vegetal scroll design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand, Sawankhalok ware
- Physical Description
- Small-size covered box, with a handle surrounded by a raised stylized calyx, which imitates the growth pattern of the top of a mangosteen, and a band of star points at the rim of the lid. The body has a band of vegetal scrolls. Brown-and-cream glaze.
- Century
- 14th-15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 14th century - 15th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.462A&B
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with brown and cream glaze
- relevance
- rank 21.27727
- Secondary Keywords
- asian
- ceramics
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- pottery (object genre)
- scrolls (motifs)
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- southeast asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- thai
- thai pottery styles
- Title
- Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
- Physical Description
- An elaborately decorated conch shell trumpet, with extensions and a side chamber made from silver, inlaid with other precious metals and semi-precious stones of turquoise, lapiz lazuli, and mountain coral.
- Century
- 9th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 800-1900
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.42A
- Medium and Support
- conch shell, silver, vermeil, lapis lazuli, and coral
- relevance
- rank 21.17748
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asian
- associated concepts
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- legendary creatures
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- sound devices
- sound devices by function
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Title
- Belt pendant in the shape of a hand
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.72
- Medium and Support
- leather, cowrie shells, raffia, and red wood color
- relevance
- rank 21.17616
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- hands
- human body
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- the natural world
- Title
- Large Shoulder Pendant
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.78
- Medium and Support
- cowrie shells, glass beads, natural fiber and grass cloth
- relevance
- rank 21.17616
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- objects we use
- sheep
- shell and shell material
- the natural world
- Title
- Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.74
- Medium and Support
- brass and glass beads with cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 21.08662
- Secondary Keywords
- beads and sets of beads
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume by form
- descriptors
- main garments
- main garments for the lower body
- materials
- materials by composition
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- Title
- N'Tomo Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1970
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.183
- Medium and Support
- wood, cowrie shells and red seeds
- relevance
- rank 20.97691
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- manding
- materials
- materials by composition
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- Title
- Section of a Plasterwork Ceiling
- Artist
- Daniel Marot
- Artist Life Dates
- c.1663-1752
- Century
- late 17th-early 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1663-1752
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.59
- Medium and Support
- pen and bistre ink with gray wash
- relevance
- rank 20.92526
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- architecture
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- people and occupations
- shell and shell material
- study
- the natural world
- Title
- An Urn Decorated with Two Seated Female Figures, Each Accompanied by a Putto, th
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.49
- Medium and Support
- graphite, pen and gray ink with ink wash
- relevance
- rank 20.87218
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- plants
- shell and shell material
- study
- the natural world
- Title
- Dance Crest
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.93
- Medium and Support
- cloth, fiber and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 20.85869
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- dances
- descriptors
- design elements
- heraldic motifs
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Shakya Senge: Padmasambhava as a young monk
- Artist
- Tibet
- Physical Description
- A woodblock print on paper; the block was quite worn, resulting in broken or smudged lines.
- Century
- 20th century?
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century (?)
- Accession Number
- 1973/1.808C
- Medium and Support
- woodcut print on paper
- relevance
- rank 20.81870
- Secondary Keywords
- asian
- associated concepts
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- educators
- materials
- materials by composition
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- people by occupation
- people by state or condition
- people in social science-related occupations
- people in the social sciences and related occupations
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- sage (people)
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Title
- Illness Mask
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Ibibio
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.91
- Medium and Support
- wood, raffia and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 20.51281
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Circumcision Knife with Sheath
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.118A&B
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with leather and hide sheath with dyed shell
- relevance
- rank 20.51281
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Doll
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.104
- Medium and Support
- metal, glass beads and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 20.51281
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Four-armed Vishnu
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan
- Physical Description
- Vishnu stands with his legs apart holding his four attributes in his hands. Reading in clockwise direction from his right front hand he holds: his club, discus, conch and lotus, here a rather flat object cupped in his palm. His back two arms are extremely short. The figure is encircled with a decorated arch with a line of beads and triangular shaped openings around them. A stylized sun and moon are to either side of Vishnu’s head. He wears a variety of simple, lumpy jewelry at his feet are a horse to his right and a bull or cow to his left and between them are three rings lying flat on the base. At the front of the base are seven stylized horses, identifying this as a combination figure: Vishnu and the sun god Surya, whose chariot is pulled by seven horses.
- Century
- 18th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century - 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.49
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 20.46675
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- design elements
- hindu
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- motifs
- named gods and goddesses
- natural element motifs
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- percussive weapons
- plant-derived motifs
- recreational artifacts
- recreational artifacts for competitive activities
- religion
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- sports and athletic equipment
- subject matter
- track and field sports equipment
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- An Urn Decorated with a Mascaron, Rams' Heads Supporting a Garland between Shells, and Cloven Hoofs for Feet
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.52
- Medium and Support
- graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash
- relevance
- rank 20.44067
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- biological components
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- sheep
- shell and shell material
- study
- the human body
- the natural world
- upper body
- vessels
- Title
- Beaded Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.20
- Medium and Support
- thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Belt ornament in the shape of a shell
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.48
- Medium and Support
- glass beads, leather, woven natural fibers
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- objects we use
- ornamental
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Beaded Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.22
- Medium and Support
- thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Necklace with pendant in form of a shell
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1975
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.81
- Medium and Support
- fiber and glass beads
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- jewelry
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- objects of adornment
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Beaded Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.24
- Medium and Support
- thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Beaded Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.26
- Medium and Support
- thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.64
- Medium and Support
- seeds, thread and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Beaded Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.21
- Medium and Support
- thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Beaded Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.23
- Medium and Support
- thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Beaded Cache-Sexe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.25
- Medium and Support
- thread, multi-colored beads and cowrie shell fringe
- relevance
- rank 20.35411
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects of adornment
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Ile Ore (Shrine of the Head)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1880-1940
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.92
- Medium and Support
- leather, carved wood, cloth, metal and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 20.32918
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- biological components
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- shell and shell material
- the human body
- the natural world
- upper body
- Title
- Steady Gaze (Shell)
- Artist
- Saitô Kiyoshi
- Artist Life Dates
- (active 1907 - 1997)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1952
- Accession Number
- 1959/2.10
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 20.15806
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- faces
- materials
- materials by composition
- shell and shell material
- the human body
- upper body
- Title
- Headband
- Artist
- African, Ivory Coast, Guro
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.99
- Medium and Support
- leather, cowrie shells, cloth, wood
- relevance
- rank 20.03426
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- shell and shell material
- the human body
- upper body
- Title
- Necklace with Pendant
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1920
- Accession Number
- 1988/1.144
- Medium and Support
- braided raffia, shells, red wood and glass beads
- relevance
- rank 20.02914
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.37
- Medium and Support
- brass, leather and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 20.00778
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- vessels
- Title
- Yeemy Ceremonial Belt
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.76
- Medium and Support
- raffia, cowrie shells and glass beads
- relevance
- rank 20.00778
- Secondary Keywords
- beadwork
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Helmet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.188
- Medium and Support
- gourd, cowrie shells, cloth, hair, leather
- relevance
- rank 19.58091
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- Esu-Elegbara Dance Staff (ogo Esu-Elegbara)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
- Physical Description
- At the top of the staff, a male and female supplicant peer from a cascade of cowries, brass beads, iron fragments, and seeds. Some cowries are stained with indigo dye. The lower bodies of the figures are concealed by the shell strands above. Their elongated hairstyles extend the overall verticality of the piece. The figure’s faces appear to be identical.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1975
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.26
- Medium and Support
- wood, leather, cowrie shells, brass, iron, seeds
- relevance
- rank 19.42052
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- ceremonial weapons
- chordophones
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- disciplines
- humanities
- indirectly struck idiophones
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- performing arts
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- shell (animal material)
- shell and shell material
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- struck idiophones
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Title
- Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of seashell and fish
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1912-1949
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.68
- Medium and Support
- ivory
- relevance
- rank 19.27431
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- bone
- bone by form
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for personal use
- containers for smoking and tobacco use
- dentin
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- tooth and tooth components
- tooth components
- Title
- Necklace
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.25
- Medium and Support
- glass beads, shells, cloth, natural fibers and pigment
- relevance
- rank 18.23496
- Secondary Keywords
- beads and sets of beads
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by location
- jewelry worn around the neck or on the upper body
- materials
- materials by composition
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects we use
- shell and shell material
- Title
- 'Les Gueux' or 'Les Mendiants'. Les Deux Pèlerins (The Two Pilgrims)
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Physical Description
- Two rough figures dominate the composition with a lightly etched landscape behind them. Both figures hold a staff and each is dressed in ragged clothes. In addition, the scallop shell, indicating that they are pilgrims to the shrine of St. James the Greater at Santiago de Compostela, is visible on the brims of their hats, and on the left shoulder of the man standing to the right.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1622-1628
- Accession Number
- 1949/1.146
- Medium and Support
- etching on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 17.82317
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
- farmers
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by activity
- people by occupation
- people in agriculture
- people in agriculture or natural resource occupations
- people in science-related occupations
- religious figures
- scientists and people in science-related occupations
- shell and shell material
- tools and equipment
- walking sticks
- worshippers
- Title
- Dance cap
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1920
- Accession Number
- 1981/2.165
- Medium and Support
- burlap, cloth, leather, and cowrie shells
- relevance
- rank 17.57603
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- dances
- descriptors
- fiber and fiber products
- fiber products
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- shell and shell material
- textile materials
- textile materials by form
- Title
- Headband
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1940
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.167
- Medium and Support
- cotton, natural dyes, shells, raffia, glass beads
- relevance
- rank 17.08213
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- central and equatorial african styles
- central democratic republic of congo styles
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- object genres
- object genres by material
- people and culture
- shell and shell material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- western democratic republic of congo styles