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Vessel, Ritual Wine
Bronze ceremonial vessel (possibly a wine cup or "jue") with tripod base (legs are approximately 9.5 cm). Vessel is deep, decorated with a meander-like pattern, partially covered with patina and has a wide, flaring neck or lip at each end, one…
Goggles, Snow
Curved wooden goggles made from spruce. Thin slit to see through with slight "bill" type sunshield. Evidence of black and red paint. Purchased in 1930 by U.S. Geodetic Survey.
Tags: Alaska, Black, Clothing, History, Inuit, North America, Personal Objects, Red, Snow, United States, Wood
Burner, Incense
Brass incense burner with tripod base, two side handles shaped like dragons and a top decorated with a goat-like or dog-like figure. Central interior piece resembles two wheel hubs and an axle. Height with top 25 cm. Height without top 14.2 cm. …
Drawing, Pastel
Pastel drawing of an antelope by artist Lone Wolf (1882 - 1970).
Photograph
Photograph of artist Lone Wolf (1882 - 1970). Photograph autographed to John Haynie.
Tags: 20th Century, Art, Black, Clothing, Communication, Imagery, Native American History, People, Photographs, White
Basket
Basket with lid. Manufactured by coiling technique using raffia threads.
The elements are a stiff core of one or more fibers and a softer strip for sewing. The spiral course of the foundation is conspicuous, but the core itself is entirely hidden…
The elements are a stiff core of one or more fibers and a softer strip for sewing. The spiral course of the foundation is conspicuous, but the core itself is entirely hidden…
Flute
Globular flute.
The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…
The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…
Album, Woodblock Prints
Album bound in heavy brown paper with a wooden spine. The binding exhibits a star-motif.
The album holds 48 pages of woodblock prints. Most of the prints are attributed to one of the late great print masters of the Edo period (1603-1868), Utagawa…
The album holds 48 pages of woodblock prints. Most of the prints are attributed to one of the late great print masters of the Edo period (1603-1868), Utagawa…
Vase
Porcelain, globular jar on foot ring. Tapered shoulders and decorated with a wide band of floral and foliage motifs in relief. Coated with a Claire-de-lune blue glaze. Qianlong reign marks of the Ching Dynasty. Height: 3-3/4 ins. Diameter: 4-1/4…
Tags: 18th Century, Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Ethnology, Floral, Furnishings, History, Household, Household Accessories, Imagery, Plants, Porcelain
Featured Item
Cabinet
Cabinet designed by E. Fay Jones. Was previously located in Vol Walker Hall on U of A Fayetteville campus.