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Coin, Roman

Anonymous, c. 100-108 B.C.E.

Head of Roma, r., on obverse with x to l.

Roma seated r. on shields, leaning on spear with she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus and bird flying on either side on reverse.

Tags: 2nd Century BCE, Animals, Archeology, Armaments, Birds, Communication, Currency, Europe, Gray, History, Imagery, Italy, Metal, Money, People

Lid, Covered Dish

Lid depicting American Eagle with three eggs labeled "Porto Rica," "Cuba," Phillipines. Related to Spanish-American War.

Tags: 19th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Cuba, Food, Glass, History, Imagery, North America, Pennsylvania, Phillipines, Puerto Rico, Spanish-American War, Tools and Equipment, United States

Burner, Incense

Incense burner; bronze or copper bowl on plate with lid and birds. Brass brazier or incense burner, verdigris, family worship, plain bottom, birds decorating top. Height: 8ins.

Tags: Animals, Asia, Birds, China, Ethnology, Furnishings, History, Household, Household Accessories, Imagery, Metal

Bowl, Effigy

Effigy bowl with lid in the shape of a bird.

Tags: 20th Century, Africa, Animals, Birds, Brown, Decorative Art, Furnishings, Ghana, History, Household, Imagery, Wood

Figurine, Quail

Quail figurine. Ironwood.

The base is pyramid shaped and rough. The smoothly carved bird stands erect and is looking to the left with well-defined eyes, a fairly large beak and a large curved plume extending upward from the top of his head. The…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Plants, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Eagle

Eagle sculpture. Ironwood.

The base is slightly smooth, rectilinear and fairly tall. The top edge is sloping. The eagle is standing erect with the head turned to the left and tilting upward.

The beak is closed and the eyes are well-defined.…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Eagle

Eagle sculpture. Ironwood.

Position: Facing front, the head is facing left with wings hunched like shoulders. Figure resting on roughly carved base. Has hooked bead, eyes are elongated ovals in high relief, has groove on top of head between…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Eagle

Eagle sculpture. Ironwood.

The base is fairly high, rough, almost square, with one side unpolished. The smoothly carved eagle is standing with wings folded and head held high. The beak is slightly open and the eyes are defined. Head and neck…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Tourism, Wood

Figurine, Owl

Owl sculpture. Ironwood.

The base is rough, irregular, wood block base. The smoothly polished owl is standing erect. It has fairly large ears and well defined, small feathered, carved eyes. The top of his head has 10 notched to indicate…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Art, Birds, Brown, Communication, Ethnology, Imagery, Mexico, North America, Sculpture, Wood

Basket, Egg

Woven, split oak basket, circular base and rim, carrying handle at top. Base center convex at top, concave underneath, formed by crossed warp splints. Outer base and sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held in…

Tags: 20th Century, Agriculture, Animals, Arkansas, Art, Basketry, Birds, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Food, History, North America, Oak, Plants, Springdale, Tools and Equipment, United States, Washington County

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Coin, Roman

Lid, Covered Dish

Burner, Incense

Bowl, Effigy

Figurine, Quail

Figurine, Eagle

Figurine, Eagle

Figurine, Eagle

Figurine, Owl

Basket, Egg

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Figurine, Fawn