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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…
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…
Basket
Basket with pointed lid, black design on outside of basket.
Belt
A leather belt with a geometric beadwork design.
Tags: Beads, Clothing, Ethnology, Imagery, Leather, North America, Personal Objects, United States
Boat, Miniature
Natural reed boat with reed sail and female figure inside.
Boat, Model
Small reed model boat depicting life-size ones utilized on Lake Titicaca.
Tags: Art, Bolivia, Communication, Distribution and Transportation, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Plants, Reed, South America, Tourism, Water
Bowl
Light blue ceramic bowl with dark blue design. Exterior: two stylized dragon-like figures with legs, horns, mane, and forked tail. Two designs between dragons. Two pencil-thin lines around top, one around base, two lines on the foot. Interior: two…
Tags: Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Porcelain
Bowl
Porcelain bowl. Exterior: Brown slip, bottom designed with two circles containing five Chinese characters. Interior: Light blue; rim has a band with floral and geometric design done in matte finish (may be missing applied glaze decoration) in…
Bracelet
Spiked bracelet.
Tags: Accessories, Adornments, Africa, Ethnology, Jewelry, Kenya, Metal, Personal Objects
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. …
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Dinosaur
Ungual phalanx of 3rd and 4th metatarsal of right hind foot.