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- Fragment from the Tomb of Horemheb : Simulated Limestone [replica]
- Horemheb, King of Egypt; Stele (Archaeology); Sculpture, Egyptian; Egypt--Antiquities
- 13" x 13" x .75" hydrostone (Egypt, Early Period, 1350 BC). This fragment is from a stele originally found in the magnificent tomb chapel of Horemheb, which he later abandoned for a rock-cut royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Initially,...
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- Model loom with Navajo weaver
- Navajo art ; Navajo textile fabrics ; Post-contact, 1500- North American
- 10'' x 8'' x 6'' ; model; This model shows the traditional position of a Navajo weaver at her loom, without a bench or seat. The loom is strung with a vertical warp. The weaver makes the pattern of lines by weaving the weft threads horizonally...
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- Pyramid
- Art, Egyptian ; Sculpture
- 2.25'' square base pyramid ; metal; Two scenes of ancient Egypt are etched in the metal surface of this pyramid. One shows a Sphynx in front of three pyramids, under a bright sun. The other is of a man holding a bird and standing in a boat that...
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- Basket made of quinet
- Baskets--Philippines; Basket making--Philippines ; Art, Islands of the Pacific
- 6 x 18 x 14'' ; natural fibers; This basket is made of quinet, the husk from the flower of coconut palm tree. The coconut tree grows in large numbers on large plantations, and can grow up to 30-35 meters high. It has long green leaves that turn...
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- Netsuke-toad/snake
- Art, Japanese ; Jewelry ; Costume
- 1 replica ; 1.25'' X 1.25''; Traditional Japanese garments - kimonos - lacked pockets. Men tied a small sack to a cord and pulled the cord up under the Obi (widesash or belt), where it would be kept from slipping by a netsuke made of stone, gourd,...
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- Stai Clau bowl
- Pottery; Post-contact, 1500- North American ; Native North American Art
- 1.75 x 1.5'' ; black pottery; This small bowl, likely created by a student under the direction of a teacher, illustrates the popular black-matte, or black-on-black, pottery made famous by Maria and Julian Martinez. Most black pottery being...
- Art Objects and Replicas of the Giertz Education Center @ Krannert Art Museum
- Dundun; talking drum
- Drum ; Musical instruments--Africa, West ; Art, Burkinabe ; Art, Yoruba ; Africa, West.
- 18'' x 7'' drum with wooden mallot; In Yoruba language this drum's name is ''Dundun,'' meaning ''sweet sound.'' It is given this name because of its ability to emulate the exact tonal sounds of the Yoruba language. This varible pitch sound drum...
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- Akan; Queenmother figure
- Women in art ; Woodwork ; Shana - Ashanti Africa ; Art, African ; Artists.
- 8.5'' ; wooden ; black. This figure may represent a Queenmother (Ohennaa) figure. The high forehead and distinct designs at the top of the head reflect Akan ideals of beauty. She is portrayed seated on a stool, representing her important role in...
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- Four perfect friends banner
- Folklore--India ; Textile fabrics--Asia ; Art, Asian.
- 16 x 20'' ; embroidery on silk; This banner illustrates a tale from ancient India. The four animals meet under the tree and start talking about who has discovered the tree; they each wanted to take credit and feel important. All had a reason why...
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- Mola
- Cuna Indians; Molas ; Cuna art ; Cuna textile fabrics ; Textile fabrics--Panama ; Art, Panamanian ; Art, Central American ; Cuna women ; Cuna Indians ; San Blas Islands (Panama)
- 17 x 13'' ; layered multi-colored cotton fabric; Molas from the San Blas Islands of Panama are made by Cuna Indian women. Mola is actually a Cuna word meaning ''blouse,'' but has come to refer to just the panels from the blouse. Mola making is a...
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- Calligraphy scroll
- Calligraphy ; Art, Chinese ; Asian Tour
- 16'' long in fabric covered box; Chinese official writing is written from the ''right'' to the ''left'' and from the ''top'' to the ''bottom. The ''right'' column of writing designates the name of the person who is to receive this scroll. The...
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- Beaver effigy bowl; Original: Mississippi period, cc 1200 A.D.
- Pottery ; Native North American Art ; Pre-contact, -1500 North American
- Ceramic ; 7.5 x 4.4 x 3.5''; The original is a ceramic vessel made of clay with crushed burned mussel shell mixed in as a tempering agent. It was formed by the coil process, the effigy head formed separately and added to the rim then fired in an...
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- Good Luck Keychain
- Keychains; Horseshoes; Luck; Glass beads--Turkey; Glass painting and staining--Turkey; Evil eye in art; Evil eye--Folklore; Art, Turkish
- 3" x 1.25" copper-toned metal & blue glass. The country of Turkey lies in a geographical region that has numerous protections against evil and greed. This keychain incorporats two of these protections-the horseshoe and the evil eye bead. 1)...
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- Buddhist prayer wheel, Tibet
- Prayer wheels--China--Tibet.; Prayer--China--Tibet--Buddhism.; Art and religion--China--Tibet.
- Brass, wood, colored glass beads; 28 x 9 x 9 cm. A prayer wheel is a repoussé metal cylinder on a spindle made from wood. The surface of wheel bears the mystical phrase "Om mani padme hum" [Om the jewel in the lotus hum], six syllables in the...
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- Nazca plate
- Nazca pottery.; Pottery, Peruvian.
- Pottery; 8 cm. in diamer. The Nazca culture known for its pottery and fine textiles, flourished on the lowlands of south central Peru near the Nazca River. This was arid and desolate country, where the average rainfall was 20 minutes a year. The...
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- Saint Helen, Empress, ca, 1460-63
- Helena, Saint, ca. 255-ca. 330--Art.; Relief (Sculpture), Italian--15th century.; Marble sculpture, Italian--15th century.; Sculpture, Renaissance--Italy.
- 1 relief sculpture reproduction, antique gold hydrostone, 17 cm. high. Reproduced from a marble relief, this work is attributed to Italian Renaissance sculptor Desiderio (Desiderio da Settignano, 1438-1463). He is often confused with Donatello,...
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- Travel bag
- Parthenon (Athens, Greece)--In art.; Tote bags--Greece.; Ethnic costume--Greece.; Men's clothing--Greece.
- 1 colored cotton travel bag, 33 x 30 cm. with 51 cm. handle. Greek images are woven into this bag. On one side of the bag is the image of the Parthenon. It is the best-known remaining building of Ancient Greece, and has been praised as the finest...
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- Elephants of Buddhism
- Wood sculpture, Nepali.; Buddhist sculpture--Nepal.; Buddhist art and symbolism.; Elephants in art.
- 1 wooden carving, 4 x 4 x 4 cm. This Nepalese wooden carving of elephants is filled with Buddhist images and symbols. The elephant is a symbol of the strength of the mind in Buddhism. On the back of the largest elephant, is an engraving of...
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- Ten animals of the safari
- Wood sculpture--Kenya.; Animals--Africa, Eastern.; Game and game-birds--Africa.
- This set of carved wooden animals was purchased in Kenya. They probably represent the variety of animals that might be seen on a safari in eastern Africa. This group includes "the big five," a term coined by hunters as the five most difficult...
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- Guatemalan worry dolls
- Toys ; Post-contact, 1500- Central American ; Art, Central American
- 6 dolls made of wire and thread, in oval box; In the highland villages of Guatemala, they tell the story of the Worry Dolls. As the sun sets and you prepare for bed, you should not take your worries with you to the next day. Tell one of your...
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