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	Browsing item(s) in Monticello Oral Histories\nReplicas and Objects of the Giertz Education Center, Krannert Art Museum\nWilliam R. Thompson Digital Collection -- Tuskegee Airmen\nHistoric Champaign County -- Neighborhoods and Homes\nWatseka Public Library\n results 41-60 of 444 item(s)  page 3 of 23 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 41. Bottle opener with replica ''Owl'' tetradrachm coin Metal-work ; Art--Mediterranean Region ; Art, Classical (Greek and Roman) ; Art ; 1500 B.C. - 000 3.25 x 2.25'' metal; The Greek statesman Solon reformed the standard weight and type of Athenian coinage in the early sixth century B.C. The tetradrachm became the most authoritative coinage of classical... 42. Bowl with geometric design Art, Islands of the Pacific ; Woodwork Cocowood 2 x 2.75'' round; The Tboli tribe traditionally lives in scattered settlements in the highlands of southwestern Mindanao in the province of South Cotabato. They are thought to have retreated to... 43. Brass vase with floral motif Decorative arts ; Metal-work ; Art, Chinese 4'' tall, 3'' round ; on wooden stand ; travels in a cloth-covered box; This vase comes from Ching Dha, China, a location famous for its vase making. The black background is embellished with gold cloud-like... 44. Brazilian gems collection Precious stones--Brazil. This small, 4 x 4 in. box includes samples of 5 gem stones found in Brazil: aquamarine, tourmaline, citrine, amethyst, and emerald. Included information describes each stone, its colors, and provides a... 45. Briki Coffee Brewer Coffeepots--Greece; Copperwork--Greece; Coffee--Greece 2.5 " tall x 2" round with 4" handle, copper. The briki (ibrik in Turkey, cezves in Arabic speaking countries) is a coffee brewer, designed to make Greek coffee, which is actually a variation of Turkish... 46. Brong mask Masks in art ; Bali Island (Indonesia) ; Art, Balinese ; Art, Indonesian. 9.5 x 10 x 4'' ; painted papier-mache ; 3/04 -Cracks along lower edge and lower left curl. The most popular afternoon (matinee) entertainment, especially with the more serious type of men, is the topeng:... 47. Bronze vessel replicas Bronze implements--China.; Metal-work--China. All five of these replicas are thought to be of vessels in the collection of the Shanghai Museum in China. Sets of bronze vessels were the most prestigious items available to aristocrats and rulers during... 48. Brush Jar Vases, Chinese; Pottery, Chinese; Scholars in art 5" x 24" ceramic. The use for this tall cylinder-shaped container is unknown, but is thought to have been made for storing large paint brushes used by scholars or artists. It was probably made using a... 49. 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... 50. Buddist wheel of life Art and religion ; Sculpture ; Art, Asian L: 13'' W: 11'' ; ; plaster; The wheel of life is held like a mirror by Yama, the Lord of Time, and represents the stages of the soul's journey. The animals pursuing each other in the inner circle symbolize... 51. Buriti basket Art, South American ; Basket making ; Art, Brazilian 5'' round x 5'' tall ; natural fibers; This basket is made from the Buriti palm. The Buriti is a palm of the Amazon basin and of the humid regions to the south. It bears large, long clusters of fruit,... 52. Caesar Art ; 1700 - 1799 ; Art, American ; Sculpture ; Minorities In The Arts ; History (of Non-Art General Nature) ; 1 replica; The original tombstone with this design marks the gravesite of a slave in North Attleboro, Massachusetts and is dated 1780. 53. 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... 54. Canopic jar; French reproduction of an ancient vessel Art, Egyptian 4.5 round x 7.25 tall'' ; slate hydrostone; The canopic jar, an Egyptian vessel for the preservation of the internal organs of the mummy after embalming, was typically kept in a shrine protected by the... 55. Cartouche box of King Tut, Cairo Dynasty 18, 1347-1237 BCE Tutankhamen, King of Egypt.; Cartouches, Ornamental (Decorative arts)--Egypt.; Symbolism--Egypt.; Art, Egyptian.; Egypt--Antiquities. Wooden box with colored hieroglyphs; 9 x 21 x 10 cm. A cartouche, originally called a "shenu" by the ancient Egyptians, is an oblong, magical rope which was drawn to contain the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics... 56. Carved agricultural stone, Andes Mountains of Peru Stone carving--Peru.; Agriculture--Peru--Religious aspects. Brown carved stone; 8 x 8 x 8 cm. Peruvian farmers buried these stones each year in ceremonies at the beginning of the growing season to pray for fertile fields and animals. They were dug up at the end... 57. Cat mask Waunana Indians ; Embera Indians ; Post-contact, 1500- Central American ; Basket making ; Masks in art ; Art, Central American ; Art, Panamanian. Palm fibers ; 4 x 5 x 1''; If a woman of the Wounaan and Ember tribes needs money, she might make a quick scupture or basket of coarser weave to sell immediately, while a finer basket in progress waits... 58. Catrina Calaveras = Catrina Skeleton Figure Skeleton; Caricatures and cartoons; Women in art; Mexico--Social life and customs; Art and religion--Mexico; Folk art--Mexico; All Souls' Day 3" tall, 1" x 1" base, ceramic with paint. Catrina is quite famous as a Posada Day of the Dead character. She is usually seen in a long flowing dress and large hat that is trimmed in lace or adorned with... 59. Caxixi; or Mossi grass rattle Rattle (Musical instrument) ; Musical instruments--Africa, West ; Art, African ; Africa, West. 2.5 x 5'' ; grass and metal; The caxixi (ka-shee-shee) is a musical instrument of ancient African origin. They are basket rattles typically woven of grass or cane, containing small stones, beads, or shells.... 60. Celadon glazed porcelain vase Pottery ; Art, Chinese 9'' tall, 4'' round; This vase is probably from China. The greenish-blue glaze was invented in China, and used in Korea and Japan. Iron-oxide glaze is fired in a kiln where a large amount of carbon is... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 41-60 of 444 item(s)  page 3 of 23 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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