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seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint

Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), late 11th-early 12th century

Unknown

G200

after Polykleitos, Roman copy of Greek original, the original executed in bronze, c.440 BCE; one of four known extant copies

The Doryphoros (after Polykleitos), 27 BCE–68 CE

Unknown Roman; Artist: Polykleitos

G241

Basket woven with plant fiber and heavily beaded with black, white, orange, blue and red beads. Flared stem base with cone-shaped lid. Two straps cross over the top and are secured at sides.

Basket, early 20th century

Unknown

G254

wood frieze carved with birds whose eyes are made of green turbo shell opercula; painted serpents wind their way across the relief; covered with lime and painted in red, black, and white pigments; carved for use in the Malanggan rites when it would be placed in a special hut with other sculptures

Malagan Frieze, 19th century

Unknown

G256

standing figure with panpipes encircled by serpents and birds; wood with opercula inserts and pigments; carved for Malanggan rites

Malagan Figure, c. 1890

Unknown

G256

Standing Screen with Marble Panel, gray brown and white marble slab reminiscent of a misty mountain, set into a wood frame; twelve carved panels within frame depict chi dragons and scrolls; frame set into larger stand

Screen, 17th century

Unknown

G217

Library and Rock Garden

The Studio of Gratifying Discourse, 1797

Unknown

G216

Lion; standing on its four paws, the tail arched over the back; surface decorated with very fine granulation and tiny ringlets of twisted wire; gold

Statuette of a lion, 11th-12th century

Unknown

G243

figure with six heads, arms, and legs astride crouched bull on wood base; metal bands around wrists, some biceps, and most ankles; halo with flames attached at back; two hands of two arms together in praying position, other arms bent and flare outwards. Upper left arm holds long staff, lower one holds implement with "curly q"-shaped end. Upper right arm holds a trident. Lower right arm fingersshaped like it was holding something in hand. Three bottom heads have crystal inlay eyes. Three smaller heads on top considerably smaller.

Daiitoku Myƍƍ, the Wisdom King of Awe-Inspiring Power, second half 13th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

small standing highly stylized figure with very large coffee bean-type eyes; PR lower arm missing; openings at top of head and at bottom; upturned pig-like nostrils; textured body covered with scrolling designs; looping scrolls around stomach/navel and between breasts; small, widely spaced breasts with pronounced nipples; repeating incised zigzags with textured areas on back of head/hair; dark/black patina

Figurine of a Female, 1000-800 BCE

Unknown Japanese

G205

jar, stoneware with underglaze iron-brown dragon motif

Jar with Dragon and Clouds, 17th century

Unknown Korean

G206

Naraen Kongo, standing figure with arms down, mouth closed. Made of Hinoki wood in yosegi technique of multiple block construction with traces of gesso and polychrome.

Vajra Warrior (one of a pair), mid 14th century

Unknown Japanese

G205

silver gilt, separates into five parts; fluted foot and bowl with four panels embossed with scenes of the life of the emperor Caligula and capped with a cast and chased figure of Emperor Augustus

Tazza, c. 1587–1599

Unknown Netherlandish?

G350

unsigned

Taima Mandala, early 14th century

Unknown Japanese

G333

Portrait Sculpture of Priest Gyƍki, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

Gourd-shaped with lid; spade-shaped protrusion with opening on top of ewer handle; top of curl on lid handle is gilded; has lidded wooden box

Ewer in the shape of a gourd, 12th century

Unknown Korean

G206

polychrome wood statue of a Confucian scholar standing, holding a book (?) downward at waist toward the viewer, wearing a long flowing blue robe, red waisted skirt with black belt and a black hat

Attendant to a King of Hell, 19th century

Unknown Korean

G206

face-covering helmet with back and sides curled upward; vertical opening at center from eye holes through bottom; organic design on forehead; curving eyebrows, connected at center

Corinthian helmet, c. 540 BCE

Unknown Greek

G241

paddle-like, large board with crescent shaped "handle" at top; handle covered in dark brown animal hide; rectangular portion has off-white ground and is covered with black text on front and back

Qur'anic board, 1950s

Unknown

G242

44 individual paintings, received framed and mounted in four rows of eleven paintings, each row attached together with two string loops; oranges, flesh tone, blue, yellow, black, brown, green and grey; various religious scenes--see Components for descriptions of each leaf

(Ethiopian saints and scenes from the Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible), late 17th century

Unknown

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two wood panels attached in book form with string; traces of gesso and fragments of running border designs in black on outer front cover; each inner panel split into three horizontal frames showing various scenes including Jesus with the 12 apostles, Mary and infant Jesus with a pair of angels with swords, the crucifixion, Daniel with two lions and St. George slaying a serpent-like dragon; orange, yellow, grey-blue, black and white

Diptych icon, about 1700

Unknown

G254

tiny comb with rounded top with finial-like protrusion; hole in top for wearing as a pendant; incised designs--same on each side--of zigzag bands, straight and curved bands and cross hatched zigzags

Beard comb, early 20th century

Unknown

G254

ovoid foot with beaded edge and silver rim decorated with scrolls and flowers; long stem with silver and gilt figure of Neptune with long hair and beard, holding a trident, riding a hippocamp; Neptune wears elaborate scrolled crown; nautilus shell forms cup, decorated with gilt and silver mountings with swags, a grotesque face, two caryatids, and a satyr, with two crabs and two turtles holding decorative silver ball pendants; topped with Jonah (?) emerging from the whale's mouth; whale ridden by Cupid (?), holding gold reigns

Nautilus shell cup, c. 1660-1680

Unknown

G310

Gope board, 18th century

Unknown

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Mallangan, wood and pigments

Malagan Pole, c. 1910

Unknown

G256

Blue-and-White dish, porcelain; decorated in a deep blue in the center with a large peahen flying amongst peonies, the cavetto molded with a band of peonies in white in a blue ground, the rim with a border of stylized waves and a molded foliated edge; the reverse has a typical wide unglazed base with a short foot ring and the exterior is decorated with a band of scrolling lotus

Dish, 14th century

Unknown

G243

Landscape in the blue-green style, c. 1700

Unknown

G203

[Culture previously "South Netherlands" - FLB 03/15/2016]

Diamond-point engraved winged goblet, c. 1660

Unknown

G332

Vessel in the shape of an owl. Two flanges, one ending just under the beak in front and the other continuing to the top of the head in back, have alternating straight and L-shaped scores, those on the front flange being much the deeper of the two. The tail, with a scored flange border, forms the back support of the vessel. Apart from the realistically-formed feet, the bird is strongly stylized. The body is completely covered by rows of scales except for the shoulder line, expressed by a vigorous spiral, and the wings quills, rendered by bands filled with antithetical spirals. Patina green.

Zun wine vessel in the shape of an owl, 13th-12th century BCE

Unknown

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Vessel in the Shape of a Buffalo with cylindrical body, small downward-pointing tail and small ears and horns; cylindrical vessel mouth on top of buffalo's back; body of buffalo decorated with incised geometric shapes

Ceremonial vessel in the form of a Water Buffalo, 1000-300 BCE

Unknown

G213

face mask of person with closed eyes; pierced ears; delineated hairline; bronze, with bib attached to neck area in green-blue and brown patina

Funerary Mask of a Young Woman, 10th century

Unknown

G208

Cassone or Wedding chest, decorated with sculptural relief depicting the Four Cardinal Virtues flanked by candelabra with armorial bearings; scene of the Rape of Prosperine fighting centaurs and a centaur carrying a woman

Wedding chest (cassone), 1475–85

Unknown Artist, Italian (Lucca)

G343

handled tray with short sides; light grey glaze with blue, green and gold leaves, vines and gourds; cutout gourd shapes

Tobacco tray, 18th century

Unknown Japanese

G225

round bronze disk mounted to wood; raised figure seated on lotus at center, with PR hand resting in lap, and PL hand at heart clutching delicate metal flowers; elaborate golden filigree behind figure; tall urns with delicate wire and bounded metal lotus leaves on either side of figure; thin metal "awning" above figure with lotus detail and hanging charms; lion head with claws on either side of top; border with round studs

Kakebotoke, 14th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

black and gold helmet in the form of a dragonfly, with its tail extending upward; two large gold eyes; two removable dull gold pairs of wings; thick braided purple silk cord tie at neck

Helmet in dragonfly shape, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G219

octagonal stepped base with lotus flower at top of base; clear glass globe at top with three vertical metal "flames" around it; glass globe filled with multicolored pebbles

Buddhist Reliquary in the Shape of a Wish-Granting Jewel, 16th-17th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

three men in ULC-one man chisels at rock; two men push wheelbarrows filled with clay; black, gold, and red lacquer frame

Excavating the Clay, 19th century

Unknown Chinese

G209

woman with child at window, URC; man in yellow tunic, LRC; man with yoke follows another figure carrying a small basket; seated man stokes a firing kiln; black, gold and red lacquer frame

Kiln-firing the Porcelain, 19th century

Unknown Chinese

G209

man at L beats a clump of clay; two figures at center load bowls into large baskets; figure at R emerges from a room with a rack of decorated ceramics; black, gold and red lacquer frame

Removing the Kiln-fired Wares, 19th century

Unknown Chinese

G209

two men in LRC standing near bricks; man in URC with barrels; two men at L stir contents of barrels and kneed in a low vat; another figure seen through window, ULC; black, gold and red lacquer frame

Pulverizing the Clay and Building the Kiln, 19th century

Unknown Chinese

G209

standing woman with child at R; seated man splitting a reed or twig, LRC; man in LLC carries a yoke; small figure seated between the two men; black, gold and red lacquer frame

Breaking up the Clay, 19th century

Unknown Chinese

G209

two men working with barrels in foreground; man in blue tunic opening a barrel at center; man with fan at R; two men pack ceramics in a barrel behind man in blue; black, gold and red lacquer frame

Packing the Finished Porcelain for Shipment, 19th century

Unknown Chinese

G209

pitcher with very narrow neck with decorative disk within neck, and narrower, needle-like mouth; short, squat, segmented spout with loose cap; thin incised lines around soft shoulder; green patina

Water vessel (Kundika), 918-1392

Unknown Korean

G206

short, round bottle with narrow neck; beige glaze with paulownia leaves and blossoms in black and blue

Sake bottle with paulownia, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G221

rounded form with flat, concave underside; wooden body with wooden stopper attached to leather thong tied to leather strap around neck, with additional wide leather cord with knot at one end, attached to strap around neck; shoulder decorated with carved zigzag basket weave-like design, with similar design around outer edge of top of outward-flaring neck; flat, wide mouth rim; small top opening; top of stopper decorated with carved vertical ribs and zigzag lines; plant fibers on bottom; medium wood tones

Bottle with stopper, first half of 20th century

Unknown Somali

G242

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts

Set of food dishes (mukƍzuke), early 18th century

Unknown Japanese

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts

Set of food dishes (mukƍzuke), early 18th century

Unknown Japanese

G225

one of four: dish with high walls and deep scalloped cutouts on each edge, creating dramatic, irregular square shape; textured, beige over glaze against dark brown underglaze; beige over glaze on bottom lightly brushed around bowl; subtle blue vine accents on underside at cutouts

Set of food dishes (mukƍzuke), early 18th century

Unknown Japanese

G225

unsigned; musicians and actors on stage at L with audience outdoors, looking on and talking to one another; fence and banners erected behind audience; building at R with men standing and talking behind walls, and others outside sitting and chatting

Okuni Kabuki, first quarter 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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picnic set with four stacking bowls decorated with bands of flowers and foliage from each of the four seasons; sake flask created from bamboo, with bamboo leaf motif and crested flying birds; sides of caddy are decorated with wisteria; lid for stacking bowls features phoenix with chrysanthemum design; silver handle

Picnic set with plants from the four seasons, 18th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
seated Buddha; PL hand in lap with open palm, index and thumb loosely touching; PR hand up, with index finger and thumb touching; two-tiered knobby hair, long earlobes; traces of red pigment on robes; seated on wide, stylized lotus on round base

Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light, early 12th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

standing wooden figure with shallowly carved draping robes with small tie at waist; peaceful expression on face; long earlobes and squared hat; figure is missing entire PR arm; PL arm is missing below the elbow, but it is apparent arm is bent forward at elbow

Bonten, the Creator, late 10th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

female figure seated with arms clasped toward chest; wearing court dress, with long, pleated hair; small crown on head; mounted to wooden screen on back

Shinto Goddess, 12th-13th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

seated male figure holding a court noble's scepter, with face and hairstyle of a Bosatsu; mounted to plaque on back; legs folded in lotus position

Shinto God, 12th-13th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

dark gray pitcher with bulb-like body, short neck, and dramatically flared mouth; mouth flare is actually wider than body; hole in side of body; rounded bottom

Jar with flared mouth, 5th century

Unknown Japanese

G205

jar with three incised lines around widest part; high neck, slightly flaring mouth with incised lines around outside; remnants of tan ash glaze

Jar, 3rd-7th century

Unknown Japanese

G205

unsigned; left of a pair of six-panel folding screens; many scenes against gold leaf background; edge of building on left panel with snow; building at top across panels three to six the many seated figures wearing black with a few wearing red and blue; procession in LR of panels five and six with figures in black carrying covered dias and pulling two green carriages behind

Autumn and Winter [left of the pair Scenes from the Tale of Genji in the Four Seasons], mid 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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flat bottom; bulbous, slightly flattened bottom section; vertical wide neck with ribs; pair of irregular blocky handles; thick inverted mouth ring; entire piece intentionally asymmetrical/misshapen/slightly collapsed, with broken incised wavy line on bottom section and inherent cracking; green, light brown and tan glaze; brown lacquer cover with faceted top knob

"Burst bag" Freshwater Jar, late 16th - early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G224

white gourd-shaped flask with grapevine design painted in underglaze iron oxide

Gourd-shaped flask with grapevines, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G221

bowl with rounded square shape with rounded corners; three small square feet; blue-grey with white slip design of twining flowers; arc-shaped trellis (?) at one side; lines and scrolls around border; deep swirl at bottom center

Plate with grapevines, trellis, and geometric design, late 16th century

Unknown Japanese

G225

flat, wide, outward-flaring rim; protruding triangular band around thick neck; shallow grooved line drawn into edge of rim; two black spots on body, one on rim; tan patina; small flat foot

Wide-Mouthed Jar, 1st century BCE- 1st century CE

Unknown Japanese

G205

cup with three lobes; beige in color with underglaze design of diving birds in darker color; darker glaze around lip; incised line below lobes where cup rounds out to bottom

Ash container with three birds, late 16th century

Unknown Japanese

G225

large diamond and triangle pattern in yellow, blue, white, pink, and red

Meisen kimono, first half 20th century

Unknown Japanese

G239

floral imagery on light blue background with birds, including two birds facing away from each other on a diagonal branch (LL to UR), various other birds and ducks, purple and white wisteria, an orange spotted waterlily, pink and white morning glories, branches of dark gray leaves, and various other flora; neck of vase has dark brown, metallic gold, and black patterned background with traditional Japanese imagery throughout (dragons, butterflies, roosters, flowers) and geometric borders; base has repeating geometric border in alternating reds and gray blues; metal rims on top and bottom; interior coated with light blue enamel

Presentation vase decorated with birds and flowers, one of a pair, 1890s

Unknown Japanese

G239

floral imagery on light blue background with birds throughout, including two birds facing away from each other on a diagonal branch (UL to LR), various other birds and ducks, bamboo branches, pink and white peonies, cherry blossoms, branches of dark gray leaves and various other flora; neck of vase has dark brown, metallic gold, and black patterned background with traditional Japanese imagery throughout (dragons, butterflies, roosters, flowers) and geometric borders; base has repeating geometric border in alternating reds and gray blues; metal rims on top and bottom; interior coated with light blue enamel

Presentation vase decorated with birds and flowers, one of a pair, 1890s

Unknown Japanese

G239

drum core in shape of two adjoined chalices; black lacquer with gold flecked grape vines, leaves, and squirrels

Large hand-drum core with grapevines and squirrels, late 16th century

Unknown Japanese

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lacquered writing box with heavily decorated cover and sides; zigzag down center divides pine tree with plum blossoms against a black background, from motif of chrysanthemums and leaves against reddish background; motifs continue on sides; ink stone and two empty boxes inside

Writing box with pines, plum, chrysanthemums, and paulownia, 16th century

Unknown Japanese

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cylindrical container with lid; concentric inscribed orbital lines around cylinder; scalloped bottom edge with elegant feet; three-tiered cover with concentric inscribed rings; spire at top with four disks and budlike finial on top

Cylindrical Sutra Container, first half 12th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

unembellished cup with lid and saucer; small finial on top of lid

Container for rubbing incense, 14th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

incense burner in the shape of an antique Chinese bronze basin with three legs, tall slotted handles and lid; lions in relief over a tao-tieh design on front and back and larger lion with ball on the top on a cloud design of the lid; perhaps originally coated with black lacquer

Incense burner with Chinese lions, 16th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

bronze ritual bell with handle in the shape of a five-pronged vajra, handle stem and bell shoulder decorated with lotus petal design; probably intended for use in Esoteric Buddhist rites

Ritual bell with handle in the shape of the vajra, 18th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

stoneware jar with brownish ash glaze evenly distributed, mostly on the upper shoulder; wide, low shape with wide mouth and short, straight lip; foot pierced in five places with small rectangular openings; five band design around upper shoulder with alternating motifs of concentric circles and triangles with cross-hatching; bands separated by incised lines

Small Jar with Perforated Foot and Stamped and Incised Designs, late 6th - early 7th century

Unknown Korean

G206

black stoneware decorated with close, thin vertical incised lines around body; squat shape with flat shoulder, short neck, flat, flared mouth

Oil bottle, 9th century

Unknown Korean

G206

unsigned; image of two black lacquer kimono stands with different types of gold patterning, hung with various patterned kimono; koto (zither) in LRQ; tubular case with pink flowered brocade, pink tassels and gold bells hanging from right top corner of kimono stand at right

Whose Sleeves?, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

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tall vessel with graceful widening near top; fluted into six sections; short, thin neck with high mouth; two concentric inscribed circles below neck; horizontal inscribed markings around center

Lobed maebyeong, 13th century

Unknown Korean

G206

pitcher shaped like a melon; short, curved spout; handle rises above spout height at top; small cover with tiny loop on top, resembling a melon vine

Ewer in the shape of a melon, first half 12th century

Unknown Korean

G206

white bottle with looping floral decoration on body; incised lines around base of neck and body; narrow neck, wide body, narrow foot slightly flaring mouth

Bottle with floral design, late 15th century

Unknown Korean

G206

small, light gray-blue lidded container with inlaid design of stylized chrysanthemums and dark, arabesque stems; organic design around outer border

Covered box with chrysanthemums, 13th century

Unknown Korean

G206

male figure in robes and two-pointed cap; standing with feet hip-width apart, holding clover-shaped object in folded hands at waist

Tomb guardian figures, 16th-18th century

Unknown Korean

G206

standing figure in robes wearing a two-pointed cap; holding heart-shaped object in closed hands at waist

Tomb guardian figures, 16th-18th century

Unknown Korean

G206

square panel of embroidered green silk; two white cranes at center with wings outward, facing each other, one above the other; pink, blue, purple, and tan clouds; abstracted wave motif at bottom with checkered pattern at bottom center

Korean Hyompae, one of a pair, 19th century

Unknown Korean

G206

square panel of embroidered green silk; two white cranes at center with wings outward, facing each other, one above the other; pink, blue, purple, and tan clouds; abstracted wave motif at bottom with checkered pattern at bottom center

Korean Hyompae, one of a pair, 19th century

Unknown Korean

G206

small black hat; thin brim with silk mesh over grid-like weave pattern; vertical cylinder slightly tapering to the top

Hat, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Korean

G206

standing winged figure with bird face with beak holding sword and mini pagoda hanging from string with loop at other end; figure stands on fox with back legs upturned that attaches to base; some pigment remains on figure and fox

Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Akiba, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

man seated with crossed knee, hands on knee, looking at waterfall on R; wearing green kimono with blue and white accents; halo around his head; deer in foreground looking up at man

Binzuru (Piáč‡ážola Bhāradvāja), the First of the Sixteen Arhats, 13th - early 14th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

seated figure with crossed legs wearing red drape and holding fly whisk; halo around head; figure on R holds candle; palm trees in UR

Kiba (JÄ«vaka), the Ninth of the Sixteen Arhats, 13th - early 14th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

standing figure holding staff in PR hand and sphere in outstretched PL hand; standing on tiered carved base with lotus leaves around top; gold leaf on garment and base with some remaining areas of blue and green pigment on garment; figure removes from base with keys on bottom of feet; staff also removes

Jizƍ, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix, second half 13th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

warrior deity standing in a forward-facing position; PR arm extended with hand in loose fist, apparently once holding an object; PL arm is held out with palm up in divine pose; armor with lion head on armor plate over stomach; standing on demons (base)

Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North, 11th century

Unknown Japanese

G220

Iga storage jar; with narrow base, wide shoulder, short neck and rolled lip; mostly dark brown in color with some light orange tinting; thick, dark over glaze with drip trails and pooling on upper body; two shallow incised lines around shoulder

Storage Jar, late 16th-early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G222

indigo, grey, deep indigo, off-white; deep indigo and grey vertical stripes throughout, except horizontal stripes in triangular lower arm panels; indigo geometric applique at ends of sleeves around collar, upper back and below waist to hem; main applique is formed of slightly curved panels arranged in symmetrical rectilinear angles; off-white curved geometric embroidery line design over applique; flared flaps at waist opening for overlapping when closed; indigo lining throughout interior; small deep indigo hem around front opening and along bottom

Chikarkarpe robe, 19th century

Unknown Ainu

G222

one of two sake containers in the shape of a large drum with attached supports shaped like drum-stands; painted chrysanthemums on one side; another flowering plant on opposite side, with blossom on curving thin stem, and two smaller flowers on R and L; base of spout shaped like chrysanthemum

Sake Cask in the Shape of a Drum, early 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G219

orange-brown robe with brown, vertical stripes; white, interior lining over shoulders and upper back

Brown-ground lined Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

G222

long sleeved robe with padded hem; printed design with bold flowers and pink ground; bright multicolors--primarily red and orange; cloud-like forms at top and chest are black with grid of gold dots; pair of grey, green, white, and gold birds with very long tailfeathers, with accents in gold embroidery, on stomach; crane above pair of birds; birds on back of sleeves and PR shoulder, with gold details; large crane with gold details on PR lower back; black at ends of sleeves and hem; lined in red

Nagasode kimono, from a five-piece wedding kimono set, 1934

Unknown Japanese

G219

long-sleeved robe with thickly padded red hem; tuquoise with horizontal gold metallic uneven bands and squares; multicolored embroidered flowers and foliage; embroidered birds in various location throughout; red and white bird printed lining with gold forms

Uchikake (outer robe), from a five-piece wedding kimono set, 1934

Unknown Japanese

G219

red and white tie dye with wavelike clouds and flying birds; robe with long sleeves with solid red lining

So-shibori juban (undergarment), from a five-piece wedding kimono set, 1934

Unknown Japanese

G219

predominately gold and green sash, with florform background designs and bright multicolored floral medalions, including medalions with cranes, phoenixes, and butterflies

Obi (sash), from a five-piece wedding kimono set, 1934

Unknown Japanese

G219

cream-colored garment with padded hem

Juban, from a five-piece wedding kimono set, 1934

Unknown Japanese

G219

studded helmet with short visor at front and four-tiered, wide spreading laced neck guard; curving face protectors with decorated buckskin, studs, and crests; heraldic metal disc with Sanskrit characters for the Buddhist deity Fudo; pair or thin, bladelike metal kuwagatas at front center with heart cutouts; neck guard held together with green ties; ochre colored knots around borders; has wooden stand

Helmet with ornament bearing seed syllable for Fudƍ Myƍƍ, 17th century

Unknown Japanese

G219

One of two jars Japan’s first ceramic culture, the Jƍmon, produced strongly tactile pottery over 3,500 years ago. This lavishly decorated bowl was probably used during religious ceremonies. Its flamboyant rim, a typical feature of the middle period of Jƍmon pottery, is known as the “fire-flame” type, because the coils of clay resemble leaping flames. The word jƍmon, after which the historical period is named, means “cord markings” and derives from the distinctive patterns produced by rolling a rope-wrapped stick across the surface of the clay. The lower portion of this vessel bears these markings, together with whimsical designs carved into the surface of the clay.

Deep Bowl with Four Projections, 2500-1500 BCE

Unknown Japanese

G205

Bronze bell (Dotaku); Dotaku- Bronze Bell with so-called 'crossing bands' (in Japanese Kesadasuki) decoration. Fine natural green patina; no repairs, in excellent condition. Excavated at Chiwa-Yama, Yashu-gun, Ohmi Province (now Shiga Prefecture) in the 14th year of Meiji, or 1881 A.D. This was on the 14 bells found, the largest of which is now in the Tokyo national Museum. with a box authentication of Professor Sueji Umehara. Modern wooden storage box has authentication by Professor Umchara.

Ritual Bell (Dƍtaku), 1st century BCE-1st century CE

Unknown Japanese

G205

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