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plate with flat rim; incised repeating organic design on rim with inscriptions inside ovals; interior incised with a pair of hands inside an organic element flanked by 2 birds facing outward

Seder plate, c. 1750

Germany

G362

symmetrical design with linked elements; 3/4 rings with rust colored stones on ends next to large half-star shaped pendants; other pendants with inlaid filigree designs and thick chains; central pendant has three coins hanging from it

Brooches (Fibula with pectoral), early 20th century

Talouine-Irhil n'Oro

G254

short stool with curving seat; 4 thick, outward-turned legs with teardrop shaped feet

Chief's Stool (no'oanga), 1800-1825

Cook Islands

G256

bird pin with wings extended; pointed beak at top; movable tailfeathers; tie tack pin with earring back

Pin, 20th century

Diné (Navajo)

Not on View
Drawings - Watercolor

%C2%A9 Archie Blackowl

Prayer for the Mother, 20th century

Archie Blackowl

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2 fantastic figures, one standing on the head of the other, with open mouths with hanging tongues and incised organic designs on bodies; shell eyes

House Panel, c. 1880

Pāoa Māori

G256

paddle-shaped club; tapering to handle with hole and 3 horizontal ribs at end; green stone with black swirls

Mere Pounamu, Date Unknown

Māori

G256

saucer decorative edge; with incised zigzags at center and alternating birds and floral arrangementts around rim; cup with lid cup has incised alternating birds and floral arrangements; lid has bird-shaped knob with 2 movable floral elements below

Kiddush (sanctification) cup with lid and saucer, c. 1920

Iraq

G362

two-tiered square tower with movable flag on top on a base made of four wires extending to a square foot; each corner of the foot sits atop a small silver dome; the walls of all tiers done in openwork

Spice container, 20th century

Czechoslovakia

G362

open cutwork tops; four bells hang from the tower and seven more from lower circular section of openwork finial; openwork crowns at top; inscribed floral pattern to stem

Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), early 20th century

Morocco

Not on View
three-tiered circular tower with movable flag at top on a circular footed stem base; the bottom tier has a door with latch; the walls of all tiers done in openwork filigree

Spice Tower, 19th century

Germany

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bag with shoulder strap; stamps on leather on strap and front and back of bag with decorative stitching on strap and front of bag; long fringe with tassels on bottom of front flap and sides

Man's Bag, 20th century

Morocco

Not on View
crown-like top section with rearing gold lion at top; silver bell inside crown and 2 rows of 4 gold bells each below; bells hang inside bell-shaped openings; incised flowers between bells and on bottom section

Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), early 18th century

Germany

Not on View
pair of silver tablets attached together at center; fluted edge; incised floral design on bottom of tablets; 6 lines of text on each tablet; one line of text on back

Aliyah Plaque, c. 1925

Kurdistan

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crown-like top section with rearing gold lion at top; gold bell inside crown and 2 rows of 4 gold bells each below; bells hang inside bell-shaped openings; incised flowers between bells and on bottom section

Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), early 18th century

Germany

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Shiviti, 1921

Israel

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bowl with rounded bottom; decorated with a male figure wearing a hat and a female figure, both with large feet, facing each other and applied to opposite sides of rim; dog figure sideways, facing woman, and double loop applied handle opposite each other on rim; brown clay, unglazed

Bowl, c. 1920

Igbo

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open cutwork tops; four bells hang from the tower and seven more from lower circular section of openwork finial; openwork crowns at top; inscribed floral pattern to stem

Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), c. 1920

Morocco

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wedge-shaped blade attached to rattan-covered long wood element, flaring at opposite end; tapering wood handle at 45° angle to wood portion of axe head

Ceremonial Axe, Date Unknown

Papua New Guinea

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shield-shaped face with raised features delineated with 3 different sized cowrie shells; decorated wood stick through nose; 13 radiating hanging pendants with shells and ending in bean-shaped elements

Dance Apron, 20th century

Papua New Guinea

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slightly tapering cylindrical shape; decorated with incised geometric designs and 4 stylized human figures with title staffs

Armlet, 19th-early 20th century

Igbo

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stakelike small staff, carved to slight point at bottom; standing figure, scowling with hands on stomach, covered in incised tattoos; abalone eyes; back decorated with triangles and linear design; attached to mount

Godstick (tiki wananga), early 19th century

Māori

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8 teardrop shaped kapkaps strung on a cord with small cowrie shells; slightly larger central kapkap has incised sea-god figure; other kapkaps incised with tribal symbols

Kapkap Necklace, early 19th century

Solomon Islands

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paddle-shaped club with square hole at end of handle; curved lines carved into end of handle on one side

Patu Paraoa, early 19th century

Māori

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belt made of shells threaded onto cords and tied together; band consists of 3 dark brown diamonds to R and L of a dark brown oval; 3 hanging pendants with bead tassels

Belt, Date Unknown

Solomon Islands

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club with handle carved into a seated female figure with her elbows on her knees, resting her chin in her hands; eyes, ears and 2 lines on each cheek inlaid with bone

Pestle, 1800-1825

Solomon Islands

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bowl with rounded bottom; red on exterior; interior decorated with 4 black triangles, filled with geometric patterns, on a white ground

Bowl, c. 1250-1450

Salado

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bowl with rounded bottom; red on exterior; interior decorated with a black spiraling figure with geometric designs on a white ground

Bowl, 1250-1450

Salado

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central loom woven beadwork section with 'otter tail' design in blue, yellow, pink, white and green beads on grey beaded ground; 2 pairs of red yarn tassels surrounding 4 blue yarn tassels on each end

Sash, 1880-1900

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

Not on View
black velvet bag with multicolored floral beaded design on pocket, flower with buds above pocket and white beaded zigzag border; fringe of green faceted glass beads with multicolored tassels; overall beaded scrolling floral design on shoulder strap

Bandolier Bag, 1890-1910

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

Not on View
tightly beaded upper on top of foot with geometric design in pink, green, red and blue with white ground; red wool edge around heel

Pair of Woman's Moccasins, 1880s

Pikuni (Blackfeet)

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stylized feather fan with 7 fine chains hanging from end of handle; small, flower-shaped peyote on back of fan; tie tack pin and back

Pin, 20th century

Diné (Navajo)

Not on View
triangular-shaped pouch with square section at bottom beaded on both sides; geometric beaded designs in blues, green, yellow, red, orange and white; 4 tabs at top with sides beaded in blue and white

Pipe Bag, late 19th century

Pikuni (Blackfeet)

Not on View
stylized bird in flight with movable tail attached to body with ring; tietack type pin; incised features, eyes, nostrils

Pin, c. 1940s

Diné (Navajo)

Not on View
L-shaped pipe bowl with relief carving of figure holding a gun in his PR hand and riding a horse

Pipe Bowl, c. 1900

attributed to No Two Horns

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slipper-style without fasteners; floral motif beadwork on tops and sides in multicolored and metallic beads; red cloth around foot openings; lined with white cloth

Moccasins, c. 1890-1910

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) or Nēhiyawak (Cree) or Michif (Métis)

Not on View
silver wire filigree and openwork tops on silver stem; twelve bells hang from top section, bells are gilded; crowns on top are gilded as well as upright supports on top

Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), Date Unknown

Morocco

G254

silver wire filigree and openwork tops on silver stem; twelve bells hang from top section, bells are gilded; crowns on top are gilded as well as upright supports on top

Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), early 20th century

Morocco

G254

Assumption Sash, c. 1850

Canada

Not on View

Costume, Date Unknown

Kuba

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Title Staff, 19th-early 20th century

Igbo

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Ear pendants (tikhoursin), late 19th-early 20th century

Talouine-Irhil n'Oro

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Sheath, 20th century

Yoruba

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Sash, Date Unknown

Potawatomi

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Dagger with Passementerie Hanger, early 20th century

Morocco

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