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doll, cloth with leather moccasins, two beaded shoulder bags, one containing wood arrows in a quiver, doll has human hair.

Doll, c. 1900

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

G260

Side chair, c. 1903

Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: John W. Ayers

G300

Tapestry coat, made up of small strips and squares of cloth sewed together.

(Tapestry Coat), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Standing female figure. Linear markings on body, scarification on face. Elongated neck. Cloth loin cloth.

Figure, late 19th-early 20th century

Bamana

G250

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

long somewhat flat snake-like blade that includes three curves, a center ridge, and a handle on one end; a short-pointed prong extends from inside the center curve; the handle is wrapped in a fiber-like material; there is a loose ring attached to the end of the handle and one attached at the middle curve

Emblem, 1900-1950

Mafa

G236

functioning handled screw device with a blade at bottom, pointed toward a cloth-covered, padded area on horizontal board; portions painted red and white

%C2%A9 Mark Brusse

Soft Machine II, 1963

Mark Brusse

G376

cloth pouch with front flap decorated with beads; design of three stylized faces with interlocking geometric designs; braided leather tassels and handles; attached to square black mount

Bag, 20th century

Yoruba

G254

gold and silver patina; gold bands with text in relief at top and bottom of cylindrical portion; diamond floral designs; orange beads at top of cylinder; top finial and removable finials have pendant bells on chains

Torah scroll case (Tik), early 20th century

Iraq

G362

Steel with etched bands of stylized trophies alternating with polished bands and cartouches framing classical and biblical figures. The figure of Judith with the head of Holofernes is at center of the breast plate. Leather straps hold tassets of one plate, embossed and etched to simulate separate articulated horizontal lames. Includes a cabasset helmet with brass rivets in stylized flower shape around brim.

Half armor, c. 1570–1580

Italy

G340

folded-over pages of hand-written text with some geometric drawings inside a leather case with two open sides and a flap closure; three additional leather slipcases, each with one open side; all cases are brown with lightly pigmented geometric patterns; approx. 127 pages

Islamic manuscript in case, c. 1900

G242

%C2%A9 Richard Hunt%2C C.M.%2C O.B.C.

Transformation Mask, 1993

Richard Hunt

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quadruped animal form with four short, stubby legs; rounded body with sloping back; small, stubby tail; rounded head with opening roughly at mouth area; extremely heavy encrustations overall, with deep and heavy crackle throughout; brown, earth-colored, with a darker brown round area on PR side of head and in several areas on front legs and feet

Kono altar, second quarter of 20th century

Bamana

G250

abstract scene with billowing, somewhat angular white forms punctuated with black and gray geometric shapes; pale mountain-like cone shapes ULQ; faint pinkish highlights; dark background

%C2%A9 Ujiie Minoru

Village Shrine, second half 20th century

Ujiie Minoru

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five indigo-dyed vertical panels stitched together

Bedding cover (futonji), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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indigo, light blue, off-white; short rectangular sleeves; indigo woven texture on sleeves, shoulders, upper body and collar; indigo fabric with quilted diamond stitching along lower jacket openings, waist band and along bottom; off-white band of fabric with blue diamond quilted stitching slightly below waist; large red circle outlined in white on upper back, with white-outlined indigo character inside circle; off-white woven characters on both sides of lower collar hem; off-white ribbon sewn into opening hem between characters on each side for tying jacket closed; light blue lining throughout interior

Fireman's interior coat (hikeshi shitagi) for a volunteer, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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indigo woven panel

Cloth indigo dyed, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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thin, long panel with tiny geometric cube shapes in shades of teal, rust and tan

Sarasa-type cloth with cube pattern, early 20th century

Unknown

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long, thin cloth panel with alternating blue and brown gradated stripes

Cloth with blue gradated stripes, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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Sewn using a ‘back stitch, kyakushi

Buddhist clergy garment (kesa), 17th-19th century

Unknown Japanese

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kimono with pale blue body and white cloth at sleeves and at bottom

Undergarment [from a set of robe and undergarment], 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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kimono with printed design in grey, brown, tan, and black; skull on back with fan, foliage, fly whisk, and building

Undergarment (juban) decorated with a skull and a fly whisk, 1930s

Unknown Japanese

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small ball with multicolored beads in a spiraling design

Beaded Ball, late 19th-early 20th century

LakÈŸĂłta

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slipper chair or child's chair, walnut and upholstery; offered as a gift in 1962, accessioned 1987

Slipper chair, c. 1760-1790

United States

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Bandolier Bag, early 20th century

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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Jacket (woman's) of red and gold brocade. Serpentine bands of formalized flowers in gold are woven diagonally across of rich red ground covered with gold leaf-shaped designs. A broad gold braid edges front and bottom of jacket, which has narrow facing of Persian shawl cloth projecting slightly beyond the braid. Lined throughout with a flower print of cotton cloth. The pointed ends of the sleeves are faced with shawl cloth and edged with metal braid of gold, green, red and blue. Jacket fits tightly at the waist and projects sharply over the hips. Underarm seams are left open and slightly cut away. Metal cloth.

Jacket, 18th century

Iran

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De Luxe model with automatic cord control; aluminum cased vacuum with cloth bag

"Deluxe" model vacuum cleaner, 1938

Malcolm S. Park; Manufacturer: Singer Manufacturing Company

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Side chair, 1810-1820

attributed to Slover and Taylor

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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

Tabwa Mask, colored glass beads, feathers, cloth raffia and skin, Zambia late XIX-early XXc.

Mask, second quarter of 20th century

Tabwa

G236

standing female figure wearing tan and black patterned loincloth, coiled neck rings and earrings and holding breasts in hands; waxy brown patina

Female Figure, early 20th century

Vili

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horn decorated with enamel-like material in red, yellow and silver; dragon and crabs at top; bird and fish at center; scattered geometric and floral designs; fabric loop through hole at tip

Drinking Horn, Date Unknown

Miao

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khaki colored shirt with black hand painted circles simulating leopard spots; large bag-shaped pouch on front of shirt; chest high band across front with signature (by owner): "Kelarikulubali Kabara"; "yeniye" written under last part of signature; medium length sleeves with painted black bands at bottom; open fabric band on PL shoulder on back

Hunter's shirt, 20th century

Mali

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half-length shirt with whimsical patterns; blue striped body, with repeating pattern of boxes of crayons, globes, and sheet music with Mickey Mouse on it; sleeves are patterned with wide black stripes, and repeating pattern of horses, flags and tanks

Half-length undergarment (hanjuban) with Mickey Mouse and military motif, first half 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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blue silk panel with blue brocade flowers in a repeating pattern in background; branches with pink flowers throughout; tree with thick bark and curving fan-like leaves in bottom R and extends upwards toward top R; green bamboo branches behind larger tree

Rinzu bedding cover (futonji) with pine, bamboo, and plum (shƍchikubai) motif, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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tan coat with embroidered circular element on back top center; attachment at PR arm with same embroidery with blue silk lining

Fireman’s parade coat (kajibaori), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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child's kimono with orange and white checkered pattern, with colorful, circular repeating patterns of toys such as airplanes, trucks and ships

Child’s kimono with military motif, first half 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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exterior covered in handmade paper in mottled blues; paper and cloth tab on cover at LRC; interior lined with hand-dyed fabric in mottled purples

%C2%A9 Sandra Brick

Box for Mezuzah, 2000-2004

Sandra Brick

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blue silk kimono, with band of white with linear repeating pattern in center; two embroidered emblems on PR and PL chest area, as well as on back PR, C and PL sleeves

Samurai class man's formal kimono (buke noshime kosode) [from a set of robe and undergarment], 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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rust-colored leather; circular emblem on back in T center in cream color; geometric linear design across bottom as well as along collar

Fireman's parade leather coat (kawabaori) with ƌhisa family crest, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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deep navy blue robe with ornate, copper colored embroidery around sleeve cuffs, yoke, chest, and lower half

Chijiri robe with yellow embroidery, early 20th century

Unknown Ainu

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brown coat; circular emblem on back at T center in cream color; cream colored designs at bottom

Fireman's parade leather coat (kawabaori) with family crest, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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navy blue robe with organic taupe colored embroidery over sleeve cuffs, chest, yoke, and lower half; embroidery pattern is organically flowing with swirls and points

Chijiri robe with taupe embroidery, early 20th century

Unknown Ainu

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rust-brown leather coat with triangular crest on back at T; black interior and edging; braided strap

Fireman's parade leather coat (kawabaori) with Hon family crest, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Cloth-bound portfolio box containing twelve soft-ground etchings drawn by the artist and printed in black on natural gampi chine collé and white Somerset Satin paper, a soft-ground etching text written by the artist and printed in black on white Somerset Satin paper, and a screenprinted title page.

Copyright %C2%A9 Mary E. Esch%2C published by Highpoint Editions

Three Questions Portfolio, 2003

Mary Esch; Printer: Highpoint Editions, Minneapolis; Publisher: Highpoint Editions, Minneapolis

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tanned soles and uppers; geometric beading on tops overall in red, green and yellow on blue ground; red and white polka-dotted cloth around ankles

Pair of Moccasins, 19th century

Nēhiyawak (Cree)

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Gothic Revival Chair

Gothic Revival chair, c. 1860

Possibly J.W. Meeks

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red lacquer; abstract, irregular form resembling the shape of a cat's head; small slit near upper center surrounded by rugged, raised surface; hole in bottom echoing shape of figure, exposing black interior with beige paint; rests on dark blue pillow

%C2%A9 Sasai Fumie

Acceptable, 1999

Sasai Fumie

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large, rippled black form resembling a wrinkled, windblown tarp

%C2%A9 Kofushiwaki Tsukasa %2F licensed by Minneapolis Institute of Art

Flag-01, 2013

Kofushiwaki Tsukasa

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tall, wavy wall; dark on one side, reddish-brown wood-grain pattern on other side

%C2%A9 Nobuyuki Tanaka

Inner Side—Outer Side, 2014

Tanaka Nobuyuki

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long red petal shaped form with top edges curving inward; horizontally oriented

%C2%A9 Nobuyuki Tanaka

The Tactile Memory: Floral Impression (2011-II), 2011

Tanaka Nobuyuki

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pair of leggings in dark blue cotton; thick, woven applique in light blue and tan thread; mounted on frame

Pair of leggings (hoshi), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Ainu

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abstract image; brown vertical form at right with a mottled grey square and red-orange spot in LRC; orange form with curving lines at lower enter and vertical line and square on top of form; grey form with a triangle and half-circle on top in ULQ; bar of various colors (red-orange, brown, dark blue, green) beneath grey form in ULQ; brown Orval at top left of center; long orange diagonal from LRC to URC; inscription in URC; ground is cream, heavy coated cloth--may be mounted?; received in gilt frame

Untitled (12 Januar 60), January 12, 1960

Julius Heinrich Bissier

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large, "folded-over" organic form, asymmetrical design; dark brown, wood grain texture

%C2%A9 Nobuyuki Tanaka

Form Remaining in Memory 2012, 2012

Tanaka Nobuyuki

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white-skinned male figure and red-skinned female figure embracing in central circle with 20 figures surrounding them inside a circle and a square; 9 seated figures at top and bottom edge; multicolored pigments; leather hanging cord

Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi Mandala, 1400-1500

Tibet

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bandolier bag, face of bag covered with beaded design of floral pattern on white ground; tassels attached to bottom edge; section of beaded design on black velvet; long beaded shoulder strap

Bandolier Bag, c. 1900

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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two-pointed blade, straight point at center, curved point at back, two protrusions at back of blade, handle wrapped with cloth and rope

Throwing knife, early 20th century

Ngbaka

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one piece of wood carved into T-shape; top of 'T' is carved into convex rectangle; an old zipper runs through a hole in the center pole

Headrest, 20th century

Pokot

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Mask, 20th century

Dan

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Panel of kincob cloth with pattern of chrysanthemums in gold on deep blue silk ground. Border stripe on one side.

Panel of Kincob cloth, 19th century

India

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small figure lying on an oval slab, painted red on side and decorated with 8 beads at top edges; figure has red hair, incised holes for mouth, eyes and nostrils and wears a blue and white cloth skirt

Jesus in a Manger, from a nativity scene, 20th century

Samburu or Turkana

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long horsehair tail with beaded finial in the shape of an elephant with a long tail and cowrie shell eyes

Flywhisk, First Quarter of 20th century

Bamileke

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Small turtle, snake and grasshopper climbing up shaft; female figure with scarifications on her body stands with arms above head, holding a curved segment supporting three lobed top; piece of cloth tied around figure's waist cord

Staff, Date Unknown

Zela

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blue beaded ground; white and red cross-like design with blue and orange cross at center in beadwork; pink and white floral cloth; red trim; mount inside each legging

Pair of Girl's Leggings, c. 1870

Nakoda (Assiniboine)

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rawhide soles; tanned uppers; beaded geometric designs in pink, black and white on blue ground; fringed tongues; pink plaid cloth around ankles

Pair of Moccasins, c. 1890

A'aninin (Gros Ventre)

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tanned hide soles and uppers; geometricized floral beaded design on vamps; beaded stripes around heels; blue and red cloth around ankles

Pair of Moccasins, c. 1890

ApsĂĄalooke (Crow)

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rawhide soles; tanned uppers; geometric beaded designs over top in blues, red, pink and yellow; blue plaid cloth around ankles

Pair of Moccasins, 1890

Nakoda (Assiniboine)

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wood stake topped with flaring form with 2 vertical protrusions; upper portion beaded with zigzags and bands in black and white

Bottle Stopper, 20th century

Cameroon

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hide soles; canvas uppers; blue and brown cloth collar around ankles; vamps beaded with dark blue, red and yellow geometric deisngs on light blue ground

Pair of Moccasins, c. 1890

Nēhiyawak (Cree)

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blue canon and raised structure with bull's-eye opening on opposite sides on top of rectangular box; holes on all sides with projections of fort on top; American flag on top

"Hold the Fort, 7 Holes" mechanical bank, c. 1877

Samuel Clark

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hide soles; canvas uppers; black and red cloth collars around ankles; geometric designs of red, white and dark blue on light blue ground

Pair of Moccasins, c. 1890

Pikuni (Blackfeet) or Nēhiyawak (Cree)

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Easy chair, c. 1903

Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Attributed to John W. Ayers

G300

Beaded Apron (Jocolo), 20th century

South Africa

G236

Coat of Gold Cloth, 19th century

Tunisia

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Album of Twelve Inkstone Paintings, slipcase, 1729

Bian Shoumin

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standing figure wearing red head and neck covering with 4 protrusions on top of head and 3 beads at forehead; white, black, green and yellow skirt; white earspools; with short, thick arms and incised holes for eyes, mouth and nostrils

Shepherd, from a nativity scene, 20th century

Samburu or Turkana

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bottle stopper in the shape of a lizard-like animal, its legs inserting into bottle mouth; black cloth body decorated with diamond shapes in white, yellow and blue; shells on tail

Bottle Stopper, 20th century

Cameroon

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Seated Female Goddess

Drawing, 20th century

Bhutan

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maroon borders with cream-colored stripes and plaids in intersecting striped areas; central black ground section with cream checks, and red and cream ikat-pattern designs; sized/starched

Cloth for woman's veil (Telia dupatta) or man's waist wrap (Telia lungi), late 19th-early 20th century

India

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very large image of Shoki in black robes and black boots holding very tall straight sword in PR hand; very full, windblown beard and hair, fierce face, bushy eyebrows

Festival banner of Shƍki, the Demon Queller, 19th century

Shƍka

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central image of large dark-skinned figure wearing elaborate costume of white beads and gold, in a squared-off architectural framed work with floral bouquets on vases made of tiny white dots on dark ground, and flanked by four smaller figures in similar costumes; three small figures beneath large figure; eight standing figures wearing orange at left and right, and one pair of figures wearing white at top, flanking the architectural element; five kneeling figures in bright-colored robes with their faces covered at each side below figures wearing orange; L-shaped element at each side of image broken into small rectangles, each with a figure--the majority of which are clothed similarly to central figures; landscape at bottom with three women carrying vessels on their heads and three mean with a pair of white cattle; kneeling figures at bottom with two monkeys; fish and blooming lilies in water at bottom; multicolored floral border around all edges; predominately orange; mounted on brown canvas

Picchavai of Srinathji, late 19th century

India

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figure wears a small rounded cloth and fiber headdress perched on the top of the head; head is round and smooth with carved hair extending to the back of the head; face has small, carved eyes, a small raised nose and a small carved mouth; figure has a long thick neck; chest has prominent breasts; arms are thin, long and fall straight from the shoulder; abdomen is tall and long and ends in a fiber base; dark wood

Power figure, early 20th century

Kusu or Zimba

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blue jacket with two symbols on front chest and three across back; open front with two beige ties hanging down front; each beige symbol is a pair of interlocking diamond shapes in a circle

Long-sleeved jacket for kyƍgen theater [from a set], early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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Dark blue-ground cloth decorated with arabesques (karakusa) and paulownia crests (go-shichi no kiri), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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Wrapping cloth (uchikui) with pine, bamboo, and plum (shƍchikubai) motif, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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cotton bedding cover; blue background with a colorful ornamental pattern; circular shapes in ULC and URC, with white curving lines cascading downwards from ULC; white and gold oval shapes coming out of white lines throughout the pattern; bunched parcels at bottom, with gold branches or horns at LR edge

Bedding cover (futonji) decorated with symbols of treasure (takara zukushi), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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green silk panel with circular linear pattern made up of small, round white circles; star shapes with rounded edges in blue, gold and maroon, forming a repeating pattern

Fragment with shippo tsunagi motif, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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indigo-dyed cloth with textured looking background made up of lighter and darker indigo circular shapes; circle designs in dark indigo, with intersecting dotted lines and a smaller circular shape extending from edges in bottom R edge and in center L edge; similar circular shape in top R edge

Fragment [from an identical pair], late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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five vertical panels sewn together with crest at TC and floral imagery along bottom; at top, light blue circle around three stacked diamonds; red, gray, and tan flowers with blue leaves curl across bottom; several patches attached on verso

Bedding cover (futonji) or furniture cover (yutan) with crest (sangaibishi), 19th century

Unknown

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painted cotton panel; two long strips of fabric stitched together in center; group of four figures wearing armor; seater figure in bottom center holding fan in PR hand; middle figure holding long spear; rear figure has back turned; white background

Festival banner of four seated warriors, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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dark teal blue body with blue along sleeve edges and bottom edge; images of white origami cranes throughout front and back, with light blue and white plants along bottom

Padded comforter with sleeves (kaimaki) decorated with origami cranes made in Shimane Prefecture, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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indigo-dyed bedcover; vertical lines of white circles, alternating with thin, squiggly lines made up of small, white circles

Bedding cover (futonji) with pot pot (tsubo-tsubo) and rising steam (tatewaku) motifs made in the Tƍhoku Region, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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five vertical panels sewn together with image at center; visible white stitching along edges and seams; diagonal image (LL to UR) of a bundle of green, white, orange, and blue ribbons gathered together and tied with blue ribbon

Bedding cover (futonji) or furniture cover (yutan) with bundled abalone (tabane-noshi) motif, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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overall pattern of alternating white diagonal stripes and 3x3 grids, with navy blue boundary lines and vertical dashes throughout

White-ground casual summer kimono (yukata) with blue geometric pattern made in Aichi Prefecture, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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indigo-dyed cotton banner with inscription in Japanese characters in white; brown table or dais with two vases with fanned, pluming elements coming out of them; white cotton loop attachments

Festival banner invoking the deity Atago Gongen, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Yellow-ground wrapping cloth (uchikui) with pattern of irises in a flowing stream, late 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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faded blue cloth with circular design in stylized floral elements in faded oranges, browns, peach and blues; crest in blue and white swirling designs in center

Wrapping cloth (uchikui), 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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pleated blue pants with beige symbols on L and R legs and at front waistband; two long ties attached to either side; open slits down both sides; bottom cuffs and top waistband are sewn shut;

Long trousers (nagabakama) for kyƍgen theater [from a set], early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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blue T-shaped cover with white, light blue, and brown designs (two panels of different widths); curling, white tendrils, light blue square, and brown square at center, framing a light blue circle and white Japanese characters; light blue and white curling floral designs on either side; four small fabric loops, two at TC and two at BC; a blue knotted thread loop attached at both LLC and LRC

Horse trappings (shiri-gake) with crest, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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indigo and white tie dyed bedcover; thin rows of puckered, round white shapes that form linear rows that alternate with pale blue rounded puckered shapes, with white circular shapes imbedded in pattern; small blue square at PR bottom

Bedding cover (futonji) or furniture cover (yutan), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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long, thin cloth in light blue and cream-colored stripes

Cloth with diamond pattern, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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long panel with horizontal stripes in various shades of blue and white

Cloth with horizontal stripes, first half 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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pink hemp kimono, with split horizontal midsection, and darker edges on sleeves at bottom

Safflower-colored child’s kimono, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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three vertical panels of dark blue fabric with multicolored floral design; spotted/patterned grasses, berries, and white accents in lower quadrants, with various types of flowers on curing white stems in upper sections

Wrapping cloth (uchikui) with directional floral design, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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three vertical panels sewn together with circular floral design; black background with pink, orange, red, green, blue, and yellow flowers, leaves, and gray branches over a blue ring with a brown and black bird and pink flower making a smaller ring at the center

Wrapping cloth (uchikui) with circular floral design, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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cloth jacket with white background and light blue stenciled triangles, with white, horizontal lines dividing triangles into three sections

Short jacket for the Gion Festival (Gion matsuri happi), early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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large bamboo leaves and paulowina foliage pattern; indigo round seal top back C; scattered hibiscus flowers; red, black, blue palette against off-white background

White-ground men’s festival kimono decorated with pine, bamboo, and cherry blossoms, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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cloth panel with white/ cream background; scattered blue and black squares, with white inner squares; bulbous shapes in groups of three, with blue stylized stems over squares; white floral shapes throughout

Cloth with scattered family crests, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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five vertical panels sewn together; dark green background with white abstract drip design

Unfinished bedding cover (futonji), early 20th century

Unknown

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brown robe with tan pattern; repeating pattern consists of two small triangles and two small line and dot symbols; strip of white fabric lining along interior center seam

Dark brown-ground kimono with beige decoration, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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dark blue background with large sea creatures including fish, lams, crustaceans, and an octopus

Dark blue-ground festival kimono decorated with sea creatures, first half 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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indigo-dyed cloth with textured looking background made up of lighter and darker indigo circular shapes; circle designs in dark indigo, with intersecting dotted lines and a smaller circular shape extending from edges in bottom R edge and in center L edge; similar circular shape in top R edge

Fragment [from an identical pair], late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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navy blue center, printed with floral ring inside rectangular frame, four characters in corners, and light blue leaves at bottom; one long and one short panel printed with blue and white checkerboard pattern attached on either side, not connected to each other; one blue strap attached at BC, one blue loop attached to center panel in UR

Horse trappings (shiri-gake), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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five vertical, navy blue panels sewn together with scattered white circle pattern; small orange triangle patch on BC;

Bedding cover (futonji) or furniture cover (yutan), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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four vertical panels of dark navy blue with light blue patterns; vertical solid lines and lines of alternating diamond and rectangle shapes

Bedding cover (futonji), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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four vertical, navy blue panels with light blue and white imagery including white branches with petals, light blue bushes and bamboo leaves, a turtle, and a light blue crane; light blue circle at TC with five petal flower inside

Bedding cover (futonji) or furniture cover (yutan), 19th century

Unknown

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kimono with blue patterned fabric with white dotted lines forming diamonds and puckered various sized dots of pale blue, medium blue, red, yellow, and white

Blue kosode with geometric designs, circa 1960

Unknown Japanese

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slip-on style, without ties; uppers beaded in blues, yellow, pink, green and white bars and linear patterns; cloth around collars

Pair of Child's Moccasins, c. 1880

ApsĂĄalooke (Crow)

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beaded sleeve with red cloth trim at muzzle end; beaded panel accented with eye-shaped and half-eye-shaped red fabric at butt; pink beads in small lines above long twisted fringe along barrel; thick fringe at butt end; multicolored geometric beading

Gun Case, c. 1885

A'aninin (Gros Ventre)

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stopper in the shape of an animal with a long tail; fused legs coming together to form bottle insert; beaded overall in blue and white with shell facial features

Bottle Stopper, 20th century

Cameroon

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rawhide soles; tanned uppers; black cloth on collars around ankles; tops decorated with porcupine quills in square motifs; band of beading with triangles around edges

Pair of Moccasins, c. 1900

Nuxbaaga (Hidatsa)

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two pieces that bolt together to form long open vessel with jagged upper edges; brown/grey/taupe; component b is on left when viewed from front and is higher on the end

%C2%A9 Kofushiwaki Tsukasa %2F licensed by Minneapolis Institute of Art

Fallen Moon 1, 1994

Kofushiwaki Tsukasa

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4-part sculpture composed of long, black leaf like forms highlighted with red pigment, eminating from base like a fountain when assembled

%C2%A9 Kofushiwaki Tsukasa %2F licensed by Minneapolis Institute of Art

A Leaf, so It Has a Back and Front, 2000

Kofushiwaki Tsukasa

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blue and white cloth bedcover; blue background with white umbrellas scattered; linear elements protruding from umbrellas

Bedding cover (futonji) with umbrella motif, first half 20th century

Unknown

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cloth trousers with straps that go over shoulders; sage-green at top of trousers that fades into an indigo color; white emblem at top flap of trousers, with stacked white liner hexagons throughout top green area; stylized origami birds and same scalloped design that is at the top flap are throughout the middle blue area; thin maroon straps attached at PR and PL outer leg area

Long trousers (nagabakama) for kyƍgen theater [from a set], early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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cloth jacket with indigo-dyed fabric that fades into a sage green color; stylized origami birds at top, with two circular emblems on PR and PL sides of opening, each with a maroon vertical band of fabric; two flaps of fabric in same maroon color at PL and PL opening; stacked white hexagon shapes throughout green area

Long-sleeved jacket for kyƍgen theater [from a set], early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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light pink kimono

Safflower-colored kimono made in Yamagata Prefecture, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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four panels stitched together, forming a dark yellow silk panel with white zig zag diamond pattern

Yellow bedding cover (futonji) or furniture cover (yutan) with pine-bark diamond (matsukawabishi) motif, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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pale blue kimono with blue floral element at top center on back as well as on front PL side at bottom; pale gray floral element at bottom PL

Light blue-ground festival kimono decorated with three oak leaves (mitsu-gashiwa) crests, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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fully beaded tall boots with American flag, morning star, geometric designs on blue ground; design of boot is mirrored on the other; colors are blue, red, green and design is created all in small glass beads, vertical row of brass buttons on outside of leg, not functional; vertical opening in boot on outside of leg tied with three leather ties; red wool covered boot forms tacked into boots; raw leather sole; .1 is a matching dress

Pair of boot moccasins, 20th century

Imogene Big Medicine

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folded brown paper, decorated with four floral medallions, in pink and blue marker and blue ballpoint pen; blue fabric backing; thread scraps inside

Sewing Kit, Date Unknown

Dong

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fully beaded child-size dress or shirt with long buckskin fringe at arm openings and bottom; American flag designs at shoulders and waist with morning stars, red, gold, green geometric designs in a blue field; bead design is the same on both front and back; all small glass beads; lined with a red cotton fabric with small floral pattern; .2a,b is a matching pair of boots

Dress, c. 1965

Imogene Big Medicine

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large flat wooden box (a) with lid (b); two colorful cloth inlay pieces, one large and one small, attached to top of lid; cavities for two small books below, a larger album above; two marigold colored cloths for wrapping smaller books; one large marigold color cloth for large book

Shredded Message portfolio box, 2011

Fukumoto Shigeki

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curtain, jacquard woven double cloth designed for his home at Kelmscott House; tones of blue with touches of fawn and red; pairs of birds face each other

Birds, 1878

William Morris

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Standing figure carved from wood, has cotton cloth wrapped around legs; has double strand blue glass bead necklace on; hands are on sides of stomach that his extended;

Standing figure, 19th-20th century

Nsapo

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Wood mask with protruding eyes and ridge down center of forehead; painted white upper, red nose and cheeks with blue lower; cloth wrapped about lower half imitating a beard with single row of seventeen bells attached along bottom edge

Mask, 20th century

Dan or Wobe

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mudcloth shirt; designs: Tieblinke kun and Dongangolo

Young Man's Shirt (dloki), 20th century

Nakunte Diarra

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Hide upper and side with hide ties at front; green printed cloth trim around opening; long, pointed tongue; beaded on top of foot overall with geometric designs in blue, green, red, pink and yellow beads

Moccasins, 1890-1910

A'aninin (Gros Ventre)

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standing female figure with short, thick arms; red necklace; black and red hat (or hair); coiled wire earrings; red, black and yellow skirt; white protruding lower lip piercing and incised holes for mouth, eyes and nostrils

Mary, from a nativity scene, 20th century

Samburu or Turkana

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Ceremonial rounded blade with pierced design along rim and in center. Square handle with large open circular finial.

Scepter of Authority, mid 20th century

Edo

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standing male figure wearing long red necklace with ovoid pendant; white skirt with red and black star pattern; 3 green beads at neck; beaded wire earrings; with short black hair and black beard and incised holes for eyes, mouth and nostrils

Shepherd, from a nativity scene, 20th century

Samburu or Turkana

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paintings of birds, foliage and water; predominant greens, blues and oranges

Paired Birds and Flowers, early 20th century

Unknown Korean

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standing female figure with short, thick arms; short black hair and small beard; yellow, green, black and red skirt; incised holes for mouth, eyes and nostrils and holes in ears; carrying a small jug by a strap in PR hand and a short staff in PL hand

Joseph, from a nativity scene, 20th century

Samburu or Turkana

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female face with closed eyes, long nose and small ears; red with black details; cloth over head

Mask, 20th century

Pende

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mask with seven radiating triangular pieces of metal; large eyes, rimmed in green; flat bridge of nose extends downward into mouth; orange, black and white marks on face

Sun Mask, c. 1860

Kwakwaka'wakw

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half-conical open base made of bands of graduated sizes (breast of bird); head with large eyes and scrolling beak with headcrest and pair of "ears"; fan of peacock-like tailfeathers; scrolling motifs and wheel-like roundels; brown, red, black, and white; received attached to small wheeled base with metal armature/stand

Processional image of a Large Swan (Velya Annam), 19th century

India

G211

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

tallest figure in center, with 3 other smaller figures surrounding it; possible 4th figure in front; 2 metal bells and small terra cotta vessels tucked between figures and cloth wraps

Power Object (bocio), Date Unknown

Fon

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light finish; upright; carved on sides and front with floral, bee and geometric motifs; cloth on back

Piano, c. 1878

Henry William Batley; Manufacturer: James Shoolbred & Co. (case); Manufacturer: Collard & Collard (movement)

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Angel (hook in back for manger), from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji with white beard and pendant gift, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Man in blue robe with red sash and boots, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Shepherd in green robe with red undergarments, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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The Inn, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Dog, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Woman in plaid skirt with yellow cape, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Fence with three ducks, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Small woodpile with a fire on top, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji with staff, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Pile of hats, staffs and instruments, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Palm tree with base, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Water Trough, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Mule, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Angel in gilt tondo, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Two chests and four spears, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Woman in red dress with green cape, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Mary, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Palm tree with base, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Angel with yellow cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Woman in olive dress, red cape and lace veil, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Flock of 22 sheep, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Long-handled net, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Seated Cardinal with closed book, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Column with sphere finial, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji attendant in red, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Green corner of a building, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Table with candlestick, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Flowering plant in pot, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Holy Spirit (dove), from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Standing Cardinal with staff, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Backdrop with 19 wedge-shaped support pieces, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Ox, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Shepherd in green robe with blue sash, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Man in red shirt, blue hat and green cape with gold trim, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Moorish Maji attendant, green with pink cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Seated Cardinal with open book, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Well with hanging bucket, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji attendant in light green with plate of offerings, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Angel with blue cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Seven bales of hay, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji attendant in light green with staff, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji attendant in light green, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Man in red shirt and blue cape with staff, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji attendant in red with staff, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Two stools with book on seats, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Man in blue robe with black and white trim, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Section of a building with three arched windows, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Angel holding sign, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Moorish Maji, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Shepherd in brown robe, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Maji with ball of myrrh, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Falcon, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Angel with blue cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Angel with yellow cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Roman ruin of a manger, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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large coarse cotton navy blue three-panel rectangle with overlapping horizontal rows of silk embroidered figures incorporating circular metal mirrors; some figures appear to be animals; embroidery is gold and red; blue and white woven geometric pattern braid on right and left sides; gold and red border pattern embroidered on top and bottom

Woman's head covering, last quarter of the 19th century

Jat

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four cartouches on crown embroidered in gold metallic threads with petals filled with scrolls; band embroidered with gold metallic threads in radiating square and quatrefoil design; blue and orange lining with green button at interior top

Hat, 20th century

Afghanistan

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helmet mask with yellow-skinned face, with wide nose and large eyes with red around bottom eyelids; three black vertical lines on each cheek; V and L-shaped repeated shapes for eyebrows; white circle surrounded by tiny blue vertical lines at center of forehead; green vertical plank on top of head with a seated puppet on top; puppet has red skin; puppet wears a long-sleeves shirt and pants of similarly patterned cloth--white with brown flowers and lines--and a blue neck kerchief; puppet has black short hair, blue dots for eyebrows and has a white spot surrounded by tiny yellow dots on forehead

Gelede mask with puppet, c. 2000

Yoruba

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roughly rectangular shaped with rounded edges, with long sides tapering slightly toward top; inward curve at bottom edge; two looping curved at top; rounded surface with concave and convex areas; body is light-colored hardened animal hide, with curled-over, darkened edges; three decorative elements with green hide trim, red cloth and metal ornaments (large domed metal studs in two sizes and four pyramidal metal elements)--two roughly hourglass-shaped elements and one triangular element; some incised lines forming a starburst at center; arrow and lines in dark pigment at bottom center; metal handle on back; handle covered in dark brown leather

Shield, late 19th century

Tuareg

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saddle with high front and back; front has three-pronged antler-like motif; bullet-shaped backrest with pointed prong on top; back of backrest and front of front element decorated with cut and appliqued leather and cloth strips forming bands and bars with triangle designs and X's in red, green and brown; applied tan animal hide with short fur on front, back and around bottom of seat; seat and bottom are brown leather with black pigment linear designs

Camel saddle, mid 20th century

Tuareg

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blue and brown/green striped robe with navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, collar and yoke, center back, and around bottom section; light blue embroidery over navy applique creates curving lines and points

Chikarkarpe robe, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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black cotton, with vertical light and dark blue stripes throughout, with smaller wavy patterns in between

Kimono, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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pair of navy blue pants; tight sashiko quilting on legs; open, window pane quilting pattern across hips; light blue fabric across front waist, with a tie on either side; white, vertical and horizontal line design on interior lining

Fireman's pants (momohiki) [from a fireman's kit], second half 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Green felt rug (mƍsen) decorated with roundels, 19th century

Unknown

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blue and white cotton bedding cover; white checkered patters; small squares with lighter blue colored corners throughout design; white stitching connecting panels of cloth together

Dark blue-ground bedding cover (futonji) with pictorial ikat (e-gasuri) pattern of stylized persimmon flowers, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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navy blue, half sleeve jacket with off white pattern throughout; sleeves and shoulders have slightly more subdued pattern; tan and blue interior with black and tan lining at bottom of backside

Woman’s workwear (noragi) jacket made in the Tƍhoku Region, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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indigo-dyed textured paper that has large tie-dyed white circles througout

Blue-ground senchadƍ tea service mat (chagujoku) decorated with white circles, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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red orange circles (five large, 11 small) scattered on a green blue background

Blue felt rug (mƍsen) decorated with red circles, late 18th-early 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Red felt rug (mƍsen) decorated with roundels, 19th century

Unknown

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robe with brown striped base fabric and navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, bottom half of body, and back center, all with beige, light blue, and yellow curving embroidery patterns; solid brown collar; patched lining of striped brown, brown plaid and solid blue fabrics

Ruunpe robe, around 1900

Unknown Ainu

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four long panels stitched together; indigo-dyed fabric, with white flowers throughout; swirling white dotted lines connect flowers; gradated lighter areas of blue behind flowers

Bedding cover (futonji) decorated with falling cherry blossoms probably made in the Tƍhoku Region, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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tan woven strap that splits into three braided cords on R and L in the center; blue and tan woven element in center, in geometric shapes

Carrying strap (tara), late 18th-early 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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brown plaid robe covered with stepped navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, collar and yoke, center back, and nearly covering bottom section; light blue embroidery over navy applique creates curving lines and points

Chikarkarpe robe, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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blue robe with navy blue and white pattern; white and blue flowers alongside flowing water

Dark blue-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) with pattern of irises in a flowing stream, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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sleeveless navy blue jacket; open front; upper collar with interior lining at neck

Vest (sodenashi) made in the Tƍhoku Region, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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cotton bedding cover with blue and white checkered pattern

Bedding cover (futonji) or furniture cover (yutan), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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pair of navy blue, tightly knit gloves; three fingered glove (thumb and index finger are individual) inside sleeve covering; covers are connected by olive green cord, knotted to loops on open ends

Pair of gloves [from a fireman's kit], second half 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular samples of off white fabric with different brown, black, and blue checkered patterns; sewn together on side and tied with a bow on bottom; raw long edges and folded side edge

Textile sample book (Yamato-gasuri mihonchƍ), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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indigo quilted jacket; light brown band around waist; three characters of light brown script on each side of collar; rectangular sleeves; thick quilted hem around collar and front opening; smaller hem around bottom opening and sleeve openings; ribbon loops at interior bottom openings and on back seam for tying/securing jacket; large red circle with white outline on upper back, with blue character outlined in white inside circle

Fireman's short coat (hikeshi-banten) for a volunteer, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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long, thin woven panel with blue and white stipes

Cloth with woven horizontal stripes, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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indigo-dyed cotton panel with two white turnips at the corners, with pluming leaves extending across quadrants in a lighter blue indigo

Bedding cover (futonji) with turnip motif, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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five panels woven with red warp; colors range from light blue, red, purple, teal, to gray and black; lined on back with navy fabric with yellow, green, and brown thin stripes; strip of tan Velcro (loop) along top edge on verso

Multi-color blanket of Nanbu split weave made in Aomori Prefecture, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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four vertical panels of blue fabric with white pattern sewn together; pairs of white squares and crossed diamonds alternate in pattern throughout; strip of black Velcro (loop) along top edge on verso

Dark blue-ground bedding cover (futonji) with pictorial ikat (e-gasuri) pattern made in the San'in Region, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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navy blue coat, patterned with white stitching throughout (dash pattern through body and sleeves, chevron around shoulders and TC on verso); horizontal line across chest with triangles along top; open front with collar

Short dark blue-ground fisherman's festival coat (donza) made on Awaji Island, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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dark blue body with diagonal white lines creating diamond-shaped segments; segments contain various white patterns; black collar; sleeves have pattern of small dark blue organic shapes on lighter blue background

Half-length undergarment (hanjuban) made in Arimatsu, Aichi Prefecture, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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deep navy blue rug with round tie-dyed circles dispersed throughout in washy red and green colors

Dark blue felt rug (mƍsen) decorated with roundels, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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blue vest with open front; tie in center; faintly stitched diamond pattern on blue fabric; blue and white stitched panels in a diamond pattern at PR and PL sides and on PR shoulder; small ivory colored button sewn into PR shoulder

Sled-hauling vest (sorihiki happi) made in Shƍnai, Yamagata Prefecture, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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brown plaid background with stepped geometric pattern applique along lower half, in tan and white with red accents; large abstract squarish applique pattern on upper back in red and white, continuing over shoulders; stepped applique pattern in white with red and green accents on sleeves

Ruunpe robe with red, white, and yellow pattern, early 20th century

Unknown Ainu

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large organic, abstract motif in white applique over navy background; black accent stitching over white applique; floral pattern in reds along hem, cuffs, and inner opening; blue abstract pattern around collar

Kaparamip robe with red cotton fabric border, first half 20th century

Unknown Ainu

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thick cotton bedding cover with patchwork design in various shades of blue; blue plaid patchwork backing

Bedding cover (futonji) with patchwork design, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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beige robe with embroidered navy blue applique trim around sleeve cuffs, bottom hem and bottom center, yoke, and horizontal line across shoulders on back; embroidery on trim is white and light blue alternating lines, straight and curving; off white collar with blue stitching short brown tie on either side from front center

Retarpe robe with horizontal band, 18th-19th century

Unknown Sakhalin Ainu

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beige with light blue vertical stripes and navy blue applique trim around neck, sleeve cuffs, center opening, bottom hemline and upper back; blue applique on sleeves, lower sections, and back has brown and blue curving embroidery; two short brown ties at center chest

Retarpe robe with light blue stripes, second half 19th century

Unknown Sakhalin Ainu

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brown robe with navy blue applique, light blue embroidery, and brown velvet trim; embroidery accents extend beyond the stepped applique on the sleeves, yoke, center opening, bottom section, and upper back; ties along the waist line and collar are all brown velvet (two at front center, one on PR side) and one interior tie is blue (on PL side)

Retarpe robe with detailed embroidery, 18th-19th century

Unknown Sakhalin Ainu

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thick, cotton patchwork coat with various shades of blue and brown patches; dark blue band of fabric at opening

Patchwork (boro) farmer’s short coat (hanten), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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dark indigo coat with repeating pattern of white diamond shapes; blue lining around neckline and opening

Farmer’s short coat (hanten) made on Shikoku Island, early 20th century

Unknown Japnese

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kimono in a taupe color, with thin blue lines forming a grid pattern

Grey-ground kimono with line pattern made on Tsushima Island, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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navy and brown striped robe with navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, bottom half of body, yoke, and back center, all with lighter blue, curving embroidery patterns, including some small heart shapes along lower section; solid blue interior lining

Chikarkarpe robe with heart-shaped embroidery, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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Red felt rug (mƍsen) with lattice pattern, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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high cream-colored cloth collars with black velvet and blue trim below; top tongue area of black velvet with beaded organic floral design

Woman's Moccasins, 1800-1999

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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Kimono, about 1900, Meiji period, figured silk satin with tie dyed spots (shibori kanoko) and handpainted roundels.

Kimono, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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red lacquered leaf form with trailing silver dot design beginning at bottom; patterned metal on back; small angled metal tube for mounting

%C2%A9 Shingo Muramoto

Wing of Foliage #32, 2010

Muramoto Shingo

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bulbous red organic form with two leg-like formations ending in two small peaks at end

%C2%A9 Sasai Fumie

Beloved, 2007

Sasai Fumie

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organic, leaf like form supported by forked twig that becomes portion of the form's body, and tall, narrow point; another smaller twig supporting bottom; black and rich brown lacquer with faint gold pattern

%C2%A9 Shingo Muramoto

Wing of Foliage #10-09, 2012

Muramoto Shingo

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black-green gourd-shaped vessel with two three-dimensional snails crawling on lid; sparsely decorated with red, green, and gold geometric motif on front and back; gold boarder around lip of vessel with purple flowers and inlay

%C2%A9 Aoki K%C5%8Dd%C5%8D

Protection Box "Snails", 2011

Aoki Kƍdƍ

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large biomorphic red lacquer form; one rounded anatomical end; opposite end resembles samurai helmet with deep fluting that converges to inverted point

%C2%A9 Sasai Fumie

Substantial Fruit, 2014

Sasai Fumie

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black and white portrait of figure with short, light colored hair, wearing a dark, open sweater over a white shirt and dark pants; dark, shaded background; loosely sketched hand in LRC

%C2%A9 Peri Schwartz

Self-portrait in Black Sweater II, 1988

Peri Schwartz

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blue robe with abstract motif in white applique on entire back, shoulders, and sleeve cuffs; contrasting, decorative stitching on the applique; red decorative stitching on back; orange fabric inlay on sleeves

Red, blue, and white kaparamip robe, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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large cloth; pattern of standing figures and figures riding elephants, over a floral background; red wool backing

White-ground Japanese sarasa (wasarasa) blanket with repeating pattern of foreigners and elephant amidst flowers, 18th century

Unknown Japanese

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tall abstracted rooster; gold and black zigzagging feather motif down back and lower front; red comb at top with organic black and gold details; squinting eyes

%C2%A9 Takamasa Yoshino

Kai-sao—The Hen Who Conceived a Child, 2009

Yoshino Takamasa

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curving, organic, triangular form with clipped and beveled edge; smooth, reflective black lacquer

%C2%A9 Takeshi Igawa

To the Night, 2008

Igawa Takeshi

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piano playing marionette; marionette has wooden shoes, hands, and head, all painted black with yellow, pink, and green designs, and is dressed in a blue and red plaid shirt and red pants; each hands has a red toothbrush attached with fishing line; each shoe has a square metal piece attached to toe (similar to tap shoes); light blue piano bench; blue toy piano with pink, black, and light blue designs resembling a face with the keys as teeth; piano legs are pale green with blue and black feet resembling paws; black marionette strings attached to either side of head, both shoulders, both wrists, and one on back

%C2%A9 Karl Wirsum

Piano Player, 1973-74

Karl Wirsum

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black lacquer; two human torsos, legs, feet meet together in middle, forming a curved, organic shape; one figure kneels with legs splayed, the other half appears to be pushing into central form

%C2%A9 Chie Aoki

BODY 09-1 "Impact", 2009

Aoki Chie

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black and red, gracefully curving oblong form that extends into a pair of legs with arched feet and splayed toes; one leg is mostly red, the other is mostly black

%C2%A9 Chie Aoki

BODY 07-2, 2007

Aoki Chie

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four fields filled with cows and calves painted in gold and silver, surrounded by gold flowers; four attendants in gold clothing on each side of image; gold floral border; two rows of red birds in center two fields; on a black cloth background; arrived in a black frame

Pichhvai (temple hanging) for the Festival of the Cows, late 18th century

India

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indigo-dyed kimono; leaping fish coming out of swirling waves on the back; small, detailed, scaled spots of blue and white across background on back and continues over onto front side; cresting waves on bottom front side

Festival kimono decorated with carp ascending a waterfall made in Akita Prefecture, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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navy background with thick white abstract applique with black accent stitching; black fabric with peach and yellow hash mark squares with spots around the border

Blue and white kaparamip robe, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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crescent-shaped form with irregular edges; irregular "chiseled" surface resembles choppy water

%C2%A9 Takeshi Igawa

Voyage of Time, 2007

Igawa Takeshi

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navy coat with wide white applique in organic, swirling pattern; sleeves are contrasting fabric with charcoal background and light stripes; vertical yellow bars near front collar

Blue and white kaparamip robe with grey and white striped sleeves, first half 20th century

Unknown Ainu

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male figure with movable jaw wearing with helmet, jacket with open bulging pockets, knee-length pants and boots; proper right hand in round loose fist (may have held a pole?)

Figure, c. 1920

Ibibio

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Courtesy Marshall Girard

Footstool with cushion from a suite designed for Braniff Airlines, c. 1965

Alexander Girard; Manufacturer: Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, Est. 1923

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carved wooden doll painted blue, with white skirt, red ears, feathers up back and on top of head; black belt with white flowers that have a blue center; foliage around neck, on PL hand figure is holding stick with string attached to another stick that was perhaps attached at one point; blue yarn around PR wrist; metal ring around PL wrist with teal green stone.

Kachina, 20th century

Hopituh Shinumu (Hopi)

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Courtesy Marshall Girard

Sofa from a suite designed for Braniff Airlines, one of a pair, c. 1965

Alexander Girard; Manufacturer: Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, Est. 1923

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standing male figure wearing red sash; brown, tan and red plaid skirt; 4 green beads at neck; beaded wire earrings; plastic strap around legs; with short black hair and black beard; thick, short arms; incised holes for eyes, mouth and nostrils

Shepherd, from a nativity scene, 20th century

Samburu or Turkana

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standing figure with short, thick arms; short black hair and beard; red crown-like headwear and flipper-like wings; red and grey skirt; 3 beads at neck; wire earrings with beads; incised holes for mouth, eyes and nostrils; plastic strap around waist

Angel, from a nativity scene, 20th century

Samburu or Turkana

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Flat face; narrow eyes with proper right eye in white and proper left eye and cheek in terra cotta color; metal rods for teeth; beard and moustache braided and twisted brown and tan threads; metal bell and 2 ivory 'teeth' at center of beard

Mask, 20th century

Dan

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List of Individual Pieces 1.Baby Jesus, 2.Mary, 3.Joseph, 4.Kneeling shepherd boy, 5. Kneeling shepherd, 6. Shepherd with striped sash, 7.Shepherd with plain sash, 8. Shepherd in green robe with blue sash, 9.Shepherd in brown robe, 10. Shepherd in green robe with red undergarments, 11.Ox, 12. Mule, 13,14. Pair of angels with blue capes, 15,16. Pair of angels with yellow capes, 17.Angel holding sign, 18. Angel (hook in back for manger), 19. Angel in gilt tondo, 20. Woman in green robe with water jug, 21. Small man in blue and white striped robe, 22. Small man in blue robe with red hat, 23. Woman in purple robe and brown dress, 24. Man in blue robe with red sash and boots, 25. Woman in plaid skirt with yellow cape, 26. Man in blue robe with black and white trim, 27. Man in red shirt, blue hat and green cape with gold trim, 28. Man in red shirt and blue cape with staff, 29. Woman in red dress with green cape, 30. Woman in olive dress, red cape and lace veil, 31. Maji attendant in red with staff, 32. Maji attendant in red, 33. Maji attendant in light green, 34. Maji attendant in light green with staff, 35. Maji attendant in light green with plate of offerings, 36,37. Pair of Moorish Maji attendants in green with pink capes, 38,39. Pair of Moorish Maji attendants in pink with blue capes, 40. Arabian Stallion, 41. Maji with white beard and pendant gift, 42. Maji with staff, 43. Maji with ball of myrrh, 44. Moorish Maji, 45. Standing Cardinal with staff, 46.Seated Cardinal with open book, 47. Seated Cardinal with closed book, 48. Fence with three ducks, 49. Pile of hats, staffs and instruments, 50. Flowering plant in pot, 51.Two stools with book on seats, 52. Two chests and four spears, 53. Table with candlestick, 54. Three legged stool, long handled cooking pan and a fish on a plate, 55. Two axes and a two-handled saw leaning on a bench, 56. Two religious staffs resting on a chest, 57. Large woodpile with a fire on top, 58. Small woodpile with a fire on top, 59. long-handled net, 60a-v. Flock of 22 sheep, 61 Dog, 62. F

Baby Jesus, from Nativity Scene ( 81 pieces), mid 1700s

Germany

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open on top and one end; blue, black and green beaded strip on top; flowers, butterflies, birds, stars and cattle heads in quills on sides; green, purple and orange ribbons

Cradle board cover, c. 1880

DakhĂłta

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Blue brick building with ochre second story, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Elephant with riding Maji attendant, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Hexagonal fountain, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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small, flat face with flat nose, slit eyes and small open mouth; large cloth head covering decorated with shells and beads; loose raffia strands on sides and back

Bakuba Mask, 20th century

Kuba

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round red face with white and brown marks on cheeks and forehead; 2 protrusions on temples; head covered with tufted cloth

Mask, 20th century

Leele

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rounded body on tall, thick base; long, thin neck; beaded overall, with black, red, white and blue grid on base and black, white, green, blue, red and pink radiating diamonds on body and neck

Beaded Bottle, 20th century

Cameroon

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rounded body on tall, thick base; long, thin neck; beaded overall with primarily black and white designs, with red, yellow, blue and green accents; zigzag patterns on base and neck; circles with zigzags on body

Wine bottle with stopper, mid 20th century

Grasslands

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Woman in green robe with water jug, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Shepherd with striped sash, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Shepherd with plain sash, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Joseph, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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wood handle carved with repeating cone shapes above handle; two switches of braided hide attached above handle with red and green cloth

Riding Quirt, c. 1870

ApsĂĄalooke (Crow)

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floor console radio with wood front with "wings", turned slightly inward, on sides; round speaker with scalloped edge; plastic tuner on top

Murphy A146CM wireless console radio, 1948

Murphy Radio Ltd.; Designer: Richard Drew Russell; Distributor: Gordon Russell, Ltd.

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long "tail" made up of short red and brown feathers and 3 long white feathers, attached to a wooden comb mount in drawer with tag next to object

Hair Ornament, Date Unknown

Papua New Guinea

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large copper eyes and copper lips; wide nose with large nostrils; 6 white triangles on forehead; white and black lines on cheeks; long curved horns; cloth on back

Horned Forest Spirit Mask, 20th century

Kuba

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red bullet-shaped body with chrome detail; black handle and stand; "Royal" on side

Royal canister vacuum, model 290-A, c. 1952

P.A. Geier Company (now Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company)

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Moorish Maji attendant, pink with blue cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Moorish Maji attendant, pink with blue cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Yellow ochre building with gabled roof, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Two religious staffs resting on a chest, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Small man in blue and white striped robe, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Pink brick building with arched roof, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Camel with riding Maji attendant, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Large woodpile with a fire on top, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Camel with saddlebags, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Moorish Maji attendant, green with pink cape, one of a pair, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Three-leg stool, long handled cooking pan, fish on a plate, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Two axes and a two-handled saw leaning on a bench, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Woman in purple robe and brown dress, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Small man in blue robe with red hat, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Kneeling shepherd boy, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Kneeling shepherd, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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Arabian Stallion, from Nativity Scene, 18th century

Germany

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rounded body on thick base; long, thin neck; beaded overall in blue and white with diamond, triangle and banded designs.

Wine bottle with stopper, mid 20th century

Grasslands

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long banner in bright multicolors on white; three soldiers on horses at bottom; mountains at top; blue floral medallion and two blue horizontal stripes at top; paste resist

Festival banner of Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue racing across the Uji River, mid 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of pink fabric with section cut out of LL; pattern of black vines and birds, with multicolored flower blossoms (blue, red, yellow, and purple) and green birds scattered throughout

Pink-ground fragment with motif of plovers and plums, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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trapezoid-shaped fragment of pink fabric with floral pattern; gray flowers and stems with blue, yellow, red, and green accent colors

Pink-ground fragment decorated with wisteria and cherries, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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thick, cotton patchwork coat in dark and light blue shades

Patchwork (boro) workwear (noragi), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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three vertical patterned panels sewn together; red and green birds, blue water, and red, orange, green, and brown flowers

Wrapping cloth (uchikui), 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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tall, thin bag divided into two decorative sections; top section with light and darker indigo vertical stripes, with white embroidered repeating pattern of diagonal lines intersecting into small star shapes; bottom section has textured, layered white embroidery, with same indigo striped pattern under embroidery; dark indigo square strips of cloth in bottom corners; lighter indigo woven strap attached to side of bag

Bag (fukuro) made in Aomori Prefecture, late 19th century

Unknown

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beige robe with black trim around collar, yoke, sleeve cuffs, and bottom hem and center; yoke, cuffs, center and bottom hems also have brown/green applique with stepped cut outs; small string tie on either side of front opening at waistline

Simple retarpe robe without back design, mid 19th century

Unknown Sakhalin Ainu

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two panels of almost rectangular-shaped fragment of pink fabric with floral and bird imagery; pink, red, and purple birds floating amid red fans, yellow and pink flowers with red, green, gray, and blue leaves

Fragment decorated with florals, ducks, fans, and phoenix, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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square of light blue fabric with floral design; yellow, pink, and purple flowers of several varieties and green and purple grasses rise out of purple and white swirling water

Light-blue fragment decorated with flowing water, irises, and hollyhocks, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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sky blue background with purple foliage grid pattern; magenta flowers; yellow fan-shaped blossoms; multicolored leaves

Light blue-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) with pine and snowflake motif, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular fragment of floral patterned fabric; red and purple flowers with green, blue, black and yellow leaves and vines; bottom section of pair

Fragment decorated with peonies and latticework [from an identical pair], 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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trapezoid-shaped fragment of yellow fabric with black and floral pattern with tail end; pattern consists of red, purple, blue, green flowers over black vines

Yellow-ground fragment with black pattern of vines, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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tan robe with thin, woven dark and light blue stripes; indigo bands of cotton as decorative edging around the edges at opening, along bottom, at top of sleeve area and at neck and upper back

Attush robe with light- and dark-blue stripes, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Ainu

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blue robe with vertical, squiggly linear design, where lines are made up of tiny white circles; light blue patched interior

Dark blue-ground casual summer kimono (yukata) with wavy white line pattern, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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vest with three different fabrics; plaid collar in brown, green and cream colors; side strips of fabric in same plaid pattern; blue front with ornamental floral design, with small flowers and fan shapes in a gradated black with white outlines; a vertical strip of fabric in the same pattern on back center; front shoulder area and back right and left composed of a dark blue fabric with black linear designs, with foliage elements overlapping

Woman’s vest (sodenashi), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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light brown robe with navy blue applique trim around sleeve cuffs, bottom hem, center edges and upper back; light blue applique is attached on either side of the navy blue yoke applique; blue swooping embroidery throughout; light blue lining on interior bottom and at chest

Attush robe with light-blue appliqué, late 19th century

Unknown Sakhalin Ainu

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rectangular fragment of green fabric with dark vine pattern and pink, yellow, and red blossoms scattered throughout

Green-ground fragment decorated with floral arabesques and hollyhocks, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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navy blue cape with light blue and beige vertical stripes and organic beige pattern on outer side; blue and tan plaid lining with diagonal white marks overtop; 2 brown C-shaped hooks attached by navy rope on collar at PL front and PL side, with corresponding loops on collar at PR front and PR side; two rope loops at PR hip and PL front center; beige border with line of openings

Travel cape (bƍzugappa), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of multicolor fabric with landscape and floral designs; background consists of blue, red, maroon, purple, and orange clouds; pattern consists of discrete trees, bamboo leaves, flowers, and boats on water

Fragment with pine, bamboo, and plum (shƍchikubai) motif, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular fragment of purple fabric with geometric patterns; patterning consists of horizontal pairs of shapes: white waves, pink and white checkerboard segment, and pink and purple intersecting lines

Purple-ground fragment with double ikat (kasuri) pattern, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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tan at top with indigo and tan geometric design at bottom half, with cream-colored applique overlapping fabric; tan straps with blue cotton ends

Apron (mantari), late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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rectangular fragment of floral patterned fabric; red and purple flowers with green, blue, black and yellow leaves and vines; top section of pair

Fragment decorated with peonies and latticework [from an identical pair], 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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beige-colored woven kimono with dark indigo cloth edging on sleeves, neckline and opening

White workwear (noragi) with dark blue appliqué, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of pink fabric with black diamond lattice patter in background, with diagonal, white leaf pattern over top and multicolored leave and blossoms throughout (green and purple leaves; blue, yellow, and red leaves; pink, purple, and red blossoms)

Fragment decorated with lattice pattern, plum blossoms, and maple leaves, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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trapezoid shaped fragment of white fabric with multicolored pattern throughout; pink, red, and purple blossoms, green leaves, blue leaves and vines, yellow and orange fruits; two finished sides

White-ground fragment decorated with flowers, leaves, and pomegranates, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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navy blue, tihgtly knit hood with front and back covers; slit in front with small bill above; two flaps and a fabric tie on each side, with a button on each R flap; blue interior with off-white horizontal and vertical line design

Fireman's hood (hikeshi-zukin) [from a fireman's kit], second half 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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brown robe with navy blue applique trim and light blue embroidery around sleeves, collar, yoke, center opening, and bottom sections, and upper back; white accents around shoulder seams; blue tie on PR waist and blue patterned tie at PL center opening

Attush robe with altered sleeves, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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dark brown coat with navy shoulder piece and light blue collar; brown reinforcement trim on armpits, neckline, and bottoms of sleeve openings; double button and loop closure on front waist, two exterior and one interior button and loop closure on neckline; six faded, white characters on front chest and faded white seal on back center

Traveling coat of paper (kamiko dƍchĆ«gi), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of purple and pink striped fabric with multi-colored pattern; pattern over diagonal stripe background consists of red, blue, yellow, green, black, and pink stars, diamonds, and leaf shapes

Pink-ground fragment decorated with red maple leaves, little flowers, and diagonal stripes, 18th-19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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off white robe with small scale floral pattern; red, brown, yellow, green and blue pattern throughout; unfinished at neck

Unfinished white-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso), second half 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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colorful fragment in pinks, maroon; blue, gold and red colors;; pink and gray cloud-like shapes in center; two rounded shapes with maroon and white stripes in top C; flowers in bottom R edge and in ULC, as well as LL edge

Fragment decorated with pine, plum, and chrysanthemum over stylized pine bark, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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long skinny cloth of blue and beige alternating stripes

Cloth of horizontal blue and white stripes, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of blue fabric with pattern; red, yellow, purple, and white flowers, white leaves and accents, and purple cranes throughout

Blue-ground fragment with pine, bamboo, and plum (shƍchikubai) motif, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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black background with white iconography: boat with flag in BC, mountain peak at TC, rail cars across center, trees in UR and UL, blue window at LC, crossed flags at RC

Bedding cover (futonji) with nationalist motifs made in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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rectangular fragment of white fabric with river scene and floral designs; pink river curves through L and C with two ducks at C; multicolored bamboo leaves and flowers line the river bank and are scattered throughout

White-ground fragment decorated with mandarin ducks and flowers, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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tan robe with navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, bottom hem, yoke, and back center, all with lighter blue, curving embroidery patterns; points of embroidery pattern extend outside of navy applique patches; navy blue collar

Attush robe with extended point embroidery, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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Dark blue felt rug (mƍsen) decorated with roundels, 19th century

Unknown

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four long strips of panels stitched together; indigo-dyed fabric with gold linear grid design; white squares with smaller white squares inside are layered at intersections of gold grid throughout

Bedding cover (futonji) with geometric ikat (kasuri) pattern, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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patchwork panel in various shades of blue; plaid patchwork backing

Fireplace cover (kotatsugake), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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blue robe with red, orange, green, and black pattern; repeating pattern of 2 multicolored cranes in flight, over flowers and trees

Light blue-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) decorated with cranes, pine trees, and cherry blossoms, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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three vertical panels of blue striped fabric with orange accent stripes and white hash mark pattern throughout; strip of black Velcro (loop) along top edge on verso

Cloth with vertical stripes and water well (igeta) pattern made in Okayama Prefecture, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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long blue coat with horizontal woven texture; dark blue fabric on shoulders and BC; solid blue collar; interior lined with various blue fabrics, patterned on front and lower back sections

Light blue workwear (noragi) jacket, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of light blue fabric with geometric pattern and florals; red triangular larrice pattern over background, with white, pink, purple, and green flowers scattered throughout

Light-blue-ground fragment decorated with plum blossoms, red maple leaves, pine trees, birds, and latticework, 18th-19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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dark blue robe with lighter blue pattern; alternating stepped diamonds and squares throughout; white fabric reinforcment attached to interior back center seam

Dark blue-ground hitoe (unlined summer kimono) with white geometric pattern made on Amami ƌshima Island, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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indigo woven coat with white silhouettes of animals and figures; rabbit shape on PL shoulder area on back; umbrella shape on PR sleeve on back; camel shape on PR lower side on front

Fireman's short coat (hikeshi-banten) [from a set], late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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beige brush stroke, lattice pattern over navy blue base; orange lining in collar

Dark blue-ground kimono with white ikat (kasuri) pattern made in Niigata Prefecture, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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wheat-colored background with bands of vertical blue, off-white, and indigo stripes; indigo applique around lower half and ends of sleeves with organic meandering embroidery, with off-white and orange couching

Attush robe with light-blue stripes, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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columns of tigers and bamboo stalks stenciled in white on navy blue fabric; black fabric collar

Half-length undergarment (hanjuban) decorated with tigers and bamboo, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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light brown robe with black zigzag diamond pattern; white interior lining across upper back

Light brown-ground kimono with connected double lozenge pattern, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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indigo and tan pouch: strips of indigo cotton fabric make up a linear pattern; rectangular tan sections with thin light and dark blue lines; light blue stitching, forming a wavy diamond-like pattern over top

Bag (ketush), second half 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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rectangular blue fragment of fabric with black, white, and yellow pattern; yellow flower blossoms scattered throughout black birds, leaves, and waves with white accents

Blue-ground fragment with motif of water, plum, maple leaves, and flying geese, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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short, navy blue tightly quilted robe with intersecting, horizontal and vertical off-white line pattern, tan Japanese characters on collar, and outline of Japanese character on back center; red-brown interior lining with same tan pattern

Fireman's short coat (hikeshi-banten) [from a set], second half 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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tan robe woven with vertical, navy blue and white stripes; navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, bottom hem and body, collar, and back center; sleeve, back, and lower applique trim has curving, white and orange embroidery patterns; solid navy blue collar, with striped orange lining on interior neckline

Attush robe, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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white robe with multicolored, small scale floral pattern; red, purple, blue, green, and gray flowers and leaves with blue stems

White-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) decorated with maple leaves and florals, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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felted wool strap with brown and black linear geometric designs with rounded floral elements; black cloth at bottom with brown curving shapes, and black stitching

Sword holder (emushi-at) with Mongolian trade felt, early 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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blue vest with dark blue, medium blue, and gray-blue vertical stripes; dark blue fabric with yellow stripes appliqued to lapel; patches of dark blue fabric with yellow plaid appliqued to shoulders and yolk; embroidered side panels

Vest (sodenashi) made in Shƍnai, Yamagata Prefecture, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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square fragment of light blue fabric with multicolored floral pattern; small white, pink, purple, and yellow blossoms amid curving and angular purple lines and larger red, purple, yellow, pink, and green designs of dots, leaves, and flowers

Fragment decorated with pine, bamboo, and plum in snowflakes, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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long, skinny rectangular piece of fabric with blue, purple, green, red, and orange pattern on white background; green, blue, and purple grasses; red, orange, and pruple flowers; blue and purple butterflies; pattern changes direction at center

Fragment decorated with butterflies, flowers, and grasses, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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set of indigo-dyed gauntlets with woven blue threading; small loop on left gauntlet

Fireman’s gauntlets [from a set], late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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white robe with small scale pattern; red cherry blossoms, red, green, and blue maple leaves, yellow and red shapes, and blue water repeating throughout

White-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) with water, maple leaves, and cherry blossoms pattern, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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faded black hood with padded top; indigo-dyed flap with Japanese characters in center; cloth straps in a faded brown color; faded rust interior with white lined rectangle pattern

Fireman’s hood (hikeshi-zukin) with family crest, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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fragment of brown/gold fabric with green, white, and black, vertical stripe pattern; fragment ends are sewn together along bottom edge with open sides

Striped fragment, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular off-white fabric with multicolored imagery; upper section contains blue, black, and orange flowers and birds over a pink crisscross pattern; second section contains gray birds amid plants, rocks, and shells; third section contains red, gray, and black curvlinear patterns and shapes with pink and green flowers and resting, gray birds; the fourth and lowest section consists of a red fan with black flowers and yellow trim surrounded by flowers

Sample fragment with four different stenciled motifs, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular fragment of multicolored fabric with crane and floral design; design consists of pink cranes with red and yellow feathers flying amidst pink and green trees, large pink flowers and smaller white flowers on a background of blue, red, yellow, and maroon clouds

Fragment decorated with clouds and cranes, mid 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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brown robe woven with vertical, navy blue stripes; navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, bottom hem, collar, and back center; sleeve, back, and lower applique trim has curving embroidery patterns, mostly white, but red lines as well (not quite matching symmetrically); solid navy blue collar

Attush robe with dark-blue stripes, second half 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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blue and cream-colored kimono, with vertical stripes that resemble brushstrokes; small circles and 'comma' shapes scattered throughout

Blue and white kimono with organic design, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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navy blue robe with black sleeves; body has blue stepped embroidery throughout, and sleeves have yellow diamond embroidery throughout; black solid collar; light blue interior lining

Dark blue-ground fisherman's festival coat (donza) made in Fukui Prefecture, second half 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of purple fabric with multicolored floral pattern; black vines and branches with red, orange, yellow, blue, green, and pink flowers and leaves

Purple-ground fragment with florals and kakuregasa motif, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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long, rectangular piece of fabric with blue, purple, green, red, and orange pattern on white background; green, blue, and purple grasses; red, orange, and purple flowers; blue and purple butterflies; pattern changes direction at center

Fragment decorated with butterflies, flowers, and grasses, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular fragment of yellow fabric with bamboo and floral pattern; pink bamboo stalks with pink, purple, blue, and green leaves covered with snow, and blue, purple, and pink blossoms throughout

Yellow-ground fragment with motif of plum and bamboo covered in snow, 18th-19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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navy blue base with darker blue collar; off white starburst embroidery covering sleeves and shoulders, with three distinct flowers on back

Boy’s swordsmanship uniform (kendƍ-gi), early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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pair of seal skin boots, tan in color with black bands of fabric at top folds; bands have two thin embroidered lines, one that is yellow in color and one that is a pale green in color

Pair of seal-skin boots for a woman (tukar-ker), early 19th century

Unknown Sakhalin Ainu

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beige woven vest, with cotton edging at front

Sweat repeller made of paper cordage (koyori asehajiki), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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square fragment of light blue fabric with multicolored fan and floral pattern; yellow, red, purple, pink, and white fans, each decorated with two flowers, amid blue, pink, green, yellow, and red chains of blossoms

Light-blue fragment decorated with plum blossoms and open fans, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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brown-yellow robe with black floral web-like print with red, blue, and purple five-petal flowers scattered throughout

Yellow-ground kimono with plum pattern, late 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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two panels of patterned fabric with light blue background; floral, leaf, and wave imagery in red, blue, green, purple, and white with black accents

Fragment decorated with two similar patterns, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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navy blue cape with tan vertical stripes and triangles on outer side; navy blue, brown, and tan patterned lining; two brown hooks attached by navy rope at neck; two rope loops at shoulders/back of neck (one navy, one black); navy rope loops at PR hip and PL front center; beige border with line of openings

Travel cape (bƍzugappa), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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khaki colored coat with black collar; round fasteners with blue decorative thread tied in bows at top collar and at center opening; vertical band of cloth at PL breast

Traveling coat of kudzu fiber (kuzufu dƍchĆ«gi), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of green fabric with black and white patterns in background, and red, orange, blue, purple, and white flowers overtop

Fragment with motif of green and white dots with flowers, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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dark blue bedding cover; white checkered design throughout

Dark blue-ground bedding cover (futonji) with pictorial ikat (e-gasuri) pattern, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown

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white robe with multicolored pattern throughout, including pink, red, and yellow birds, red, pink, white/blue, and purple flowers, and blue background patterns with multicolored crescent hills

White-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) with paired cranes pattern, mid 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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tan robe covered with navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, collar and yoke, center back, and along center edged and bottom trim; off white embroidery over navy applique creates curving lines and points

Attush robe, mid 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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board at top covered in blue fabric with embroidered gold spades on one side and various blue striped fabrics on opposite side; body of various blue striped fabrics with various multicolored printed fabrics (floral, geometric), velvets, and appliques in strips hanging down from top board; some strips trimmed with white buttons or edged with zigzag cut fabrics; some metal discs

Dance costume, 1940s

Yoruba

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wood base covered in animal hide, with softer hides at top front and top back; attached wooden stirrups with white beading- one stirrup has hanging beaded panel; strap extends around belly of horse with decorative red and purple braided fringe

Saddle, c. 1870

ApsĂĄalooke (Crow)

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leaflike form; texturized with thin, subtle, raised parallel "spines" of thin bamboo strips; black lacquer with some exposed bamboo; gently upturning sides

%C2%A9 Takeshi Igawa

Sound of the Wind, 2011

Igawa Takeshi

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abstract leaf like form with mother-of-pearl inlay at top and near bottom; opposite side resembles bat wing; attaches to small rectangular wooden base

%C2%A9 Shingo Muramoto

Wing of Foliage #37, 2010

Muramoto Shingo

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short robe with white blossom pattern over patterned background consisting of blue and red swastikas; fabric tie attached to PR side and PL opening edge

Short, upper garment (dujin) with pattern of plum blossoms against swastika, early 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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three separate panels--unglazed; abstract collage made of torn and cut white, pink, blue, yellow, green and grey cloth and white paper and plastic (?) with abstract ink drawings in black and red; each element is roughly rectangular in shape; a: notch at LLC; b: long vertical loose piece of grey fabric hanging down beyond bottom frame member; c: all black and white with small blue elements at bottom and a few red elements at bottom

%C2%A9 Iva Gueorguieva

Installation: Three Panels, 2010

Iva Gueorguieva

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small panda figure with PR arm raised; stands on PR foot on square base covered in strips of mother-of-pearl; bear is covered in mother-of-pearl chips with black lacquered face and inner ears; eyes, nose, and cheeks painted in gold

%C2%A9 Akira Sano

Bear: Glittering, 2010

Sano Akira

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two pieces of thick cardboard covered with black and white striped fabric, tied through a pair of grommets with black ribbon (bottom ribbon lost); blue printing on cover ("JOSE GUADALUPE POSADA 1851 1913"); interior of front cover is a colored newsprint collage with rust red and turquoise; back cover has grey envelope attached with index and title page; brown shoelace closure

Cover for "25 Prints of Jose Guadalupe Posada", 1942

José Guadalupe Posada; Publisher: La Estampa Mexicana, Mexico; Printer: Taller de Grafica Popular, Mexico City

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Festival Jacket, 19th-20th century

Miao

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gold colored kimono with thin, horizontal lines that alternate black and white; faint vertical lines that form a plaid pattern; dark blue interior

Yellow-ground kimono with horizontal stripes, second half 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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blue and beige patterned fabric squares of various sizes sewn onto a pieced together, tan fabric background; two light beige patches sewn on L side, and one brown patch at C; white stitching on patch edges and as accent

Patchwork (boro) bedding liner (futon-uraji), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Summer hemp with warp kasuri in green and red.

Kimono, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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red, brown and undyed areas; uneven bottom edge with fringe, brown; finished and gathered waist; all one piece

Skirt, early 20th century

CĂŽte d'Ivoire

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handpainted designs of samurai, crests, landscape; hanging tabs along one side

Festival banner of three warriors, mid 20th century

Kakurƍ

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small face with wide slit eyes; face decorated with white, tan and brown lines and triangles; cloth band with shells down center of face; blue and red cloth at top of head decorated with shells and beads

Ngady Mwaash Mask, 20th century

Bushoong Kuba

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helmet mask; triangular face with small eyes; large nose; bead lines on forehead and down nose; animal fur beard with nut shells at sides; cloth at top and back with blue and white beading on back

Mask, 20th century

Kuba

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Abstract assemblage in browns, tans, grey, black and cream; raised rectangular box-like elements at center--some open, some "closed"; predominately horizontal and vertical layered elements of various colors and textures; one open rectangular box has thin paperlike elements in various layers; wavy black lines and small frenetic tic marks particularly concentrated on topmost closed rectangular box and at bottom center; metal envelope clasp at top left of center; received in a shadowbox with silver edging

%C2%A9 Shinro Ohtake

Time Memory / Fault 11, 2016

Shinro Ohtake

G374

Sheik's Hat, 19th century

Syria

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Coat, 18th century

Iran

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Easy chair, c. 1770

United States

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Portfolio case for a set of nine lithographs of various sizes hand-colored with gray water based screenprinting ink. Each set is housed in a customized portfolio with a title page and includes three 'heads,' three bodies,' and three 'legs' intended to be composed by the buyer into compositions of his or her own conception in the style of the exquisite corpse.

Copyright %C2%A9 Jay Heikes%2C published by Highpoint Editions

Portfolio case for Niet voor Kinderen, 2015

Jay Heikes; Printer: Highpoint Editions, Minneapolis; Publisher: Highpoint Editions, Minneapolis

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3 Frogs, Date Unknown

Joe Cajero Jr.

G260

brown robe woven with vertical white stripes; navy blue applique trim on sleeve cuffs, bottom hem, yoke, and back center, all with curving embroidery patterns; white collar

Attush robe with white stripes, second half 19th century

Unknown Sakhalin Ainu

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coarse, woven coat; woven in gradients of blue to black; off-white embroidery around collar

Workwear (noragi) jacket made in Shƍnai, Yamagata Prefecture, second half 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular fragment of blue fabric with black and white bamboo designs; pattern consists of vertical white bamboo stalks with white leaves and black and blue leaves outlines in white

Fragment with bamboo pattern, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular, navy blue scarf with fringed ends; woven with white, green, gray, and red geometric patterns (arrows, crosses, diamonds, and horizontal lines)

Dark blue-ground decorative scarf (tisaji) with geometric patterns, second half 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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light brown robe with alternating brown, and black and white checkered stripes

Light brown-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) with ikat (kasuri) stripes, early 20th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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tan robe with dark blue applique trim embellished with blue and white embroidery; embroidery along sleeve cuffs and bottom hems has intertwined oval pattern; embroidery at yoke and back center has smaller pattern with light blue patchwork; blue and white floral print collar; two dark blue ties at waist (PR hip and edge of PL center); printed blue and white tie at PR center edge

Attush robe with patterned collar, late 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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navy blue sleeves and collar; upper half of main body is off white with navy diamond and circle pattern; lower half of body is navy with horizontal line patter of small, off white stitches; blue square patch on either hip

Woman’s workwear (noragi) jacket with kogin embroidery made in the Tƍhoku Region, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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blue and black coat with various patterned fabrics; black collar with gray lower lapels; black sleeves with white pattern, navy shoulders with stepped blue stitching, patterned blue chest with stepped embroidery along lower 2/3 and light blue diamond embroidery that continues to verso, solid blue lower section with stepped stritching; light blue lining on back interior; white lining on front interior sections with Japanese characters printed in black on PR and a large blue flower printed on PL; white PL sleeve interior lining with black print; verso has dark navy side panels, solid blue center panel with white pattern, stepped embroidery over all sections with light blue diamond embroidery only over TC

Farmer’s short coat (hanten) for winter, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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rectangular strip of blue fabric with vertical bamboo and floral designs; pattern consists of white bamboo with white and green leaves, with red, yellow, white, and black flowers and black butterflies

Blue-ground fragment with bamboo motif, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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yellow robe with black and brown double hash mark pattern throughout

Yellow-ground kimono with ikat (kasuri) pattern, early 20th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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long rectangular fragment of orange cloth with red, green, and yellow stripes

Orange fragment with polychrome stripes, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular blue fabric with white vines and alternating lines of red and brown dots; fragment sewn on one side, folded on other; open top and bottom, hemmed edge along bottom

Blue-ground fragment decorated with dots and vines, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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navy blue robe with square and diamond pattern design and patterned linings; pink, orange, and white square and diamond pattern throughout exterior (pattern changes slightly on mid and lower PL); blue fabric with white dot and zigzag pattern on underside of collar; yellow patterned lining on interior with black, red, purple, and blue flowers

Dark blue-ground lined winter robe (watajin) with dog pawprint pattern and yellow-ground lining with ivy, chrysanthemum, and bamboo grass pattern, second half 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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hard folder cover for portfolio; image on front in pink, grey, green, and black; "CALL" in black; "&" in pink and grey; "Response" repeated three times in various fonts and types of text; grey fabric cover

%C2%A9 Fred Hagstrom

Cover for "Call and Response", 1990

Fred Hagstrom

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dark blue robe with thin, white lines patterned at alternating angles; gray inner lining at bottom edge, inner edge of sleeves and inner shoulder area

Boy’s summer sleepwear (nemaki), early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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robe with purple, brown, and black pebble patterned background and yellow, red, blue, and green polka dot pattern over top; orange lining with pink and light orange vertical pattern

Purple-ground Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso) with dot pattern, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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cut fragment of very dark blue (nearly black) fabric with red and white grid pattern; 'X' and 'O' shapes alternate throughout the grid openings; diagonal cut across bottom section

Dark blue-ground fragment with white and red geometric pattern, 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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small blue robe with off-white pattern consisting of flowers, fans, and birds throughout; off white, interior lining below collar and at back center

Blue-ground child’s kimono, late 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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blue woven hemp kimono with white embroidered chest and back area

Dark blue-ground kimono with partial kogin embroidery made in Aomori Prefecture, early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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pairs of navy blue rings with thin, curving lines on scattered throughout an off white ground background covered with blue diamond pattern

Sleeveless half-length undergarment (sodenashi hanjuban), late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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dark blue (nearly black) robe with white pattern throughout; white lining along interior upper back

Dark-blue ground kimono with white ikat (kasuri) pattern made in Shiga Prefecture, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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black, blue, and tan checkered robe with subtle diamond pattern throughout

Brown and blue plaid Ryƫkyƫan robe (ryƫso), 19th century

Unknown Ryukyuan

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rectangular panel on woven base; small drum at center surrounded by vertically-placed small animal skulls; four small possibly primate skulls around top edge of drum; large long-handled spoon below drum; plant fibers bundled into a whisk at top; two largest skulls from animals with long snouts at top corners; 28 skulls of various types and sizes around edge of panel, all facing inward; two jawbones at left center, one jawbone at right center; covered overall with burnt black patina; NOTE: proper configuration of piece is horizontally with the spoon at the top and the whisk at the bottom--description and condition report written with the piece upside down, with the spoon at the bottom

Emblem panel, mid 20th century

Ejagham

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a: three "wave" forms that create "S" shapes in black, gold and bronze b: two "wave" froms that create "S" shapes in black and silver/green

%C2%A9 Sakurako Matsushima

Elements II, 2012

Matsushima Sakurako

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round form with three lines that double back on themselves in "S" shapes; bronze, gold and black with square shell inlay; round form is brown with a wood texture

%C2%A9 Sakurako Matsushima

Undercurrents 2009-II, 2009

Matsushima Sakurako

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lacquered gourd with organic and geometric designs suspended to lacquered plaque with wire; two bent wooden "arms" on sides of gourd; golden tuft emerging from top of gourd, ending in two spirals; golden persimmon (?) attached to bottom of gourd; black lacquered plaque with golden center; rounded at top with two horizontal spikes on either side, ending in narrow "tail"

%C2%A9 Akira Sano

A Magician of the Forest, 2008

Sano Akira

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abstracted form of an erupting volcano at bottom, in purple-brown, overlapping a black band; dreamy background of dark gray, brown, and purple; triangular shape entering plane at R; two irregular lines overlapping scene at L and one at R; built-up layers of cloth tape at corners, with a few pieces along edge

%C2%A9 Shinro Ohtake

Retina #27 (Active Volcano), 1990-1991

Shinro Ohtake

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beige colored coat with organic, abstracted applique bird and cow head shaped motifs; blue detailing around collar and cuffs; subtle red details around collar, sleeves, and winding through applique; asymmetrical closure on front

Woman’s fish-skin festival coat (hukht), 19th century

Unknown Nivkh

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dancing four-armed Nataraja at center standing on a demon with fangs and a moustache; central figure flanked by Ganesha (elephant-headed figure) at left and Meenakshi (green-skinned figure with green bird) at right; main figures appear in front of an architectural facade with a round element at center flanked by archways--all with swags and elaborate raised decorative patterning; pair of winged figures in top corners; eight figures on each side of a small bull at bottom with small shrines in each lower corner; all figures dressed in gold, with gold architectural elements; received framed and glazed with glass

Shiva as Nataraja Enshrined with Deities, mid 19th century

India

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metal sword with cloth holder; holder is tan with dark blue woven geometric design on R and L edges; two flaps at bottom are of faded blue cloth with faint stripes, and curling tan design, with blue decorative threads following pattern; sword has segmented sections with curling comma shapes that form a circular design in each section

Sword (emushi) and holder (emushi-at), late 18th-early 19th century

Unknown Ainu

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high-heeled platform Mary Jane-style shoes embellished with beading overall; predominately light blue beads with geometric designs; gold, medium blue and dark blue triangles on heels; kiltie extending below strap made of vertical bands of porcupine quills with a black and white checkerboard design at center edged in yellow and red; ten tassels of red feathers and tin cones on kilties; soles of shoes are red; shoes are Lady Daf 160 mm Tartan, designed by Christian Louboutin

%C2%A9 2012 Jamie Okuma

Adaptation II, 2012

Jamie Okuma; Designer: Shoes designed by Christian Louboutin

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large brown eyeball with reddish iris; textured on back; smooth on iris and retina

%C2%A9 2006 Mie Yokouchi

This One, 2006

Yokouchi Mie

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large album covered with resist-dyed fabric in ombre shades of purple, blue, and yellow; pages pierced and bound with green string; white paper pages deckle edged; three pages of black on white prints; 10 pages containing squares made of colorful cloth inlay collage; number of squares corresponds to number of page (first page has 1 square, 2nd page has 2 squares, etc.); black on white print colophon on last page; arrived with a wooden A-frame folding stand for display

Oni-hon: Kazoeuta, 2008

Fukumoto Shigeki

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tan coat with fish scale texture; asymmetrical closure at front; applique around collar; blue, red, and tan hems and cuffs; organic, curling applique on back

Woman’s fish-skin festival coat (hukht), late 19th century

Unknown Nivkh

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hanging textile of pieced printed cotton fabrics that depict two nude black men in ankle chains at L and C, white skeleton wearing appliqued kente cloth and ankle chains at R; details of faces, hands, chains in embroidery; background in red-orange hand-quilted fabric; verso of textile is burgundy moire fabric except for bottom 10" which has no backing and visible underside of stitches; hanging sleeve sewn across T verso; arrived with a hanging bar

The Middle Passage, 2007

Dawn Williams Boyd

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Panel, 20th century

Kuba

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Lace making pillow, Date Unknown

France

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Album of Twelve Inkstone Paintings, album cover, 1729

Bian Shoumin

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Packaged "Rompebolas" Action Figure, from Trinket Carro/ChucherĂ­a Cart, Date Unknown

Alexa Horochowski

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Bracket clock, c. 1820

James Warwick

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Olive Oil Can with Eight Miniature Flags, from Trinket Carro/ChucherĂ­a Cart, Date Unknown

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Piano stool, c. 1878

Henry William Batley; Manufacturer: James Shoolbred & Co.

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Sheath, 20th century

Yoruba

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Batik Stamp, early 20th century

Indonesia

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Hills Of Home *, 1970

Susan Burgess-James; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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Portfolio box for "Night of the Henna" suite, 2003

Lalla Essaydi

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Panel, mid 20th century

Ganda

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Pipe Bag, c.1890-1910

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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Parfleche Box, c. 1890

LakÈŸĂłta

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Beaded Strip, 1900-1999

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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Crown, Date Unknown

Yoruba

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Dragon Ink Box, 19th century

China

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black clamshell box containing accordion-folded cardboard with thirteen progressive color relief prints; "When this you see remember me" printed in blue, brown, red, green, yellow and orange, doubling the number words on each successive print

%C2%A9 Emmett Williams. All rights reserved.

13 Variations, 1965

Emmett Williams; Publisher: Karl Gerstner; Publisher: Daniel Spoerri; Publisher: Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, Germany

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black clamshell box containing cardboard with ten hexagonal cards printed with words in German, French and English in purple, blue and red; cards attached to backing with metal bolts

%C2%A9 Estate Andr%C3%A9 Thomkins

Dogmat Mot, 1965

André Thomkins; Publisher: Karl Gerstner; Publisher: Daniel Spoerri; Publisher: Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, Germany

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Black clamshell box containing 96 grey, black and white cards, printed with an image on one side and text in three languages on back; inner box contains wooden frame to hold cards in two rows of three stacks each

%C2%A9 Robert Filliou

Je disais Ă  Marianne (I was Telling Marianne), 1965

Robert Filliou; Publisher: Karl Gerstner; Publisher: Daniel Spoerri; Publisher: Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, Germany

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abstract image; geometric forms and arcs roughly in in form of a reversed small letter h; silver arcing wedge in LLC; top half of a portion of a wooden dowel with a white line placed horizontally at center right; wedge with rusty tack heads above and to right of silver wedge; yellow wedge at center; grey pigments concentrated in LRC and URC, with some crayon shading in LRC; round stamps at top left of center and on tan fabric above and to left of center; white fabric in shape of a sideways squared-off letter P at center; metal engraved name plate at bottom center: "STEINBERG"; thick white border and thin yellow border; received with Plexi vitrine cover

%C2%A9 The Saul Steinberg Foundation %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Still Life Table, 1970

Saul Steinberg

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%C2%A9 Thornton Dial %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Monument to the Minds of the Little Negro Steelworkers, 2001-03

Thornton Dial

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Man's Shirt, 20th century

Bamana

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Horse Harness Pendant, 18th century

China

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Bison 'Mark III' floor vacuum, 20th century

The Bison Co.

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Beaded Bottle, 20th century

Cameroon

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Medicine figure, Date Unknown

Loma

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Pair of moccasins, c. 1880

Cheyenne

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Lacquered Book (Kammawa-sa), late 19th century

Myanmar (Burma)

G213

black clamshell box containing objects attached to red backing board with red thread, under a Plexi cover; objects are: small crumpled pieces of newspaper (with Greek text), bundle of straw, loops of raffia or other plant fibers, bundle of small sticks, bottle-shaped vial of clear liquid (gasoline?), cylindrical gold lighter, silver metal file, book of pink matches and box of wooden matches with cartoon image of a purse snatching; yellow card printed with cartoon drawing in red and black of a smiling boy watching a burning house

%C2%A9 Maurice Henry %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Le petit Incendiare: Homage à René Daumal (The Little Arsonist: Homage to René Daumal), 1965

Maurice Henry; Publisher: Karl Gerstner; Publisher: Daniel Spoerri; Publisher: Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, Germany

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tan body with dark blue geometric appliques; decorated with shells and cartilage elements on chest, sleeves, and upper back; multicolored braids on front at waist; one brown and two blue silk tassels on front, with metal pendants, beads, and mother-of-pearl ornaments

Attush robe with exceptional decoration of fish bones and tassels, 18th century

Unknown Ainu

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Skirt, c. 1980

Bamana

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Mirror/Candle Sconce, c. 1900

attributed to the Guild of Handicraft

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Doll, 19th century

Chad

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(Smoking Set), 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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Monsier le Marechal de Bouflers, late 17th century

Jean Mariette

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Ibeji figure with cowrie vest, Date Unknown

Yoruba

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Hair Wreath, Date Unknown

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Print Nouveau, 1959-1969

Larsen Design Studio, New York; Mill: Griswold Textile Print, Inc.; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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Print Nouveau, 1959-1969

Larsen Design Studio, New York; Mill: Griswold Textile Print, Inc.; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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Print Nouveau, 1959-1969

Larsen Design Studio, New York; Mill: Griswold Textile Print, Inc.; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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Print Nouveau, 1959-1969

Larsen Design Studio, New York; Mill: Griswold Textile Print, Inc.; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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Blue-ground senchadƍ tea service mat (chagujoku) decorated with white circles, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

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Rattle, late 19th century

ApsĂĄalooke (Crow)

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Pair of Moccasins, 1800-1999

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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Woven Cricket Carrier, Date Unknown

China

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Mask, 20th century

Teke

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Global Charge 3, 2019

Simon Denny

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Portfolio cover, from "Lampe" portfolio, 2008

John Armleder

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Fish and Water Plants, 19th century

Unknown Korean

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