Search
« Previous |
151 - 200 of 552
|
Next »
Search Results
Date:
1950
Description:
Elephant hair bracelet; three rings connected in middle by twisted pieces and a square piece made of wood or ivory; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1950
Description:
Metal wire bracelet with four wires connected by two wider twisted wires and with movable circular wires for decoration; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1950
Description:
Elephant hair bracelet; four rings with two decorative twisted pieces; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1950
Description:
Solid metal ring visibly fused together at a point; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people; Circumference.
Date:
1950
Description:
Braided brown bracelet from Mbo people of Zaire (later, the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Date:
1950
Description:
Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1950
Description:
Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1950
Description:
Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Description:
Intricate brass support with a cupperhood in the shape of a cobra that holds a brass bowl. The bowl has a perforated hole that is used to drip liquid. Original description from Colin Turnbull reads "brass Vvandi bowl support Lingham in clothed Lotus."
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass menorah, possible origin Ethiopia.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass goldweight with a series of triangles cut into top of weight; origin Ashanti people of Ghana.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass tray, design engraved on top; origin Morocco.
Description:
Container to hold water or oil, handle has snake at top near the opening, intricate design; origin India.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass goldweight; figure of a man smoking a pipe and carrying a jug on his head; origin Ashanti people of Ghana.
Description:
Brass spoon for holy oil; origin Varanasi (Benares).
Date:
1975 and 1985
Description:
Brass teapot with handle; design engraved on lid and around belly of pot; rectangular base with four feet and carved designs; with brass tray that has engraved design; origin Morocco.
Description:
Brass statue of Krishna on a square base; origin Varanasi (Benares).
Description:
Pair of small brass peacock feather tops for holy oil, some red in decoration; origin India.
Description:
Brass figurine of the Hindu goddess Durga standing on decorated platform.
Description:
Brass statue of Krishna crawling as a child; face and head piece highly stylized.
Date:
1975 and 1985
Description:
Brass kettle with handle, damaged base; mark on base: "Marque de Pose"; origin Morocco.
Description:
Hindu wick holder for a butter lamp; one circular holder surrounded by five teardrop-shaped holders, serpent-shaped handle; origin North India.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Round piece of metal, probably brass, thought to be part of a brass kettle; origin Morocco.
Description:
Brass statue of Radha, origin Varanasi (Benares).
Date:
1975 and 1985
Description:
Brass pail with handles on each side; origin Berber people of Morocco.
Date:
1975 and 1985
Description:
Copper pail with handle and geometric design engraved around top; origin Morocco.
Description:
Brass figure of seated Buddha, eyes closed, in a meditative position; origin unknown.
Description:
Wooden buddha seated in a meditative position.
Description:
Buddha wearing a garment of gold seated on a gold throne in a meditative position, decorative markings on the bottom; origin unknown.
Date:
1965 and 1966
Description:
Black and brown water buffalo, head turned, origin Uganda.
Date:
1965 and 1966
Description:
Black wooden buffalo, origin Uganda.
Date:
1965 and 1966
Description:
Black wooden buffalo, origin Uganda.
Description:
Incense burner cemented by symbols for sacred syllables "ma" and "aum"; origin Tamil Nadu.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Object from Colin Turnbull's personal shrine; small brass incense holder in the shape of an egg with two packages of burnt incense.
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Bush knife with machete-shaped blade and wooden handle wrapped in thin strips of metal; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Bush knife with machete-shaped blade and wooden handle with some decoration; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Bush knife with a wooden handle and no decoration, blade in the shape of a small machete; origin Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Date:
1975 and 1985
Description:
Polished wooden head of a woman with turban-type head cover, dark stain, wood may be mahogany, origin North Africa.
Description:
Brass butter lamp with the number 24 stamped into base; used by Buddhists to burn clarified yak butter, believed to aid in meditation; origin Varanasi (Benares).
Description:
Hanging brass butter lamp attached to chain; used by Buddhists to burn clarified yak butter, believed to aid in meditation; origin Varanasi (Benares).
Description:
Brass bowl lamp, nailed to a snake-shaped base; used by Buddhists to burn clarified yak butter, believed to aid in meditation; origin North India.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory replicas of European knives; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Four bullet-shaped wooden buttons with carved faces; four holes in each to attach to garment; origin Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Two bullet-shaped ivory buttons with carved faces; four holes in each to attach to garment; origin Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1965 and 1966
Description:
Wooden camel with blanket carved on top of hump, origin Uganda.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wood carving that was used as a candle-holder; birds and crocodiles carved around the stand; remnants of the candle remain; origin south Kenya.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Four ivory candlesticks, made for hotels; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Description:
Stone candlestick made for hotels; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1965 and 1966
Description:
Wooden figure with tether headdress of wire and a shield, made for tourists, origin Uganda.
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden figure of Mbuti hunter with spear.
