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Folio from an Anthology; Frontispiece: an old man and a youth in a mountain landscape

Artist:
Kamal al-Din Bihzad (ca. 1467-1535)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
W (image): 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Herat, Afghanistan
Date:
1524-1525 (930 A.H.)
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
landscape  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
mountain  Search this
illumination  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Iran  Search this
youth  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1944.48.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3490c8e56-5f0c-43d0-baa1-5394325e4d46
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1944.48.3
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文徵明書畫資料匯編 / 周道振輯

Author:
Wen, Zhengming 1470-1559  Search this
Editor:
Zhou, Daozhen  Search this
Physical description:
4 volumes 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2022
Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912
Topic:
Calligraphy, Chinese--History  Search this
Painting, Chinese  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1161199

Miyako ni ikiru bunka

Title:
京に生きる文化
Kyō ni ikiru bunka
Tea in the cultural life of Kyoto
Chanoyu : tea in the cultural life of Kyoto
Editor:
Kyōto Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan  Search this
Physical description:
418 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
Date:
2022
Kamakura-Momoyama periods, 1185-1600
Edo period, 1600-1868
Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368
1185-1600 (Époques de Kamakura-Momoyama)
1600-1868 (Époque d'Edo)
960-1368 (Dynasties des Song et des Yuan)
Topic:
Japanese tea ceremony--Utensils  Search this
Art, Japanese  Search this
Art objects, Japanese  Search this
Art objects, Chinese  Search this
Cérémonie du thé--Ustensiles  Search this
Art japonais  Search this
Objets d'art japonais  Search this
Objets d'art chinois  Search this
Art, Japanese--Edo period  Search this
Art, Japanese--Kamakura-Momoyama periods  Search this
Art objects, Chinese--Song-Yuan dynasties  Search this
Chadō-Rekishi  Search this
Chadōgu-Zushū  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1164502

Ottoman-Safavid cultural exchange, 1500-1639

Author:
Casale, Sinem Arcak  Search this
Physical description:
326 pages color illustrations, color maps 27 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Iran
Turkey
Asie Mineure
Empire ottoman
Date:
2023
16th century
17th century
16e siècle
17e siècle
Ṣafavid dynasty, 1501-1736
Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
1501-1736 (Séfévides)
Topic:
Diplomatic gifts--History  Search this
Gifts--Political aspects--History  Search this
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Safavid  Search this
Art, Safavid  Search this
Cadeaux diplomatiques--Histoire  Search this
Cadeaux--Aspect politique--Histoire  Search this
Enluminure séfévide  Search this
Art séfévide  Search this
HISTORY / Asia / General  Search this
Diplomatic gifts  Search this
International relations  Search this
Ṣafavid Dynasty (Iran)  Search this
Relations  Search this
History  Search this
Histoire  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1164621

Mingzhitang collection of Sir Joseph Hotung

Author:
Krahl, Regina  Search this
Physical description:
172 pages color illustrations 34 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Catalogues
Place:
England
London
Angleterre
Londres
China
Date:
2022
Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368
Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912
960-1368 (Dynasties des Song et des Yuan)
1368-1912 (Dynasties des Ming et des Qing)
Topic:
Blue and white ware--Private collections  Search this
Porcelain, Chinese  Search this
Bleu et blanc (Céramique)--Collections privées  Search this
Porcelaine chinoise  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1165451

Chinese and Japanese porcelain in the Frits Lugt Collection Christiaan J.A. Jörg

Author:
Jörg, C. J. A  Search this
Photographer expression:
Faligot, Pascal  Search this
Dedicatee:
Luijten, Ger  Search this
Issuing body:
Fondation Custodia  Search this
Subject:
Klever, Jacoba 1888-1969 Art collections  Search this
Physical description:
271 pages illustrations (chiefly color), portrait 28 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Catalogues
catalogues raisonnés
Catalogues raisonnés
Place:
France
Paris
Japon
Date:
2023
Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912
1368-1912 (Dynasties des Ming et des Qing)
Topic:
Porcelain, Chinese--Private collections  Search this
Blue and white ware--Private collections  Search this
Kraak porcelain--Private collections  Search this
Porcelain, Japanese--Private collections  Search this
Porcelaine  Search this
Porcelaine chinoise--Collections privées  Search this
Bleu et blanc (Céramique)--Collections privées  Search this
Porcelaine japonaise--Collections privées  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1166215

Erik XIV, King of Sweden

Artist:
Steven van der Meulen  Search this
Sitter:
Erik XIV, King of Sweden, 1533 - 1577  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Image: 186 x 104cm (73 1/4 x 40 15/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1561
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Erik XIV, King of Sweden: Male  Search this
Erik XIV, King of Sweden: Rulers and Aristocracy\King\Sweden  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Museum, Gripsholm Castle
Object number:
SE020003
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eb9dcda3-4613-4b8d-97f5-87b828ccedd3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_SE020003

Blanket

Collector:
Mr. Eugene H. Boudreau  Search this
Donor Name:
Mr. Eugene H. Boudreau  Search this
Length - Warp Length:
188 cm
Width - Weft Length:
141 cm
Length - Length Of Tassels:
11.4 cm
Culture:
Mayo (Yoreme)  Search this
Object Type:
Blanket
Place:
Bacabachi Or Sinahuisa, Sonora, Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
1 Oct 1997
Collection Date:
C. L960-1970s
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
416144
USNM Number:
E429180-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ffdc03da-72a4-46eb-81eb-9389afba35a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8461048
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Crassula multicava Lem.

Biogeographical Region:
83 - Western South America  Search this
Collector:
Hernando García Barriga  Search this
Min. Elevation:
2600  Search this
Place:
Depart. Cundinamarca: Bogotá, jardines Ciudad Universitaria., Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America - Neotropics
Collection Date:
VII-110-1945
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Saxifragales Crassulaceae Crassuloideae
Published Name:
Crassula multicava Lem.
Barcode:
03776749
USNM Number:
1854132
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30cd87f1f-1d54-4b06-8243-d04ac041207d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15252476

Zygia cauliflora (Willd.) Killip

Biogeographical Region:
83 - Western South America  Search this
Collector:
José Celestino Bruno Mutis  Search this
Place:
Colombia, South America - Neotropics
Collection Date:
176-1808
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fabales Fabaceae Caesalpinioideae
Published Name:
Zygia cauliflora (Willd.) Killip
Barcode:
04166432
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32e080369-598f-4564-9af7-71b7c23eac76
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16795187

Staff head/finial

Culture/People:
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Federico Silva, Non-Indian  Search this
Abraham H. Dovale (A. H. Dovale), Non-Indian  Search this
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Seller:
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast, perforated
Dimensions:
20.00 x 2.20 x 5.60 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Near the Río Nechí; Montería; Montería Municipality; Córdoba Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1200-1600
Catalog Number:
10/507
Barcode:
100507.000
See related items:
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ba4ea82-2a55-4544-a539-4fcfd66d4b8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108534
Online Media:

Projectile point

Culture/People:
probably Iroquoian (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Possible owner:
William Clement Bryant (William C. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1830-1898  Search this
Previous owner:
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947  Search this
Seller:
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Projectile point
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Seneca County; New York; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1500–1700
Catalog Number:
10/3722
Barcode:
103722.000
See related items:
Iroquoian (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws627d90963-3963-4d5c-9e23-a8accec6c0bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_112116
Online Media:

Qero/Kero

Culture/People:
probably Colonial Inka (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Mauro Pando (Mauro Enrique Pando y Pomar), Non-Indian, 1896-ca. 1960  Search this
Seller:
Mauro Pando (Mauro Enrique Pando y Pomar), Non-Indian, 1896-ca. 1960  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Qero/Kero
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Carved, painted, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions:
18.3 x 16 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Highlands; Peru (inferred)
Date created:
AD 1550-1800
Catalog Number:
10/5636
Barcode:
105636.000
See related items:
Colonial Inka (archaeological)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c3866bc9-a13e-4f77-843f-02ded36a1750
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_113968
Online Media:

Qero/Kero

Culture/People:
probably Colonial Inka (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Mauro Pando (Mauro Enrique Pando y Pomar), Non-Indian, 1896-ca. 1960  Search this
Seller:
Mauro Pando (Mauro Enrique Pando y Pomar), Non-Indian, 1896-ca. 1960  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Qero/Kero
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
22.5 x 9.2 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Highlands; Peru (inferred)
Date created:
AD 1550-1800
Catalog Number:
10/5637
Barcode:
105637.000
See related items:
Colonial Inka (archaeological)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws685baa889-018a-42bc-b87f-02b9dab73615
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_113969
Online Media:

Bowl/Dish part/fragment

Culture/People:
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl/Dish part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Scallop shell/shells
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Pamunkey Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
AD 900–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
10/5734
Barcode:
105734.000
See related items:
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e29499fe-26ee-4d67-a049-98089f2b61a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114289
Online Media:

Bead/beads

Culture/People:
probably Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Whelk shell/shells
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Dimensions:
1.7 x 0.8 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Pamunkey Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
AD 900–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
10/5805
Barcode:
105805.000
See related items:
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws636c80f08-22f2-493e-8d42-f0adc5e2c318
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114361
Online Media:

Ceremonial drinking cup

Culture/People:
Colonial Inka (Inca)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Ceremonial drinking cup
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Carved, painted, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions:
19 x 21.2 x 16.3 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Interior; Peru
Date created:
1550-1800
Catalog Number:
10/5859
Barcode:
105859.000
See related items:
Colonial Inka (Inca)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws668b240fb-5e66-4ece-be11-54eff6284b9e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114417

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People:
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Frank D. Barnaby, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Frank D. Barnaby, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Dimensions:
2.7 to 4.3 x 3.5 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Warren; Bristol County; Rhode Island; USA
Date created:
AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
10/8010
Barcode:
108010.000
See related items:
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62b39db93-37f5-4b8d-9495-49cfb78bfabe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_116506
Online Media:

Shield

Culture/People:
probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Previous owner:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Collector:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Shield
Media/Materials:
Wood, stone, tree pitch/gum, turquoise
Techniques:
Carved, mosaic, drilled
Dimensions:
32.5 x 32.3 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Place:
Cave; Acatlán Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1200–1600 (Late Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number:
10/8708
Barcode:
108708.000
See related items:
Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69a16b211-aa81-49d6-b2af-c01943b5c5a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_117453

Mask part/fragment

Culture/People:
probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Previous owner:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Collector:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Wood, stone, tree pitch/gum, turquoise
Techniques:
Carved, mosaic
Dimensions:
19 x 11 x 4 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Cave; Acatlán Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1200–1600 (Late Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number:
10/8710
Barcode:
108710.000
See related items:
Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65024a310-c761-4bb8-886f-2b2feefd41d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_117457
Online Media:

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