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The #ObamaPortraitsTour

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-01-23T14:00:09.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
See more by:
NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_xlmkSiUDooA

High Museum of Art

Collection Creator:
Christ-Janer, Albert, 1910-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 39, Folder 32
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1971-1972
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Albert Christ-Janer papers, 1915-circa 1993, bulk 1930-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Albert Christ-Janer papers
Albert Christ-Janer papers / Series 9: Financial and Estate Records / Galleries
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93a54431e-52e0-4f8e-8908-f55db46f11ec
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-chrialbe-ref555

Plaque

Maker:
Benin kingdom court style  Search this
Edo artist  Search this
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 45.6 x 35 x 8.9 cm (17 15/16 x 13 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Mid-16th to 17th century
Topic:
foreigner  Search this
musical instrument  Search this
weapon  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments
Object number:
2-2022-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys74c15920c-e715-46d7-bf3d-99dd20bbe148
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2-2022-2

Female figure

Maker:
Benin kingdom court style  Search this
Edo artist  Search this
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 36.8 × 9.5 × 8.9 cm (14 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Early 19th century
Topic:
Leadership  Search this
Ancestral  Search this
Shrine/Altar  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Trade  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments
Object number:
2-2022-6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys71e3724a0-9782-4dd3-abac-7f84a30c6beb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2-2022-6
Online Media:

Figure of a rooster

Maker:
Edo artist  Search this
Benin kingdom court style  Search this
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 54.6 × 19.1 × 45.7 cm (21 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 18 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Date:
18th century
Topic:
Leadership  Search this
Shrine/Altar  Search this
chicken  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments
Object number:
2-2022-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys72407cd59-e91c-4bb0-b79b-e53fa491c54e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2-2022-7
Online Media:

Door

Maker:
Tsogo artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment, iron nails, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 147.3 x 66 x 3.8 cm (58 x 26 x 1 1/2 in.)
Type:
Architectural Element
Geography:
Gabon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
Status  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-100
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys787f1c6d3-61b0-4eca-9202-ce0a05e80991
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-100
Online Media:

Face mask

Maker:
Tsogo artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 32 x 21.3 x 8.5 cm (12 5/8 x 8 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Middle Ogooué, Ngounié, or Ogooué-Lolo Province, Gabon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-101
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
On View:
NMAfA, Pavilion Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7f00a407d-3b4f-4502-8d7f-111ed964e69a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-101

Reliquary guardian figure

Maker:
Tsogo artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, metal, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 38.2 x 12.2 x 13.2 cm (15 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Gabon
Date:
Late 19th to mid-20th century
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-102
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b4c79746-671e-4655-a05f-a84845b4bf5b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-102
Online Media:

Crucifix

Maker:
Kongo artist  Search this
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 21.6 x 17.5 x 3.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
17th century
Topic:
Leadership  Search this
Status  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-106
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7d9e6d941-6923-4c5e-9f67-1373fad07b1f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-106

Female figure with child

Object Name:
ntadi
Maker:
Kongo artist  Search this
Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 34.5 x 12 x 12 cm (13 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Boma region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
Commemorative  Search this
mother and child  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-107
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys729703613-8b91-4876-9e19-2f4741973d04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-107
Online Media:

Male figure

Object Name:
mukuya
Maker:
Bembe artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 17.5 x 7 x 5 cm (6 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Congo
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
leopard  Search this
Ancestral  Search this
composite animal  Search this
pith helmet  Search this
Power  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-111
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73b3f49be-52c7-4154-b2ca-02e7913984b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-111
Online Media:

Female figure

Maker:
Luba artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, gourd, seeds, metal, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 40.6 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm (16 x 8 x 8 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Late 19th to early 20th century
Topic:
Initiation  Search this
Shrine/Altar  Search this
tool  Search this
Power  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-115
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b7497f72-0b11-41b8-9e14-efb923dec76c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-115
Online Media:

Female figure

Maker:
Chokwe artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, brass tacks, glass beads, plant fiber, oil
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 32.5 x 10.5 x 14.5 cm (12 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Angola
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
tool  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-116
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75442da25-88d9-456f-a2dd-b0a7367c33ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-116
Online Media:

Face mask

Maker:
Lwalu artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 32 x 19.5 x 19 cm (12 5/8 x 7 11/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-117
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7490c7055-4deb-4bfd-901f-030c37aeb303
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-117

Figure

Maker:
Shona artist  Search this
Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 33 x 9.5 x 9 cm (13 x 3 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Zimbabwe
Date:
Unknown
Topic:
Human  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-119
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys70feb8a01-001a-4a2e-b5c2-75db03bb0955
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-119
Online Media:

Male figure

Maker:
Tsonga artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 98 x 16 x 12 cm (38 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
Late 19th century
Topic:
Initiation  Search this
Status  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-120
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
NMAfA, South Gallery (1141)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys78fb72d2b-2b33-4fc8-82f4-fad8249061ff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-120

Récade

Object Name:
makpo
Maker:
Fon artist  Search this
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 28.5 x 4.2 x 19 cm (11 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Abomey, Benin
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
fish  Search this
Leadership  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-123
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a4905242-188d-4a46-9ebb-4eb441b02866
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-123

Door

Object Name:
anuan
Maker:
Baule artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment
Dimensions:
NOT VERIFIED: 57.5 in
Type:
Architectural Element
Geography:
Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
Late 19th-mid 20th century
Topic:
fish  Search this
Household  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-125
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73ecc2898-f327-47ef-a720-88af19eba205
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-125

Mask

Maker:
Bamum artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, copper, cowrie shells, fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 42 x 28 x 24 cm (16 9/16 x 11 x 9 7/16 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
19th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-128
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b844b84c-a051-4f26-9848-fa21b38948ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-128

Face mask

Maker:
Fang artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, paint, fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 105 x 40 x 8 cm (41 5/16 x 15 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Gabon
Date:
Mid-20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-141
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7deeae22e-5e67-413c-b776-57f76e0204b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-141

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