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Plant Collections with Rusty Russell

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National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2016-03-23T18:25:01.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
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Objects We Love: Tea Bowl by Wakao Toshisada

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2020-09-03T13:30:02.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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FreerSackler
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DIY: Preserving Clothing and Textiles

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National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2022-11-14T17:03:32.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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WatchNMAAHC
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Furniture Care and Maintenance (Chinese subtitles)

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Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2013-07-16T13:01:45.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Conservation and restoration;Museum conservation methods;Museum techniques  Search this
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Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute
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MCISmithsonian
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Sweeping Away the World’s Dust 掃蕩俗塵図

Artist:
Tomioka Tessai 富岡鉄斎 (1836-1924)  Search this
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 149.4 × 40 cm (58 13/16 × 15 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1916
Period:
Taisho era
Topic:
Taisho era (1912 - 1926)  Search this
Japan  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles
Accession Number:
F2018.4.25a-g
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Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3732014f6-5805-44d3-8dbb-90f47f8401b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F2018.4.25a-g
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Conservation & Exhibition Planning: Material Testing for Design, Display, & Packing - Session 2

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2016-04-05T16:02:31.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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americanartmuseum
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edanmdm:yt_NopAXflzy1Q

Conservation & Exhibition Planning: Material Testing for Design, Display, & Packing - Session 3

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2016-04-05T16:02:31.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
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americanartmuseum
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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americanartmuseum
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edanmdm:yt_Pjs-H0MBkiY

Conservation & Exhibition Planning: Material Testing for Design, Display, & Packing - Session 7

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2016-04-05T16:02:30.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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americanartmuseum
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Vistas and Dreams 4: Ann McMullen

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-12-14T19:21:39.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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National Museum of the American Indian
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SmithsonianNMAI
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edanmdm:yt_7HWfLdekX9c

Two Bunches Of Rice 2

Donor Name:
Marsh-Darien Expedition  Search this
Culture:
San Blas  Search this
Object Type:
Rice
Place:
East Coast, Panama, Central America
Accession Date:
12 Dec 1924
Collection Date:
1924
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
084900
USNM Number:
E327370-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35798c1b9-cdbf-448f-844a-a722d428c142
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8394872
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5 Ears Of Corn 5

Donor Name:
Marsh-Darien Expedition  Search this
Culture:
San Blas  Search this
Object Type:
Corn
Place:
Panama, Central America
Accession Date:
12 Dec 1924
Collection Date:
1924
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
084900
USNM Number:
E327593-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3de9dc9ec-e2a7-4e18-b434-7038f48961e8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8395099
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Shield And Cover

Donor Name:
U. S. Army  Search this
Maximum Thickness - Shield:
0.5 cm
Maximum Diameter - Shield:
52.5 cm
Culture:
Crow (Apsaalooke)  Search this
Object Type:
Shield
Place:
Montana (not certain), United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Dec 1938
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
150518
USNM Number:
E379296-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34bcb5cdd-bdeb-45fc-8e5d-ba5f5494dc91
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8415526
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Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Collector:
Compania Argentina De Pesca  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
South Atlantic Ocean  Search this
Length - Total:
2820 cm
Preparation:
Cast
Model
Photograph
Remarks:
Various views of model under construction
Sex:
Female
Place:
South Georgia, South Georgia Island, South Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
12 Dec 1926
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Mysticeti, Balaenopteridae
Published Name:
Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accession Number:
212122
Other Numbers:
Whale Field Number 1 : 1281
SI Negative Number : 1049
SI Negative Number : 1049B
SI Negative Number : MNH-253
SI Negative Number : MNH-401
SI Negative Number : 401 A-F
SI Negative Number : MNH-440
SI Negative Number : MNH-1049
SI Negative Number : MNH-1115
SI Negative Number : 1115 A-E
USNM Number:
324992
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/393f3cfc4-1575-4f03-b975-9c2c30f5f0da
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7507899

Website Records, 2020

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Uniform title:
Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives (Website)  Search this
Type:
Electronic records
Collection descriptions
Web sites
Date:
2020
Topic:
Web sites  Search this
Museums--Public relations  Search this
Museum archives  Search this
Museums--Collection management  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 22-034
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Website Records 1995-2023 [Smithsonian Institution]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404680

Website Records, 2020

Creator:
Smthsonian Institution  Search this
Uniform title:
Haiti Cultural Recovery Project (Website)  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Haiti Cultural Recovery Project  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of the Under Secretary for Museums, Education, and Research/Provost  Search this
Type:
Electronic records
Collection descriptions
Web sites
Place:
Haiti
Date:
2020
Topic:
Web sites  Search this
Museums--Public relations  Search this
Museums--Collection management  Search this
Earthquake relief  Search this
Conservation and restoration  Search this
Earthquakes  Search this
Cultural property--Protection  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 22-040
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Website Records 1995-2023 [Smithsonian Institution]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404684

Website Records, 2019

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Subject:
German/American Provenance Research Exchange Program  Search this
Type:
Electronic records
Collection descriptions
Web sites
Date:
2019
Topic:
Museums--Public relations  Search this
Web sites  Search this
Cultural property  Search this
Museums--Collection management  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Art--Provenance  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 22-049
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Website Records 1995-2023 [Smithsonian Institution]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404700

Website Records, 2012-2020

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Uniform title:
Smithsonian Collections Blog  Search this
Type:
Electronic records
Collection descriptions
Web sites
Date:
2012
2012-2020
Topic:
Museums--Public relations  Search this
Museums--Collection management  Search this
Web sites  Search this
Blogs  Search this
Museum archives  Search this
SIRIS (Information system)  Search this
Museum libraries  Search this
Information storage and retrieval systems  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 22-052
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Website Records 1995-2023 [Smithsonian Institution]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404704

Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Ardashir slays Haftwad; verso: The story of slaying of Haftwad's worm

Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31 x 20.2 cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Qazvin?, Iran
Date:
circa 1580
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
horse  Search this
elephant  Search this
battle  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ardashir  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
epic  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.247
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e10b20f5-d154-4b4d-8704-4d27f21bfec1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.247
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Rein fastener with elephants and jingles

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 37.4 × 5.7 × 9 cm (14 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 3 9/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Anyang, probably Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 1250-1050 BCE
Period:
Late Shang dynasty, Anyang period
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
elephant  Search this
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.612
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 24c: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye33690dbdc-02ca-4f97-87cd-bf32a1d48bb0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.612

Maharana Raj Singh I observing an elephant fight

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 47 × 52.1 cm (18 1/2 × 20 1/2 in)
H x W x D (display mat): 62.2 × 67.3 × 0.5 cm (24 1/2 × 26 1/2 × 3/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Mewar, Rajasthan state, India
Date:
ca. 1670-1675
Topic:
elephant  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art
Accession Number:
S2018.1.57
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye33c4529eb-5c35-47c7-9a8d-e85378140d8a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.1.57

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