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Face mask

Maker:
Ligbi artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment, iron
Dimensions:
Hx W x D: 34.3 x 18.2 x 7.9 cm (13 1/2 x 7 3/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
Late 19th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Bequest of Samuel Rubin
Object number:
79-16-21
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/ys7ccc39924-3019-4af7-914e-453f067068d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_79-16-21

Funerary shrine cloth

Maker:
Okon Akpan Abuje, born ca. 1900  Search this
Anang artist  Search this
Medium:
Commercial cotton cloth, cotton thread
Dimensions:
H x W: 344.8 x 153 cm (135 3/4 x 60 1/4 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Ikot Obong village, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria
Date:
Late 1970s
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
fish  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
84-6-9
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/ys733a808cd-61e5-4f70-99cb-8c82b6534018
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_84-6-9

Face mask

Object Name:
pwo
Maker:
Chokwe artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, plant fiber, pigment, copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 39.1 x 21.3 x 23.5 cm (15 3/8 x 8 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
85-15-20
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/ys7c28853e5-fa46-4285-8b37-b3bc27bacea3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_85-15-20

Staff

Object Name:
oshe Shango
Maker:
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, indigo, glass beads
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 41.4 x 9 x 11.9 cm (16 5/16 x 3 9/16 x 4 11/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
mother and child  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program
Object number:
88-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/ys75f4353ef-5b2e-4214-b913-b8c337bb48a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_88-1-1
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Male figure

Object Name:
nkisi nkondi
Maker:
Kongo artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, glass, iron, pigment, cloth, plant fiber, horn, nails
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 42.7 x 26.6 x 19.3 cm (16 13/16 x 10 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Late 19th to mid-20th century
Topic:
musical instrument  Search this
Power  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kuhn
Object number:
91-22-1
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/ys78697ab57-531e-439b-824d-911de19424d1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_91-22-1
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Screen

Maker:
Adebisi Akanji, born 1930s, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Cement, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 156.8 × 101.6 cm, 158.8 kg (61 3/4 × 40 in., 350 lb.)
Other (framed): 112 × 10.2 × 163.2 cm (44 1/8 × 4 × 64 1/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Oshogbo, Nigeria
Date:
ca. 1966
Topic:
musical instrument  Search this
car  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar A. Nielsen
Object number:
94-20-1
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/ys7c4bfbfa6-7892-452e-a66d-d3493105e8f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_94-20-1
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Screen

Maker:
Adebisi Akanji, born 1930s, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Cement, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 157.5 × 101 cm, 158.8 kg (62 × 39 3/4 in., 350 lb.)
Other (framed): 163.2 × 112 × 10.2 cm (64 1/4 × 44 1/8 × 4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Oshogbo, Nigeria
Date:
ca. 1966
Topic:
car  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar A. Nielsen
Object number:
94-20-2
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/ys785e78f2b-c0c8-4e08-a178-35203a2c7863
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_94-20-2
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Screen

Maker:
Adebisi Akanji, born 1930s, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Cement, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 156.8 × 101 cm, 158.8 kg (61 3/4 × 39 3/4 in., 350 lb.)
Other (framed): 163.2 × 10.2 × 112 cm (64 1/4 × 4 × 44 1/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Oshogbo, Nigeria
Date:
ca. 1966
Topic:
equestrian  Search this
bicycle  Search this
horse  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar A. Nielsen
Object number:
94-20-3
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/ys7e8c6ada9-d2d9-4d7d-978b-f8099a1d4ad0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_94-20-3
Online Media:

Screen

Maker:
Adebisi Akanji, born 1930s, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Cement, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 155.6 × 102.9 cm, 158.8 kg (61 1/4 × 40 1/2 in., 350 lb.)
Other (framed): 112 × 163.2 × 10.2 cm (44 1/8 × 64 1/4 × 4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Oshogbo, Nigeria
Date:
ca. 1966
Topic:
musical instrument  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar A. Nielsen
Object number:
94-20-4
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/ys78733a39d-68f5-4ee7-b535-93eae13a9a63
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_94-20-4
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Bell

Object Name:
dibu
Maker:
Kongo artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 21.8 x 12 x 10.5 cm (8 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Power  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Lawrence Gussman in memory of Dr. Albert Schweitzer
Object number:
98-15-9
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/ys7d75a21f4-7947-40d2-91a6-4961844d0d7a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_98-15-9
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Tyilo-Tyilo

Maker:
Louis Maqhubela, born 1939, South Africa  Search this
Medium:
Gouache on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 74.5 x 56 cm (29 5/16 x 22 1/16 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
1997
Topic:
musical instrument  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
98-19-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1997 Louis Maqhubela
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73114c3c4-bf84-4f40-b5f0-3b29c8622d4f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_98-19-2

Wrapper

Object Name:
kye kye mmaban
Maker:
Asante artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, indigo dye, natural dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 213.4 x 132 cm (84 x 51 15/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Bonwire, Ghana
Date:
Before 1971
Topic:
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Male use  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
National Museum of African Art, National Museum of Natural History, purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, 1983-85, EJ10565
Object number:
EJ10565
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/ys7b522d1b1-848c-4239-9987-58545a2d9b90
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_EJ10565
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Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning

Manufacturer:
Lockheed Aircraft Company  Search this
Materials:
All-metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 390 x 1170cm, 6345kg, 1580cm (12ft 9 9/16in. x 38ft 4 5/8in., 13988.2lb., 51ft 10 1/16in.)
Type:
CRAFT-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1943
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Inventory Number:
A19600295000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station:
World War II Aviation
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f8c73f98-d611-4493-a62b-0c7b0d79a9e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19600295000
Online Media:

Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Little Blue Girl

Artist:
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
H x W: 74.7 x 50.5 cm (29 7/16 x 19 7/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
United States
Date:
1894-1903
Topic:
child  Search this
United States  Search this
American Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1903.89a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
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/ye3eacfaead-68d4-4d79-8897-393c218c75c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1903.89a-b
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Torso

Artist:
Alexander Archipenko, American, b. Kyiv, Ukraine, 1887–1964  Search this
Medium:
Marble on alabaster base
Dimensions:
18 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (47.4 x 11.5 x 11.3 cm) incl. artist's base: 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (9.4 x 11.5 x 11.4 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
(1914)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Accession Number:
66.73
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2b53c345b-3d58-4d0f-b279-ef03e1e6b8b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_66.73

Seated Female Nude (Black Torso)

Artist:
Alexander Archipenko, American, b. Kyiv, Ukraine, 1887–1964  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
15 x 5 1/4 x 6 in. (38.0 x 13.2 x 15.1 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1909-1911, cast by 1926
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Accession Number:
66.74
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2cf942d27-f749-46aa-a16f-c8a42c7b7d80
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_66.74

The Gondolier

Artist:
Alexander Archipenko, American, b. Kyiv, Ukraine, 1887–1964  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
72 1/8 X 24 3/4 X 15 5/8 IN. (181.0 X 63.0 X 39.8 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1914/reconstructed 1949-1950/enlarged and cast 1957
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Accession Number:
66.77
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py229f66ac3-7e5a-4783-b5d4-e1d5af681bc0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_66.77

Letters and Numbers

Artist:
Manierre Dawson, American, b. Chicago, Illinois, 1887–1969  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
12 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (31.1 x 41.2 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1914
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Museum purchase, 1978
Accession Number:
78.73
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Early American Modernism
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py29bc92ad0-5e3b-45f0-bb91-5797a6ea4d05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_78.73

Untitled III

Artist:
Willem de Kooning, American, b. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1904–1997  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
88 x 77 1/16 in. (223.4 x 195.6 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
(1981)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Partial gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, by exchange, and Museum purchase, 1982
Accession Number:
82.135
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2a363cb1b-f4d7-4ce8-aaea-772c38368099
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_82.135

Day-Night VIII

Artist:
Louise Nevelson, American, b. Kyiv, Ukraine, 1899–1988  Search this
Medium:
Wood and paint
Dimensions:
35 7/8 x 22 x 2 1/4 in. ( 91 x 55.8 x 5.7 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
(1971)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
Accession Number:
86.3331
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School:
American Eccentrics
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2f4c78e7d-3893-4abb-a94b-8204d495e6c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_86.3331

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