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Artist:

Helen Hornberger  Search this

Medium:

Copper, oil paint

Dimensions:

Overall: 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)

Stem: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)

Flower: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Type:

Artificial flowers and trees

Origin:

United States

Date:

1980

Topic:

copper  Search this

tôle  Search this

Artificial flowers  Search this

crafts  Search this

emblems (symbols)  Search this

flowers (plants)  Search this

Maine  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection. Gift of Helen Hornberger.

Accession number:

1980.038.029

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Horticultural Artifacts Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq4de135f74-8852-4f47-82cd-30811c43609f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hac_1980.038.029

Maker:

Nims & Knight  Search this

Merriam & Moore  Search this

Physical Description:

tin (overall material)

iron (overall material)

wood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 24.8 cm; 9 3/4 in

overall: 18 1/8 in x 9 in; 46.0375 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

globe

Place made:

United States: New York, Troy

Associated place:

United States: Maine, Damariscotta

Date made:

1890

Subject:

Geography  Search this

ID Number:

1987.0534.01

Catalog number:

1987.0534.01

Accession number:

1987.0534

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Measuring & Mapping

Globes

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0144-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1064779

Maker:

Wilson, James  Search this

Physical Description:

mahogany (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 23 cm; 9 1/16 in

overall: 13 5/8 in x 12 in; 34.6075 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

globe

Place made:

United States: New York, Albany

Associated place:

United States: Vermont, Perkinsville

Date made:

1819

Subject:

Geography  Search this

ID Number:

PH.328410

Accession number:

272473

Catalog number:

328410

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Measuring & Mapping

Globes

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-f82c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1063816

Maker:

William Kentridge, born 1955, South Africa  Search this

Medium:

Animated film recorded on videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 4 minutes

Type:

Time Based Media

Geography:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Date:

1994

Credit Line:

Museum purchase

Object number:

96-34-6

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© 1989 WJ Kentridge

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National Museum of African Art Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of African Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7bb18339d-e80e-4b0d-ad8a-b5e85a465e9c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_96-34-6

Maker:

Ferguson, James  Search this

Physical Description:

skin, dogfish (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 7 cm; 2 3/4 in

overall: case, open: 1 1/2 in x 6 3/8 in x 3 3/16 in; 3.81 cm x 16.1925 cm x 8.09625 cm

overall: globe: 2 3/4 in; 6.985 cm

Object Name:

globe

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Associated place:

United States: Maine, Camden

Date made:

1756-1757

Subject:

Geography  Search this

Astronomy  Search this

ID Number:

PH.318287

Catalog number:

318287

Accession number:

233574

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Measuring & Mapping

Globes

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-85b1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1063278

Extent:

1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 360 feet, 16mm)

Type:

Archival materials

Film reels

Date:

1955

Scope and Contents:

Edited film describes the occupations and crops of the three main geographic regions of Mexico while touching on history and current events. Film includes scenes of farmers, miners, cattle ranchers, factory workers and city dwellers.

Legacy Keywords: Economic development ; Agriculture Mexico

General:

Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.9

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

REMC 2 educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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REMC 2 educational film collection

Archival Repository:

Human Studies Film Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc99a089498-b517-41d4-82eb-f4664dadaff5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-hsfa-1994-21-ref51

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Object Name:

Shirt

Other Terms:

Shirt; Upper Body; Main Dress; Male

Date made:

1878 - 1888

Subject:

Fishing  Search this

Related event:

International Fisheries Exposition  Search this

The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this

ID Number:

CS.310128.020

Catalog number:

310128.020

Accession number:

310128

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Cultural and Community Life: Costume

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-865c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_367946

Physical Description:

cotton (overall material)

metal (buckle material)

metal (buttons material)

Object Name:

Trousers

Object Type:

trousers

Other Terms:

Trousers; Lower Body; Main Dress; Male

Associated place:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1883

Date made:

1878-1888

1878-1883

Subject:

Fishing  Search this

Related event:

The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this

ID Number:

CS.310128.022

Catalog number:

310128.022

Accession number:

310128

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Cultural and Community Life: Costume

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7a2d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_365884

Maker:

Cowperthwait & Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 1/4 in x 10 in x 1/2 in; 31.115 cm x 25.4 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

book

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1873

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection

ID Number:

2017.3049.82

Nonaccession number:

2017.3049

Catalog number:

2017.3049.82

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Cultural and Community Life: Education

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-2b7f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1965012

Maker:

Wolof artist  Search this

Medium:

Gold-plated silver alloy

Dimensions:

Pendant with chain: 88.4 cm (34 13/1 6 in.)

Pendant: 10.1 x 9.2 x 2.9 cm (4 x 3 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)

Type:

Jewelry

Geography:

Senegal

Mauritania

The Gambia

Date:

1930s-1940s

Topic:

Adornment  Search this

Female use  Search this

male  Search this

floral  Search this

flower  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson

Object number:

2012-18-5

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/ys70f73f313-c7af-458a-a73a-024ec3c0a8cb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2012-18-5

Publisher:

D.C. Heath & Company  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

printed (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 7 3/4 in x 6 in x 1/2 in; 19.685 cm x 15.24 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

book

Object Type:

instructional materials

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1910

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection

ID Number:

2017.3049.18

Nonaccession number:

2017.3049

Catalog number:

2017.3049.18

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Cultural and Community Life: Education

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-765f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1867607

Maker:

Wodaabe artist  Search this

Medium:

Leather, cowrie shells, glass beads, copper alloy, iron, ostrich feathers, plant fiber

Dimensions:

H x W: 33 x 40.6 cm (13 x 16 in.)

Type:

Textile and Fiber Arts

Geography:

Maïné Soroa, Niger

Date:

Mid-20th century

Topic:

Status  Search this

Adornment  Search this

Male use  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Ambassador Robert J. Ryan

Object number:

67-11-3

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/ys76a4c03f1-3b23-4cda-bc3e-4688e94897d0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_67-11-3

Medium:

Silk, metal thread

Dimensions:

H x W: 173 x 87.5 cm (68 1/8 x 34 7/16 in.)

Type:

Textile and Fiber Arts

Geography:

Nigeria

Switzerland

Date:

Late 20th century

Topic:

Adornment  Search this

Female use  Search this

male  Search this

female  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan

Object number:

2004-10-8

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/ys75a5522bb-86ed-436f-a3ee-244e94531917

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2004-10-8

Medium:

Silver alloy, glass

Dimensions:

A: 9.7 x 3.3 x 2 cm (3 13/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/4 in.)

B: 9.5 x 3.3 x 1.9 cm (3 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 3/4 in.)

Type:

Jewelry

Geography:

Maghreb region

Topic:

Adornment  Search this

Female use  Search this

male  Search this

floral  Search this

flower  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson

Object number:

2012-18-249

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/ys71f5336f6-0cdf-404a-a127-f76f65b5d020

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2012-18-249

Maker:

Dinka artist  Search this

Medium:

Wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 171.6 x 9.1 x 9.5 cm (67 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

South Sudan

Date:

Early to mid-20th century

Topic:

Male use  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Marc and Denyse Ginzberg

Object number:

97-24-1

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/ys7cac433d9-7645-4c76-93e5-a64aecc4e45e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_97-24-1

Medium:

Gold

Dimensions:

Main cylinder: 4.1 x 1.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)

Diam. (spheres): 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)

L: 70 cm (27 9/1 in.)

Type:

Jewelry

Geography:

Senegal

Date:

Mid-late 20th century

Topic:

Adornment  Search this

Female use  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson

Object number:

2012-18-30

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/ys7a21b8a12-73a0-405d-a058-d30e4547e903

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2012-18-30

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Tsonga artist  Search this

Medium:

Wood, glass beads, plant fiber

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 12.7 x 15.2 x 7 cm (5 x 6 x 2 3/4 in.)

Type:

Decorative Arts

Geography:

Zimbabwe

Gaza Province, Mozambique

Limpopo Province, South Africa

Date:

Early to mid-20th century

Topic:

Funerary  Search this

Ancestral  Search this

Household  Search this

Male use  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Museum purchase

Object number:

89-14-26

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Museum of African Art Collection

Exhibition:

Pavilion: A New Look

On View:

NMAfA, Pavilion Gallery

Data Source:

National Museum of African Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7da8f9345-b7be-4067-bbef-5154fad7b378

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-14-26

Maker:

Kuba artist  Search this

Medium:

Iron, copper alloy, wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 62.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 cm (24 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Date:

Late 19th-early 20th century

Topic:

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Glen Rhodes

Object number:

2002-19-19

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/ys7a3f006b0-fadf-4683-8535-47718e4f8698

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2002-19-19

Maker:

Ben Enwonwu, 1917-1994, Nigeria  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Framed: 66.2 × 56.2 × 5.1 cm (26 1/16 × 22 1/8 × 2 in.)

Type:

Painting

Geography:

Nigeria

Date:

1948

Credit Line:

Museum purchase

Object number:

2002-2-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

Courtesy of the Ben Enwonwu Foundation (c)

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National Museum of African Art Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of African Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys72eced5e1-b0cd-4a43-8a4b-fce65312b5a1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2002-2-1

Maker:

Merina artist  Search this

Medium:

Silk

Dimensions:

H x W: 410 x 64.4 cm (161 7/16 x 25 3/8 in.)

Type:

Textile and Fiber Arts

Geography:

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Date:

1944-1945

Topic:

Funerary  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of John M. Kauffmann

Object number:

2003-12-1

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/ys72ea2e4ab-9114-4e28-bbdf-fb8017b153f1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2003-12-1