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Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Width - Object:

39 cm

Height - Object:

88 cm

Depth - Object:

30 cm

Culture:

Gilbertese  Search this

Object Type:

Armor

Place:

Kiribati Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3684-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/335b48ac4-f2db-4c35-819f-9bec6ca66887

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8411712

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

68.2 cm

Width - Object:

6.5 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Boomerang

Place:

Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5633-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/300a5dd1e-f47f-4637-8d9d-8fdcae6290ba

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469437

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

68 cm

Width - Object:

11.5 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Boomerang

Place:

New South Wales (not certain), Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5634-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3557a1a33-63cc-4767-ba2d-6e57ad46d270

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469438

Collector:

Horatio Hale  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

88.7 cm

Width - Object:

29.8 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Shield

Place:

Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5640-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b558b67a-09a9-454b-b84c-4d5e42fb2801

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469445

Artist:

Agate, Alfred T., 1812-1846  Search this

Names:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this

Extent:

5 Drawings (visual works)

2 Engravings

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings (visual works)

Engravings

Drawings

Portraits

Works of art

Place:

Oceania

South America

Date:

1838-1842

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of five (5) watercolor drawings and two (2) engravings made by Alfred T. Agate for the United States Exploring Expedition. It includes portraits of King Kamehameha III of Hawaii, Kotowatowa (a Maori chief), and unnamed individuals from Brazil, Peru, Fiji, as well as illustrations of Maori ornamental carvings.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Biographical Note:

Alfred Thomas Agate was an artist, painter, and miniaturist, known for his landscapes, portraits and scientific illustrations. Agate was born February 14, 1812 in Sparta, N.Y. In 1838, he joined the Scientific Corps of the United States Exploring Expedition as a portraitist and botanical artist. He spent four years traveling around the world, mapping the coast of Oregon, documenting hundreds of islands in the Pacific, and collecting more than sixty thousand plant and bird specimens. In 1842, Agate settled in Washington, D.C., and prepared his drawings for the expedition's multi-volume report. He died January 5, 1846.

Variant Title:

Natives of Oceania, and ornamental architecture, signed "A. T. Agate, del., A. T. A., del.

Local Numbers:

NAA MS 382524

USNM Accession 16909

Related Materials:

The National Anthropological Archives holds additional Agate drawings from the United States Exploring Expedition in The Division of Ethnology photograph collection (Photo Lot 97).

The Naval History and Heritage Command Archives holds the Alfred Agate collection.

Provenance:

Gift of Mr. M. C. Hopkins to United States National Museum, May 7, 1942. The collection was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in July 1969.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.

Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Portraits

Engravings

Works of art

Citation:

Alfred T. Agate drawings from the United States Exploring Expedition (MS 382524), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.MS382524

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Alfred T. Agate drawings from the United States Exploring Expedition

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw36d243d1f-59f9-4200-acda-7e2f8272baa5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-ms382524

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Width - Object:

22 cm

Height - Object:

26 cm

Culture:

Gilbertese  Search this

Object Type:

Helmet

Place:

Kiribati Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3685-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e7c54b65-55ed-49d9-8257-1d6089295404

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8411731

Collector:

Captain Charles Wilkes  Search this

Expedition:

United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842-Wilkes Exploring Expedition  Search this

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:

Pacific  Search this

Place:

Rio Janeiro [sic], Brazil., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pacific

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Percoidei, Sciaenidae

Published Name:

Cynoscion leiarchus

Cynoscion microlepidotus

USNM Number:

83166

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Vertebrate Zoology

Fishes

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33ef2942d-c90f-47a6-a2a8-24bfa200eb16

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_15479701

Collector:

Captain Charles Wilkes  Search this

Expedition:

United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842-Wilkes Exploring Expedition  Search this

Ocean/Sea/Gulf:

Pacific  Search this

Place:

Rio Janeiro [sic], Brazil., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pacific

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Acanthopterygii, Perciformes, Percoidei, Chaetodontidae

Published Name:

Chaetodon striatus

USNM Number:

83239

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Vertebrate Zoology

Fishes

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ccbfe1d1-a6ee-4b89-8e9b-fa2d4ab8d6fd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_11143936

Author:

Kaeppler, Adrienne L. 1935-2020  Search this

Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this

Subject:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this

Magnificent voyagers (Exhibition)  Search this

Type:

Exhibitions

Place:

Fiji

Date:

2018

19th century

Topic:

Art, Fijian--Collectors and collecting  Search this

Art, Fijian  Search this

Material culture--Collectors and collecting  Search this

Material culture  Search this

Bark cloth  Search this

Call number:

GN301 .J865

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1097786

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

71.8 cm

Width - Object:

6.1 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Boomerang

Place:

Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5632-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e339b017-c66f-4629-b1ec-b97237f40dd0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469436

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

97 cm

Unknown - Object:

4 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Atlatl

Place:

New South Wales (not certain), Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5635-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3098915fa-4633-4d4a-a68d-5f94af37bd87

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469439

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

48 cm

Width - Object:

2.6 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Atlatl

Place:

New South Wales (not certain), Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5636-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/321e8d139-718e-452e-add5-ef911d168297

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469440

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

81.5 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Club

Place:

New South Wales, Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5637-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36f11c831-1bee-4a38-ad74-03d89e2ae259

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469441

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

96.7 cm

Width - Object:

1 cm

Unknown - Object:

2.6 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Atlatl

Place:

New South Wales (not certain), Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5638-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d59f647f-4311-4b78-b01d-105e2dccb35e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469442

Collector:

Horatio Hale  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

87.5 cm

Width - Object:

30.6 cm

Culture:

Aboriginal Australian  Search this

Object Type:

Shield

Place:

Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1839 to 1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E5639-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36a1b6337-3894-45e0-81e9-a81ffffe505f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469443

Creator:

United States National Museum Office of the Registrar  Search this

Subject:

Brown, Stephen C  Search this

Bryant, Herbert S  Search this

Weiss, Helena M. 1909-2004  Search this

Haynes, William P  Search this

Lytle, Richard H  Search this

United States National Museum Office of the Registrar  Search this

National Institute  Search this

Smithsonian Institution Chief Clerk  Search this

Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary  Search this

Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary  Search this

United States National Museum Division of Correspondence and Documents  Search this

Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this

Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this

United States National Museum Property Clerk  Search this

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this

Physical description:

626.03 cu. ft. (1209 document boxes) (1 12x17 box) (1055 microfilm reels)

Type:

Mixed archival materials

Collection descriptions

Date:

1834

1834-1976

1834-1958 accretions to 1976

Topic:

Museums--Administration  Search this

Museums--Collection management  Search this

Local number:

SIA RU000305

Restrictions & Rights:

(1) Record unit microfilmed; (2) inquiries related to specimens should be directed to the appropriate curator

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Accession Records 1834-1958, with accretions to 1976 [United States National Museum Office of the Registrar]

Expedition History 1911 [Biological Survey of the Canadian Rockies (1911)]

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_216874

Names:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (004 in x 006 in mounted on 006 in x 007 in)

Culture:

Fijians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Photographs

Date:

undated

Local Numbers:

NAA INV.04966500

Local Note:

Black and white photoprint on cardboard mount

Place:

Melanesia ?

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Fiji: NM 19874 04966500, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1

Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Fiji / Unspecified

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e3b92c69-a91c-4a59-8660-39c6f8a7d7a8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref10505

Names:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (004 in x 006 in mounted on 006 in x 007 in)

Culture:

Fijians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Photographs

Date:

undated

Local Numbers:

NAA INV.04966600

Local Note:

Black and white photoprint on cardboard mount

Place:

Melanesia ?

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Fiji: NM 19874 04966600, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1

Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Fiji / Unspecified

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3de4f9d1b-ecff-4fe6-a1da-00c8caa7cccf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref10506

Names:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (004 in x 005 in mounted on 006 in x 008 in)

Culture:

Fijians  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Photographs

Date:

undated

Local Numbers:

NAA INV.04966700

Local Note:

Black and white photoprint on cardboard mount

Place:

Melanesia ?

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Fiji: NM 19874 04966700, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1

Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Fiji / Unspecified

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw35f6e474f-402b-4a84-818a-79fc77b33593

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref10507

Creator:

Goward, Gustavus  Search this

Names:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (005 in x 008 in mounted on 006 in x 008 in)

Culture:

New Caledonia  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Photographs

Date:

1887

Local Numbers:

NAA INV.05087400

Local Note:

Note: See 73-50 Collection, Photos of Ethno Collections of The Wilkes Expedition, Submitted to Fish & Fisheries to Be Carried with The "Albatross" Voyage to Pacific to Secure More Information Re Origin of Articles/Peoples Represented

Black and white photoprint on cardboard mount

Place:

Melanesia -- New Caledonia Islands/French Overseas Territory -- New Caledonia Island

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania:Melanesia:New Caledonia: NM 19374 05087400, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1

Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Melanesia / New Caledonia

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ecf80b29-e038-47aa-87ce-d30b9bdd1883

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11763