Search Results

Biogeographical Region:

26 - South Tropical Africa  Search this

Collector:

Robert M. King  Search this

Place:

Victoria Falls., Zimbabwe, Africa

Collection Date:

3 Nov 1990

Taxonomy:

Plantae Bryophyta Bryosidea Hypnales Racopilaceae

Published Name:

Racopilum capense Müll. Hal. ex Broth.

Barcode:

04584784

See more items in:

Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39216353f-236c-42b1-9ebe-1fbffac27c39

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16510920

Materials:

Synthetic Fabric

Cotton Embroidery Thread

Adhesive

Dimensions:

3-D: 4.1 × 10.8 × 0.6cm (1 5/8 × 4 1/4 × 1/4 in.)

Type:

AWARDS-Insignia

Country of Origin:

Rhodesia

Inventory Number:

A19951047000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9db9b2e27-f120-4eef-aa7b-8dfdd250c141

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19951047000

Materials:

Copper Alloy

Enamel

Adhesive

Dimensions:

3-D: 6.7 × 1.6 × 1cm (2 5/8 × 5/8 × 3/8 in.)

Type:

AWARDS-Insignia

Country of Origin:

Rhodesia

Credit Line:

Donated by John and Olga Palka

Inventory Number:

A19970219000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv949856be6-f21e-4f29-a70a-2aba00308946

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19970219000

Discipline:

Mineral Sciences  Search this

Region:

African Region  Search this

Object Type:

Education and Outreach collections

Collecting Locality:

Africa, Zimbabwe

Topic:

Education & Outreach  Search this

Scientific Name:

Tectosilicate Mineral Petalite

USNM Number:

EO40367

See more items in:

Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/317c76838-56b6-4e6e-b728-7df8c53d54ad

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnheducation_10017411

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is up to 31" long with 10-100 flowers. Flowers are extremely variable, but usually have a yellow or green background marked with maroon-brown spots. Flowers are 1-2.5" across.

Fragrance:

Musky

Range:

Tropical Africa; widespread

Habitat:

Hot, dry open woodland in forks of trees; 0-2200m

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Leopard Orchid clone

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Ansellia

Species:

africana

Accession Number:

2018-0545A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7abfb57ae-9eba-49b5-be0b-548a0ffbe50f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0545A

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is up to 31" long with 10-100 flowers. Flowers are extremely variable, but usually have a yellow or green background marked with maroon-brown spots. Flowers are 1-2.5" across.

Fragrance:

Musky

Range:

Tropical Africa; widespread

Habitat:

Hot, dry open woodland in forks of trees; 0-2200m

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Leopard Orchid clone

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Ansellia

Species:

africana

Accession Number:

2018-0546A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7f5f2c94c-aa77-4102-997e-17fc0232a761

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0546A

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is up to 31" long with 10-100 flowers. Flowers are extremely variable, but usually have a yellow or green background marked with maroon-brown spots. Flowers are 1-2.5" across.

Fragrance:

Musky

Range:

Tropical Africa; widespread

Habitat:

Hot, dry open woodland in forks of trees; 0-2200m

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Leopard Orchid clone

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Ansellia

Species:

africana

Accession Number:

2018-0547A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax765c63d4c-76b7-419e-bed9-c64b1b788152

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0547A

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is up to 10-20" (25-51 cm) long with 10-100 yellow and brown flowers. Flowers are extremely variable, but usually have a yellow or green background marked with maroon-brown spots. Flowers are 1-2.5" (2.5-6.3 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Faint

Plant Size:

25-35" x 12-25" (64-89 x 30-64 cm), excluding inflorescence

Range:

Tropical to South Africa

Habitat:

Along dry, warm coasts, rivers; 0-7200ft (0-2200m)

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Leopard Orchid

The African Ansellia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Ansellia

Species:

africana

Accession Number:

2018-1075A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ff42781c-72de-455d-b5af-730fa595532b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-1075A

Artist:

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, born 16 Feb 1952  Search this

Sitter:

Susan Rice, born 17 Nov 1964  Search this

Medium:

Epson inkjet photograph

Dimensions:

Sheet: 147.3 x 111.8cm (58 x 44")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

December 10, 2007

Topic:

Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this

Susan Rice: Female  Search this

Susan Rice: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this

Susan Rice: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador\United Nations  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: Brooklyn Museum

Object number:

EXH.TG.19

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© 2007 Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

See more items in:

Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a97398ff-c563-4137-a3ca-1c7e8a90f578

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_EXH.TG.19

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Medium:

Wood, reed, copper alloy

Dimensions:

H: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Date:

Early to mid-20th century

Topic:

Tobacco  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Museum purchase

Object number:

89-14-11

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/ys72e0b484f-52bf-4323-8189-694c5e3c2525

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-14-11

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

See more items in:

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:

Tsonga artist  Search this

Shona artist  Search this

Medium:

Wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 12.7 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm (5 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)

Type:

Decorative Arts

Geography:

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

South Africa

Date:

Early to mid-20th century

Topic:

Household  Search this

Status  Search this

Male use  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Museum purchase

Object number:

89-14-27

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/ys793454844-934d-46c7-bc13-61a0d8f2dc09

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-14-27

Maker:

We artist  Search this

Medium:

Wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 27 x 26 x 25.1 cm (10 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 9 7/8 in.)

Type:

Decorative Arts

Geography:

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Date:

Late 19th-early 20th century

Topic:

geometric motif  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society

Object number:

89-8-1

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/ys769073c71-0820-403f-ac6e-3e799f4b766d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-1

Maker:

Undetermined artist  Search this

Medium:

Wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 8.4 x 56.6 x 16.5 cm (3 5/16 x 22 5/16 x 6 1/2 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Date:

Late 19th-early 20th century

Topic:

Household  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society

Object number:

89-8-16

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/ys73ce8aeb9-85b5-4ae7-af14-83b09922dc01

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-16

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Tsonga artist  Search this

Zulu artist  Search this

Medium:

Gourd, brass wire

Dimensions:

H x W: 6 x 7.3 cm (2 3/8 x 2 7/8 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Date:

Late 19th-early 20th century

Topic:

Tobacco  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society

Object number:

89-8-27

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/ys76482cc05-4f24-4b8c-9697-984ad7750602

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-27

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Tsonga artist  Search this

Zulu artist  Search this

Medium:

Gourd, brass wire

Dimensions:

H x W: 6 x 7 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Date:

Late 19th century

Topic:

Tobacco  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society

Object number:

89-8-28

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/ys721c664ea-614c-4424-9081-0ef173a0c9a9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-28

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Tsonga artist  Search this

Zulu artist  Search this

Medium:

Gourd, brass wire

Dimensions:

H x W: 6 x 7.6 cm (2 3/8 x 3 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Date:

Late 19th-early 20th century

Topic:

Tobacco  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society

Object number:

89-8-29

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/ys7ddaa0301-8519-4e6d-8e31-9aaf8ddd9a8f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-29

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Tsonga artist  Search this

Zulu artist  Search this

Medium:

Gourd, brass wire

Dimensions:

H x W: 5.7 x 7 cm (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)

Type:

Sculpture

Geography:

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Date:

Late 19th-early 20th century

Topic:

Tobacco  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society

Object number:

89-8-30

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/ys7ea61514c-87a1-4e5e-9c96-b0a7b00a607a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-30

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Medium:

Wood, copper alloy wire

Dimensions:

H x W: 14.6 x 15.2 cm (5 3/4 x 6 in.)

Type:

Decorative Arts

Geography:

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Date:

Early to mid-20th century

Topic:

Household  Search this

Status  Search this

geometric motif  Search this

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society

Object number:

89-8-8

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/ys7bd48bc1c-7d5b-4db8-a7e2-cac1efd58412

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-8

Maker:

Shona artist  Search this

Medium:

Ceramic, slip, resin

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 22.9 x 24.7 x 24.5 cm (9 x 9 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.)

Type:

Ceramics

Geography:

Zimbabwe

Date:

Mid 20th century

Topic:

male  Search this

Credit Line:

Museum purchase

Object number:

90-8-2

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/ys78a3f3c43-9eb7-4f61-b234-5c2a72f80769

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_90-8-2