Works of Art (21)
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Belt Ornament or Pendant, early 20th century,
Probably western Kimberley Region, Western Australia,
Pearl shell, ocher, hair (1979.206.1540) |
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Breast defense (peytral) and detail of a pair of neck defenses (crinet) from a horse armor, 15th–17th century,
Tibetan or Mongolian,
Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, and hair (1997.242a–c) |
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Breast defense (peytral) from a horse armor, 15th–17th century,
Tibetan or Mongolian,
Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, silver, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, and hair (1999.36) |
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Brooch, 1868, Tiffany & Company (American), Gold, pearls, black enamel, hair (2000.556) |
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Brooch, ca. 1850, Maker unknown, American, Gold, jet, crystal, hair (2000.557) |
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Cylinder seal with contest scene, 2350–2150 B.C.,
Mesopotamia,
Albite (1999.325.4) |
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Fly Whisk (Tahiri [?]), early to mid-19th century,
Probably Rurutu or Tupua'i, Austral Islands, French Polynesia,
Wood, fiber, human hair (1979.206.1487) |
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Helmet Mask, 19th–20th century, Bobo peoples; Burkina Faso, Wood, paint, animal hair, resin (1979.206.157) |
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James Bogert, Jr., ca. 1835, Henry Inman (American), Watercolor on ivory (44.68.1) |
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Locket, 1706,
Boston,
Gold, hair, crystal (2000.532) |
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Man's Tunic (Unku), late 15th–early 16th century, Peru; Inka, Cotton, camelid hair (1982.365) |
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Mantle border fragment, 1st–2nd century,
Peru; Nazca,
Cotton, camelid hair (1994.35.120) |
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Mask, 19th–early 20th century,
Probably Timor-Leste (East Timor),
Wood, fiber, traces of paint, lime, and hair (2000.444) |
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Masquerade tunic, late 19th–early 20th century, Kingdom of Bamilike, Cameroon Grassfields, Plant fiber, human hair (1994.413.2) |
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Sleeved Tunic, 12th–15th century, Peru; Chimú, Cotton, camelid hair (1979.206.588) |
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Spear, 18th–19th century,
Tibetan,
Iron, wood, yak hair, and silk (2001.179a,b) |
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Storage bag (chuval), early 19th century, Turkoman/Arabatchi, Central Asia, Goat hair, cotton and wool; asymmetrically knotted pile (22.100.40.a) |
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Talisman Amulet (Ody), 20th century, Madagascar; South Malagasy, Merina, Wood, beads, hair, earth (1999.443) |
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Tunic, 7th–9th century,
Peru; Nazca-Wari,
Camelid hair (29.146.23) |
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Woman's Dress, 14th–early 16th century, Peru; Chuquibamba, Camelid hair (1995.109) |
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Your Golden Hair, Margarete, 1980,
Anselm Kiefer (German),
Watercolor, gouache, and acrylic on paper (2000.96.7) |
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Thematic Essays (9)
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