Works of Art (73)
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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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Breastplate (Tema, Tambe, or Tepatu), late 19th–early 20th century,
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands,
Tridacna shell, turtle shell, trade cloth, fiber (1979.206.1519) |
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Ear Ornament or Pendant (Mamuli), 19th century,
Kanatangu district, eastern Sumba Island, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia,
Gold (1990.335.4) |
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Pendant (Ulute or Papafita), 19th–early 20th century,
Possibly Malaita Island, Solomon Islands,
Tridacna shell, pigment (1999.47.21) |
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Pendant Fragment (Marremarre Lagelag or Buni), 19th–early 20th century,
Marshallese people, Arno Island, Marshall Islands,
Tridacna shell (1983.545.19) |
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Aegis Pendant, 15th–19th century, Nigeria; Benin, Udo (?), Brass (1979.206.301) |
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Animal-headed figure pendant, 1st–7th century,
Colombia; Yotoco,
Gold (66.196.20) |
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Bat-Nosed Figure Pendant, 12th–16th century, Panama; Parita, Gold, whale tooth (1979.206.1155) |
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Bat-Nosed Figure Pendant, 13th–16th century, Costa Rica; Diquís, Cast gold, 1977 (66.196.17) |
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Bird Pendant, 10th–16th century, Colombia; Tairona, Gold (1974.271.12) |
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Bird Pendant, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya, Jadeite (1993.302) |
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Bird Pendant, 1st–5th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Jadeite (1979.206.1138) |
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Bird Pendant, 1st–5th century, Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya, Jadeite (1993.114) |
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Bird Pendant, 9th–16th century
Colombia; Muisca,
Cast gold (1979.206.509) |
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Circular Pendant, 700–800, Viking, probably Gotland, Gilded copper alloy (1984.300) |
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Collar Pendant, late 5th–early 6th century; Ostrogothic, Domagnano, Republic of San Marino, Gold, garnet, glass (17.190.698) |
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Commesso, 1550–55, Reverse after design of Étienne Delaune (French), probably a 19th-century addition, Gold, enamel, jewels, and chalcedony (17.190.907) |
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Costumed figure pendant, 1st–7th century,
Colombia; Tolima,
Gold (1979.206.497) |
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Cross Pendant, ca. 1080–1130, Byzantine; Made in Constantinople, Gold and enamel worked in cloisonné (1998.542) |
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Crucifix: Saint Anthony of Padua, 18th century, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Brass (1999.295.14) |
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Curly-Tailed Animal Pendant, 4th–5th century, Panama; Initial style, Gold (91.1.1166) |
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Disk Brooch and Two Pendants, early 600s, Anglo-Saxon; Probably made in Faversham, southeastern England; Found at Teynam, southeastern England, Gold, cells inset with garnets and glass, border inlaid with niello (1987.90.1,2,3) |
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Double Bat-nosed Figure Pendants, 11th–16th century,
Panama (Chiriquí),
Cast gold (04.34.8) |
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Double Crocodile Pendant, 8th–10th century, Panama; Macaracas, Gold, quartz (1979.206.733) |
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Double-Eagle Pendant, 1st–5th century, Panama; Initial style, Gold (1979.206.538) |
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Double-End Animal Pendant, 5th–8th century, Panama; Conte (?), Gold (1991.419.18) |
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Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator, ca. 1080–1120, Byzantine; Made in Constantinople, Cloisonné enamel, gold (1994.403) |
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Eagle Pendant, 11th–16th century, Costa Rica (Chiriquí), Cast gold (1977.187.22) |
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Eagle Pendant, 11th–16th century, Panama; Veraguas, Cast gold (1979.206.907) |
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Enameled gold pendant, 19th century, Iran, Fabricated from sheet and half-round wire, enameled on obverse and reverse (20.106.2) |
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Figure Pendant, 10th–16th century, Colombia (Tairona), Cast gold (69.7.10) |
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Figure Pendant, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Pyrophyllite (1978.412.152) |
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Frog Pendant, 11th–16th century, Costa Rica; Chiriquí, Gold (1991.419.1) |
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Frog Pendant, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica; Altantic Watershed, Jade (1979.206.846) |
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Harness Pendant with Confronted Beasts, 500–600, Visigothic, Brass, leaded (1990.52) |
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Head Pendant, 6th–9th century, Mexico or Guatemala; Maya, Jade (jadeite) (02.18.309) |
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Masked Figure Pendant, 10th–16th century, Colombia; Tairona, Gold (1991.419.31) |
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Masked Figure Pendant, 11th–16th century, Panama; Veraguas, Gold (1979.206.777) |
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Masked Figure Pendant, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Jade (jadeite) (1994.429) |
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Menat of Taharqo, Late Period, Dynasty 25, reign of Taharqo, ca. 690–664 B.C.,
Egyptian,
Faience (41.160.104) |
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Mongol passport (paizi), Yuan dynasty, 13th century, China, Iron with silver inlay (1993.256) |
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Necklace pendants and beads, 17th–16th century B.C.; late Old Babylonian period, Mesopotamia, Gold (47.1b) |
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Necklace with Pendant, 16th–18th century, Angola; Chokwe, Wood, ceramic, raffia (1996.456) |
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Paternoster Pendant with the Virgin and Child (obverse) and the Meeting of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate (reverse), ca. 1440–50, Franco-Flemish (Burgundy), Onyx cameo, gold (obverse); translucent enamel, silver (reverse) (1975.1.1522) |
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Pectoral: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), 18th century, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Brass (1999.295.1) |
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Pendant Figure, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic; Taino people, Stone (1997.35.3) |
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Pendant Figure, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Mexico; Colima, Shell (spondylus) (1985.260) |
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Pendant Icon, 17th–18th century, Ethiopia; Amharic, Wood, tempera paint (1997.81.1) |
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Pendant in the form of a knotted dragon, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (ca. 475–221 B.C.), China, Jade (Nephrite) (1985.214.99) |
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Pendant in the form of the head of an African (known as Ethiopian), 9th–8th century B.C.,
Cypriot; Said to be from Amathus, Cyprus,
Chlorite (74.51.5010) |
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Pendant Mask, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic; Taino, Bone (1997.35.1) |
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Pendant Mask: Iyoba, 16th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Ivory, iron, copper (?) (1978.412.323) |
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Pendant of a Rosary with Memento Mori, 16th century, Mexican or Flemish, Silver gilt, rock crystal (17.190.323) |
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Pendant Plaque, 4th–5th century, Byzantine, Lapis lazuli (1984.32) |
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Pendant Triptych (with Scenes of the Passion), 16th century, Mexican, Boxwood, feathers, gold, enamel (10.141.2) |
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Pendant with Serpent Design, 13th–14th century, Mississippian peoples; Tennessee, Shell (1979.206.446) |
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Pendant, 11th century; Fatimid, Egypt, Gold, cloisonné enamel (30.95.37) |
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Pendant, 12th–14th century, Mexico; Mixtec, Greenstone (1978.412.117) |
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Pendant, 16th century, Probably Mexico, Crystal, enamel, gold, pearls, boxwood (17.190.886) |
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Pendant, 4th–10th century, Colombia; Capulí, Hammered gold (1977.187.21) |
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Pendant, 4th–7th century, Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed, Jade (jadeite) (1996.81) |
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Pendant, ca. 1550–75, Flemish or German (Cologne?), Boxwood and various woods for marquetry, partly stained (17.190.310) |
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Pendant, ca. 1901,
René-Jules Lalique (French), French (Paris),
Gold, enamel, opal, pearl, diamonds (1991.164) |
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Rattle, whistle, and bells, 1755–68, Nicholas Roosevelt (American), Gold, coral (47.70) |
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Reliquary Cross with Saint George, 800–1200, Byzantine, Copper alloy (2000.526.2) |
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Reliquary Pendant, 1173–1177, English, Gold (63.160) |
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Seated goddess with a child, Hittite Empire, Old Hittite; 15th–13th century B.C.,
Anatolia, central region,
Gold, (1989.281.12) |
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Staff: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), 18th century, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Brass, wood (1999.295.2) |
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Stamp seal, 6th millennium B.C.; Halaf period, Syro/Cilicia, Steatite or chlorite (1986.311.1) |
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Stylized Figure Pendant, 5th–7th century, Panama; International Style, Gold (66.196.35) |
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Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking the Tree of Life, ca. 1000–1200, Kievan Rus'; Made in Kiev, found in 1842 in or near the Desiatynna (Dormition) Church, Kiev, Cloisonné enamel on gold (17.190.679) |
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Three Winged Pendants, 10th–16th century, Colombia; Tairona, Stone (1994.35.606,.609,.624) |
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Two bird ornaments, 1st–2nd century,
Peru; Nazca,
Gold (1979.206.511,.512) |
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Thematic Essays (5)
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