Works of Art (52)
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Archlute, ca. 1725,
David Tecchler (German, active Rome),
Italy (Rome),
Spruce, ebony, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, various other materials (1988.87) |
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Armchair, 1868–70,
Attributed to John Jelliff (American; firm active Newark, New Jersey),
Rosewood, ash, mother-of-pearl (68.133.3) |
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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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Bracelet, late 19th–early 20th century,
Nauruan people, Nauru, Caroline Islands,
Fiber, coral beads, traces of feathers (1983.545.26) |
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Breastplate (Civanovonovo), early 19th century,
Fiji (created by Tongan artists),
Whale ivory, pearl shell, fiber (1978.412.746) |
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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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Brooch and earrings, 1854–70, Tiffany & Company (American), Coral, gold (2000.564a-c) |
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Brooch, ca. 1900,
Manufacturer: Georges Fouquet (French); Designer: Alphonse Mucha (Czech),
Gold, enamel, mother-of-pearl, opal, emerald, colored stones, gold paint (2003.560) |
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Brooch, necklace, and hair comb, ca. 1905, Florence Koehler (American), Pearls, enamel, gold (pin only: sapphire, emeralds) (52.43.1-.3) |
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Cameo, ca. 1835,
George W. Jamison (American), cameo cutter; William Rose (American), metalworker,
Helmet-conch shell, enamel, gold (2000.562) |
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Chest, Chosôn dynasty, 19th century,
Korea,
Lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, sharkskin, and brass-wire inlay, and brass fittings (63.121.1a,b) |
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Clothing box with peony scrolls, Chosôn dynasty, 16th–17th century, Korea, Lacquer with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell inlay (L.1996.47.131) |
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Cosmetic box, Chosôn dynasty, 18th century, Korea, Lacquer with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell inlay (L.1996.47.132) |
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Disk Brooch, 675–700, Frankish; Found in Niederbreisig, western Germany, Gold sheet with filigree and inlays of garnet, glass, and mother-of-pearl (17.193.83) |
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Étagère, mid-19th century,
English,
Black lacquered, painted, and gilded wood and papier-mâché, mother-of-pearl (1999.50.2) |
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Finger Ring with a Cross, 450–525, Frankish, Gold sheet with filigree and granulation, cloisonné cells inset with garnet and mother-of-pearl (17.192.229) |
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Fish Hacha, 7th–10th century, Mexico, Veracruz, Stone, shell, pigment (1978.412.151) |
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Flintlock Gun, ca. 1620, Made by Pierre Le Bourgeois (died 1627), French (Lisieux), Steel, chiseled, blued, and gilded; wood, inlaid with silver, brass, and engraved mother-of-pearl; brass-gilt (1972.223) |
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Funerary Carving (Malagan), late 19th–early 20th century,
Northern New Ireland,
Wood, paint, shell opercula (1979.206.1474) |
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Funerary Carving (Malagan), late 19th–early 20th century,
Northern New Ireland,
Wood, paint, shell, resin (2007.215.2) |
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Hardanger Fiddle, 1756,
Isak N. Botnen/Skår (Norwegian) and Trond Isaksen Flatebø (Norwegian),
Pine, birch, and other woods, bone, lignum vitae and mother-of-pearl inlay (46.34.7) |
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Incense container, Koryô dynasty, 10th–12th century, Korea, Lacquer with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell inlay (over pigment) and brass wires (25.215.41a,b) |
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Mandolino, ca. 1710–20,
Attributed to Giovanni Smorsone (Italian),
Rome,
Ebony, ivory, rosewood, mother-of-pearl (2008.2a,b) |
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Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara), mid- to late 19th century,
Torres Strait Islander people, Mabuiag Island, Torres Strait, Australia,
Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, shell (1978.412.1510) |
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Necklace, 1845–50, Maker unknown, American, Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, horsehair, silk, yellow gold (2003.350.2) |
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Nose ornament with intertwined serpents, 2nd–3rd century,
Peru; Moche,
Gold, silver, shell (1979.206.1225) |
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Nur al-Din Room, dated 1119 A.H. / 1707 A.D.; Ottoman, Attributed to Damascus, Syria, Wood, marble, stucco, glass, mother-of-pearl, ceramics, tile, stone, iron, colors, gold (1970.170) |
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Ornamental mask, 1st–3rd century,
Peru; Moche,
Silvered copper, shell (1980.563.18) |
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Pair of Earflare Frontals, 7th–8th century, Guatemala; Maya, Shell (1995.489a,b) |
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Pair of Earflares, 3rd–7th century,
Peru, Moche,
Gold, turquoise, sodalite, shell (66.196.40,.41) |
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Pair of stirrups, late 16th–early 17th century,
Japan,
Iron, lacquer, and mother-of-pearl (2008.120.1, 2008.120.2) |
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Parure: Tiara, Brooch, and Necklace, mid-19th century,
Luigi Saulini (Italian),
Rome,
Onyx; all mounted in gold (40.20.55a–c) |
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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 Figure, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D., Mexico; Colima, Shell (spondylus) (1985.260) |
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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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Pendant with Serpent Design, 13th–14th century, Mississippian peoples; Tennessee, Shell (1979.206.446) |
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Pendant, ca. 1901,
René-Jules Lalique (French), French (Paris),
Gold, enamel, opal, pearl, diamonds (1991.164) |
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Picnic basket, Qing dynasty, 19th century, China, Zitan wood with metal corner mounts, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semiprecious stones (1977.262a-g) |
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Rub Drum (Lunet), late 19th–early 20th century,
Northern New Ireland,
Wood, shell opercula (1979.206.1477) |
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Sarangi, 19th century,
Gujarat, India,
Wood, metal, parchment, horsehair, mother-of-pearl, ivory, paint(89.4.200) |
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Seated Figure, late 19th–early 20th century,
Satawan Island, Caroline Islands,
Wood, shell, traces of paint and resin (2003.8)
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Set of pruning tools, 1575–1600,
French; Moulins,
Steel, partly gilded, and mother-of-pearl (64.101.1470–.1476)
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Shield (Grere'o [?]), early to mid-19th century,
Solomon Islands, shield: probably New Georgia or Guadalcanal Island, inlay: possibly Santa Isabel Island,
Fiber, parinarium nut paste, chambered nautilus shell, pigment (1978.412.730) |
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Stationery Box, Chosôn dynasty, 15th century, Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay (SL.8.2009.7.1a,b) |
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Still Life with a Nautilus, Panther Shell, and Chip-Wood Box, ca. 1630, Sébastien Stoskopff (Alsatian), Oil on canvas (2002.68) |
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Still Life with Flowers, a Snail, and Insects, 1589,
Joris Hoefnagel (Netherlandish),
Watercolor, gouache, and shell gold on vellum (2008.110) |
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Textile Tent Divider, 19th–20th century, Sudan; Beja peoples, Cotton, leather, beads, cowrie shells, palm leaf (1996.455) |
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Titleholder Hat (Laket Mishiing), 19th–20th century, Democratic Republic of Congo; Kuba peoples, Raffia palm fibers, beads, metal (1974.83.14) |
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Triton Sounding a Conch Shell, ca. 1597–1602, Annibale Carracci (Italian, Bolognese), Black chalk on blue paper (1970.15) |
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Walking dress, ca. 1860, American, Silk, mother-of-pearl (C.I.69.33.4a–d) |
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Wheel-lock Rifle, ca. 1680–90, Johann Michael Maucher (German), German (Schwäbisch Gmünd), Engraved steel; wood, inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl (42.50.8) |
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Woman's Valuable (Tolúk), late 19th–early 20th century,
Belauan people, Belau (Palau), Caroline Islands,
Turtle shell (1978.412.756) |
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Thematic Essays (13)
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