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Orientalism, Edward Said Palestinian-American, Offset printed
Orientalism
Author Edward Said
Publisher Pantheon Books
1978
Orientals, Royal Porcelain Manufactory Danish, Hard-paste porcelain, Danish, Copenhagen
Orientals
Factory Royal Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1783
Dancers as Orientals, Villeroy French, Soft-paste porcelain, French, Villeroy
Dancers as Orientals
Factory Villeroy
ca. 1740
Turkish Orientalist scenes, Cotton, French
Turkish Orientalist scenes
French
second quarter 19th century
Bo gu tu, Fu Wang Chinese
Bo gu tu
Author Fu Wang
1752
[Orientalist Study of a Woman], Roger Fenton British, Albumen silver print from glass negative
[Orientalist Study of a Woman]
Roger Fenton
1858
Arabs Crossing a Ford, Eugène Fromentin French, Oil on wood
Arabs Crossing a Ford
Eugène Fromentin
1873
Bronze bust of an Amazon, Bronze, Roman
Bronze bust of an Amazon
Roman
1st century CE
Fragment of a terracotta plaque, Terracotta, Greek, Cretan
Fragment of a terracotta plaque
Greek, Cretan
7th century BCE
Terracotta bust of a female figure, Terracotta, Greek, Cretan
Terracotta bust of a female figure
Greek, Cretan
7th–6th century BCE
Engraved bronze pyxis (small box with lid), Bronze, Etruscan
Engraved bronze pyxis (small box with lid)
Etruscan
ca. 675–625 BCE
Bowl with Inscription, "Sovereignty is God's", Earthenware; white slip with black slip decoration under transparent glaze
Bowl with Inscription, "Sovereignty is God's"
late 9th–early 10th century
Gilded silver relief, Silver, gold, Greek
Gilded silver relief
Greek
7th–6th century BCE
Terracotta bust of a female figure, Terracotta, Greek, Cretan
Terracotta bust of a female figure
Greek, Cretan
6th–5th century BCE
Fragment of a limestone statue of a male votary (worshipper), Limestone, Cypriot
Fragment of a limestone statue of a male votary (worshipper)
Cypriot
probably 1st half of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta tray, Terracotta, Etruscan
Terracotta tray
Etruscan
ca. 550–500 BCE
Upright bell (nao), Bronze, China
Upright bell (nao)
China
13th century BCE
Théodore Pavie (1811–1896), Orientalist, friend of the artist, Pierre Jean David d'Angers French, Bronze, cast - single, French
Théodore Pavie (1811–1896), Orientalist, friend of the artist
Pierre Jean David d'Angers
1832
Release, Rose B. Simpson American, Clay, steel, twine and grout
Release
Rose B. Simpson
2022
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)
Related to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra
ca. 510–500 BCE
[Nijinsky in "Danse siamoise" from the "Orientales"], Eugène Druet French, Gelatin silver print
[Nijinsky in "Danse siamoise" from the "Orientales"]
Eugène Druet
1910
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Greek, Attic
first quarter of the 5th century BCE
[Seated Female Nude with Orientalist Motifs]
Thomas Eakins
1880s
Head of King Seti II Wearing the Blue Crown, Quartzite, paint
Head of King Seti II Wearing the Blue Crown
ca. 1214–1208 BCE
Terracotta pelike (wine jar), Helbig-Reverse Group, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta pelike (wine jar)
Attributed to the Helbig-Reverse Group
early 4th century BCE
Terracotta phiale (libation bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Terracotta phiale (libation bowl)
Greek, South Italian, Apulian
3rd century BCE
An Egyptian Peasant Woman and Her Child, Léon Bonnat French, Oil on canvas
An Egyptian Peasant Woman and Her Child
Léon Bonnat
1869–70
Vase, Haviland & Co. American and French, Glazed stoneware, French, Limoges
Vase
Haviland & Co.
ca. 1875–80
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
Greek, Attic
480–470 BCE
Courting flute (siyotanka), Red pipestone (catlinite), lead, Native-tanned leather, Native American (Sioux)
Courting flute (siyotanka)
Native American (Sioux)
ca. 1850–1900
Imperatorum Romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium, Peter Flötner German, Woodcut
Imperatorum Romanorum omnium orientalium et occidentalium
Multiple artists/makers
1559
Strap chain with one decorated terminal preserved, Gold
Strap chain with one decorated terminal preserved
332–30 BCE
Side Chair, Maple, ash, American
Side Chair
American
1800–1830
Seated female figurine, Terracotta, Cypriot
Seated female figurine
Cypriot
ca. 600–480 BCE
The Backgammon Players, Philip Webb British, Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper, British
The Backgammon Players
Designer Philip Webb
Manufacturer Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
Painted by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
1861
Oriental Masterprint – 18, from the series Oriental Masterprints, Roger Shimomura American, Color screen print on wove paper, Japan
Oriental Masterprint – 18, from the series Oriental Masterprints
Roger Shimomura
1975
Concertina, Charles Wheatstone British, Palisander, leather, paper, ivory, British
Concertina
Charles Wheatstone
ca. 1862
Ornament with Maya glyph, Maya and Atlantic Watershed artists, Jadeite, Atlantic Watershed
Ornament with Maya glyph
Maya and Atlantic Watershed artists
200–600 CE, reworked after 600 CE
Stencil with Pine Boughs and Waterfall, Paper reinforced with silk, Japan
Stencil with Pine Boughs and Waterfall
Japan
19th century
Terracotta stand with a satyr, Terracotta, Etruscan
Terracotta stand with a satyr
Etruscan
late 4th century BCE
Limestone statuette of an oriental god or hero (?), Limestone, Cypriot
Limestone statuette of an oriental god or hero (?)
Cypriot
3rd century BCE
Fancy dress costume, Paul Poiret French, metal, silk, cotton, plastic (cellulose nitrate), French
Fancy dress costume
Designer Paul Poiret
1911

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