University of Northern Iowa

Anthropology

Archaeology (the study of ancient human culture) and ethnology (the study of recent and living people) are the two major sections in the anthropology collection.

The archaeological collection comes from North and West Africa, the Middle East, Western Europe, the Andes, Mesoamerica, the Great Plains, and the Great Basin areas.

The ethnographic collection includes artifacts from the Andes, Amazon, Mesoamerica, Circum-Caribbean, East and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, Melanesia, and Polynesia.

Displaying 601 - 700 of 7429
Cat. # Name Description
601 1995.37.0003 Arrow Four pronged-head made of wood, carved with serrated edges, lashed together & inserted into hollow ends of bamboo shaft.. Staff of arrow is made of bamboo and measures 51" in length. End of shaft is lashed with 1/8" wide fiber ( now loose). a finer fiber is also lashed to shaft below this. Color: BR,TN
602 1972.81.1.4.0069 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
603 1968.10.493.0002 Chip, stone None
604 1970.41.3.0053 Point, projectile None
605 1979.10.9.0059 Bead Quadralateral, pierced, notched on opposite ends. Color: WH
606 1968.10.493.0098 Chip, stone None
607 1972.81.1.4.0005 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
608 2000.15.0007 Shirt Men's full length long-sleeved pull-over shirt. Zipper neck closure. Stand up collar. Collar and zipper decorated with embroidered rayon. Three short slits along bottom cuff. The slits are closed at their posterior termination. Right and left breast pockets. Color: WH
609 1972.81.1.5.0013 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
610 1968.10.493.0034 Chip, stone None
611 1979.10.9.0089 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: PK
612 1970.41.3.0085 Point, projectile None
613 1972.81.1.1.0016 Sherd, pottery Rust colored with 3 black stripes. Rim is black. Part of a rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: RD-BR,BK
614 1968.10.494.0001 Chip, stone None
615 2017-1-2 Rattle Gourd rattle with thin wood branch handle. Green and pink yarn on either side of the gourd, with a feather attached at the top. 2017-1-2 (Rattle) image
616 00.70.0014 projectile point, dart Very thin, edges rough. Color: tan
617 1972.81.1.4.0037 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
618 1973.80.3.27.0005 Postcard Ceramic vessel with human effigy and fret pattern. Color: RD,ML
619 1970.41.3.0021 Point, projectile None
620 1979.10.9.0027 Bead Small, flat bac; front curves outward from bottom and then curves back to form a mound shape. Hole drilled from side to side nearer top. Color: BK
621 1968.10.493.0067 Chip, stone None
622 1972.81.1.1.0049 Sherd, pottery Gray with black design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
623 1968.10.494.0032 Chip, stone None
624 1978.46.0226 Amulet Sewn leather. Knotted. Color: BR
625 1995.37.0004 Arrow Barbed point carved from wood, 16" long, iunserted into hollow bamboo shaft. Bamboo shaft lashed together with slender fiber to hold point secure. Color: TN,BR
626 1972.81.1.4.0070 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
627 1968.10.493.0003 Chip, stone None
628 1974.21.2.0006 Tapestry Handwoven tapestry of hand spun wool. Pre-Columbian bird designs in each of the two pieces made on the same loom but separated from each other by omission of a few rows of yarn. Color: TN,BL,OR
629 1970.41.3.0054 Point, projectile None
630 1979.10.9.0060 Bead Quadralateral, pierced, notched on opposite ends. Mottled color. Some brown coloration at one end. Color: GY,WH
631 1968.10.493.0099 Chip, stone None
632 1972.81.1.4.0006 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery.
633 1993.37.0036 Hat Woman's. Plant fiber (fique?) trimmed in velour. Tigthly woven cream color, with black trim. "BM-" is written in pencil on the inside of the hat. "%)" isdeciperable, like an ink stamp. "Colombia" is written in black ink, permanent on green iron-on fabric attached to the inside of the hat.
634 1968.10.0013 Instrument An Kon Koma. Marimba instrument of Temne tribe. The language around the opening is Temne and says, "Great is the love I have for thee." It is made from a hollow box, with a semi circular opening. In front of the opening are metal spokes that, when tapped, create sound. 1968.10.0013 (Instrument) image
635 1968.10.493.0035 Chip, stone None
636 1979.10.9.0090 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: PK
637 1970.41.3.0086 Point, projectile None
638 1972.81.1.1.0017 Sherd, pottery Rust with black design. Part of rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: RD-BR,BK
639 00.54.22.0013 Arrow Wooden; tipped with a stone chipped arrowhead.
640 1968.10.494.0002 Chip, stone None
641 00.70.0015 Point, projectile Hunting arrowhead.
642 1972.81.1.4.0038 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
643 1973.80.3.27.0006 Postcard Globular vessel in clay with plumed serpent motifs, Color: BL,RD,YL
644 1970.41.3.0022 Point, projectile None
645 1979.10.9.0028 Bead Rectangular; hole drilled in each end. Color: BK
646 1968.10.493.0068 Chip, stone None
647 1972.81.1.1.0050 Sherd, pottery Gray with black design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
648 1968.10.494.0033 Chip, stone None
649 1995.37.0005 Arrow Brroad point made of light colored wood lashed to outside of bamboo shaft with thin fiber cordage. Below this another 16", wide fiber is lashed to the shaft. Color: TN
650 1972.81.1.4.0071 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
651 1968.10.493.0004 Chip, stone None
652 1970.41.3.0055 Point, projectile None
653 1979.10.9.0061 Bead Triangular, pierced, notched on opposite ends. Chipped. Color: TN
654 1968.10.493.0100 Chip, stone None
655 1981.13.3.4.1.0001 Sherd, pottery Painted design on inside.
656 1972.81.1.4.0007 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
657 1968.10.493.0036 Chip, stone None
658 1979.10.9.0091 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced twice. Color: PK
659 1970.41.3.0087 Point, projectile None
660 1972.81.1.1.0018 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe near rim. Black striped design over rest. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
661 1974.30.0005 Mola Red cloth top and bottom, multi-colored cloths between. Floral design. One edge finished with yellow band of cottom machine-stitched to main cloths. Multi-colord designs. Three sides unfinished. Color: RD,PK,GR,YL,ML
662 1968.10.494.0003 Chip, stone None
663 1972.81.1.4.0039 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
664 1973.80.3.27.0007 Postcard Jaguar effigy grinding stone from Nicoya region. Color: BR,CR
665 1970.41.3.0023 Point, projectile None
666 1979.10.9.0029 Bead Rectangular shape; hole drilled in each end. Color: BK
667 1968.10.493.0069 Chip, stone None
668 2002.17.0001 Point, Projectile Corner notched; medium lenticular; oblique flaking pattern. Color: GY,BL,PK
669 1972.81.1.1.0051 Sherd, pottery Gray with 3 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
670 1968.10.494.0034 Chip, stone None
671 1995.37.0006 Arrow Point made from bamboo sliced from length of shaft to form a trough with a sharp tip. Point has short shaft wooden piece attached at base inside of trough. These are lashed together and inserted into hollow bamboo shaft which is lashed with 1/1/6' thick fiber to secure point in place. Color: TN,BR
672 1970.78.17.1.0003 Armband Braided. Braided part is 6" long with loose fibers extending 23". Color: TN
673 1972.81.1.4.0072 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
674 1968.10.493.0005 Chip, stone None
675 1970.41.3.0056 Point, projectile None
676 1979.10.9.0062 Bead Rectangular, pierced, grooved. Color: TN
677 1968.10.493.0101 Chip, stone None
678 1981.13.3.4.1.0002 Sherd, pottery Painted design on inside.
679 00.54.6.0005 Cane Carved. Gummed label.
680 1972.81.1.4.0008 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
681 1972.81.1.5.0014 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
682 1968.10.493.0037 Chip, stone None
683 1979.10.9.0092 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: PK
684 1970.41.3.0088 Point, projectile None
685 1972.81.1.1.0019 Sherd, pottery Gray with black design. Part of rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
686 1968.10.494.0004 Chip, stone None
687 1972.81.1.4.0040 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
688 1973.80.3.27.0008 Postcard Metate with the head of a macaw; grinding stone for corn. Color: RD,TN
689 1970.41.3.0024 Point, projectile None
690 1979.10.9.0030 Bead Rectangular shape but wider at one end than the other; hole drilled in each end. Color: GY
691 1979.10.9.0031 Bead Irregular sphere shape with flat back; hole drilled in each end. Color: GY
692 1968.10.493.0070 Chip, stone None
693 1972.81.1.1.0052 Sherd, pottery Rust with brown design. Design painted on the inside. Color: RD-BR, BR
694 1968.10.494.0035 Chip, stone None
695 1995.37.0007 Arrow Shaft made of bamboo and measures 37" in length. Point is barbed along one side. Point is attached at the trough of the baboo shaft. Point and shaft are secured by 1/16" thick fiber to keep them in place. Color: TN,BR
696 1970.78.17.1.0004 Armband Braided. Braid is 6" long with loose fibers extending 25". Color: TN
697 1972.81.1.4.0073 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
698 1968.10.493.0006 Chip, stone None
699 1970.41.3.0057 Point, projectile None
700 1979.10.9.0063 Bead Triangular, pierced. Color: WH
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