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 701 - 800 of 7429
Cat. # Name Description
701 1970.41.3.0083 Point, projectile None
702 1968.10.0028 Mat Six-pointed black star on orange background. 3 single circles of natural, 2 double circles of orange and black, center natural. Color: OR,BK,TN
703 1968.10.493.0054 Chip, stone None
704 1981.13.3.4.1.0005 Sherd, pottery Painted design on inside.
705 1972.81.1.4.0023 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
706 1970.41.3.0019 Point, projectile None
707 1979.10.9.0095 Bead Cigar shaped, hollow, pierced. Chipped. Color: WH,TN
708 1968.10.494.0033 Chip, stone None
709 1968.10.493.0086 Chip, stone None
710 1972.81.1.1.0034 Sherd, pottery Gray with 2 curved black lines. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
711 1979.10.9.0005 Bead Gear shaped, hole drilled in center; four gear-like cogs. Color: BR,BK
712 1995.37.0013 Arrow Pronged point of arrow is dark brown and has carvings running along the length of the point. Shaft of arrow is made of bamboo and measures 37" in length. Point of arrow and shaft are separate pieces connected at the trough inside the shaft. There is fiber binding at the connection that is dark brown in color. Color: BR,TN
713 1972.81.1.4.0055 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
714 1970.41.3.0051 Point, projectile None
715 1968.10.493.0022 Chip, stone None
716 1972.81.1.1.0012 Sherd, pottery Gray with 3 stripes near rim and black design. Part of a rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
717 1968.10.493.0118 Chip, stone None
718 1972.81.1.2.0013 Sherd, pottery Black on gray. Lined design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
719 1979.10.9.0037 Bead Color: GY
720 1979.10.9.0038 Bead Ring-shaped; hole in center. Color: WH
721 1972.81.1.5.0038 Sherd, pottery Part of the rim with incised design. Color: GY
722 1972.81.1.4.0088 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
723 1979.10.9.0064 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Mottled. Color: WH,TN
724 1970.41.3.0084 Point, projectile None
725 1968.10.0029 Mat Four wedges, 2 alternate black and orange arcs, 2 alternate black and natural arcs, natural center. Color: OR,BK,TN
726 1968.10.493.0055 Chip, stone None
727 1981.13.3.4.1.0006 Sherd, pottery Painted design on inside.
728 1972.81.1.4.0024 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
729 1970.41.3.0020 Point, projectile None
730 1979.10.9.0096 Bead Tube-shaped. Hole through center from top to bottom. Brown coloring on one side. Color: WH
731 1968.10.494.0034 Chip, stone None
732 1972.31.0016 Flute Four + one holes. Color: TN
733 1968.10.493.0087 Chip, stone None
734 1972.81.1.1.0035 Sherd, pottery Gray with 3 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
735 1979.10.9.0006 Bead Round disk-like, hole drilled at one side. Color: BR,BK
736 1995.37.0014 Arrow Pronged point of arrow is brown in color and has various carvings on it. Shaft of arrow is made of bamboo and measures 34 1/2" in length. Shaft is sliced along the length to form a hollow trough. Point of arrow and shaft are connected at the trough inside the shaft. Fiber binding is used to secure the connection between point and shaft. Color: TN,BR
737 1972.81.1.4.0056 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
738 1970.41.3.0052 Point, projectile None
739 1970.41.3.0094 Point, projectile None
740 1968.10.493.0023 Chip, stone None
741 1996.18.0001 Dress Navy blue velvet dress with gold embroidered designs on the end of the sleeves, bottom of the dress and around the neck line. Color: BL,GD,PR
742 1968.10.493.0119 Chip, stone None
743 1972.81.1.2.0014 Sherd, pottery Gray with black design near top. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
744 1979.10.9.0039 Bead Small ring shape with large hole in center. Color: WH
745 1972.81.1.6.0001 Sherd, pottery Part of a handle that once belonged on some sort of pottery. One end is paited with black stripes. Nearly cylinder with one flat side. Color: GY
746 1972.81.1.5.0001 Sherd, pottery Incised with a design painted on the reverse side in black. Color: GY
747 00.54.17.0028 Fabric, hemp fiber None
748 1979.10.9.0065 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Mottled. Color: TN,WH
749 1970.41.3.0085 Point, projectile None
750 1968.10.493.0056 Chip, stone None
751 1972.81.1.4.0025 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
752 1970.41.3.0021 Point, projectile None
753 11.11.11.0005 Tile Mosaics; baths of Caligula, Rome. No number.
754 1973.40.3.0001 Zither Zither-like instrument of reeds. There are 12 strings. On the reverse side 7 reeds approximately 1" wide are woven across the center section of the reed platform. 1973.40.3.0001 (Zither) image
755 1978.46.0040 Mat Woven natural grass, multi-colored (natural, royal purple, green, black), reinforced edges, tri-fold. Color: ML
756 1979.10.9.0097 Bead Tube-shaped. Hole through center from top to bottom. Another hole from center to side near top. Another hole from side to side at center. Color: BR,CR
757 1968.10.494.0035 Chip, stone None
758 1968.10.493.0088 Chip, stone None
759 1972.81.1.1.0036 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe and black checkered design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
760 1979.10.9.0007 Bead Irregular shape disk with hole drilled at one side. Color: BR,BK
761 1973.80.3.27.0003 Postcard Clay tripod vessel from the Atlantic watershed. Color: RD
762 1995.37.0015 Arrow Point of arrow is barbed for general hunting purposes and measures 8 1/2'. Shaft is made of bamboo and is sliced along its length to form a hollow trough. Point of arrow and shaft are connected at the trough inside the shaft. Thick fiber binding is wrapped just below where the shaft and point meet. Color: BR,TN
763 1972.81.1.4.0057 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
764 1970.41.3.0053 Point, projectile None
765 1970.41.3.0095 Point, projectile None
766 1968.10.493.0024 Chip, stone None
767 1978.46.0073 Plate Woven elephant grass, natural tan color, 3/4" rimmed edge. Color: TN
768 1968.10.493.0120 Chip, stone None
769 1972.81.1.2.0015 Sherd, pottery Rust with black stripe and pointed design on gray. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,OR,BK
770 1972.81.1.2.0016 Sherd, pottery Gray with 3 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
771 1979.10.9.0040 Bead Shell conical spiral, light color underneath; hole drilled at top (large end). Color: TN
772 00.70.0001 Ax, hand Fist axe.
773 1972.81.1.6.0002 Sherd, pottery Part of a handle that once belonged on some sort of pottery. Curved in the shape of a "C". Color: GY
774 1984.9.0002 Birch bark None
775 1972.81.1.5.0002 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
776 1979.10.9.0066 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
777 1970.41.3.0086 Point, projectile None
778 1968.10.493.0057 Chip, stone None
779 1972.81.1.4.0026 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
780 1970.41.3.0022 Point, projectile None
781 11.11.11.0006 Book "Mexican Native Costumes". No number. Color: BK,WH
782 1979.10.9.0098 Bead Ring-shaped. Color: PK
783 197078.15.0019E Loom This is the entire loom with the weaving attached. There are two wooden sticks that holds the strings. The cotton strings are different colours and woven into a geometric design of squares and lines. The weaving stops with another small piece of wood and leads to more open  string. The spindle is attached with the red thread. It is quite common to find geometric designs among the Shipibo-Conibo because in the past the symbols had meaning that held their beliefs and values. The ability to interpret and translate that meaning has since been lost, but the designs are still present.
784 1968.10.493.0089 Chip, stone None
785 1995.18.0014 Sarong Patterned in horizontal stripes of various geometric designs. Machine stitched & overstitched in flat fell seams to create a tube. Color: BR,RD
786 1972.81.1.1.0037 Sherd, pottery Gray with 3 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
787 1979.10.9.0008 Bead Blade shape tapering to a point at one end. Color: BR,BK
788 1973.80.3.27.0004 Postcard Ceramic vessel with human effigy and fret pattern. Color: RD,ML
789 1968.10.0084 Carving Carved bull horn depicting a bird, possibly a crane, with curved triangular cut outs representing the tail and legs. The eyes are inlaid with white horn. There are carved lines down the spine of the bird. 1968.10.0084 (Carving) image
790 1995.37.0016 Arrow Pronged point of arrow is reddish-brown in color and has various carvings on it. the tip of the point has been worn and lost some of its color. Shaft of bamboo is sliced along its length to form a hollow trough. Point of arrow and shaft are connected at the trough inside the shaft. Color: BR,TN
791 1972.81.1.4.0058 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
792 00.54.12.0001 Stamp, postage From the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 50 fils.
793 1970.41.3.0054 Point, projectile None
794 1970.41.3.0096 Point, projectile None
795 1968.10.493.0025 Chip, stone None
796 1978.46.0074 Plate Woven elephant grass, natural tan color, 3/4" rimmed edge. Color: TN
797 1968.10.493.0121 Chip, stone None
798 1972.81.1.2.0017 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe near top. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
799 1979.10.9.0041 Bead Shell conical spiral; hole drilled at top (large end). Color: GY
800 1984.9.0003 Birch bark None
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