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.

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Cat. # Name Description
1 1968.10.0005 Mask Burnt orange mask, black hair area and top of forehead horn and upper lip, red lower lip and red spots on cheeks, ears, and forehead. The mask is red inside. 1968.10.0005 (Mask) image
2 1968.10.493.0065 Chip, stone None
3 1972.31.0024 Stone, worry Thumb depression.
4 1972.81.1.4.0014 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
5 1970.41.3.0004 Point, projectile None
6 1979.10.9.0044 Bead Conical with hole. Color: GY
7 1972.81.1.5.0020 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
8 00.70.0007 Preform Base and part of lateral edge missing
9 1968.10.493.0001 Chip, stone None
10 1970.41.3.0098 Point, projectile None
11 1972.81.1.1.0025 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe at rim. The rest of the design is 4 black horizontal stripes plus diagonal lines. Stripes over rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
12 1995.37.0010 Arrow Shaft made of bamboo and measures 37" long. Head of arrow is eight inches in length. Sliced along the length of shaft to form a hollow trough. Point of arrow and shaft are connected at the trough inside of shaft. 1/16" fibers are used to bind arrow together. Point of arrow is grooved out and is very dark where point and shaft are attached. One side of point is dark and the other is light. Color: TN,BR
13 1968.10.493.0097 Chip, stone None
14 1972.81.1.4.0046 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
15 1973.80.3.27.0013 Postcard Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: RD,BL,WH
16 1970.41.3.0036 Point, projectile None
17 1979.10.9.0074 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
18 11.11.11.0022 Sash Woven. Color: ML
19 1968.10.493.0033 Chip, stone None
20 1972.81.1.2.0004 Sherd, pottery Gray with 4 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
21 1968.10.493.0129 Chip, stone None
22 1979.10.9.0012 Bead Gear-shaped disk with hole drilled in center. Color: BR,BK
23 1984.9.0008 Bowl None
24 1972.81.1.4.0078 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
25 1970.41.3.0068 Point, projectile None
26 1968.10.0006 Mask, Ritual White polychrome mask with painted black details. Attached to the edges of the mask is a white cotton cloth, attached with nails. The eyes are cut out and the mouth is carved in. The detail of the hair protrudes on either side of the forehead. 1968.10.0006 (Mask, Ritual) image
27 1968.10.493.0066 Chip, stone None
28 1972.81.1.4.0015 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
29 1970.41.3.0005 Point, projectile None
30 1979.10.9.0045 Bead Conical with two holes. Color: WH
31 1972.81.1.5.0021 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
32 1968.10.493.0002 Chip, stone None
33 1970.41.3.0099 Point, projectile None
34 1972.81.1.1.0026 Sherd, pottery Gray with 5 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
35 1995.37.0011 Arrow Pronted point of arrow has verious engravings on the point. Shaft is made of bamboo. Shaft of arrow is made of bamboo and measures 34" in length. Shaft is hollowed out to form a trough. Point of arrow is connected to shaft at the trough. Woven binding is used to connect point and shaft. Point is dark and has an almost maroon color. Color: BR,TN,RD
36 1968.10.493.0098 Chip, stone None
37 1972.81.1.4.0047 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
38 1973.80.3.27.0014 Postcard Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: RD,BL,PR
39 1970.41.3.0037 Point, projectile None
40 1979.10.9.0075 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Some brwon coloration. Color: WH,BR
41 11.11.11.0035 Bead Two sets.
42 1968.10.493.0034 Chip, stone None
43 1970.78.10.0002 Net, fishing Woven of mostly natural colored cotton attached to round wooden circle. Blue and red trim around center. Wooden edge bound with cotton cord. Pocket about 6" in diameter in center. Color: TN,RD
44 1978.46.0047 Broom Bound grass fiber bundle; two decorative woven grass bindings at handle top, yellow-brown natural color. Color: TN
45 2004.26.0005 pot Tan terra cotta vessel with small one-inch handle. Color: TN
46 1972.81.1.2.0005 Sherd, pottery Gray with 2 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
47 1968.10.494.0001 Chip, stone None
48 1979.10.9.0013 Bead Round disk with hole drilled in one side. Color: GY
49 1984.9.0009 Bead Color: RD,YL
50 1972.81.1.4.0079 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
51 1970.41.3.0069 Point, projectile None
52 1968.10.0007 Figurine Koranko wood carving of female figure. 1968.10.0007 (Figurine) image
53 1968.10.493.0067 Chip, stone None
54 1978.46.0080 Tray Woven brown, red, yellow and natural colored grass, high outer rim, wrapped edge. Color: BR,RD,YL,TN
55 1972.81.1.4.0016 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
56 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
57 1970.41.3.0006 Point, projectile None
58 1979.10.9.0046 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
59 1972.81.1.5.0022 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
60 1968.10.493.0003 Chip, stone None
61 1970.41.3.0100 Point, projectile None
62 1972.81.1.1.0027 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes and black designs. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
63 1995.37.0012 Arrow Pronged point of arrow is very dark and has carving running along the length. Shaft of arrow is made of bamboo and measures 35" in length. Shaft 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
64 1968.10.493.0099 Chip, stone None
65 1972.81.1.4.0048 Sherd, pottery No design. Color: GY
66 1973.80.3.27.0015 Postcard Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: GR,GD,BL
67 1970.41.3.0038 Point, projectile None
68 1979.10.9.0076 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
69 11.11.11.0046 Bead Color: OR
70 1968.10.493.0035 Chip, stone None
71 1970.78.10.0003 Basket Handcrafted large basket carried on the back with a woven rope over the forehead, woven of fiber in natural and black, design has a diamond-like look. Attached to square wooden rim at top. Wooden sticks at corners, two sticks extend down side and across bottom to form opposite corner. Carrying strap attached to one side. Between corners at bottom stick holds woven fibers. Color: TN,BK
72 1972.81.1.2.0006 Sherd, pottery Gray with 1 black stripe, across middle. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
73 1968.10.494.0002 Chip, stone None
74 1979.10.9.0014 Bead Round disk with hole drilled in one side. Color: BK
75 1984.9.0011 Bead Color: WH,BL,GR
76 1972.81.1.4.0080 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
77 1970.41.3.0070 Point, projectile None
78 1968.10.0008 Statue Wooden statue with elongated, thin chest, and arms clasped in the center of the stomach. The elongated face is adorned with two horizontal etchings on either cheek and five vertical etches on the chin. Attached to the bottom of the feet is a square base, approximately 3 cm in height. 1968.10.0008 (Statue) image
79 1968.10.493.0068 Chip, stone None
80 1978.46.0081 Tray Woven red and natural yellow grass fibers, high outer rim, wrapped edge. Color: RD,YL
81 1972.81.1.4.0017 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
82 1970.41.3.0007 Point, projectile None
83 1979.10.9.0047 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
84 1972.81.1.5.0023 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
85 1968.10.493.0004 Chip, stone None
86 1970.41.3.0101 Point, projectile None
87 1972.81.1.1.0028 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
88 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
89 1968.10.493.0100 Chip, stone None
90 00.54.17.0028 Fabric, hemp fiber None
91 1972.81.1.4.0049 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
92 1973.80.3.27.0016 Postcard International airport at El Coco, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Color: BL,TN,WH
93 1970.41.3.0039 Point, projectile None
94 1979.10.9.0077 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: TN
95 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
96 1968.10.493.0036 Chip, stone None
97 1970.78.10.0004 Spear Has two feathers 8" long attached on one end, one all black and the other black with some white. Head is 16" long, made of wood with printed black and brown v-shaped design. Head attached to shaft by black and red cotton cord wrapped around shaft. Feathers attached with black and natural cord wrapped around shaft. Color: TN,BK
98 1972.81.1.2.0007 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe near edge. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
99 1968.10.494.0003 Chip, stone None
100 1979.10.9.0015 Bead Gear-shaped disk with four gear-like prongs; hole drilled in center. Color: BK
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