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 201 - 300 of 7429
Cat. # Name Description
201 1968.10.493.0114 Chip, stone None
202 1972.81.1.5.0005 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
203 1968.10.0106 Jug Palm wine jug made out of a large circular jug with a long spout that is wrapped in twisted twine. 1968.10.0106 (Jug) image
204 1972.81.1.1.0010 Sherd, pottery Black vertical stripe. Part of a rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY
205 2017-17-7 Mask Kpeliye'e mask of the Senufo people. Oval, elongated face with scarring on cheeks and on protrusions along the lower jaw. The mouth extends from the face and exhibits a cylindrical beard-like object extending below the lips. The eyes are carved out slits. There is a fin shaped protrusion coming out from the top of the mask. 2017-17-7 (Mask) image
206 1970.41.3.0017 Point, projectile None
207 1968.10.493.0050 Chip, stone None
208 1972.81.1.4.0029 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
209 1972.81.1.5.0027 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
210 1979.10.9.0051 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH, GY
211 1972.81.1.5.0028 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
212 1979.10.9.0052 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
213 1968.10.0139 Shell, turtle Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine. 1968.10.0139 (Shell, turtle) image
214 1981.13.1.0001 Mortar Two parts. a. Mano. Many small holes on surface; one end flat, other end tapers and is curved. b. Metate. Three legs, curved surface on top. Speckled, with many small holes on the surface. Color: GY
215 1968.10.0498 Ring Handcrafted ring made with five loops, three on one side of the center band and two on the other. There are 25 dots throughout the design, place along the band and where the loops attach to the band. 1968.10.0498 (Ring) image
216 1972.81.1.1.0041 Sherd, pottery Gray with black pointed design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
217 1970.41.3.0050 Point, projectile None
218 1973.80.3.27.0022 Postcard Colonial church in Orosi, Cartago, Costa Rica. Built in 18th century. Color: YL,GR,TN
219 1968.10.493.0083 Chip, stone None
220 1972.81.1.4.0062 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
221 1979.10.9.0082 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Notched. Color: WH
222 1968.10.494.0026 Chip, stone None
223 00.54.17.0031 Basket Woven basket.
224 1968.10.0025 Mat Used as lid or as bellows. Orange, black, and natural color. Large natural color star with 8 points on orange background. Color: OR,BK,TN
225 1968.10.493.0019 Chip, stone None
226 1979.10.9.0020 Bead Long flat back, front slants outward from bottom and then curves back to form a mound-like shape. Hole drilled near top from side to side. Color: BK
227 1972.41.0009 Leaflet Pictures and describes Korean figurines #72.41.002 - #72.41.008. Costumes of figurines: 1. Bride 2. Nobleman 3. Grandfather 4. Lady wearing festive dress 5. Farmer 6. Farmer's wife or woman at market 7. Bridegroom 8. Grandmother
228 1970.41.3.0082 Point, projectile None
229 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.
230 1968.10.493.0115 Chip, stone None
231 1972.81.1.5.0006 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
232 1968.10.0107 Bottle Often attached to tree to collect wine. Made from a circular gourd. The handle is made from twine. 1968.10.0107 (Bottle) image
233 1972.81.1.1.0011 Sherd, pottery Gray with black diagonal lines. Black line on rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
234 1970.41.3.0018 Point, projectile None
235 1970.78.17.1.0009 Palm fibers Bundle. Color: TN
236 1968.10.493.0051 Chip, stone None
237 1972.81.1.4.0030 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
238 1972.81.1.5.0029 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
239 1995.38.0001 Sculpture Tall, narrow; carved from one piece of wood. 11 small children grasping an adult. All have similar body features. Adult is largest figure. Children are wearing a garment wrap around the lower half of their bodies. 1995.38.0001 (Sculpture) image
240 1979.10.9.0053 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
241 1968.10.0140 Shell, turtle Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine. 1968.10.0140 (Shell, turtle) image
242 1972.81.1.1.0042 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes and black design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
243 1970.41.3.0051 Point, projectile None
244 1973.80.3.27.0023 Postcard Fortlet from late 19th century, Heredia, Costa Rica. Symbol of the town of Heredia. Color: YL,BL
245 1968.10.493.0084 Chip, stone None
246 1972.81.1.4.0063 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
247 1979.10.9.0083 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Notched. Color: WH
248 1968.10.494.0027 Chip, stone None
249 00.54.17.0032 Mat, straw For sleeping.
250 1968.10.0026 Mat Four-pointed star, natural, edged in black, on orange background. Color: OR,BK,TN
251 1968.10.493.0020 Chip, stone None
252 1979.10.9.0021 Bead Long flat back, front curves outward from bottom and then curves back to form a mound shape; notch on left side near top. Hole drilled near top from side to side. Color: BK
253 1970.41.3.0083 Point, projectile None
254 1968.10.493.0116 Chip, stone None
255 1972.81.1.5.0007 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
256 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
257 1970.41.3.0019 Point, projectile None
258 1968.10.493.0052 Chip, stone None
259 1972.81.1.4.0031 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
260 1972.81.1.5.0030 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
261 1979.10.9.0054 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
262 2003.10.0012 Cup Cup formed from half of small circular gourd. Color: BR
263 1968.10.0141 Shell, turtle Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine. 1968.10.0141 (Shell, turtle) image
264 1968.10.0500 Ring Handcrafted ring with three horizontal rows of tiny silver dots separated by 2 narrow silver lines. The outer edge of the design is made to look braided. 1968.10.0500 (Ring) image
265 1972.81.1.1.0043 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes and pointed design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
266 1970.41.3.0052 Point, projectile None
267 1973.80.3.27.0024 Card, greeting Christmas. Christchild, Mary, two angels. Color: GR,BL,YL
268 1968.10.493.0085 Chip, stone None
269 1972.81.1.4.0064 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
270 1970.41.3.0094 Point, projectile None
271 1979.10.9.0084 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
272 1968.10.494.0028 Chip, stone None
273 1968.10.0027 Mat Six-pointed natural star on orange background. Natural and black inner circle. Color: OR,BK,TN
274 1968.10.493.0021 Chip, stone None
275 1979.10.9.0022 Bead Long flat back, front curves outward from bottom and then curves back to form a mound shape. Hole drilled near top from side to side. Color: BK
276 1970.41.3.0084 Point, projectile None
277 1968.10.493.0117 Chip, stone None
278 1972.81.1.5.0008 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
279 00.77.0033 Point, projectile None
280 2017-17-11 Stool Men stool with four legs and a large base in the center. Each leg has carved semicircular protrusions along the length. The seat is curved upwards on the ends and has a carved out triangle on either end. 2017-17-11 (Stool) image
281 1970.41.3.0020 Point, projectile None
282 1968.10.493.0053 Chip, stone None
283 1972.81.1.4.0032 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
284 1972.81.1.5.0031 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
285 1979.10.9.0055 Bead Quadralateral, pierced, notched on opposite ends. Color: WH
286 1972.81.1.1.0044 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
287 1970.41.3.0053 Point, projectile None
288 1973.80.3.27.0025 Card, greeting Christmas. Holy family flight to Egypt. Color: RD,YL,WH
289 1968.10.493.0086 Chip, stone None
290 1972.81.1.4.0065 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
291 1970.41.3.0095 Point, projectile None
292 1979.10.9.0085 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: PK
293 1968.10.494.0029 Chip, stone None
294 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
295 1968.10.493.0022 Chip, stone None
296 1972.81.1.4.0001 Sherd, pottery No design. Part of a rim. Color: GY
297 1979.10.9.0023 Bead Long flat back, front curves outward from bottom and then curves back to form a mound shape. Notch on front above hole; hole drilled near top from side to side. Color: BK
298 1970.41.3.0085 Point, projectile None
299 1968.10.493.0118 Chip, stone None
300 1972.81.1.5.0009 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
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