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 2401 - 2500 of 7429
Cat. # Name Description
2401 1972.37.23 Figurine Lakshma; figure on pink plastic with a gilt chain at top through two holes. Color: PK
2402 1972.37.24 Wristlet Rakhi. Cotton with red silk threads with yellow fan-like tassel. Color: RD,YL 1972.37.24 (Wristlet) image
2403 1972.37.25 Roller Design, bamboo. Many holes to make designs. 1972.37.25 (Roller) image
2404 1972.37.26 Model Miniature. Kathakali dance mask worn by traditional dancers. Color: GR,YL,RD 1972.37.26 (Model) image
2405 1972.37.27 Marionette Blue skirt, red blouse, yellow gauze cape with silver trim. Black string attached to head. Color: BL,RD,YL,BK
2406 1972.37.28 Puppet Puppet, Andhra. Leather, mounted on wood stick. Color: RD,BK,YL
2407 1972.37.29 Model Seven pieces. a. Tanpura. b. Sitar. c. Crum, pakhawa. d. Drum, tabla. e. Drum, doogi. f. Dilruba. g. Veena.
2408 1972.37.3 Lamp Miniature brass oil lamp and ladle. a. [MISSING] Lamp, brass, with well in center bowl opposite end of handle. b. Ladle, hooked on with gold chain.
2409 1972.37.31A Record, Phonograph 45 rpm record of the national anthem of India
2410 1972.37.31B Record, Phonograph 45 rpm record of dance music from India.
2411 1972.37.32 Flag Horizontal stripes with design in center of flag. Color: RD,WH,GR 1972.37.32 (Flag) image
2412 1972.37.4 Burner, incense Miniature brass incense burner base and cover. a. Base, bowl on pedestal b. cover. c. Incense; pink cone with black top.
2413 1972.37.5 Statue Lingam, brass. Symbol of shiva. Pedestal stem, bowl with stem.
2414 1972.37.8 Cymbal, finger Manjira, ritual. a. Right half. b.Left half.
2415 1972.37.9 Cotton One hundred - one hundred twenty fiberlets. Color: WH
2416 1972.41.1 Figurine Bride.
2417 1972.41.2 Figurine Nobleman.
2418 1972.41.3 Figurine Grandfather.
2419 1972.41.4 Figurine Lady in festive dress.
2420 1972.41.5 Figurine Farmer.
2421 1972.41.6 Figurine Farmer's wife.
2422 1972.41.7 Figurine Bridegroom.
2423 1972.41.8 Figurine Grandmother.
2424 1972.46.10 Tray For cake.
2425 1972.46.1 Fan Nine black plastic ribs fastened together by a gold pin. Each is 11 3/8' long. One side of the fan is gold with a green pine branch design. Reverse side is silver with a green pine branch design.
2426 1972.46.11.1 Napkin Yellow moon crescent and a green pine tree and pink cherry blossoms. Color: WH,YL,GR 1972.46.11.1 (Napkin) image
2427 1972.46.11.2 Napkin Yellow moon crescent and a green pine tree and pink cherry blossoms. Color: WH,YL,GR 1972.46.11.2 (Napkin) image
2428 1972.46.12 Tray Four pieces of bamboo each 6 5/8" long and slightly curved at each end are fastened together. Small pieces of bamboo the inner pieces with 2 outer curved pieces of bamboo. All six pieces are joined together at the top and bottom. The bamboo pieces separate the six near the middle.
2429 1972.46.14 Chopstick Glued on end. a, b, c, and d.
2430 1972.46.15 Chopstick Double pointed; varnished, a and b.
2431 1972.46.16 Chopstick Start out small in diameter and gradually increase. The handle part has incised designs. A hole is cut out near the top end. Wooden square bell-like structures are fasted in the holes. The structures are 1" long with the widest part being 3/8' x 3/8". a. and b. Color: RD
2432 1972.46.17 Bowl Two crossed black lines running vertically placed in five places around the bowl. Three blue flower-like designs are spaced between the pairs of black lines. The inside is white with a blue rim 1/4" wide around the very top. Bowl is 2 /58" diameter at the bottom and 5 5/8" in diameter at the top. The 5" lid has the same design as the bowl. It has a raised hollow cylinder knob which is 1 3/4' diameter. a, bowl, b, lid. Color: WH,BK,BL 1972.46.17 (Bowl) image
2433 1972.46.18 Bowl Three blue bands 1/4' wide. Between the bands are blue designs. The inside of the bowl is white. The lid has the same design as the bowl. It is 4 1/4" diameter. It has a raised hollow cylinder knob which is 2 1/8" in diameter. The bowl is 2 3/8" in diameter at the bottom and 4 7/8" in diameter at the top. a, bowl, b., lid. Color: BL,WH 1972.46.18 (Bowl) image
2434 1972.46.19 Dish, Pickle White, with a dainty blue design on the bottom of the inside. Color: WH,BL 1972.46.19 (Dish, Pickle) image
2435 1972.46.20 Teacup Gray with a brown and blue vertical stripe, then an orange vertical stripe around the cup. The bottom rim is orange and the top rim is brown. The inside of the cup is gray. Bottom diameter is 1 7/8". Top diameter is 2 5/8". the widest part is 2 7/8" diameter. 2 3/4" high. Color: GY,BR,BL,OR 1972.46.20 (Teacup) image
2436 1972.46.2 Stand, fan Front varnished.
2437 1972.46.21 Bowl Orange with a black raised rim. Outside is tan; bottom is black. Color: OR,BK
2438 1972.46.22 Bowl, soup Bottom half of the outside is black. Top outside half is made of gold, red, and black thin horizontal lines. The inside of the bowl is red. Color: RD,BK,GD
2439 1972.46.23 Model Black lacquerware with a few red streaks. Inside is red; filled with a yellow soup. the white blocks in the soup represent tofu (soybean paste); green leaves represent marsh parsley. There is a gold label on one side, with some Japanese writing and American numbers. Color: BK,RD 1972.46.23 (Model) image
2440 1972.46.24 Stand, Chopstick Resembles a fish with an eye on one end. Blue with a white underside. Color: BL,WH 1972.46.24 (Stand, Chopstick) image
2441 1972.46.25 Model Rice (Gohan). Representation of a serving of white rice. Top side is rough symbolizing each grain of rice. Underside is hollowed and smooth with a coat of white paint. Color: WH 1972.46.25 (Model) image
2442 1972.46.26 Model Representation of buckwheat noodles (soba) with seaweed on a bamboo tray. The tray is made of pieces of bamboo joined together by string. Noodles are heaped on the tray; black seaweed is spread on top of the noodles. 1972.46.26 (Model) image
2443 1972.46.27 Model Replica of sukiyaki. Food items from left to right: vegetable gelatin made from seaweed, brown mushrooms, yellow-green and white leeks, yellow bamboo shoots, tofu, onions and pieces of red beef lying in front of the food. Green plastic parsley is stuck in the top. Color: ML 1972.46.27 (Model) image
2444 1972.46.28 Model Replica of mutton dish (Genghis Khan). Food items from left to right: white bean sprouts, green pepper, slided onion, red mutton. 1972.46.28 (Model) image
2445 1972.46.29 Model Wax; of sushi. a.1, a.2., a.3. Cucumber, rice. b. Squid, rice. c. Tuna, rice. d. Shrimp, rice. e. egg, rice. f. Salmon, eggs, rice. g. Mackerel, rice. h. earshell, rice. i. Flatfish, rice. j. Shellfish, rice. k. Scallop, rice. 1972.46.29 (Model) image
2446 1972.46.30 Model a, One, two. Tempura, shrimp. Ebi. b, zingiber plant stem. c, green pepper. d, eggplant, Nasubi. e, mushroom, Shiitake. f, squid, Ika. g, salmon, Sake. 1972.46.30 (Model) image
2447 1972.46.3 Bookmark Chiyogogami. a. boy. b. girl.
2448 1972.46.32 Curtain Stamped "Japan". A white picture of old sake brewery is printed on a piece of dark blue cotton. 3 cloth hangars on the top through which a rod may be placed so the curtain will hang up.
2449 1972.46.33 Cloth wrap Furoshiki, beige cotton cloth. Design of pine trees, fish, and crabs. "Hokkaido Bank" is printed in the lower right corner. Color: TN,GR Design is prepared as follows: 1. Cloth is covered with wax 2. The wax is broken into patterns 3. Green dye is added 4. After dye dries, all wax is removed
2450 1972.46.34 Purse Red with blue, green and white flowers. Drawstring. Inside is palin. Sewn in black. Color: RD,BK,BL,GR Carried by a small girl when wearing a Kimono (Japan)
2451 1972.46.35 Belt Brocade design is in a crane pattern. Color: RD
2452 1972.46.36 Dress a. Dress. b. Jacket. Jacket and dress both open down the front to a V-neck with a collar and 3/4-length sleeves. Jacket is tied together by a plaid tie. A long white silk bow at the neck joins both sides of the dress. Color: YL,RD
2453 1972.46.4 Book Book and origami figure. a, Crane. b., Book, "Happy Origami". Color: BK,WH Crane made by origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. The crane is a symbol of peace and everlasting life. According to legend, if you make 1000 cranes, your wish will come true
2454 1972.46.5 Teaspoon Chasagi, (teaspoon); curved.
2455 1972.46.6 Whisk, tea Bottom part is a cylinder 1 3/4' long. Fibers of bamboo extend from the cylinder for about 2 1/4" and cross each other at the veryt ends. Other fibers of bamboo curve outward around the center fibers.
2456 1972.46.7 Teapot Two parts. a. Pot, ceremonial, lacquerware. Natsume, burnt orange. b, lid, lacquerware, burnt orange.
2457 1972.46.8 Stand, bamboo scoop For tea ceremonial. Hollowed out cylinder.
2458 1972.46.9 Scoop None
2459 1972.5.10 Pot Tripod open bowl in form of a stylized 3-legged bird with spread wings. 1972.5.10 (Pot) image
2460 1972.5.1 Bowl Description from Albertin Collection inventory document: Nasca closed vessel 1.5” at top widest diameter 8” height 5 by 5 and 1/8th” colors tan brown white brown and red geometric design on white background on upper third. Other Description: Closed. Geometric design on white background on upper third. Color: TN,BR,WH,RD -Heavily damaged, broken into many shards that have been glued back into place meticulously with an unknown adhesive. No record of conservation work is known. -Polychromatic design and rounded bottom typical of Nazca ceramics. -Design being only decorative, geometric in nature suggests the piece originates from a later period of the Nazca. -General wear and staining present from use. 1972.5.1 (Bowl) image
2461 1972.5.11 Figurine, animal Stylized horned mammal suggestive of a goat. Color: OR-BR 1972.5.11 (Figurine, animal) image
2462 1972.5.12 Bowl Tripod open square bowl, base all orange-tan; stylized elongated animal face on one end, upturned tail on opposite end. Black linear design around outside rim with black dots and squares below on one side, red cross hatch design beside tail on other side. Color: OR-TN,BK,RD 1972.5.12 (Bowl) image
2463 1972.5.13 Bowl Tripod open bowl with stylized animal heads on top of three legs. Two slits on each leg, one on each side. Dark coloration on legs and faces. Color: RD-BR 1972.5.13 (Bowl) image
2464 1972.5.14 Pot Tripod open vessel, basically red; feet probably represent some type of head. Black coloration on two feet. 1972.5.14 (Pot) image
2465 1972.5.15 Pot Tripod semi-closed vessel. Brown and black coloration around widest part. Two holes in each leg on opposite sides of leg resembling animal face. 2 faces above each leg. Root marks inside bowl. 1972.5.15 (Pot) image
2466 1972.5.16 Bowl Urn-type bottom; double knobs on opposite sides at top. Base chipped in three places. Dendritic staining inside and outside. Two small holes in interior of bowl. 1972.5.16 (Bowl) image
2467 1972.5.17 Bowl Open bowl; conic profile with ridge encircling body; broad rim. Chipped on rim (1), base (3); glaze exfoliated inside bowl. 1972.5.17 (Bowl) image
2468 1972.5.18 Basket Handled basket, semi-closed; 2 monkey faces on handle; incised pattern. 1972.5.18 (Basket) image
2469 1972.5.19 Bowl Semi-open; raised polka dot pattern around greatest width with three lizard patterns also raised in same band; brown below band; tan on band and above; brown inside. 1972.5.19 (Bowl) image
2470 1972.5.20 Bowl Semi-open; incised designs with adjacent raised stylized animal faces (3).
2471 1972.5.2 Bowl Open. Circular and scalloped designs inside. Designs red and black edged in black bands. Color: RD,BK,WH 1972.5.2 (Bowl) image
2472 1972.5.21 Bowl Semi-open, brown bottom and red top half, brown inside; incised and raised dots in circle around outside above a raised line encircling the bowl. Rounded bottom. 1972.5.21 (Bowl) image
2473 1972.5.22 Bowl Semi-open, brown bottom and red top half, brown inside; incised and raised dots in circle around outside above raised line encircling the bowl. 1972.5.22 (Bowl) image
2474 1972.5.23 Bowl Semi-open; brown and red in bands; two rows of raised dots below rim; three raised lines encircling the bowl. 1972.5.23 (Bowl) image
2475 1972.5.24 Bowl Semi-open. Three raised semi-circles of dots and three stylized animal faces between them. Large piece of rim missing. Color: BR 1972.5.24 (Bowl) image
2476 1972.5.25 Bowl Semi-open; raised designs, circular, flat base; four raised designs; three identical oval with 2 parallel vertical incisions. Fourth design is larger with two oval raised designs similar to other on bottom and 2 smaller beside center. Raised design defaced. 1972.5.25 (Bowl) image
2477 1972.5.26 Bowl Semi-open; red tan soil over it; no designs. Outside of rim chipped in two places. 1972.5.26 (Bowl) image
2478 1972.5.27 Bowl Semi-open; tannish brown with incised designs on six raised vertical stripes. 1972.5.27 (Bowl) image
2479 1972.5.3 Bowl Semi-closed. Flower designs in purple, white and black. Broad black band around greatest center width which has scalloped shape. Color: RD,BK,WH,PR 1972.5.3 (Bowl) image
2480 1972.5.4 Bowl Open. Outside, tan bottom, black center band; wavy design in red and black on white background on top third; inside tan bottom, red upper third. Color: TN,BK,RD 1972.5.4 (Bowl) image
2481 1972.5.5 Bowl Elongated tripod with lizard effigy legs; incised designs, monochrome. 1972.5.5 (Bowl) image
2482 1972.5.6 Bowl Elongated tripod with three pelican figures upside down on top of the three legs; mostly red brown with red and black striped designs on pelicans. 1972.5.6 (Bowl) image
2483 1972.5.7 Bowl Elongated tripod with three stylized eagles on top of the legs; monochrome brownish black; some incised patterns. 1972.5.7 (Bowl) image
2484 1972.5.8 Pot Elongated tripod stylized birds at top of three legs; grayish black, red at base of one leg. Color: BK,RD 1972.5.8 (Pot) image
2485 1972.5.9 Pot Ceramic tripod pot with stylized incised monkeys on three legs. Monochrome light brown. Three faces on rim; three dots around bowl with one dot missing. 1972.5.9 (Pot) image
2486 1972.61.0005 Granite fragment None
2487 1972.61.0042 Sherd, pottery Polished outside, dull inside.
2488 1972.61.0044 Sherd, pottery Polished red-brown. Dull inside. Color: RD-BR
2489 1972.61.1 Molinillo Hand carved wood chocolate mixer, round base with bertical slits that open into hollow interior. Above base are two wooden rings in slots so they do not fall off. Above top ring is handle. Color: TN,BR
2490 1972.61.2 Chain, key In the shape of a mask. Carved onyx with hole in forehead for chain. (no chain). Color: TN
2491 1972.61.3.1 Sherd, pottery Triangular in shape, curved. Exterior tan. Interior tan with crosshatched designs, gray in color. Color: TN,GY
2492 1972.61.3.2 Sherd, pottery Small, glazed. Five-sided. Color: RD
2493 1972.61.3.3 Sherd, pottery Irregular-shaped, apparently part of rim of a wide, shallow bowl. Apparently brick red and bottom glazed originally. Color: RD
2494 1972.61.3.4 Sherd, pottery Rather sqaure-shaped, with glazed lines in cross pattern on outside against dull finish. Inside dull. Color: RD
2495 1972.61.3.5 Sherd, pottery Outer surface glazed; brick red. Square shape. Color: RD
2496 1972.61.4.1 Sherd, pottery Piece of flared rim. Terra cotta color. Polished red inside. Color: TN,RD
2497 1972.61.4.2 Sherd, pottery Piece of rim. Terra cotta color. Polished red inside. Color: TN,RD
2498 1972.61.4.3 Shered, pottery Irregular-shaped gray sherd. Polished outside, dull inside. Color: GY,BR
2499 1972.61.4.4 Sherd, pottery Irregular-shaped terra cotta colored. Polished red-brown outside, dull inside. Color: RD
2500 1972.61.4.5 Sherd, pottery Irregular shaped orange colored. Polished orange outside, dull gray inside. Flecks of mica in clay, more obvious on inner surface. Color: OR,GY
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