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 2701 - 2800 of 7429
Cat. # Name Description
2701 1974.23.0095 Sherd, pottery Quite flat with circular, scaly design. (Possibly the bottom).
2702 1974.23.0096 Sherd, pottery Layers of scales on outside. Smooth on inside. Slightly curved. Color: BR-RD
2703 1974.23.0097 Sherd, pottery Layers on outside and smooth on the inside. Color: CR
2704 1974.23.0098 Sherd, pottery Scaly design on outside; quite smooth on inside. Color: GY-RD
2705 1974.23.0099 Sherd, pottery Layered scaly design on outside, smooth on inside; slightly curved. Color: GY-RD
2706 1974.23.0100 Sherd, pottery Layered scaly design on outside. Quite smooth on inside. Slightly curved. Color: RD-BR
2707 1974.23.0101 Sherd, pottery Layered scaly design on outside and quite smooth on inside. Fairly flat. Color: RD-BR
2708 1974.23.0102 Sherd, pottery Rough, scaly design on outside and quite smooth on inside. Fairly flat. Color: YL-GY
2709 1974.23.0103 Sherd, pottery Outside geometrical designs in white and black. Large diamond shape in middle. Smooth on both sides. Curved. Color: RD-YL,WH,BK
2710 1974.23.0104 Sherd, pottery Design in black on creamy-white on outside. Both sides smooth. Color: YL-GY,BK
2711 1974.23.0105 Sherd, pottery Black design of criss-cross on white background. Both sides smooth. Slightly curved. Color: RD-BR,BK
2712 1974.23.0106 Sherd, pottery Design in black on a white background. Slightly curved. Smooth on designed side. Bumpy on other side. Color: YL,BK
2713 1974.23.0107 Sherd, pottery Rounded edge as if once in a circular shape. One side smooth and opposite side quite smooth with several bumps. Color: YL-GY
2714 1974.23.0108 Sherd, pottery Semi-tubular shape, quite smooth on both sides. Comes to a jagged edge where broken off. Color: PK-YL
2715 1974.23.0110 Ax Full-groove axe. Made of heavy grey stone. Quite smooth on one side.
2716 1974.23.0112 Mano Grinding stone (mano) from the Thousand Springs area, Nevada. Made of dark grey stone. Quite long and slender.
2717 1974.23.0115 Biface None
2718 1974.23.0116 Biface None
2719 1974.23.0117 Biface None
2720 1974.23.0118 Biface None
2721 1974.23.0119 Biface None
2722 1974.23.0120 Biface None
2723 1974.23.0121 Biface None
2724 1974.23.0122 Biface None
2725 1974.23.0123 Biface None
2726 1974.23.0124 Biface None
2727 1974.23.0125 Biface None
2728 1974.23.0126 Biface None
2729 1974.23.0127 Biface None
2730 1974.23.0128 Biface None
2731 1974.23.0129 Biface None
2732 1974.23.0130 Biface None
2733 1974.23.0131 Biface None
2734 1974.23.0132 Stone, sinker None
2735 1974.23.0133 Stone, sinker None
2736 1974.23.0135 Point, projectile None
2737 1974.23.0136 Point, projectile None
2738 1974.23.0137 Point, projectile None
2739 1974.23.0138 Point, projectile None
2740 1974.23.0139 Point, projectile None
2741 1974.23.0140 Point, projectile None
2742 1974.23.0141 Point, projectile None
2743 1974.23.0142 Point, projectile None
2744 1974.23.0143 Point, projectile None
2745 1974.23.0144 Point, projectile None
2746 1974.23.0145 Point, projectile None
2747 1974.23.0146 Point, projectile None
2748 1974.23.0147 Point, projectile None
2749 1974.23.0148 Point, projectile None
2750 1974.23.0149 Point, projectile None
2751 1974.23.0150 Point, projectile None
2752 1974.23.0151 Point, projectile None
2753 1974.23.0152 Point, projectile None
2754 1974.23.0153 Point, projectile None
2755 1974.23.0154 Point, projectile None
2756 1974.23.0155 Point, projectile None
2757 1974.23.0156 Point, projectile None
2758 1974.23.0157 Point, projectile In a small plastic box.
2759 1974.23.0158 Point, projectile None
2760 1974.23.0159 Point, projectile None
2761 1974.23.1 Boomerang Authentic aboriginal weapon from the Outback, Ayers Rock, Northern Territory.
2762 1974.23.109 Pipe In the shape of a "T" with one closed end and two open ends. 1974.23.109 (Pipe) image
2763 1974.23.160 Sandal Rawhide sole with canvas type material for upper part. Open toe and straps along foot and heel.a. Right b. Left. Color: BR,TN
2764 1974.23.161 Machete Wooden handle with wire wrapped around it. Long blade tapers to round, blunt tip. Color: BR
2765 1974.23.2 Chest Small chest of rawhide with hair attached outside, smooth rawhide inside. Rawhide hinges and 5 strips of rawhide across top. Rawhide from inside extends over rim of chest. Woven rawhide designs on sides of lid and on chest, metal hasp and clown ring, rawhide handle on back with one end untied. Rawhide handle on each end. Color: BR,TN
2766 1974.23.21 Philactery Written in Hebrew.
2767 1974.23.26 Mortar Brass mortar with ciccles etched into the bottom
2768 1974.23.27 Vase Heavy ornamental jar of iron and brass. Decorative grapes and leaves on front of vase.
2769 1974.23.28 Vase Heavy ornamental vase of iron and brass. Decorative grapes and leaves on front of vase.
2770 1974.23.3 Knife, paper Hand carved; handle is in shape of a parrot. Between parrot and blade a band decorated with vertical markings. Color: BR
2771 1974.23.31 Bell Table bell with 3 white shells embedded in it.
2772 1974.23.32 Knife Two parts. a. Knife, large angular shaped metal blade; handle made of wood, string and metal. Very heavy. b. Sheath. Rawhide; angular shape, same as knife. 1974.23.32 (Knife) image
2773 1974.23.33 Club Heavy large warclub with forked end has carved "teeth" along edge on both sides from Fiji.
2774 1974.23.34 Marble Smooth, polished surface.
2775 1974.23.35 Marble Africano marble. Smooth, polished surfaces except bottom. Color: RD,GY
2776 1974.23.36 Marble Color: WH
2777 1974.23.37 Stone Color: WH
2778 1974.23.39 Marble Bigio marble. Color: GY,WH
2779 1974.23.40 Marble Bigio marble. Color: GR
2780 1974.23.41 Marble Serpentino marble. One side rounded. Color: GR
2781 1974.23.42 Mineral fragment Light in weight. Triangular. Color: OR
2782 1974.23.43 Mineral fragment Smooth sides. Color: WH
2783 1974.23.44 Container Two parts. a. Container of volcanic ash, sub-spherical shape with classical decorative band etched around upper edge. b. Lid, etched design around decorative knob handle.
2784 1974.23.45 Mineral fragment Color: WH
2785 1974.23.46 Mineral fragment Color: YL
2786 1974.23.48A Mortar heavy 3 legged bowl, coarse texture.
2787 1974.23.48B Pestle Pestle, tear drop shape.
2788 1974.23.49 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2789 1974.23.50 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2790 1974.23.51 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2791 1974.23.52 Tile Piece of a mosaic picture. Cube.
2792 1974.23.53 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2793 1974.23.54 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2794 1974.23.55 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2795 1974.23.56 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2796 1974.23.57 Tile Piece of mosaic picture.
2797 1974.23.58 Tile Piece of a mosaic picture. Cube.
2798 1974.23.59 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
2799 1974.23.60 Tile Piece of a mosaic picture. Cube
2800 1974.23.61 Tile Piece of mosaic picture. Cube.
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