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 3701 - 3800 of 7429
Cat. # Name Description
3701 1988.21.26.9 Figurine, animal Kangaroo-like animal sitting on hind legs and tail, playing a guitar. Color: TN
3702 1988.21.28A Mat Woven mat in the shape of a chicken. The body is mostly black and yellow with an orange bill, a red comb, and white roping for wing as well as orange and blue for the eye.
3703 1988.21.28B Mat Woven mat in the shape of a lion. The body is mostly orange with an yellow for the mane and tail. For the face detailing brown was used for the eye, white for the teeth, red for the inside mouth, and black for the nose as well as the mouth outline.
3704 1988.21.29 Doily Square with multi-colored animals around outside with face in black, red, yellow, purple, brown, and blue embroidered in center. Color: ML
3705 1988.21.30 Shawl Fringed ends, woven horizontal panels separated by open thread panel. Color: YL
3706 1988.21.3 Ceramic Two parts. a. Casserole dish. b. Lid. a. Cassarole dish is oval with half circle handles. Brown interior with brown, blue, and green floral designs covering exterior. Blue line bordering outside rim and handles. B.Oval lid has same floral design and brown interior. Small handle in center on top of lid has blue line along top. Interior has rim to fit casserole. Color: YL,BL,GR,BR 1988.21.3 (Ceramic) image
3707 1988.21.31 Blouse Hupil - long panel folded croswise and sewn up the side with red embroidery, leaving arm holes at top. Neck hole in top center, embroidered around neck and below neck on front and back. Two vertical lines embroidered front and back, horizontal rows of embroidered red flower-like designs front and back. Color: TN,RD,PR
3708 1988.21.32 Figurine Straw figure of a woman with arms folded over chest; long stole-like piece over shoulders and hanging down almost to bottom of figure. Face-like mask over straw bent to shape head and hangs down back like hair to below waist; has a basket in back held by stole-like piece.
3709 1988.21.34 Tray Rectangular, flat ; carved with black border design in center. 2 large birds black and carved with numerous smaller carved black animals and dots. Color: TN,BK
3710 1988.21.35 Ceramic Large mermaid made by Teodora Blanca. Mermaid is red and sits on rim of pot with guitar in hands. Tail curves halfway around pot and has fish scales and patterns and border on bottom of tail; hole in center of the bottom. Color: RD,BR,BK 1988.21.35 (Ceramic) image
3711 1988.21.37 Blouse Large piece of fabric folded and sewn with space at top for armholes. Slit in center for head. Five bands of horizontal designs of birds, people, and geometric designs. 5 1/2'' gray gand at bottom. Predominant color is red with orange, blue, yellow, white, black designs. Five rows of dots between gray band and horizontal rows of designs. Color: RD,GY,OR
3712 1988.21.4 Pitcher A ceramic clay pitcher with a goose head spout that leads to the wider portion of the container 1988.21.4 (Pitcher) image
3713 1988.21.5 Ceramic Tripod pot with lid. Color: RD 1988.21.5A - Pot 1988.21.5B - Lid 1988.21.5 (Ceramic) image
3714 1988.21.6 Dress Handloomed with six vertical panels sewn together with white thread, middle panels curved to form neck hole. Side panels sewn from bottom to 7" from top and left open to form arms holes that are decorated with white borders. Side panels have 3 alternating horizontal lines and 3 rows of flower designs.. Center panel has floral and horizontal motif as well as triangle designs. Color: BR,WH
3715 1988.21.7 Print Framed textile print, "Corvina".
3716 1988.21.8 Print Framed textile print, "Guanay".
3717 1988.21.9 Napkin Marked a. - f. woven napkins with fringe on all four sides. A-d blue with white bird design in center and white, red, yellow, brown and blue strips at each end. E is brown with stylized bird design in center and white, yellow, brown, and black stripes on each end. F green and white with stylized bird design in center and black, green, yellow, white stripes at each end. Color: BL,WH,GR,ML
3718 1988.24.14 Pole, totem Miniature.
3719 1988.24.17 Postcard Chief Littlecreek standing at the source of the Mississippi - Itasca. Color: BK,WH 1988.24.17 (Postcard) image
3720 1988.24.18 Serape Woven blanket. Color: ML
3721 1988.24.8b Belt None 1988.24.8b (Belt) image
3722 1988.27.0001 Gown, wedding Very long with tree and floral designs on back and front panels. Main fabric is off-white in hue with silver and gold metalic threads giving it a sparkling appearence. Lining is solid orange. A heavy, filled, bottom hem lines the base of the gown. Color: WH,ML
3723 1988.27.2 Sash Geometric pattern. Color: WH, GD
3724 1988.29.1 Doll None
3725 1988.29.2 Doll None
3726 1988.29.3 Doll None
3727 1988.34.0001 Bag None
3728 1988.34.2 Cap Black with red tassels. Color: BK,RD
3729 1989.34 Mask "Rangda" mask with fiber hair, prominent eyes, nose, fangs and long textile tounge. Face is white, gold, red and black with bulging eyes and nostrils. Two large bottom fangs protrude as do two large top fangs and incisors. A faded pinkish tounge decorated with three sets of gold cutout paper and mirrors come out of mouth. Gold paper cutouts attached to and extend below chin. Red paper on top forms 'fire-like' crest. Fiber hair is attached to face mask and hangs down several feet. The hair has a frayed apperence produced using a knotting technique. Color: WH,BK,YL,RD
3730 1989.36.2.1 Spoon Lettering means "presented to Marine construction soldier (or division)".
3731 1989.36.2.2 Spoon Lettering means "presented to Marine construction soldier (or division)".
3732 1989.43.0017 Book Small. In Japanese. Illustrated. Color: BK
3733 1989.43.0023 Flint Six pieces; for flintlock rifles. Three are fairly large and three are small.
3734 1989.43.0057 Sherd, pottery Eleven pieces of Indian pottery. Six are black on white, four are polychrome sherds, and the last one is a dark colored, grooved sherd. Color: BK,WH
3735 1989.43.0058 Point, projectile Contracting stem point.
3736 1989.43.0059 Point, projectile Expanding stem point.
3737 1989.43.0060 Point, projectile Contracting stem point.
3738 1989.43.0061 Point, projectile No stem point.
3739 1989.43.0062 Point, projectile Expanding stem point, tip missing.
3740 1989.43.0063 Point, projectile Expanding stem point, tip missing.
3741 1989.43.0064 Point, projectile Contracting stem point, tip missing.
3742 1989.43.0065 Point, projectile Contracting stem point.
3743 1989.43.0067 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3744 1989.43.0068 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3745 1989.43.0069 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3746 1989.43.0070 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3747 1989.43.0071 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3748 1989.43.0072 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3749 1989.43.0073 Point, projectile Blade fragment. 1989.43.0073 (Point, projectile) image
3750 1989.43.0074 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3751 1989.43.0075 Point, projectile Crude, incomplete
3752 1989.43.0076 Point, projectile Crude, incomplete.
3753 1989.43.0077 projectile point, dart Corner-notched point. Good example of basal grinding. One barb broken and not reworked. Most likley occurred post-use.
3754 1989.43.0078 Point, projectile No stem point.
3755 1989.43.0079 Point, projectile Side-notched point.
3756 1989.43.0080 Point, projectile Contracting stem point.
3757 1989.43.0081 Point, projectile Blade fragment.
3758 1989.43.0082 Point, projectile Crude, incomplete.
3759 1989.43.0083 Awl None
3760 1989.43.0084 Point, projectile No stem point, tip missing.
3761 1989.43.0085 Sherd, pottery Dark piece of Indian pottery with three different designs carbved into it.
3762 1989.43.0086 Biface Crude, incomplete.
3763 1989.43.0087 Biface Crude, incomplete.
3764 1989.43.0088 Chip, stone None
3765 1989.43.0089 Chip, stone None
3766 1989.43.0090 Chip, stone None
3767 1989.43.0091 Chip, stone None
3768 1989.43.0092 Lacrosse Ball Small and spherical with a smooth exterior.  Red color with black flecks in it.  Gummed tag with "Stony Point 1941" written on it.
3769 1989.43.0094 Sherd, pottery Four small pieces of black Indian pottery with no designs or marking. Color: BK
3770 1989.43.0095 Point, projectile Contracting stem point.
3771 1989.43.0096 Point, projectile Contracting stem point.
3772 1989.43.0097 Point, projectile Expanding stem point.
3773 1989.43.0098 Point, projectile Corner-notched point, barb missing.
3774 1989.43.0099 Point, projectile Side-notched point, ear missing.
3775 1989.43.0100 Point, projectile Straight stem point.
3776 1989.43.0101 Point, projectile Straight stem point.
3777 1989.43.0102 Point, projectile No stem point.
3778 1989.43.0103 Point, projectile Contracting stem point.
3779 1989.43.0104 Point, projectile Corner-notched point.
3780 1989.43.0105 Point, projectile Blade with stem missing.
3781 1989.43.0106 Biface Crude, incomplete.
3782 1989.43.0107 Point, projectile Side-notched point, tip missing.
3783 1989.43.0108 Point, projectile Straight stem point.
3784 1989.43.0109 Point, projectile Straight stem point.
3785 1989.43.0110 Point, projectile Blade; stem missing.
3786 1989.43.0111 Point, projectile Straight stem point; tip missing.
3787 1989.43.0112 Point, projectile Corner-notched point.
3788 1989.43.0119 Drill Tip missing.
3789 1989.43.0120 Drill Base missing.
3790 1989.43.0121 Drill Tip missing.
3791 1989.43.0123 Point, projectile Tip missing.
3792 1989.43.0124 Point, projectile Tip missing.
3793 1989.43.0125 Point, projectile Tip missing.
3794 1989.43.0126 Point, projectile Tip missing.
3795 1989.43.0127 Scraper Color: WH
3796 1989.43.0128 Scraper Color: GY
3797 1989.43.0129 Scraper Color: BR
3798 1989.43.0130 Scraper Color: GY
3799 1989.43.0131 Scraper Color: WH
3800 1989.43.0132 Point, projectile No stem point.
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