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 501 - 600 of 7430
Cat. # Name Description
501 1968.10.493.0090 Chip, stone None
502 2017-17-6 Mask Kpeliye'e mask of the Senufo people. Oval, elongated face, with carved eye slits. There are two large protrusions out either side of the mask, with two handle-like pieces that protrude out through the side of the jaw. The lips extend outward, with three etches on either side of the mouth. There is a fin-like structure that extends out from the center of the top of the mask. 2017-17-6 (Mask) image
503 1970.41.3.0087 Point, projectile None
504 1968.10.0134 Horn Used to call farmers to work. Made out of a hollow gazelle horn. 1968.10.0134 (Horn) image
505 1973.80.3.27.0010 Postcard Authentic Pre-Columbian necklace and statues from Costa Rica. Color: PK,GY,WH
506 1979.10.9.0050 Bead Ring shaped. Small chip on one edge. Color: WH
507 1972.81.1.1.0027 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes and black designs. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
508 1968.10.0027 Mat Six-pointed natural star on orange background. Natural and black inner circle. Color: OR,BK,TN
509 1968.10.493.0027 Chip, stone None
510 1970.41.3.0024 Point, projectile None
511 00.54.17.0007 Basket None
512 1972.81.1.4.0048 Sherd, pottery No design. Color: GY
513 1968.10.493.0123 Chip, stone None
514 00.77.0033 Point, projectile None
515 1979.10.9.0081 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
516 1970.78.17.1.0003 Armband Braided. Braided part is 6" long with loose fibers extending 23". Color: TN
517 1972.81.1.2.0006 Sherd, pottery Gray with 1 black stripe, across middle. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
518 1968.10.493.0059 Chip, stone None
519 1975.0033 Print, photographic Mounted on black with a brown cardboard frame.a. Photo, color, bust of Queen Nefertiti; b. Pamphlet on the Egyptian Museum, Berlin, Germany Describes the collection in each of the rooms. On the back of the pamphlet is a chronological table of Egyptian history..
520 1970.41.3.0056 Point, projectile None
521 1968.10.0103 Bowl Calabash bowl.
522 1972.81.1.4.0080 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
523 1968.10.494.0024 Chip, stone None
524 1979.10.9.0019 Bead Long flat back, front slants outward and then curves back to form a mound shape. Two grooves carved in front near tip; hole drilled from side to side near top. Color: BK
525 1972.81.1.5.0018 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
526 1972.81.1.4.0016 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
527 1968.10.493.0091 Chip, stone None
528 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
529 1970.41.3.0088 Point, projectile None
530 1968.10.0135 Instrument, percussion Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine. 1968.10.0135 (Instrument, percussion) image
531 1973.80.3.27.0011 Postcard Breast plate in sheet gold from the Diguis region. Color: BK,GD
532 1979.10.9.0051 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH, GY
533 1972.81.1.1.0028 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
534 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
535 1968.10.493.0028 Chip, stone None
536 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
537 1970.41.3.0025 Point, projectile None
538 1972.81.1.4.0049 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
539 1968.10.493.0124 Chip, stone None
540 1979.10.9.0082 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Notched. Color: WH
541 1970.78.17.1.0004 Armband Braided. Braid is 6" long with loose fibers extending 25". Color: TN
542 1972.81.1.2.0007 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripe near edge. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
543 1968.10.493.0060 Chip, stone None
544 1970.41.3.0057 Point, projectile None
545 1972.81.1.4.0081 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
546 1968.10.494.0025 Chip, stone None
547 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
548 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.
549 1972.81.1.5.0019 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
550 1972.81.1.4.0017 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
551 1968.10.493.0092 Chip, stone None
552 1970.41.3.0089 Point, projectile None
553 1968.10.0136 Shell, turtle Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine. 1968.10.0136 (Shell, turtle) image
554 1973.80.3.27.0012 Postcard Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: PR,WH,BR
555 1979.10.9.0052 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
556 1972.81.1.1.0029 Sherd, pottery Black designs on gray. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
557 1968.10.0029 Mat Four wedges, 2 alternate black and orange arcs, 2 alternate black and natural arcs, natural center. Color: OR,BK,TN
558 1968.10.493.0029 Chip, stone None
559 1970.41.3.0026 Point, projectile None
560 1972.81.1.4.0050 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
561 1968.10.493.0125 Chip, stone None
562 1979.10.9.0083 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Notched. Color: WH
563 1970.78.17.1.0005 Headpiece Ponytail; braided. Loose fibers below braid, 28" long. Color: TN
564 1972.81.1.2.0008 Sherd, pottery Gray with black diagonal design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
565 1968.10.493.0061 Chip, stone None
566 1976.0041 Magazine Danish Foreign Office. Special issue for the United States. Cover photo of Their Majesties, King Frederik and Queen Ingrid. Color: BK,WH
567 1970.41.3.0058 Point, projectile None
568 1968.10.0105 Bottle Palm wine container made from a large circular gourd. The handle is made of twine. 1968.10.0105 (Bottle) image
569 1972.81.1.4.0082 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
570 1968.10.494.0026 Chip, stone None
571 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
572 1972.81.1.5.0020 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
573 1972.31.0022 Leaflet Descriptive folder describing Aztec calendar stone. Front has color reproduction of calendar stone. Back has explanation of symbols. Color: WH,RD,BL
574 1972.81.1.4.0018 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
575 1968.10.493.0093 Chip, stone None
576 1970.41.3.0090 Point, projectile None
577 1968.10.0137 Shell, turtle Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine. 1968.10.0137 (Shell, turtle) image
578 1973.80.3.27.0013 Postcard Authentic Pre-Columbian jade necklace and other pieces. Color: RD,BL,WH
579 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
580 1979.10.9.0053 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
581 2003.10.0012 Cup Cup formed from half of small circular gourd. Color: BR
582 1972.81.1.1.0030 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
583 1968.10.493.0030 Chip, stone None
584 1970.41.3.0027 Point, projectile None
585 1972.31.0053 Program For program by Ballet Folklorico de Mexico.
586 1972.81.1.4.0051 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
587 1968.10.493.0126 Chip, stone None
588 11.11.11.0005 Tile Mosaics; baths of Caligula, Rome. No number.
589 1979.10.9.0084 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
590 1970.78.17.1.0006 Palm fibers Bundle. Color: TN
591 1972.81.1.2.0009 Sherd, pottery Gray with 3 black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
592 1968.10.493.0062 Chip, stone None
593 1970.41.3.0059 Point, projectile None
594 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
595 1972.81.1.4.0083 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
596 1968.10.494.0027 Chip, stone None
597 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
598 1972.81.1.5.0021 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
599 1972.81.0003 Chert Sides are smooth and come to points at the edges. Some of the edges are jagged.
600 00.54.0022 Cup, nesting Small, wooden; nesting. ( only largest numbered). 13 cups in series.
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