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 801 - 900 of 7430
Cat. # Name Description
801 1972.81.1.4.0041 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
802 1973.80.3.27.0008 Postcard Metate with the head of a macaw; grinding stone for corn. Color: RD,TN
803 1968.10.493.0028 Chip, stone None
804 1970.41.3.0079 Point, projectile None
805 1978.46.0080 Tray Woven brown, red, yellow and natural colored grass, high outer rim, wrapped edge. Color: BR,RD,YL,TN
806 1968.10.493.0124 Chip, stone None
807 1979.10.9.0046 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
808 1972.81.1.1.0052 Sherd, pottery Rust with brown design. Design painted on the inside. Color: RD-BR, BR
809 1970.41.3.0015 Point, projectile None
810 1970.78.17.1.0004 Armband Braided. Braid is 6" long with loose fibers extending 25". Color: TN
811 1972.81.1.4.0073 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
812 1968.10.493.0060 Chip, stone None
813 00.54.17.0013 Manuscript Written by a Philippine boy--(dated 1669)? "Many horses could teach boys a lesson in tenderness. We fed him as much as he wanted; we took him out to drink as much as he liked, and we rubbed and brushed him with great care. Spirit and industry as high as we were able to reach. He took a bundle of hay and began to clean one of the horse's legs."
814 1968.10.494.0025 Chip, stone None
815 1979.10.9.0076 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
816 1972.81.1.4.0009 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
817 1970.41.3.0047 Point, projectile None
818 1972.81.1.5.0015 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
819 00.30.0058 Problematic Mound builders relic. Reddish, no design. Oval number tag is 517. Color: RD
820 00.30.0112 Basket Woven apparently from Pandanus leaves.
821 00.30.0225 Pot Orange with black design. Color: OR, BK
822 00.30.10 Cradle Cradle Board - Backside painted with floral motifs. Metal foot rest. Color: ML
823 00.30.113 Basket, gathering Canoe shaped. 00.30.113 (Basket, gathering) image
824 00.30.13 Necklace Made from snake vertebrae.
825 00.30.133 Hatchel For flax; Indian. Sticker on bottom "38".
826 00.30.174 Hammer Head Very large full grooved axe that is rough all around, and polished along the groove.
827 00.30.186 Pottery Black-on-black ware made by native artist, Maria Martinez. Black on black with geometric design encircling the top 2''. Background of design in matte paint. Widens in midsection and then narrows slightly to top. Black finish is slightly iridescent. Signed "Marie" in bottom. 00.30.186 (Pottery) image
828 00.30.188 Bowl Small. 00.30.188 (Bowl) image
829 00.30.189 Figurine, bird Small black pot shaped like a bird. Head and tail of bird extend upward from front and back respectively. A wing on each side folded over to create small handles. Area between wings is hollowed out into a pot.some parts of bird look more brown than black. 00.30.189 (Figurine, bird) image
830 00.30.197 Dish Flatted dish. Cracked; swastika-like design inside. Color: BR
831 00.30.20.13 Grinding Stone Polishing stone shaped to fit the hand. Might have been used to polish axes and smooth carvings. 3/4 grooved, smooth, rounded with a flat bottom that is discolored and gray.  Small chip near the bottom. Collected July 1924 at site 15-3-7. This is object # 9 in Dr. Cable's Record book.
832 00.30.20.54 Bead Red trade bead, chipped, carmel colored through center, some chatter (oval fractures) marks visible. Color: RD 00.30.20.54 (Bead) image
833 00.30.211 Rattle Tesuque Pueblo Rattle - The rattle is used in Pueblo ceremonies and dances to plea for rain. The motion of the hand simulates the falling rain while the sound of the pebbles inside mock the thunder. This example is produced of red clay that is slipped in bentonite clay and decorated with black designs. Color: WH, BK 00.30.211 (Rattle) image
834 00.30.214 Bowl Large. Color: BR
835 00.30.223 Vase Tall and narrow with varied design; appears Oriental.
836 00.30.226 Bowl Very large. 00.30.226 (Bowl) image
837 00.30.232 Pitcher Small. 00.30.232 (Pitcher) image
838 00.30.239 Bowl White bowl with bottom of outside brown. Color: WH, BR
839 00.30.242 Pipe Face on bowl. Color: WH 00.30.242 (Pipe) image
840 00.30.255 Figurine Tesuque Rain God figurine with feet in front of it and pot in its lap. Hands are holding pot in place. Figure and pot are both white. Small black lines on top of pot. Figure has painted black necklace. Drawings on cheeks represent clouds with rain falling below. Decoration on top of head eyebrows painted on small openings in clay for eye slits and mouth. Color: BK,WH,RD 00.30.255 (Figurine) image
841 00.30.256 Bowl Painted; brown designs. 00.30.256 (Bowl) image
842 00.30.263 Pitcher Ceramic pitcher with wide rim 3 1/8" arrow with small lip opposite handle. Has horizontal stripes of varying blue, tan, reddish brown and two wide stripes with flower and petal design, blue black and cream near widest part of bowl and another stripe near top, of black, blue and red. Handle has dark brown stipe down entire length outside. "Made in Mexico" label on bottom. 00.30.263 (Pitcher) image
843 00.30.293 Celt Rough celt with a lot of flaking and pieces that have been chipped away, unfinished.
844 00.30.301 Projectile, arrow Nonmetrical Point Attributes: side-notched, Blade Form: Convex-sided, Point Cross Section: Thin Lenticular, Flaking Patterns: Percussion with pressure retouch with median ridge, Base Treatment: Basal thinning on both sides, Lateral Edge Treatment: none
845 00.30.303 Canoe gray weathered birchbark stretched over wooden frame. Pitch seams are black. Large stitches across the upper edge. Color: GY,BK
846 00.30.316 Pottery Black-on-black ware created by native artist Maria Martinez. 00.30.316 (Pottery) image
847 00.30.317 Pendant Indian artifact, possibly a pendant. Oval, 2" x 1 3/4" x 1/8". Painted white on one side with black geometric design. Hole in center. Apparently broken in half and glued together. 00.30.317 (Pendant ) image
848 00.30.318 Metate A metate is a mealing stone used by women in Central America to grind maize and other grains. The bottom is broken out to indicate a good wife.
849 00.30.35 Club Leather handle.
850 00.30.40 Pipe Color: GY
851 00.30.42 Bird Small bird figurine.Paper label on back numbered 2218. Color: RD 00.30.42 (Bird) image
852 00.30.43 Bird Small bird figurine. Color: RD
853 00.30.49 Cast, waterbottle Of water bottle; by a mound builder. Has face at the top with yellow colored paint where hair would be. Color: GY, YL
854 00.30.53 Pestle Very rough texture. Color: BK Indian Pestle. Obtained from Kodiak Island when they were excavating for pre-historic Indian Civilization
855 00.30.6 Belt Beaded, leather. Diamond design, predominantly blue with white inside on beige background, bright red silk end strips. Color: TN, BL, WT, RD
856 00.30.8 Doll Brown clay body with dark brown strips across chest and on face, cloth skirt. Long black hair with bangs. Beaded necklace and head ornaments. Female genitalia. Cloth in back is red and short, cloth in front white and gauzy. Both secured by a cloth sash. Color: BR,BL,WH,RD,BK
857 00.30.9 Doll Papoose doll; Toy; paper. Leather covered cradle board.
858 00.34.1.3.3 Flag Naples, Coat of arms. Red stripes on sides, center white stripe; heraldic shield design at center, crown at top, shield composed of alternating rampant lions & castles in corners; red color appears printed from block or screen.
859 00.35.3.1.1 Saddle Rope attached. No. 64.
860 00.38.1.3.34 Wastebasket Wicker, with handles. 00.38.1.3.34 (Wastebasket) image
861 00.40.1 Tablet, stone Seven pieces, a. - g. , in box.
862 00.4.11.278.4 Humerus Human humerus bone.
863 00.4.11.280.1 Skull Three parts: A. Skull B. Lower jaw C. Lower first left premolar.
864 00.4.13.520.8 Teeth 13 adult human teeth (Culturally Unidentifiable)
865 00.43.1.1 Weight, balance Five pieces, a. - e.
866 00.43.11.1 Lamp Ancient greek lamp.
867 00.43.15.1 Tumbler Embossed horizontal bars between 1 3/4" and 1 7/8" from base, between 3" and 3 1/8" and just below rim. Pale yellowish green tinge. Color: YL-GR
868 00.43.15.2 Vase Embossed horizontal bars at 1 1/2" from base, 2 1/16" and 2 12/". Lip of glass flares out slightly between 2 3/4" and 3" from top. Pale bronze. 00.43.15.2 (Vase) image
869 00.43.15.3 Bottle Opalescent translucent. Color: ML 00.43.15.3 (Bottle) image
870 00.43.15.4 Bottle A Roman Unguentarium "Perfume Bottle" 00.43.15.4 (Bottle) image
871 00.43.9.1.1 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work. Picked up in gravel pits near Chelles, Gourney, France, by Lt. Eugene C. Bovee, June 1945
872 00.43.9.1.10 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
873 00.43.9.1.11 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
874 00.43.9.1.12 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
875 00.43.9.1.13 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
876 00.43.9.1.2 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
877 00.43.9.1.3 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
878 00.43.9.1.4 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
879 00.43.9.1.5 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
880 00.43.9.1.6 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
881 00.43.9.1.7 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
882 00.43.9.1.8 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
883 00.43.9.1.9 Problematical One of 13 prehistoric stone implements and chips from stone-work.
884 00.43.9.2.0028 Stone Chipped stone tool.
885 00.43.9.2.0029 Stone Chipped stone tool.
886 00.43.9.2.0030 Stone Chipped stone tool.
887 00.43.9.2.0031 Stone Chipped stone tool. Artifacts of Paleolithic Man of Chellean Age. Found Near Chelles France Age about 500,000 years ago. Collected by 1st. Lt. Eugene Bovee. Donated August 23, 1945
888 00.43.9.2.0032 Stone Chipped stone tool. Artifacts of Paleolithic Man of Chellean Age. Found Near Chelles France Age about 500,000 years ago. Collected by 1st. Lt. Eugene Bovee. Donated August 23, 1945
889 00.43.9.2.10 Stone Chipped stone tool.
890 00.43.9.2.1 Stone Chipped stone tool.
891 00.43.9.2.11 Stone Chipped stone tool.
892 00.43.9.2.12 Stone Chipped stone tool.
893 00.43.9.2.13 Stone Chipped stone tool.
894 00.43.9.2.14 Stone Chipped stone tool.
895 00.43.9.2.15 Stone Chipped stone tool.
896 00.43.9.2.16 Stone Chipped stone tool.
897 00.43.9.2.17 Stone Chipped stone tool.
898 00.43.9.2.18 Stone Chipped stone tool.
899 00.43.9.2.19 Stone Chipped stone tool.
900 00.43.9.2.20 Stone Chipped stone tool.
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