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 1 - 100 of 7429
Cat. # Name Description
1 00.33.3.1.0001 Axe Head Crudely forged; rough finish. Blunt end; labeled "378" 00.33.3.1.0001 (Axe Head) image
2 1972.81.1.4.0030 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
3 1968.10.493.0011 Chip, stone None
4 1968.10.0049 Ngoni String instrument, 6-strings. 29 3/4" overall length: 16" head, 26" shaft extending for 12" under parchment of head Head consists of wood bowl 2 3/4" wide, 3 1/4" deep, 16" long, covered with parchment extending 1" -1 3/4" over sides and tacked to wood. 6 green gut strings extend from leather thong attachment on shaft to wood with carved string-slits in hole of head. (Numbered shaft near head.) 1968.10.0049 (Ngoni) image
5 1972.81.1.5.0036 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
6 1968.10.493.0107 Chip, stone None
7 1970.41.3.0108 Point, projectile None
8 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
9 1975.0009 Pinata Brown guitar pinata. 1/2" paper decorative paper loops on each side. Six orange wool yarn strands to simulate guitar strings. Color: BR,OR
10 1972.81.1.1.0041 Sherd, pottery Gray with black pointed design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
11 1968.10.0388 Trap, fish Cane across most of mouth.
12 1970.78.15.0027 Stunner Spear with squarish head 1 1/4" on a side and with a point. (Gives the apperance of a pyramid). Two dark brown feathers at rear end. Color: BR
13 1970.41.3.0090 Point, projectile None
14 1972.81.1.4.0062 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
15 1974.21.1.0004 Tapestry Handspun wool in hand-woven applique tapestry. Purple Pre-Columbian design outline in black wool thread in center. Fringed edges on all four sides. White label on back with blue lettering, "Big G Imports. Made in Bolivia." Color: TN,PR,BK
16 1968.10.493.0043 Chip, stone None
17 2017-17-11 Stool Men stool with four legs and a large base in the center. Each leg has carved semicircular protrusions along the length. The seat is curved upwards on the ends and has a carved out triangle on either end. 2017-17-11 (Stool) image
18 1968.10.494.0010 Chip, stone None
19 1979.10.9.0054 Bead Ring shaped. Color: WH
20 1970.41.3.0026 Point, projectile None
21 2003.10.0012 Cup Cup formed from half of small circular gourd. Color: BR
22 1972.41.0009 Leaflet Pictures and describes Korean figurines #72.41.002 - #72.41.008. Costumes of figurines: 1. Bride 2. Nobleman 3. Grandfather 4. Lady wearing festive dress 5. Farmer 6. Farmer's wife or woman at market 7. Bridegroom 8. Grandmother
23 1972.81.1.5.0006 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
24 1968.10.493.0075 Chip, stone None
25 1972.81.1.1.0011 Sherd, pottery Gray with black diagonal lines. Black line on rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
26 1968.10.0093 Bowl One-half gourd bowl or scoop. 1968.10.0093 (Bowl) image
27 1979.10.9.0084 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: WH
28 00.70.0029 Bow Bow, semi- recurved.
29 1970.41.3.0058 Point, projectile None
30 00.70.0034 Arrow Arrow, fishing. South Sea island.
31 1970.41.3.0059 Point, projectile None
32 1972.81.1.4.0031 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
33 1968.10.493.0012 Chip, stone None
34 1972.81.1.5.0037 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
35 1968.10.493.0108 Chip, stone None
36 1970.41.3.0109 Point, projectile None
37 1979.10.9.0023 Bead Long flat back, front curves outward from bottom and then curves back to form a mound shape. Notch on front above hole; hole drilled near top from side to side. Color: BK
38 1975.0017 Mola Horizontal. "Siamese" chickens joined at tails and facing right and left. One small chick attached to and above tail area of both and facing viewer's left. Two smaller chicks above, three below. Top cloth layer black. Multi-colored with much red, yellow and orange and also greens, blues and violets. Philipine mahogany frame 1/2" wide around mola and 5/8" deep. This mounted on framed red burlap. Double outer frame screwed together through extra burlap edge. Color: ML
39 1972.81.1.1.0042 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes and black design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
40 1968.10.0389 Trap, fish Broom fibers across part of mouth making funnel.
41 1970.78.15.0028 Point, projectile Spear. Head is 7" long, 4" being three-pronged with barbed metal tips. Two 3 1/2" dark brown feathers attached to rear end with thread. Color: TN,BR
42 1970.41.3.0091 Point, projectile None
43 1972.81.1.4.0063 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
44 1968.10.493.0044 Chip, stone None
45 1978.46.0101 Hat Rain hat, woven; broad brim, wrapped heavy rim, double (2 Piece) hat--water proof. a. Outer hat b. Inner hat. Color: TN-YL
46 1968.10.494.0011 Chip, stone None
47 1979.10.9.0055 Bead Quadralateral, pierced, notched on opposite ends. Color: WH
48 1970.41.3.0027 Point, projectile None
49 1972.81.1.5.0007 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
50 1968.10.493.0076 Chip, stone None
51 1972.81.1.1.0012 Sherd, pottery Gray with 3 stripes near rim and black design. Part of a rim. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
52 1979.10.9.0085 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: PK
53 1979.10.9.0086 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: PK
54 00.70.0035 Arrow Arrow, fishing.
55 1970.41.3.0060 Point, projectile None
56 1972.81.1.4.0032 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
57 1968.10.493.0013 Chip, stone None
58 00.54.22.0010 Canoe, model Polynesian Outrigger, Sea going craft used by Pacific islanders. Model.
59 1997.5.0016 Cap Garrison style cap of deep red velvet is lined and decorated with glass beads. Each side has 2 groups of three flowers plus 2 separate flowers, and is outlined with a narrow border resembling a twisted cord of beads. Top of hat has a bead trim, a rectangular shape crisscrossed between the corners to form an "X". This motif is also in the twisted cord design. Cap folds flat. Color: RD,CL,GR 1997.5.0016 (Cap) image
60 1968.10.0051 Mask White painted face mask. The facial features are small and detailed in the center. The eye holes are cut out and the lips are painted red. There are two vertical yellow stripes on either cheek. The entire face is outlined in yellow paint, the proper right ear has been broken off. At the top of the mask is a half oval extension outlined in brown paint. There are two box nails at the top of the mask, on the proper left side. 1968.10.0051 (Mask) image
61 1972.81.1.5.0038 Sherd, pottery Part of the rim with incised design. Color: GY
62 1968.10.0288 Pliers, model Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child. 1968.10.0288 (Pliers, model) image
63 1968.10.493.0109 Chip, stone None
64 1970.41.4.0001 Point, projectile None
65 1979.10.9.0024 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. Gray color on front from hole almost to tip of bead. Color: BK,GY
66 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..
67 1972.81.1.1.0043 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes and pointed design. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
68 1968.10.0129 An saka Beads on cord. Top one called jade there. a. Gourd, b. Handle. 1968.10.0129 (An saka) image
69 1968.10.0390 Trap, fish Broom fibers across part of mouth making funnel. Another funnel same size inside. 1968.10.0390 (Trap, fish) image
70 1970.78.15.0029 Point, projectile Spear 60" long with removable point 7" long, top 4 1/4" double headed barbed metal point, attaches to shaft by a cord 82" long. Two dark brown feathers 5" long attached to rear end. Color: TN,BR
71 1970.41.3.0092 Point, projectile None
72 1972.81.1.4.0064 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
73 1968.10.493.0045 Chip, stone None
74 2017-17-13 Vase Carved wood vase with circular base. The exterior has circular carved designs that fall diagonally. The interior is painted green. 2017-17-13 (Vase) image
75 1968.10.494.0012 Chip, stone None
76 1979.10.9.0056 Bead Quadralateral, pierced, notched on opposite ends. Brown coloration at one end. Color: WH
77 1970.41.3.0028 Point, projectile None
78 1978.46.0025 Hoe, Currency Two piece construction, hand forged, round nosed blade fitted to a short natural wood handle. Fat diamond shape. A. Metal blade plow head. B. Natural wood handle. 1978.46.0025 (Hoe, Currency) image
79 1972.81.1.5.0008 Sherd, pottery Incised design. Color: GY
80 1968.10.493.0077 Chip, stone None
81 1995.37.0032 Fur fragment To be attached to bound bamboo and inserted at small end of gourd used for phallocrypt. Color: BR
82 1979.10.9.0087 Bead Quasi-rectangular, pierced. Color: PK
83 00.70.0036 Arrow Arrow, fishing. South Sea Islands.
84 1970.41.3.0061 Point, projectile None
85 1972.81.1.4.0033 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
86 1968.10.493.0014 Chip, stone None
87 1972.81.1.6.0001 Sherd, pottery Part of a handle that once belonged on some sort of pottery. One end is paited with black stripes. Nearly cylinder with one flat side. Color: GY
88 1968.10.0289 Pliers, model Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child. 1968.10.0289 (Pliers, model) image
89 1968.10.493.0110 Chip, stone None
90 1970.41.4.0002 Point, projectile None
91 1979.10.9.0025 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
92 1972.81.1.1.0044 Sherd, pottery Gray with black stripes. Design painted on the inside. Color: GY,BK
93 1968.10.0130 An saka An saka. See 68.10.129 for how to play. Green and black beads on white string. No bead at top. 1968.10.0130 (An saka) image
94 1970.78.15.0030 Point, projectile Spear. Detachable head is 10" long with 2" a barbed metal tip. Two brown feathers 4 1/2" long attached to rear end. Removable point is attached to shaft with cord 93" long. Color: TN,BR
95 1970.41.3.0093 Point, projectile None
96 1972.81.1.4.0065 Sherd, pottery No design. Piece of pottery. Color: GY
97 1968.10.493.0046 Chip, stone None
98 1995.37.0001 Bow Strung. Bow has lunate shape since it is strong. Outside face of bow is 75% soot covered from one tip past the median & partially toward the other tip, which is raw light colored wood. Bowstring is 1/4' wide resilient fiber (inner bark?). Knotted at both ends. A finer fiber on the bow tips beneath the bow string knots. The entire inside face of the bow is smoother & less rough than the outside face. Color: TN,BR
99 1969.15.0001 Carving Large carved wood bust, in profile. The hair is conical shaped with checkered etches. The shirt is vertically striped with a collar. 1969.15.0001 (Carving) image
100 2017-17-14 Drum Double ended drum, skin covers both ends, attached and tightened with cord that extends vertically around the entire exterior. 2017-17-14 (Drum) image
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