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Exhibition

Empire of Things

Empire of Things

Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

Gallery 401, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Why do we collect things? Where do the prized objects and artwork in museums come from? Empire of Things asks these questions and more by exploring the relationships among objects, the people who made them, and the people who collected, studied, and displayed them. The exhibition includes a range of artworks, including architectural fragments, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, paintings, and sculpture.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri, Franz Ludwig Catel — Franz Ludwig Catel

Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri, circa 1823

Still Life with Violin and Engraving of Arcangelo Corelli, Dutch School — Dutch School

Still Life with Violin and Engraving of Arcangelo Corelli, circa 1730

head of Buddha — Dutch School

head of Buddha, 400s, Sasanian dynasty (224–651)

vase, Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

vase, circa 1926–1928

aryballos — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

aryballos, late 600–early 500 BCE

bowl — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

bowl, 1700–1735

rug — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

rug, 1800s, Qajar period (1794–1925)

folding fan — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

folding fan, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

vase with lid — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

vase with lid, circa 1700s

wine ewer — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

wine ewer, 1200s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

melon-shaped ewer — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

melon-shaped ewer, 1000s–1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

“Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

“Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker, probably after 1877

shell-shaped lamp — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

shell-shaped lamp, late 1800s

tetsubin (kettle) — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

tetsubin (kettle), late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

cong-shaped vase with bagua motif — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

cong-shaped vase with bagua motif, mid 1700s, mark and reign of Qianlong period (1736–1795), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

bowl — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

bowl, 1700s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

vase — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

vase, Qianlong period (1736–1795), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

jar — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

jar, 1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

bowl — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

bowl, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

plate with seashells — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

plate with seashells, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

seashell hanging vase — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

seashell hanging vase, mid 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

vase — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

vase, 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

ewer — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

ewer, 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

cup — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

cup, 1800s, Qajar period (1794–1925)

candlestick — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

candlestick, circa 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

snuff bottle with stopper, Bi Rongjiu — Bi Rongjiu

snuff bottle with stopper, 1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)

horses, snuff bottle with stopper — Bi Rongjiu

horses, snuff bottle with stopper, 1850–1875, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with geese passing the moon, Tetsugendō Naofusa — Tetsugendō Naofusa

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with geese passing the moon, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard), Kinai School — Kinai School

鍔 tsuba (sword guard), 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with wisteria, Hirata School — Hirata School

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with wisteria, 1600, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with lobster, Tsu Jinpo — Tsu Jinpo

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with lobster, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with dragon flies, Ishiguro Masakatsu — Ishiguro Masakatsu

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with dragon flies, 1850s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

鍔 tsuba (sword handle) with 鐙 abumi (stirrups), Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa — Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa

鍔 tsuba (sword handle) with 鐙 abumi (stirrups), late 1600s, Edo period (1600–1868)

birds and plum, snuff bottle with stopper — Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa

birds and plum, snuff bottle with stopper, circa 1850s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with crane, Ōtsuki Mitsuhiro — Ōtsuki Mitsuhiro

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with crane, Edo period (1600–1868)

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with deer, Gōto School — Gōto School

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with deer, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, Mitsunaka — Mitsunaka

縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Osiris — Mitsunaka

Osiris, Ptolemaic Period, 305–30 BCE

Second Spring, snuff bottle with stopper, Yan Yutian — Yan Yutian

Second Spring, snuff bottle with stopper, 1895, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

snuff bottle with stopper — Yan Yutian

snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

pair of Chinese opera figurines — Yan Yutian

pair of Chinese opera figurines, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

bowl — Yan Yutian

bowl, 1200–1300s, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353)

ushabti (funerary sculpture) — Yan Yutian

ushabti (funerary sculpture), 1800s

standing figure, Elie Nadelman — Elie Nadelman

standing figure, mid 1900s

willow pattern cup plate — Elie Nadelman

willow pattern cup plate, late 1800s

primate figure, Roman Bronze Works — Roman Bronze Works

primate figure, early 1900s

chocolate pot, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

chocolate pot, circa 1769–1795

reflection ball — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

reflection ball, circa 1855–1890

loom weight — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

loom weight, Middle Bronze Age (2000–1600 BCE)

vase, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

vase, 1860–1891

weight with reclining lion — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

weight with reclining lion, Neo–Assyrian Empire, 911 BCE–612 BCE

amphoriskos — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

amphoriskos, late 600–early 500 BCE

vase — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

vase, 200s–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

tea caddy with lid, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom — Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

tea caddy with lid, 1800s

Crucifixion San Felipe de Jesús — Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Crucifixion San Felipe de Jesús, 1800s

苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper — Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

teapot with lid, Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd — Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd

teapot with lid, circa 1890

scarab paperweight, Paul Teeter — Paul Teeter

scarab paperweight, 1920–1922

Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham), John Vanderbank — John Vanderbank

Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham), 1720s

sideboard table — John Vanderbank

sideboard table, mid 1700s

Saint Cosmas, Circle of Ignaz Günther — Circle of Ignaz Günther

Saint Cosmas, circa 1750–1765

Saint Damian, Circle of Ignaz Günther — Circle of Ignaz Günther

Saint Damian, circa 1750–1765

untitled (Imaginary View with Reminiscences of Padua), Circle of Bernard Bellotto — Circle of Bernard Bellotto

untitled (Imaginary View with Reminiscences of Padua), 1723–1780

possibly a biscione (serpent devouring a human) — Circle of Bernard Bellotto

possibly a biscione (serpent devouring a human), circa late 1800s

water clock, William Tyler — William Tyler

water clock, 1694

A Picture Gallery, Gillis van Tilborgh — Gillis van Tilborgh

A Picture Gallery, 1660–1670

View of Fonthill Abbey, Robert Gibb — Robert Gibb

View of Fonthill Abbey, circa 1826

Coronation of Queen Victoria medal — Robert Gibb

Coronation of Queen Victoria medal, 1838

Rinaldo and Armida plaquette — Robert Gibb

Rinaldo and Armida plaquette, circa 1700

The Athlete Kreugas, Antonio Canova — Antonio Canova

The Athlete Kreugas, 1806

View of the Arno River in Florence, Thomas Patch — Thomas Patch

View of the Arno River in Florence, circa 1775–1780

Isis and the infant Horus — Thomas Patch

Isis and the infant Horus, circa 300 BCE, Ptolemaic Kingdom, 332 BCE–30 CE

Cleopatra before Augustus, Angelica Kauffman — Angelica Kauffman

Cleopatra before Augustus, 1783

Saint James as a pilgrim — Angelica Kauffman

Saint James as a pilgrim, early 1500s

morion (helmet) — Angelica Kauffman

morion (helmet), 1500s or 1800s

Cosimo de Medici the Elder (1389-1464) medal, Niccoló Fiorentino — Niccoló Fiorentino

Cosimo de Medici the Elder (1389-1464) medal, circa 1465–1469

capital with Battle of Virtues and Vices — Niccoló Fiorentino

capital with Battle of Virtues and Vices, early 1100s

écorché (skinned) anatomical figure of a man, Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch — Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch

écorché (skinned) anatomical figure of a man, after 1761

crab-shaped inkwell — Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch

crab-shaped inkwell, late 1500s

Enthroned Zeus — Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch

Enthroned Zeus, circa 100 CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–476 CE)

sea horse sculpture — Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch

sea horse sculpture, early 1500s

Neptune — Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch

Neptune, 1700s

Vulcan Forging Arrows, Andrea Riccio — Andrea Riccio

Vulcan Forging Arrows, circa 1500–1530

sarcophagus panel (deceased knight presented to the Virgin and Child by a monk) — Andrea Riccio

sarcophagus panel (deceased knight presented to the Virgin and Child by a monk), late 1300s

Democritus Studying Anatomy, Joseph Wright of Derby — Joseph Wright of Derby

Democritus Studying Anatomy, 1771–1773

eagle attacking a hare roundel — Joseph Wright of Derby

eagle attacking a hare roundel, 1100s

addorsed birds holding a leaf roundel — Joseph Wright of Derby

addorsed birds holding a leaf roundel, 1100s

Tanagra figurine — Joseph Wright of Derby

Tanagra figurine, late 300s–200s BCE, Hellenistic period (323–146 BCE)

Mary Magdalene, Bernardino Ludovisi — Bernardino Ludovisi

Mary Magdalene, circa 1735–1740

In the Simmental, Switzerland, Thomas Cole — Thomas Cole

In the Simmental, Switzerland, 1843

toad — Thomas Cole

toad, 1500s–1700s

head of a lion — Thomas Cole

head of a lion, 1100s

lion head finial — Thomas Cole

lion head finial, early 1400s

The Assassination of Julius Caesar, Master of the Apollini Sacrum — Master of the Apollini Sacrum

The Assassination of Julius Caesar, late 1400s

Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape, Domenico Gaggini — Domenico Gaggini

Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape, mid 1400s

Four Sea Horses, Giovanni Francesco Rustici — Giovanni Francesco Rustici

Four Sea Horses, circa early 1500s

reliquary of the True Cross — Giovanni Francesco Rustici

reliquary of the True Cross, circa 1500

pax with the Pietà — Giovanni Francesco Rustici

pax with the Pietà, circa 1500

dolphin — Giovanni Francesco Rustici

dolphin, 300s–mid 400s, late Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE) or Early Christian (100–500 CE)

column with grapevine motifs — Giovanni Francesco Rustici

column with grapevine motifs, 1600s

head from a sarcophagus — Giovanni Francesco Rustici

head from a sarcophagus, circa 300 BCE, Ptolemaic period (330–30 BCE)

bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE), Pietro Tacca — Pietro Tacca

bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE), late 1500s

side chair — Pietro Tacca

side chair, circa 1710

torso of Apollo — Pietro Tacca

torso of Apollo, circa 100 BCE–100 CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE)

Torso of Venus — Pietro Tacca

Torso of Venus, circa 100s CE

coffret panel with scenes from the courtly romance, "La Chastelaine de Vergi" — Pietro Tacca

coffret panel with scenes from the courtly romance, "La Chastelaine de Vergi", circa 1300–1375

miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids — Pietro Tacca

miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids, early 1900s

Der Tritonenfang (Triton Fishing), Johann Joachim Kändler; Meissen Porcelain Factory — Johann Joachim Kändler; Meissen Porcelain Factory

Der Tritonenfang (Triton Fishing), late 1890s–early 1900s

Saint Sebastian — Johann Joachim Kändler; Meissen Porcelain Factory

Saint Sebastian, late 1400s

A Chat by the Fireside, Jean-Léon Gérôme — Jean-Léon Gérôme

A Chat by the Fireside, 1881

Still Life with Dog and Fruit, Cristoforo Monari — Cristoforo Monari

Still Life with Dog and Fruit, late 1600s–early 1700s

vase, Durand Art Glass — Durand Art Glass

vase, 1924–1931

tankard with ivory sleeve, Robert Garrard I — Robert Garrard I

tankard with ivory sleeve, 1812

coffee cup and stand — Robert Garrard I

coffee cup and stand, circa 1920s, Republic period, (1923–present)

View of the Vatican Quarter, Friedrich Nerly — Friedrich Nerly

View of the Vatican Quarter, 1828–1835

The Texas Steer, Charles Marion Russell — Charles Marion Russell

The Texas Steer, 1925

Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins, Carl Spitzweg — Carl Spitzweg

Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins, mid-late 1800s

Sussex chair, William Morris; Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co. — William Morris; Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co.

Sussex chair, circa 1870

Winged Eros with a Shield — William Morris; Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co.

Winged Eros with a Shield, circa 200s CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE)

urn table — William Morris; Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co.

urn table, circa 1780

The Muse of Astronomy, Marc Antonio Franceschini — Marc Antonio Franceschini

The Muse of Astronomy, late 1600s–early 1700s

The Muse of Music, Marc Antonio Franceschini — Marc Antonio Franceschini

The Muse of Music, late 1600s–early 1700s

Bacchus with a panther — Marc Antonio Franceschini

Bacchus with a panther, late 1500s

horse — Marc Antonio Franceschini

horse, early 1500s

bull, Giambologna — Giambologna

bull, early 1600s

Hunting Scene — Giambologna

Hunting Scene, circa 2500 BCE, Old Kingdom (circa 2575 BCE–2150 BCE)

Wisnu (Vishnu) on Garuda — Giambologna

Wisnu (Vishnu) on Garuda, 1850–1900

male figure — Giambologna

male figure, mid 1900s

ten-panel Coromandel screen — Giambologna

ten-panel Coromandel screen, 1800s, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911

Head of a bodhisattva — Giambologna

Head of a bodhisattva, 1100s–1200s, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)

terracotta ornament from the Garrich Theatre Building, Chicago, Louis Henry Sullivan — Louis Henry Sullivan

terracotta ornament from the Garrich Theatre Building, Chicago, 1892

vase, Rookwood Pottery; William Purcell McDonald — Rookwood Pottery; William Purcell McDonald

vase, 1882

The Sedona Series, Max Ernst — Max Ernst

The Sedona Series, 1948

bust of a woman, Henri Jacobs — Henri Jacobs

bust of a woman, circa 1900–1910

brush holder — Henri Jacobs

brush holder, late 1800s, Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)

An Idyll (Pastoral Landscape), Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain

An Idyll (Pastoral Landscape), circa 1630

Bird, Adelheid Lange Roosevelt — Adelheid Lange Roosevelt

Bird, circa 1913

Church Interior, Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz. — Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz.

Church Interior, circa 1625–1632

snuff bottle with stopper — Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz.

snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

佛手 foshou (citron), snuff bottle with stopper — Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz.

佛手 foshou (citron), snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

tomb figurine head — Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz.

tomb figurine head, Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings — Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz.

pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings, circa 300 BCE, Warring States period (BCE 481–BCE 221)

A Shipwreck, Philip James de Loutherbourg — Philip James de Loutherbourg

A Shipwreck, circa 1770

Italian Landscape with Resting Travelers, Jan Both — Jan Both

Italian Landscape with Resting Travelers, circa 1638–1640

game table — Jan Both

game table, late 1800s

The Lion of Belfort, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi — Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

The Lion of Belfort, mid 1800s–early 1900s

Salamander vase, Louis Comfort Tiffany — Louis Comfort Tiffany

Salamander vase, 1905–1910

Ganesha — Louis Comfort Tiffany

Ganesha, early 1900s

bowl, Louis Comfort Tiffany — Louis Comfort Tiffany

bowl, 1925

bowl, Louis Comfort Tiffany — Louis Comfort Tiffany

bowl, 1925

vase, Irene Bishop; Rookwood Pottery — Irene Bishop; Rookwood Pottery

vase, 1907

Portrait of a Man, Dirck Santvoort — Dirck Santvoort

Portrait of a Man, 1643

rhyton drinking horn — Dirck Santvoort

rhyton drinking horn, early 1900s

Wadjet Amulet (Eye of Horus) — Dirck Santvoort

Wadjet Amulet (Eye of Horus), 1900s

Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt, Eric Pape — Eric Pape

Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt, 1891

sofa — Eric Pape

sofa, 1830–1840

Rustic Basin, Bernard Palissy and Workshop — Bernard Palissy and Workshop

Rustic Basin, circa 1570–1590

Young Caretaker (or Motherhood), Lilla Cabot Perry — Lilla Cabot Perry

Young Caretaker (or Motherhood), circa 1899

pair of lions — Lilla Cabot Perry

pair of lions, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

church official, one of pair — Lilla Cabot Perry

church official, one of pair, 1700s

church official, one of pair — Lilla Cabot Perry

church official, one of pair, 1700s

Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta, Vik Muniz — Vik Muniz

Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta, 1999

Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis, Charles François Daubigny — Charles François Daubigny

Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis, circa 1863–1873

demitasse with saucer, Coalport Porcelain Works — Coalport Porcelain Works

demitasse with saucer, mid 1800s

tea caddy, Coalport Porcelain Works — Coalport Porcelain Works

tea caddy, mid 1800s

fork — Coalport Porcelain Works

fork, 1700s

head — Coalport Porcelain Works

head, Greco–Roman Empire, 800s BCE–400s CE

ruyi sceptre — Coalport Porcelain Works

ruyi sceptre, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

fish-shaped pendant — Coalport Porcelain Works

fish-shaped pendant, 1200 BCE–1000 BCE, late Shang dynasty (circa 1600–1046 BCE) to early Western Zhou dynasty (circa 1120–770 BCE)

miniature shrine — Coalport Porcelain Works

miniature shrine, early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

saucer with landscape — Coalport Porcelain Works

saucer with landscape, 1750s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

tureen depicting Napoleon and Josephine, lid depicting Roi de Rome and Impératrice Marie-Louise, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory; Jean Georget — Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory; Jean Georget

tureen depicting Napoleon and Josephine, lid depicting Roi de Rome and Impératrice Marie-Louise, 1804

半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika) — Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory; Jean Georget

半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika), 1700s or 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

calla lily vase, Black, Starr and Frost — Black, Starr and Frost

calla lily vase, late 1800s

apple with scene — Black, Starr and Frost

apple with scene, 1900s

spice shaker, John Edward Terrey & Co. — John Edward Terrey & Co.

spice shaker, circa 1810

ring with blue scarab — John Edward Terrey & Co.

ring with blue scarab, 1900s

bowl with eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism — John Edward Terrey & Co.

bowl with eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism, early 1800s

Jupiter — John Edward Terrey & Co.

Jupiter, 1700s

drunken faun — John Edward Terrey & Co.

drunken faun, late 1700s

kneeling merman — John Edward Terrey & Co.

kneeling merman, 1800s

ngunja (carved stool), unrecorded Chokwe artist — unrecorded Chokwe artist

ngunja (carved stool), late 1800s–1914

portrait head, unrecorded Ife artist — unrecorded Ife artist

portrait head, mid 1900s

jar with three frogs, unrecorded A:shiwi (Zuñi) artist — unrecorded A:shiwi (Zuñi) artist

jar with three frogs, 1900–1940

human figure, unrecorded Mojave artist — unrecorded Mojave artist

human figure, 1850–1890

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

balance for gold dust, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

balance for gold dust, late 1800s–early 1900s

spoon for gold dust, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

spoon for gold dust, late 1800s–early 1900s

vabo mask, unrecorded Mumuye artist — unrecorded Mumuye artist

vabo mask, late 1800s

nsodie (funerary portrait), unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

nsodie (funerary portrait), 1800s

nsodie (funerary portrait), unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

nsodie (funerary portrait), 1700s

scrimshaw with whaling scene, unrecorded Native Alaskan artist — unrecorded Native Alaskan artist

scrimshaw with whaling scene, 1875–1925

standing male figure holding a human head, unrecorded Ifugao artist — unrecorded Ifugao artist

standing male figure holding a human head, 1950s

fineline black-on-white olla (jar), Lucy M. Lewis — Lucy M. Lewis

fineline black-on-white olla (jar), 1960s–1970s

sowei mask, unrecorded Bassa artist — unrecorded Bassa artist

sowei mask, mid-late 1900s

British South Africa Company medallion — unrecorded Bassa artist

British South Africa Company medallion, 1897

carved ivory tusk, unrecorded Kongo artist — unrecorded Kongo artist

carved ivory tusk, circa 1900

British South Africa Company with Rhodesia bar (1896) and Mashonaland bar (1890) — unrecorded Kongo artist

British South Africa Company with Rhodesia bar (1896) and Mashonaland bar (1890), 1890–1896

Union of South Africa commemorative medal — unrecorded Kongo artist

Union of South Africa commemorative medal, 1910

瑞宝章 Zuihōshō (First Class Medal of the Order of the Sacred Treasure) — unrecorded Kongo artist

瑞宝章 Zuihōshō (First Class Medal of the Order of the Sacred Treasure), November 1, 1895, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Bread Mold Piece on Scorched Rock, Peter Hutchinson — Peter Hutchinson

Bread Mold Piece on Scorched Rock, 1969

votive tablet (tsa-tsa) — Peter Hutchinson

votive tablet (tsa-tsa), 1800s

three tiles — Peter Hutchinson

three tiles, late 1400s, Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)

octant, Benjamin Martin — Benjamin Martin

octant, mid 1700s

Cinnamon Macchia, Dale Chihuly — Dale Chihuly

Cinnamon Macchia, circa 1997

Translated Vase, Yeesookyung — Yeesookyung

Translated Vase, 2009

head of a monk — Yeesookyung

head of a monk, 1800s, Edo Period (1600–1868)

The Morning After (Montauk, Long Island), Thomas Moran — Thomas Moran

The Morning After (Montauk, Long Island), 1891

Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life) — Thomas Moran

Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life), 1800s

Maharthraysithu medal awarded to U Kya Bu (1898-1980) — Thomas Moran

Maharthraysithu medal awarded to U Kya Bu (1898-1980), 1952

container — Thomas Moran

container, 200–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

container — Thomas Moran

container, 200–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

jar — Thomas Moran

jar, 300–400s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

scholar's rock on wooden stand — Thomas Moran

scholar's rock on wooden stand, late 1900s

console table — Thomas Moran

console table, 1700s

Portrait of a Gentleman, Nicolaes Maes — Nicolaes Maes

Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1670

Portrait of a Lady, Nicolaes Maes — Nicolaes Maes

Portrait of a Lady, circa 1670

Chado, Karen LaMonte — Karen LaMonte

Chado, 2010

coffee cup and stand — Karen LaMonte

coffee cup and stand, circa 1920s, Republic Period (1923–present)

Events

February 19, 2017

Talk

Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglion

2:00–3:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 401, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery

March 11, 2017

Activity

Make it Miniature

1:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 406, John and Linda Stewart Gallery

April 9, 2017

Talk

A Picture Gallery

2:00–3:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 401, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery

October 26, 2017

Talk

Lilla Cabot Perry in Japan

10:00–11:00AM

Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 401, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery

February 11, 2018

Talk

Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Anneta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham)

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401

March 11, 2018

Talk

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401

November 18, 2018

Talk

A Shipwreck

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401

December 13, 2018

Talk

A Precious Historical Jewelry Collection

10:15–11:15AM

Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401

May 18, 2019

Activity

Plants, Lizards, and Snakes

1:00–3:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401

January 26, 2020

Talk

Chado

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401

February 23, 2020

Talk

Translated Vase

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401