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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

Gillis van Tilborgh (circa 1625–circa 1678), A Picture Gallery — A Picture Gallery

Gillis van Tilborgh

1660–1670

Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693), Portrait of a Gentleman — Portrait of a Gentleman

Nicolaes Maes

circa 1670

Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693), Portrait of a Lady — Portrait of a Lady

Nicolaes Maes

circa 1670

Bernard Palissy and Workshop (active circa 1510–1590), Rustic Basin — Rustic Basin

Bernard Palissy and Workshop

circa 1570–1590

toad — toad

1500s–1700s

head of a lion — head of a lion

1100s

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

Dutch School

circa 1730

Thomas Patch (1720–1782), View of the Arno River in Florence — View of the Arno River in Florence

Thomas Patch

circa 1775–1780

Jan Both (circa 1618–1652), Italian Landscape with Resting Travelers — Italian Landscape with Resting Travelers

Jan Both

circa 1638–1640

Cristoforo Monari (1667–1720), Still Life with Dog and Fruit — Still Life with Dog and Fruit

Cristoforo Monari

late 1600s–early 1700s

Pierre-Jacques Volaire (1729–1802), Seacoast with Ships — Seacoast with Ships

Pierre-Jacques Volaire

mid-late 1700s

Jan van Vucht (1603–1637); Anthonie Palamedesz. (1601–1673), Church Interior — Church Interior

Jan van Vucht, Anthonie Palamedesz.

circa 1625–1632

Franz Ludwig Catel (1778–1856), Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri — Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri

Franz Ludwig Catel

circa 1823

Circle of Bernard Bellotto (active late 1700s), untitled (Imaginary View with Reminiscences of Padua) — untitled (Imaginary View with Reminiscences of Padua)

Circle of Bernard Bellotto

1723–1780

Claude Lorrain (1604–1682), An Idyll (Pastoral Landscape) — An Idyll (Pastoral Landscape)

Claude Lorrain

circa 1630

Friedrich Nerly (1807–1878), View of the Vatican Quarter — View of the Vatican Quarter

Friedrich Nerly

1828–1835

Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885), Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins — Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins

Carl Spitzweg

mid-late 1800s

Charles François Daubigny (1817–1878), Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis — Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis

Charles François Daubigny

circa 1863–1873

Thomas Cole (1801–1848), In the Simmental, Switzerland — In the Simmental, Switzerland

Thomas Cole

1843

Hunting Scene — Hunting Scene

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

torso of Apollo — torso of Apollo

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

Torso of Venus — Torso of Venus

circa 100s CE

Bernardino Ludovisi (circa 1693–1749), Mary Magdalene — Mary Magdalene

Bernardino Ludovisi

circa 1735–1740

column with grapevine motifs — column with grapevine motifs

1600s

console table — console table

1700s

Henri Jacobs (1864–1935), bust of a woman — bust of a woman

Henri Jacobs

circa 1900–1910

John Vanderbank (1694–1739), Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham) — Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham)

John Vanderbank

1720s

Lilla Cabot Perry (1848–1933), Young Caretaker (or Motherhood) — Young Caretaker (or Motherhood)

Lilla Cabot Perry

circa 1899

Eric Pape (1870–1938), Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt — Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt

Eric Pape

1891

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904), A Chat by the Fireside — A Chat by the Fireside

Jean-Léon Gérôme

1881

game table — game table

late 1800s

sideboard table — sideboard table

mid 1700s

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (active 1756–present); Jean Georget (1763–1823), tureen depicting Napoleon and Josephine, lid depicting Roi de Rome and Impératrice Marie-Louise — tureen depicting Napoleon and Josephine, lid depicting Roi de Rome and Impératrice Marie-Louise

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Jean Georget

1804

Marc Antonio Franceschini (1648–1729), The Muse of Astronomy — The Muse of Astronomy

Marc Antonio Franceschini

late 1600s–early 1700s

ten-panel Coromandel screen — ten-panel Coromandel screen

1800s, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911

unrecorded Mumuye artist, vabo mask — vabo mask

unrecorded Mumuye artist

late 1800s

vase — vase

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

半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika) — 半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika)

1700s or 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

unrecorded Bassa artist, sowei mask — sowei mask

unrecorded Bassa artist

mid-late 1900s

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

unrecorded Ifugao artist

1950s

Antonio Canova (1757–1822), The Athlete Kreugas — The Athlete Kreugas

Antonio Canova

1806

Max Ernst (1891–1976), The Sedona Series — The Sedona Series

Max Ernst

1948

head of Buddha — head of Buddha

400s, Sasanian dynasty (224–651)

tomb figurine head — tomb figurine head

Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

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

unrecorded Asante artist

1800s

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

unrecorded Asante artist

1700s

unrecorded Ife artist, portrait head — portrait head

unrecorded Ife artist

mid 1900s

head — head

Greco–Roman Empire, 800s BCE–400s CE

unrecorded Mojave artist, human figure — human figure

unrecorded Mojave artist

1850–1890

Tanagra figurine — Tanagra figurine

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

head of a monk — head of a monk

1800s, Edo Period (1600–1868)

bowl — bowl

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

morion (helmet) — morion (helmet)

1500s or 1800s

Louis Henry Sullivan (1856–1924), terracotta ornament from the Garrich Theatre Building, Chicago — terracotta ornament from the Garrich Theatre Building, Chicago

Louis Henry Sullivan

1892

Head of a bodhisattva — Head of a bodhisattva

1100s–1200s, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)

capital with Battle of Virtues and Vices — capital with Battle of Virtues and Vices

early 1100s

Domenico Gaggini (circa 1425–1492), Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape — Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape

Domenico Gaggini

mid 1400s

Saint James as a pilgrim — Saint James as a pilgrim

early 1500s

Winged Eros with a Shield — Winged Eros with a Shield

circa 200s CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE)

dolphin — dolphin

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

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

late 1300s

eagle attacking a hare roundel — eagle attacking a hare roundel

1100s

addorsed birds holding a leaf roundel — addorsed birds holding a leaf roundel

1100s

Circle of Ignaz Günther (active late 1700s), Saint Cosmas — Saint Cosmas

Circle of Ignaz Günther

circa 1750–1765

Circle of Ignaz Günther (active late 1700s), Saint Damian — Saint Damian

Circle of Ignaz Günther

circa 1750–1765

Thomas Moran (1837–1926), The Morning After (Montauk, Long Island) — The Morning After (Montauk, Long Island)

Thomas Moran

1891

Giovanni Francesco Rustici (1474–1554), Four Sea Horses — Four Sea Horses

Giovanni Francesco Rustici

circa early 1500s

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), Ichnographiam Campi Martii Antiquae Urbis ("Ichnographia," or Plan of the Campus Martius of the Ancient City) — Ichnographiam Campi Martii Antiquae Urbis ("Ichnographia," or Plan of the Campus Martius of the Ancient City)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1757

Francesco Piranesi (1756–1810); Louis-Jean Desprez (1743–1804), La chapelle Pauline illuminée, dans le Vatican, pendant la celebration de la messe (The Pauline Chapel Illuminated, from the Vatican, During the Celebration of the Mass) — La chapelle Pauline illuminée, dans le Vatican, pendant la celebration de la messe (The Pauline Chapel Illuminated, from the Vatican, During the Celebration of the Mass)

Francesco Piranesi, Louis-Jean Desprez

1787

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), Un camino e due tavoli da muro, di cui uno riprodotto illusivamente su un foglio (Design for a Chimneypiece and Two Consoles) — Un camino e due tavoli da muro, di cui uno riprodotto illusivamente su un foglio (Design for a Chimneypiece and Two Consoles)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1769

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), untitled (the tomb of Nero) — untitled (the tomb of Nero)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1747

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), Senatus populusque romanus monumenta marmorea... (Marble monuments erected by the Senate and People of Rome) — Senatus populusque romanus monumenta marmorea... (Marble monuments erected by the Senate and People of Rome)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1762

carpet — carpet

1880–1890, Qajar period (1794–1925)

jar — jar

1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Robert Gibb (1801–1837), View of Fonthill Abbey — View of Fonthill Abbey

Robert Gibb

circa 1826

side chair — side chair

circa 1710

William Morris (1834–1896); Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co., Sussex chair — Sussex chair

William Morris, Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co.

circa 1870

urn table — urn table

circa 1780

Marc Antonio Franceschini (1648–1729), The Muse of Music — The Muse of Music

Marc Antonio Franceschini

late 1600s–early 1700s

sofa — sofa

1830–1840

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

unrecorded Chokwe artist

late 1800s–1914

vase with lid — vase with lid

circa 1700s

plate with seashells — plate with seashells

1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

willow pattern cup plate — willow pattern cup plate

late 1800s

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. (founded 1759), chocolate pot — chocolate pot

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

circa 1769–1795

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

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

1800s

Robert Garrard I (1758–1818), tankard with ivory sleeve — tankard with ivory sleeve

Robert Garrard I

1812

saucer with landscape — saucer with landscape

1750s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

John Edward Terrey & Co. (active 1800s), spice shaker — spice shaker

John Edward Terrey & Co.

circa 1810

bowl with eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism — bowl with eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism

early 1800s

unrecorded Kongo artist, carved ivory tusk — carved ivory tusk

unrecorded Kongo artist

circa 1900

Benjamin Martin (1704–1782), octant — octant

Benjamin Martin

mid 1700s

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), Veduta dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum) — Veduta dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1776

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), Veduta dell' interno dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Interior of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum) — Veduta dell' interno dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Interior of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1766

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), Avanzi degl' Aquedotti Neroniani che si volvevano distruggere per la loro vecchiezza, ma per ordine di N’ro. Sig.re Papa Clemento XIV sono restati in piedi — Avanzi degl' Aquedotti Neroniani che si volvevano distruggere per la loro vecchiezza, ma per ordine di N’ro. Sig.re Papa Clemento XIV sono restati in piedi

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1775

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons) — title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1749–1750

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons) — title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1749–1750

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778), Avanzi Del Tempio del Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli (Remains of the Temple of the God Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli) — Avanzi Del Tempio del Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli (Remains of the Temple of the God Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1768

Lothar Osterburg (born 1961), Piranesi State 1 — Piranesi State 1

Lothar Osterburg

2008

Lothar Osterburg (born 1961), Piranesi State 2 — Piranesi State 2

Lothar Osterburg

2008

Victor Durand Jr. (1870–1931); Vineland Flint Glass Works (active 1897–1931), vase — vase

Victor Durand Jr., Vineland Flint Glass Works

circa 1926–1928

aryballos — aryballos

late 600–early 500 BCE

bowl — bowl

1700–1735

folding fan — folding fan

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

wine ewer — wine ewer

1200s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

melon-shaped ewer — melon-shaped ewer

1000s–1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

“Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker — “Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker

probably after 1877

shell-shaped lamp — shell-shaped lamp

late 1800s

tetsubin (kettle) — tetsubin (kettle)

late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

cong-shaped vase with bagua motif — cong-shaped vase with bagua motif

mid 1700s, mark and reign of Qianlong period (1736–1795), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

bowl — bowl

1700s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

bowl — bowl

1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

seashell hanging vase — seashell hanging vase

mid 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

vase — vase

1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

ewer — ewer

1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

cup — cup

1800s, Qajar period (1794–1925)

candlestick — candlestick

circa 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

Osiris — Osiris

Ptolemaic Period, 305–30 BCE

pair of Chinese opera figurines — pair of Chinese opera figurines

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

ushabti (funerary sculpture) — ushabti (funerary sculpture)

1800s

Elie Nadelman (1882–1946), standing figure — standing figure

Elie Nadelman

mid 1900s

Roman Bronze Works (founded 1899), primate figure — primate figure

Roman Bronze Works

early 1900s

reflection ball — reflection ball

circa 1855–1890

loom weight — loom weight

Middle Bronze Age (2000–1600 BCE)

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. (founded 1759), vase — vase

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

1860–1891

weight with reclining lion — weight with reclining lion

Neo–Assyrian Empire, 911 BCE–612 BCE

amphoriskos — amphoriskos

late 600–early 500 BCE

vase — vase

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

Crucifixion San Felipe de Jesús — Crucifixion San Felipe de Jesús

1800s

Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd (founded 1884), teapot with lid — teapot with lid

Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd

circa 1890

Paul Teeter (active 1920s), scarab paperweight — scarab paperweight

Paul Teeter

1920–1922

possibly a biscione (serpent devouring a human) — possibly a biscione (serpent devouring a human)

circa late 1800s

William Tyler (active late 1600s), water clock — water clock

William Tyler

1694

Rinaldo and Armida plaquette — Rinaldo and Armida plaquette

circa 1700

Niccoló Fiorentino (circa 1404–1471), Cosimo de Medici the Elder (1389-1464) medal — Cosimo de Medici the Elder (1389-1464) medal

Niccoló Fiorentino

circa 1465–1469

Michael Henry Spang (active begining 1756; died 1762); Edward Burch (1730–1814), écorché (skinned) anatomical figure of a man — écorché (skinned) anatomical figure of a man

Michael Henry Spang, Edward Burch

after 1761

crab-shaped inkwell — crab-shaped inkwell

late 1500s

Enthroned Zeus — Enthroned Zeus

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

sea horse sculpture — sea horse sculpture

early 1500s

Neptune — Neptune

1700s

Andrea Riccio (1470–1532), Vulcan Forging Arrows — Vulcan Forging Arrows

Andrea Riccio

circa 1500–1530

lion head finial — lion head finial

early 1400s

reliquary of the True Cross — reliquary of the True Cross

circa 1500

Pietro Tacca (1577–1640), bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE) — bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE)

Pietro Tacca

late 1500s

miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids — miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids

early 1900s

Johann Joachim Kändler (1706–1775); Meissen Porcelain Factory (active 1710–present), Der Tritonenfang (Triton Fishing) — Der Tritonenfang (Triton Fishing)

Johann Joachim Kändler, Meissen Porcelain Factory

late 1890s–early 1900s

Saint Sebastian — Saint Sebastian

late 1400s

Durand Art Glass (active 1924–1931), vase — vase

Durand Art Glass

1924–1931

coffee cup and stand — coffee cup and stand

circa 1920s, Republic period, (1923–present)

Charles Marion Russell (1864–1926), The Texas Steer — The Texas Steer

Charles Marion Russell

1925

Bacchus with a panther — Bacchus with a panther

late 1500s

horse — horse

early 1500s

Giambologna (1529–1608), bull — bull

Giambologna

early 1600s

male figure — male figure

mid 1900s

brush holder — brush holder

late 1800s, Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)

Adelheid Lange Roosevelt (1878–1962), Bird — Bird

Adelheid Lange Roosevelt

circa 1913

pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings — pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings

circa 300 BCE, Warring States period (BCE 481–BCE 221)

Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1834–1904), The Lion of Belfort — The Lion of Belfort

Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

mid 1800s–early 1900s

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), Salamander vase — Salamander vase

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1905–1910

Ganesha — Ganesha

early 1900s

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), bowl — bowl

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1925

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), bowl — bowl

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1925

Irene Bishop (1880–1925); Rookwood Pottery (active 1880–1967), vase — vase

Irene Bishop, Rookwood Pottery

1907

rhyton drinking horn — rhyton drinking horn

early 1900s

Wadjet Amulet (Eye of Horus) — Wadjet Amulet (Eye of Horus)

1900s

pair of lions — pair of lions

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

church official, one of pair — church official, one of pair

1700s

church official, one of pair — church official, one of pair

1700s

Vik Muniz (born 1961), Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta — Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta

Vik Muniz

1999

Coalport Porcelain Works (founded circa 1795), demitasse with saucer — demitasse with saucer

Coalport Porcelain Works

mid 1800s

Coalport Porcelain Works (founded circa 1795), tea caddy — tea caddy

Coalport Porcelain Works

mid 1800s

fork — fork

1700s

ruyi sceptre — ruyi sceptre

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

fish-shaped pendant — 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 — miniature shrine

early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Black, Starr and Frost (active 1874–1929), calla lily vase — calla lily vase

Black, Starr and Frost

late 1800s

apple with scene — apple with scene

1900s

ring with blue scarab — ring with blue scarab

1900s

Jupiter — Jupiter

1700s

drunken faun — drunken faun

late 1700s

kneeling merman — kneeling merman

1800s

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

unrecorded A:shiwi (Zuñi) artist

1900–1940

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

unrecorded Native Alaskan artist

1875–1925

Lucy M. Lewis (circa 1898–1992, active circa 1920–1990), fineline black-on-white olla (jar) — fineline black-on-white olla (jar)

Lucy M. Lewis

1960s–1970s

Peter Hutchinson (born 1930), Bread Mold Piece on Scorched Rock — Bread Mold Piece on Scorched Rock

Peter Hutchinson

1969

votive tablet (tsa-tsa) — votive tablet (tsa-tsa)

1800s

three tiles — three tiles

late 1400s, Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)

Dale Chihuly (born 1941), Cinnamon Macchia — Cinnamon Macchia

Dale Chihuly

circa 1997

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

1800s

scholar's rock with wooden stand — scholar's rock with wooden stand

1900s

container — container

200–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807), Cleopatra before Augustus — Cleopatra before Augustus

Angelica Kauffman

1783

Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797), Democritus Studying Anatomy — Democritus Studying Anatomy

Joseph Wright of Derby

1771–1773

Master of the Apollini Sacrum (active 1480–1500), The Assassination of Julius Caesar — The Assassination of Julius Caesar

Master of the Apollini Sacrum

late 1400s

pax with the Pietà — pax with the Pietà

circa 1500

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

circa 1300–1375

Victor-Etienne Simyan (1826–1886), Etruscan Art Represented by a Seated Female (urn decoration) — Etruscan Art Represented by a Seated Female (urn decoration)

Victor-Etienne Simyan

circa 1861

Isis and the infant Horus — Isis and the infant Horus

circa 300 BCE, Ptolemaic Kingdom, 332 BCE–30 CE

Wisnu (Vishnu) on Garuda — Wisnu (Vishnu) on Garuda

1850–1900

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Asante artist, weight — weight

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

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

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

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

unrecorded Asante artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

Bi Rongjiu (active late 1800s), snuff bottle with stopper — snuff bottle with stopper

Bi Rongjiu

1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)

horses, snuff bottle with stopper — horses, snuff bottle with stopper

1850–1875, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

birds and plum, snuff bottle with stopper — birds and plum, snuff bottle with stopper

circa 1850s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Yan Yutian (active 1895–1918), Second Spring, snuff bottle with stopper — Second Spring, snuff bottle with stopper

Yan Yutian

1895, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

snuff bottle with stopper — snuff bottle with stopper

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper — 苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

snuff bottle with stopper — snuff bottle with stopper

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

佛手 foshou (citron), snuff bottle with stopper — 佛手 foshou (citron), snuff bottle with stopper

late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Tetsugendō Naofusa (active 1700s), 鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with geese passing the moon — 鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with geese passing the moon

Tetsugendō Naofusa

1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

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

Kinai School

1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

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

Hirata School

1600, Edo period (1600–1868)

Tsu Jinpo (1720–1761), 鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with lobster — 鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with lobster

Tsu Jinpo

Edo period (1600–1868)

Ishiguro Masakatsu (active 1800s), 鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with dragon flies — 鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with dragon flies

Ishiguro Masakatsu

1850s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa (1642–1720), 鍔 tsuba (sword handle) with 鐙 abumi (stirrups) — 鍔 tsuba (sword handle) with 鐙 abumi (stirrups)

Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa

late 1600s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Ōtsuki Mitsuhiro (1795–1841), 小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with crane — 小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with crane

Ōtsuki Mitsuhiro

Edo period (1600–1868)

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

Gōto School

1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

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

Mitsunaka

1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Coronation of Queen Victoria medal — Coronation of Queen Victoria medal

1838

Rookwood Pottery (active 1880–1967); William Purcell McDonald (1863–1931), vase — vase

Rookwood Pottery, William Purcell McDonald

1882

British South Africa Company medallion — British South Africa Company medallion

1897

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

1890–1896

Union of South Africa commemorative medal — Union of South Africa commemorative medal

1910

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

November 1, 1895, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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

1952

container — container

200–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

jar — jar

300–400s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

scholar's rock on wooden stand — scholar's rock on wooden stand

late 1900s

coffee cup and stand — coffee cup and stand

circa 1920s, Republic Period (1923–present)

Events

May 6, 2011

Tour

Candace Kern

11:00AM–12:00PM

Gallery 401

February 3, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 9, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 10, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 16, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 17, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 23, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 24, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 14, 2013

Talk

Saint James as a pilgrim

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

April 11, 2013

Talk

Collections: How We Get Them and Why We Keep Them

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

April 14, 2013

Activity

World of Wonder

1:00–3:00PM

Gallery 401, Gallery 317 Central Court

April 27, 2013

Activity

Collecting Curiosities

10:30–11:30AM

Gallery 405

May 4, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 5, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 11, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 12, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 18, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 19, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 25, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 26, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

July 6, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 7, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 13, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 14, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 20, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 21, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 27, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 28, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 1, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 2, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 8, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 9, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 13, 2014

Talk

Blue and White Ware

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

March 15, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 16, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 20, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–5:00PM

Gallery 401

March 21, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 22, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 23, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 29, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 30, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

September 11, 2014

Talk

Cabinet of Curiosities

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

December 6, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 7, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 13, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 14, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 20, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 21, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 27, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 28, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

April 25, 2015

Activity

Containing Collections

10:30–11:30AM

The Panorama, Natural History Museum, Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd

Resources

Documents

Media Release

Media Coverage

Media Coverage