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Medium: Ivory (357)
Medium: Ivory (357)
Descent from the Cross
Adam Lenckhardt (German, 1610–1661)
1967.134CCCC0
Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period
1925.1293CCCC0
Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39CCCC0
Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39.aCCCC0
Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39.bCCCC0
Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39.cCCCC0
Female Attendants
India, Kashmir
1972.35CCCC0
Female Attendant Bearing a Lotus
India, Kashmir
1972.35.1CCCC0
Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th-12th century
1924.747CCCC0
Christ's Mission to the Apostles
Ottonian, Italy, Milan, Gothic period, 10th century
1967.65CCCC0
Scepter
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of Congo, probably Kongo-style (Yombe sub-group) carver
2010.447CCCC0
Plaque: The Journey to Bethlehem
South Italy, Amalfi, Romanesque period, 12th century
1978.40CCCC0
Pair of Boxes in Form of Lotus Leaves
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137CCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.1.aCCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf (lid)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.1.bCCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.2.aCCCC0
Box in Form of Lotus Leaf (lid)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137.2.bCCCC0
Ivory Pyx (Box)
Byzantium
1951.114CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Cow Nursing Its Calf
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.48CCCC0
Triptych: The Life of the Virgin
France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century
1951.450CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Ram-Headed Sphinxes Flanking a Sacred Tree
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.47CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Man; and Griffin in Combat
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.45CCCC0
Female Figure with Crane and Squirrel
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
1964.240CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Browsing Stag
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.49CCCC0
The "Apostles" Pyx (Box)
Triptych Group
1973.4CCCC0
Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ (left wing: Raising of...
Germany, Thuringia or Saxony, 14th century
1984.158.aCCCC0
Giraffe Head
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1977.146CCCC0
Face from a Cosmetic Spoon
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC), reign of Amenhotep III
1988.7CCCC0
Walking Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1962.167CCCC0
The So-called Horn of Saint Blaise
South Italy or Sicily, 12th century
1930.740CCCC0
Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604–1674)
1968.280CCCC0
Pendant
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
2010.456CCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Winged Sphinx
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.46CCCC0
Female Figurine
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.449CCCC0
Oliphant (Side-Blown Trumpet)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.448CCCC0
The Crucifixion
France, Paris?, Gothic period, late 13th-early 14th century
1978.55CCCC0
Fasting Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1986.70CCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Zacharias at the Altar
Germany, Rhine Valley, Cologne?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1926.212CCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion and Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris?, Gothic period, 13th century
1929.437CCCC0
Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
France, Gothic period, 14th century
1975.110CCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
Mosan, Valley of the Meuse, Gothic period, 13th century
1928.760CCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307CCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307.aCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307.bCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307.cCCCC0
Roundel with Mermaids and Lotus
India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (c. 187–78 BC)
2010.295CCCC0
Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1971.18CCCC0
Dagger
Italy, late 17th Century
1916.1713CCCC0
Chair Legs and Panel
Afghanistan, Begram (chair legs); India (panel), Kushan Period (1st century-320) (chair legs); Mughal dynasty (1526-1756) (panel)
1975.103CCCC0
Chair Leg
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1975.103.1CCCC0
Chair Leg
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1975.103.2CCCC0
Panel
India, Mughal dynasty (1526-1756)
1975.103.3CCCC0
Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris, Gothic period
1923.719CCCC0
Ladies Entertained by Dancers
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1985.103CCCC0
Roundel with the Annunciation
Germany, Upper Rhine, 15th century
1971.7CCCC0
Young Woman with a Spear
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.106CCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing the Crucifixion
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.359CCCC0
Pedestal
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1968.70CCCC0
Ladies at Toilette
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.104CCCC0
Standing Woman
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.105CCCC0
Miniature Garden Seat
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
1989.330CCCC0
Portrait of Lady Grace Anna Newenham
Horace Hone (British, 1756–1825)
1942.1144CCCC0
Venus and a Satyr
Ignaz Elhafen (German, 1658–1715)
1982.144CCCC0
Kneeling Boy, Fragment
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1989.329CCCC0
Portrait of a Man Holding a Glass
Joseph Daniel (British, c. 1760–1803)
2010.5CCCC0
Dragon's Head
Anglo-Norman?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1975.258CCCC0
Pendant
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century
1976.189CCCC0
Saint John the Evangelist
Germany or Moravia, 14th century
1930.660CCCC0
Framed Relief of Diana the Huntress
France (?), 19th century
1981.71CCCC0
Figure (iginga)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
1977.192©
Figurine of a Crouching Woman
Phoenician, Syria, Arslan Tash, 9th-8th century BC
1964.426CCCC0
The Annunciation
Johann Michael Düchert (German, 1725–1799)
1981.12CCCC0
The Blue Gown (Portrait of Ethel Coe)
Martha S. Baker (American, 1871–1911)
1915.142CCCC0
Ancestral Altar Tusk
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild
1968.284CCCC0
Water Pot with Ivory Lid
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
1942.672CCCC0
Water Pot
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
1942.672.aCCCC0
Ivory Lid for Water Pot
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
1942.672.bCCCC0
Portable Altar
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29CCCC0
No image available
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29.aCCCC0
No image available
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29.bCCCC0
Hariti Statuette
China, Tang dynasty (618–907)
1915.333CCCC0
Coffee Urn
Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872)
2021.121CCCC0
Coffee Urn
Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872)
2021.121.aCCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion
France or England, Gothic period, 14th century
1947.65CCCC0
Wrist-Rest with Crayfish and Water Plants
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.9CCCC0
Tea Service
Harold Stabler (British, 1872–1945) and 2 others
2007.3©
Tray
Harold Stabler (British, 1872–1945) and 2 others
2007.3.1©
Hot Water Pot
Harold Stabler (British, 1872–1945) and 2 others
2007.3.3©
Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914) and 3 others
1978.43CCCC0
Dog with Shell
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1947.652CCCC0
Tea and Coffee Service
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1980.74CCCC0
Tray
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1980.74.1CCCC0
Creamer
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1980.74.2CCCC0
Covered Sugar Bowl
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1980.74.3CCCC0
Tea Pot
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1980.74.4CCCC0
Coffee Pot
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1980.74.5CCCC0
Shoulao (The God of Longevity)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1940.691CCCC0
Salver
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1991.46CCCC0
Male Bust
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1977.35CCCC0
Cosmetic Jar
Byzantium, probably Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th century
1946.261CCCC0
Figure of Daoist Immortal He Xiangu
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1976.60CCCC0
Figure of Daoist Immortal He Xiangu (base)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1976.60.bCCCC0
Mithuna (Loving Couple)
India, Orissa, early 14th Century
1964.102CCCC0
Daoist Figure
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
1964.368CCCC0
Plaque: Christ Carrying the Cross
Germany, Lower Rhine, late 15th Century
1971.6CCCC0
Pectoral Cross
Byzantium, Russia, Byzantine period, 17th century
1993.37CCCC0
Figure (iginga)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega maker
1976.182©
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.aCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.eCCCC0
Panels from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229CCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.bCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.cCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.dCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.fCCCC0
Panel from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229.gCCCC0
Saint Peter of Alcántara
Pedro de Mena (Spanish, 1628–1688) and 1 other
2009.81CCCC0
Lion Dog
China, Song dynasty (960-1279) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1970.135CCCC0
Daiitoku
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1920.487CCCC0
Ceremonial Spoon
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega maker
1976.186©
Comb
India, Sunga period, style of Chandraketugarh
2000.74CCCC0
Imperial Red Cross Easter Egg
Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920) and 2 others
1963.673©
Demon Covering Shoki
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1920.486CCCC0
Martelé Coffee Service
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)
2008.164CCCC0
No image available
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)
2008.164.1CCCC0
No image available
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)
2008.164.2CCCC0
No image available
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)
2008.164.3CCCC0
Virgin and Child in an Architectural Frame
Jan Gossaert (Flemish, c1475/78–1532)
1972.122CCCC0
Wall Plaque with Two Boys Playing
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.65CCCC0
Carved Handle for Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.384CCCC0
Buckle
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1953.372CCCC0
Candlestick Pair
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25CCCC0
Candlestick
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25.1CCCC0
Candlestick
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25.2CCCC0
Cover of a Palm Leaf
South India, 18th century
1963.578CCCC0
Miniature Vase
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th Century
1961.379CCCC0
Figure
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, 20th century
1979.84CCCC0
Carving
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo, early 20th century
1969.138CCCC0
Eye
Emily Drayton Taylor (American, 1860–1952)
1961.330©
Frame with Portrait Miniature of Princess Yusopov
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) and 1 other
2022.108CCCC0
Imperial Framed Miniatures
Johannes Zehngraf (Russian, 1857–1908) and 2 others
1966.458CCCC0
Imperial Framed Miniature of Tsar Nicholas II
Johannes Zehngraf (Russian, 1857–1908) and 2 others
1966.458.1CCCC0
Imperial Framed Miniature of Grand Duchess Olga Nicolaievna
Johannes Zehngraf (Russian, 1857–1908) and 2 others
1966.458.2CCCC0
Self-Portrait
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1952.95CCCC0
Kettle
Charles Robert Ashbee (British, 1863–1942)
1976.23CCCC0
No image available
Charles Robert Ashbee (British, 1863–1942)
1976.23.aCCCC0
No image available
Charles Robert Ashbee (British, 1863–1942)
1976.23.bCCCC0
Figure (iginga)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
2005.3CCCC0
Portrait of a Man, Possibly Sir Soulden Lawrence
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1940.1219CCCC0
Female Figurine or Finial
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo people
2010.446CCCC0
Portrait of Peter the Great
Kholmogory School (Russian)
1988.123CCCC0
Lion's Head
India, Mughal period (1526-1756)
1971.275CCCC0
Comb Panel with a Seated Devi
Ceylon, Kandy
1955.384CCCC0
Suit of Armor
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946CCCC0
Close Helmet for the Field
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.aCCCC0
Colletin
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.bCCCC0
Left Vambrace (lower cannon)
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.eCCCC0
Left Gauntlet
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.fCCCC0
Right Gauntlet
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.gCCCC0
Backplate
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.hCCCC0
Fauld
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.iCCCC0
Left Cuisse with Poleyns (knee-cops)
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.jCCCC0
Right Cuisse with Poleyns (knee-cops)
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.kCCCC0
Gardbrace
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.lCCCC0
Lance Rest
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.mCCCC0
Breastplate
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946.nCCCC0
Sheet of Studies and Sketches
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
1951.430CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman in Blue
Peter Cross (British, c. 1645–1724)
1941.554CCCC0
James Alexander Ross Cuthbert
Edward Greene Malbone (American, 1777–1807)
1950.243CCCC0
Christ
France, 17th century
1917.290CCCC0
Talus or Die
Egypt, Roman Empire
1920.1998CCCC0
Bull and Elephant in Combat
South India or Ceylon, 16th-17th century
1962.242CCCC0
Portrait of the Hon. Anne Annesley, later Countess of Mountnorris
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1942.1138CCCC0
Study of Hands
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780–1867)
2003.37CCCC0
Pipa
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1918.344CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1949.546CCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.329CCCC0
Headdress
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ejagham-style maker
1990.23CCCC0
Box
China
1922.18CCCC0
Box
China
1922.18.aCCCC0
Box (lid)
China
1922.18.bCCCC0
Man Carrying Another Man
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.389CCCC0
Elephant
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.213CCCC0
Man with Radish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1122CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.880CCCC0
Dancing Man with Fan
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1947.654CCCC0
Boat with Six Passengers
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1947.670CCCC0
Woman Carrying a Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.541CCCC0
Vase
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1975.1028CCCC0
Carved Vase
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1975.1028.aCCCC0
Quail
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.220CCCC0
Card Case
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.221CCCC0
Carved Brackets
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282CCCC0
Carved Bracket
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282.1CCCC0
Carved Bracket
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282.2CCCC0
Carved Bracket
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282.3CCCC0
Man with a Drum
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.387CCCC0
Man with a Basket and Paddle
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.543CCCC0
Chinese Lion with Ball
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.393CCCC0
Dachsund
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.217CCCC0
The Mask Maker
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1119CCCC0
Parasol Vendor
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1120CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.883CCCC0
Man with Rake and Woman with Broom
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006CCCC0
Japanese Man with Rake
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006.1CCCC0
Woman with Broom
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006.2CCCC0
Chess Pieces: King and Queen
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007CCCC0
Chess Piece: King
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007.1CCCC0
Chess Piece: Queen
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007.2CCCC0
Man with Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1008CCCC0
Tengu Travelling as a Priest
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1920.493CCCC0
Man with Brush and Lantern
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.388CCCC0
Kneeling Boy
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.203CCCC0
Kneeling Boy
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.203.aCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.881CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.882CCCC0
Woman in a Jinrikisha (Rickshaw)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.385CCCC0
Netsuke with Demon Bathing
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1920.490CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.879CCCC0
Man Carrying a Basket of Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.207CCCC0
Man Holding a Standard
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.542CCCC0
Portrait of Catherine Clemens and Her Son, John Marcus Clemens
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1941.552CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman, called Mrs. Close
Horace Hone (British, 1756–1825)
1943.644CCCC0
Tea Table
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
1991.45CCCC0
Tusk
China
1918.133CCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.878CCCC0
Fan
China, 20th century
1937.453CCCC0
Woman Carrying a Basket
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.204CCCC0
Man with Dice
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1947.668CCCC0
Procession with Four Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1121CCCC0
Small Sword
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1992.393CCCC0
Small Sword
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1992.393.aCCCC0
Sheath for Sword
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1992.393.bCCCC0
Sheet of Sketches (recto and verso)
Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824)
1964.28CCCC0
Three Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.392CCCC0
Fan
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1942.489CCCC0
Woman
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.206CCCC0
Two Wrestlers
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1947.661CCCC0
Man and Serpent
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1123CCCC0
Snuff Box
Germany, 18th century
1916.345CCCC0
Snuff Box
Germany, 18th century
1916.345.aCCCC0
Cover for a Snuff Box
Germany, 18th century
1916.345.bCCCC0
Framed Miniature of Hampton Court
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) and 1 other
1966.461©
Portrait of a Young Man
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1942.1153CCCC0
Pair of Portrait Miniatures
Anson Dickinson (American, 1779–1852)
1940.1213CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
John Wesley Jarvis (American, 1781–1840)
1940.1213.1CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
John Wesley Jarvis (American, 1781–1840)
1940.1213.2CCCC0
Carved Tooth
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker
1969.137CCCC0
Book-Shaped Reliquary
The Master of the Registrum Gregorii (German, active c. 972–1000)
1930.741CCCC0
Portrait of Susan Corens Towers
James Peale (American, 1749–1831)
1942.1151CCCC0
Portrait of Samuel Butler
Bernard Lens (British, 1681–1740)
1940.1215CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
George Engleheart (British, 1752–1829)
1943.640CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
The Artist "V" (British)
2011.39CCCC0
Portrait of a Man with a Hairlip
Anson Dickinson (American, 1779–1852)
1940.1220CCCC0
Wheel-Lock Rifle
Germany, Bavaria (?), 17th century
1919.65CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1943.649CCCC0
Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman (pair)
Nathaniel Plimer (British, 1757–1822)
1941.562CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Nathaniel Plimer (British, 1757–1822)
1941.562.1CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Nathaniel Plimer (British, 1757–1822)
1941.562.2CCCC0
Pair of Miniatures: Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman Wearing a...
Thomas Hazlehurst (British, c. 1740-c. 1821)
2012.57CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Thomas Hazlehurst (British, c. 1740-c. 1821)
2012.57.1CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Miniature
Thomas Hazlehurst (British, c. 1740-c. 1821)
2012.57.2CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1943.651CCCC0
Portrait of John Clark
William Doyle (American, 1769–1828) and 1 other
1921.86CCCC0
Portrait of Anne Law (née Towry), 1st Lady Ellenborough
John Linnell (British, 1792–1882)
2010.461CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
France, 19th century
1962.428CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
William Lockwood (American, 1834–1847)
1921.87CCCC0
View across the Moat towards the Thomasschule and the Thomaskirche in...
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German, 1794–1872)
2022.1CCCC0
Ding Ware Bowl of the Xing Type with Bi-Disc Foot
China, Henan province, Gongxian kilns, Five dynasties (907–60)
2020.186CCCC0
Portrait of Sandford Peacocke
William Wood (British, c. 1768–1809)
1942.1159CCCC0
Knife and Fork
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700CCCC0
Knife
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700.1CCCC0
Fork
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700.2CCCC0
Eleven Headed Avalokitesvara
Nepal, 16th-17th century
1993.241CCCC0
Portrait of Anna Walmesley
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1943.648CCCC0
Man Holding Fruit
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1003CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Nathaniel Rogers (American, 1788–1844)
1942.1149CCCC0
Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington
John Wright (British, 1745–1820)
1942.1154CCCC0
Portrait of Lieutenant General Daniel Burr
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1942.1156CCCC0
Netsuke of Child
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1005CCCC0
A Woman Putting Flowers in Her Hair
Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1675–1757)
1940.1203CCCC0
"Elephant Bridge" souvenir
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century
1929.342CCCC0
Sword and Scabbard
Java, 18th century
1955.301CCCC0
Sword and Scabbard (sword)
Java, 18th century
1955.301.aCCCC0
Sword and Scabbard (scabbard)
Java, 18th century
1955.301.bCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1941.561CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.579CCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.327CCCC0
Baton
Africa, unknown maker
1992.1046CCCC0
Netsuke of Man
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1004CCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 17th century
1916.60CCCC0
Sword and Scabbard
Java, 18th century
1955.300CCCC0
Sword and Scabbard (sword)
Java, 18th century
1955.300.aCCCC0
Sword and Scabbard (scabbard)
Java, 18th century
1955.300.bCCCC0
Portrait of an Officer
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1942.1157CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.600CCCC0
An Art Student of Paris
Martha S. Baker (American, 1871–1911)
1915.141CCCC0
Teapot
George Smith (British) and 1 other
1984.48CCCC0
Tea Pot
Franzt Hingleberg (Danish) and 1 other
1987.167©
Knife
Afghanistan
1930.710CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
George Engleheart (British, 1752–1829)
1941.556CCCC0
Portrait of Constantine Phipps
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1951.437CCCC0
Sauce Boat
E. Dragsted (Danish) and 1 other
1987.166©
Tea Urn
Henry Greenway (British)
1988.156CCCC0
Tea Urn
Henry Greenway (British)
1988.156.aCCCC0
Tea Urn (lid)
Henry Greenway (British)
1988.156.bCCCC0
Whistle
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1915.442CCCC0
Pair of Wheel-lock Petronels
Georg Kurland (Polish)
2012.97CCCC0
Wheel-lock Petronel
Georg Kurland (Polish)
2012.97.1CCCC0
Wheel-lock Petronel
Georg Kurland (Polish)
2012.97.2CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1942.1137CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.603CCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vases
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150CCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vase
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150.1CCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vase
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150.2CCCC0
Portrait of Mary Frances (Fanny) Swinburne
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1941.553CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Switzerland, Neufchatel, mid-19th century
1925.759CCCC0
Sitar
Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh
1918.346CCCC0
Dagger (Gwálaa)
Native North America, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Tlingit
1916.720CCCC0
Fan
Europe, first half 19th century
1960.265CCCC0
Whistle
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century
1915.444CCCC0
Whistle
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 1800s
1915.443CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.596CCCC0
Brise Fan
Italy ?, 18th century
1993.72CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.594CCCC0
Coffee Service
Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
1975.114CCCC0
Coffee Pot
Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
1975.114.1CCCC0
Coffee Pot
Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
1975.114.1.aCCCC0
Coffee Pot (lid)
Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
1975.114.1.bCCCC0
Ball-Butted Miquelet-Lock Pistol
Causasus, Daghestan, 19th century
1918.70CCCC0
Portrait of Anne Vallayer-Coster
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1943.639CCCC0
Gaming Table
Germany, Mainz, 18th century
1953.284CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.599CCCC0
Dagger (Gwálaa)
Native North America, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Tlingit
1916.719CCCC0
Fan
India (?)
1916.330©
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.588CCCC0
Writing Tablet (Aide-Mémoire)
England, 18th century
2009.59CCCC0
Portrait of Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767–1855)
1940.1211CCCC0
Bracelet
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1916.538CCCC0
Male figure (nkisi nkondi)
Democratic Republic of Congo or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo artist and nganga (priest)
2010.432CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.593CCCC0
Scent Bottle
Continental, mid-19th century
1916.339CCCC0
Scent Bottle
Continental, mid-19th century
1916.339.aCCCC0
Stopper for a Scent Bottle
Continental, mid-19th century
1916.339.bCCCC0
Fan
Europe, mid-19th century
1960.268CCCC0
Fan
Europe, mid-19th century
1960.269CCCC0
Chopstick and Knife Kit -Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.383CCCC0
Knife for Chopstick and Knife Kit -Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.383.aCCCC0
Case for Chopstick and Knife Kit -Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.383.bCCCC0
Chopstick for Chopstick and Knife Kit -Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.383.cCCCC0
Chopstick for Chopstick and Knife Kit -Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.383.dCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.562CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.602CCCC0
Portrait of Noël-François Charles Caille des Fontaines
Lié Louis Périn (French, 1753–1817)
1943.647CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.577CCCC0
Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie-Anne Adelaide Le Normand
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1921.911CCCC0
Portrait of Ivan Grigorevich, Count Chernyshev
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1942.1141CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress
André Pujos (French, 1738–1788)
1943.650CCCC0
Neo-Rococo Coffee Pot
Elkington & Co. (British)
2003.243CCCC0
Neo-Rococo Coffee Pot
Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872)
2003.246CCCC0
Brooch
Robert Ebendorf (American, 1938-)
1981.78©
Portrait of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet
George Engleheart (British, 1752–1829)
1942.1140CCCC0
Portrait of Prince Alexander Bezborodko
Pierre-Charles Cior (French, 1769–1840)
1966.383CCCC0
Tea Service (Teapot)
Anne Bateman (British, 1748–1813) and 2 others
2012.290.2CCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.328CCCC0
Portrait of Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna, later Queen of Württemberg
Alois Gustav Rockstuhl (Russian, 1798–1877)
2008.296CCCC0
Portrait of Marie Karolina Anna, Countess Thun
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1942.1142CCCC0
Portrait of Louis XVIII
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
1942.1134CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Nicholas Freese (British, 1762-after 1824)
1926.229CCCC0
Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, née Harrington
Isaac Oliver (French, c. 1565–1617)
1949.547CCCC0
Framed Miniature of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)
1966.456CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman at a Harpsichord
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1942.1139CCCC0
Framed Miniatures of the Russian Imperial Family
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) and 1 other
1966.460CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Nicholas Hilliard (English, c. 1547–1619)
1949.545CCCC0
Alligator
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker
1929.373CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman Reclining on a Sofa
Jean-Antoine Laurent (French, 1763–1832)
1942.1148CCCC0
Portrait of Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia
Alexander Cooper (British, 1609-c. 1658)
2008.292CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Maximilien Villers (French, c. 1836)
1943.638CCCC0
Dagger
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.335CCCC0
Dagger
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.335.aCCCC0
Portrait of the Artist's Children Emma and Paul
Jean-Antoine Laurent (French, 1763–1832)
2012.56CCCC0
Portrait of the Artist's Children Emma and Paul
Jean-Antoine Laurent (French, 1763–1832)
2012.56.aCCCC0
Portrait of the Artist's Children Emma and Paul (box)
Jean-Antoine Laurent (French, 1763–1832)
2012.56.bCCCC0
Self-Portrait
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
1940.1202CCCC0
Portrait of a Little Girl
Anne-Marie Fragonard (French, 1745–1823)
1943.653CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1940.1207CCCC0
Beauty with Fireflies
Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
2015.85CCCC0
Snuff Bottle with Stopper (stopper)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.533.bCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman with a Hat
Jeremias Majer (German, 1735–1789)
1943.646CCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.332CCCC0
Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Young Woman
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French, 1760–1836)
2008.293CCCC0
Snuff Box
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French, 1760–1836)
2008.293.aCCCC0
Cover for a Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Young Woman
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French, 1760–1836)
2008.293.bCCCC0
Bird
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century
1929.372CCCC0
Side-Blown Trumpet
Equatorial Africa, Cameroon; Fang, 19th century
1998.93CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Charles de Chatillon (French, 1777–1844)
1942.1160CCCC0
Portrait of a Young Woman
Charles Henard (French, c. 1757-aft 1814)
1942.1143CCCC0
Carved Tusk with Chinese Immortal
Japan, possibly Meiji period (1868-1912)
1937.692CCCC0
Carved Tusk with Chinese Immortal
Japan, possibly Meiji period (1868-1912)
1937.692.aCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Austria, Viennese School, late 18th century
1926.236CCCC0
Plaque
Veuve Ferdinand Duvinage (French) and 1 other
1997.275CCCC0
Paper Knife
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1971.1260CCCC0
Portrait of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767–1855)
1916.351CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Hornong (French)
1926.228CCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.331CCCC0
Portrait of Mademoiselle Colombi
Jacques Delusee (French, 1757–1833)
2000.107CCCC0
Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine
Toda Tadanaka (Japanese, 1761–1823)
2015.86CCCC0
Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine (Pine) (right)
Toda Tadanaka (Japanese, 1761–1823)
2015.86.1CCCC0
Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine (Peach) (left)
Toda Tadanaka (Japanese, 1761–1823)
2015.86.2CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French, 1760–1836)
1943.642CCCC0
Portrait of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French
Ferdinand Quaglia (Italian, 1780–1853)
1953.426CCCC0
Woman with a Dog
Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1675–1757)
2008.291CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman, probably Princess Cecilie of Baden, Grand Duchess...
Alois Gustav Rockstuhl (Russian, 1798–1877)
1926.227CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767–1855)
1940.1212CCCC0
Portrait of Antoine Roy
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
2008.295CCCC0
Snuff Box (Tabatière) with Portrait of Marie Antoinette
Pierre-François-Mathis de Beaulieu (French) and 1 other
1957.408CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman in a Brown Dress
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
2008.294CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Italy, Northern Italian School, 19th century
1926.233CCCC0
Pendant and Chain
Austria, Vienna
1989.371©
Portrait of a Man with an Earring
Anonymous Graff (1800)
1940.1209CCCC0
Portrait of a Man in a Landscape
Marie Gabrielle Capet (French, 1761–1818)
1943.636CCCC0
Decorative Panel
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1977.1026CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1943.637CCCC0
Knife with Case
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1952.295CCCC0
Knife
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1952.295.aCCCC0
Case for a Knife
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1952.295.bCCCC0
Folding Fan: A Children's Game
Netherlands, 18th century
1916.367CCCC0
Dessert Knife and Fork
Maison Cardeilhac (French)
2003.245CCCC0
Dessert Knife
Maison Cardeilhac (French)
2003.245.1CCCC0
Dessert Fork
Maison Cardeilhac (French)
2003.245.2CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman Near a Balustrade
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
1926.235CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.604CCCC0
Decorative Panel
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1977.1024CCCC0
Decorative Panel
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1977.1025CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)
1922.17CCCC0
Portrait of Joséphine de Beauharnais, Empress of the French
Daniel Saint (French, 1778–1847)
1940.1218CCCC0
Portrait of a Noblewoman
Russia, late 18th century
1926.234CCCC0
Portrait of a Man with a White Ruff
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1940.1208CCCC0
Folding Fan: Figures and Ornaments in Applique
Northern Europe, Germany (?), 18th century
1916.362CCCC0
Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Lady
Pierre Louis Bouvier (Swiss, 1765–1836)
2008.285CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Louis-Marie Autissier (French, 1772–1830)
2012.96CCCC0
Folding Fan: Landscape with Ancient Ruins
France (probably), 18th century
1916.363CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.585CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.597CCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Anna Claypoole Peale (American, 1791–1878)
2008.229CCCC0
Fan
France (?), 19th century (?)
1916.365CCCC0
Kit with Chopsticks and Knife- Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.382CCCC0
Knife for Kit with Chopsticks and Knife- Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.382.aCCCC0
Case for Kit with Chopsticks and Knife - Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.382.bCCCC0
Chopstick for Kit with Chopsticks and Knife - Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.382.cCCCC0
Chopstick for Kit with Chopsticks and Knife - Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.382.dCCCC0
Snuff Box with Figures
Continental, (France), late 18th century
1916.599CCCC0
Arrow
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1921.398CCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.581CCCC0
Portrait of William Powell
James Scouler (British, 1740–1812)
2013.92CCCC0
Arrow
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1921.390CCCC0
Inro with Shrine Gate and Figure Shooting Bird
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1002CCCC0
Lace Fan
Belgium, 19th century
2005.132CCCC0
Brisé Fan
China, 19th century
1916.366CCCC0
Arrow
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1921.386CCCC0
Pentimenti XII: The Empress (Brooch)
William Harper (American, b. 1944)
1993.173©
A Beech Wood with a Resting Traveler
Christoph Nathe (German, 1753–1806)
2011.118CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Descent from the Cross
Adam Lenckhardt (German, 1610–1661)
1967.134ivoryOverall: 44.8 x 16.5 x 12.1 cm (17 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ivory Plaque with Enthroned Mother of God ("The Stroganoff Ivory")
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period
1925.1293ivoryOverall: 25.3 x 17.2 x 1.8 cm (9 15/16 x 6 3/4 x 11/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances
France, Lorraine?, Gothic period, 14th century
1978.39ivoryOverall: 13 x 26.2 x 1 cm (5 1/8 x 10 5/16 x 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Mirror Case with a Couple Playing Chess
France, Paris
1940.1200ivoryDiameter: 10.2 x 1 cm (4 x 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Female Attendants
India, Kashmir
1972.35ivoryOverall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); Base: 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve
Byzantium, Constantinople, Byzantine period, 11th-12th century
1924.747ivory, woodOverall: 14.3 x 46.7 x 20.3 cm (5 5/8 x 18 3/8 x 8 in.)Gift of W. G. Mather, F. F. Prentiss, John L. Severance, J. H. WadeCCCC0
Christ's Mission to the Apostles
Ottonian, Italy, Milan, Gothic period, 10th century
1967.65ivoryOverall: 18.2 x 9.9 x 1 cm (7 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Scepter
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of Congo, probably Kongo-style (Yombe sub-group) carver
2010.447ivoryOverall: 28 x 2.5 x 4 cm (11 x 1 x 1 9/16 in.)René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Plaque: The Journey to Bethlehem
South Italy, Amalfi, Romanesque period, 12th century
1978.40ivoryOverall: 16.3 x 11 x 1 cm (6 7/16 x 4 5/16 x 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Pair of Boxes in Form of Lotus Leaves
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1970.137ivoryOverall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)Gift of Lois ClarkeCCCC0
Ivory Pyx (Box)
Byzantium
1951.114ivoryDiameter: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Cow Nursing Its Calf
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.48ivoryOverall: 4.6 x 12.4 cm (1 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Triptych: The Life of the Virgin
France, Lorraine?, or Austria?, Gothic period, 14th century
1951.450ivory, traces of gildingOverall: 25.9 x 21.3 cm (10 3/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Ram-Headed Sphinxes Flanking a Sacred Tree
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.47ivoryOverall: 15.1 x 9 x 1.1 cm (5 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Man; and Griffin in Combat
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.45ivoryOverall: 6.5 x 3.9 cm (2 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Female Figure with Crane and Squirrel
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
1964.240ivoryOverall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Browsing Stag
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.49ivoryOverall: 4.5 x 8.9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The "Apostles" Pyx (Box)
Triptych Group
1973.4ivoryOverall: 25.5 x 17.5 cm (10 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ (left wing: Raising of...
Germany, Thuringia or Saxony, 14th century
1984.158ivoryPart 1: 20.7 x 11.2 cm (8 1/8 x 4 7/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Giraffe Head
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1977.146ivoryOverall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey in memory of Marguerite MallonCCCC0
Face from a Cosmetic Spoon
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC), reign of Amenhotep III
1988.7ivoryOverall: 4 x 2.3 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Walking Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1962.167ivoryOverall: 4.8 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
The So-called Horn of Saint Blaise
South Italy or Sicily, 12th century
1930.740ivoryOverall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
Chöying Dorjé, the Tenth Black Hat Karmapa (Tibetan, 1604–1674)
1968.280ivoryOverall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Pendant
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
2010.456IvoryOverall: 8.6 x 2.3 x 4.5 cm (3 3/8 x 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Decorative Plaque: Winged Sphinx
Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC
1968.46ivoryOverall: 16.1 x 5.5 x 1.1 cm (6 5/16 x 2 3/16 x 7/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Female Figurine
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.449IvoryOverall: 12 x 2.5 x 4.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 x 1 3/4 in.)René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Oliphant (Side-Blown Trumpet)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.448IvoryOverall: 32 x 4 x 6 cm (12 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
The Crucifixion
France, Paris?, Gothic period, late 13th-early 14th century
1978.55ivoryOverall: 8.5 x 6.4 x 1.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. Norman ZaworskiCCCC0
Fasting Buddha
India, Kashmir, 8th century
1986.70ivoryOverall: 12 x 9.5 x 1.5 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 9/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Zacharias at the Altar
Germany, Rhine Valley, Cologne?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1926.212ivoryOverall: 8.6 x 7.7 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.)Gift of John L. Severance in memory of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion and Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris?, Gothic period, 13th century
1929.437ivoryOverall: 12.7 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm (5 x 3 x 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Diptych: Scenes from the Passion and Afterlife of Christ
France, Gothic period, 14th century
1975.110ivoryOverall: 16.9 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm (6 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp in memory of Chester D. TrippCCCC0
Enthroned Virgin and Child
Mosan, Valley of the Meuse, Gothic period, 13th century
1928.760ivorywith base: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.); without base: 13.4 x 9.6 x 6.7 cm (5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward B. GreeneCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar: Christ and the Apostles
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.307walrus ivoryOverall: 5.1 x 16.5 cm (2 x 6 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Roundel with Mermaids and Lotus
India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (c. 187–78 BC)
2010.295ivoryDiameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)Gift of John Eskenazi in honor of Dr. Stanislaw J. CzumaCCCC0
Temptation of Buddha by the Evil Forces of Mara
Northern India, Kashmir, 8th century
1971.18ivory with gold and polychromeOverall: 13 x 8.9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Dagger
Italy, late 17th Century
1916.1713steel and ivoryOverall: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); Blade: 20.3 cm (8 in.); Quillions: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Chair Legs and Panel
Afghanistan, Begram (chair legs); India (panel), Kushan Period (1st century-320) (chair legs); Mughal dynasty (1526-1756) (panel)
1975.103ivoryOverall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Plaque: The Virgin and Child with Angels
France, Paris, Gothic period
1923.719ivory, traces of paint and gildingOverall: 22.9 x 11.5 cm (9 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade and Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Ladies Entertained by Dancers
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (AD 1–320)
1985.103ivoryOverall: 7.5 x 17 cm (2 15/16 x 6 11/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Roundel with the Annunciation
Germany, Upper Rhine, 15th century
1971.7ivoryDiameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Young Woman with a Spear
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.106ivoryOverall: 9 x 4 x 1.7 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing the Crucifixion
Germany, Lower Rhine Valley, Romanesque period, 11th century
1922.359walrus ivoryOverall: 5.1 x 9.6 cm (2 x 3 3/4 in.)Gift of Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Company, Inc.CCCC0
Pedestal
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
1968.70ivoryOverall: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.); Diameter of base: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. MayerCCCC0
Ladies at Toilette
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1985.104ivoryOverall: 7.2 x 5.3 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Standing Woman
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
1985.105ivoryOverall: 8 x 3.3 cm (3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Miniature Garden Seat
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95)
1989.330ivory with pigmentsOverall: 4.4 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Portrait of Lady Grace Anna Newenham
Horace Hone (British, 1756–1825)
1942.1144watercolor on ivoryFramed: 9 x 7.6 cm (3 9/16 x 3 in.); Sight: 7.6 x 6 cm (3 x 2 3/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Venus and a Satyr
Ignaz Elhafen (German, 1658–1715)
1982.144ivoryOverall: 15.5 x 12.4 x 3 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/8 x 1 3/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Kneeling Boy, Fragment
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1989.329ivoryOverall: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Portrait of a Man Holding a Glass
Joseph Daniel (British, c. 1760–1803)
2010.5watercolor on ivoryImage: 12.7 x 10.1 cm (5 x 4 in.); Framed: 18.4 x 15.8 cm (7 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Dragon's Head
Anglo-Norman?, Romanesque period, 12th century
1975.258walrus ivoryOverall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)Gift of Thomas P. Miller in memory of James J. RorimerCCCC0
Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Saint Martin of Tours: The...
Germany, Cologne, 14th century
1971.103ivory with polychromy and gilding, original silver hingesOverall: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); Closed: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pendant
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century
1976.189ivoryOverall: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)Given in memory of Dr. Thomas Munro by his childrenCCCC0
Saint John the Evangelist
Germany or Moravia, 14th century
1930.660ivory with traces of paint and gildingOverall: 15.8 x 3.2 cm (6 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)Gift of M. & R. StoraCCCC0
Framed Relief of Diana the Huntress
France (?), 19th century
1981.71ivoryOverall: 19.9 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/16 x 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Figure (iginga)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
1977.192ivoryOverall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)Gift of Katherine C. White©
Figurine of a Crouching Woman
Phoenician, Syria, Arslan Tash, 9th-8th century BC
1964.426ivoryOverall: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)Gift of Dr. Elie BorowskiCCCC0
The Annunciation
Johann Michael Düchert (German, 1725–1799)
1981.12ivory, ebony, velvet, in the original gilded and glazed frameFramed: 56.5 x 41.9 x 6.3 cm (22 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 33.5 x 25.4 x 3.5 cm (13 3/16 x 10 x 1 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
The Blue Gown (Portrait of Ethel Coe)
Martha S. Baker (American, 1871–1911)
1915.142watercolor on ivoryDiameter: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. BakerCCCC0
Ancestral Altar Tusk
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild
1968.284Elephant ivoryOverall: 197.4 cm (77 11/16 in.)Gift of Katherine C. WhiteCCCC0
Water Pot with Ivory Lid
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)
1942.672porcelain with peach bloom glaze; ivory lidOverall: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Portable Altar
Germany, Cologne, Gothic Period, 13th century
1927.29walrus ivory, gilded copper, porphyry, champlevé enamel, wood coreOverall: 13.1 x 26.9 x 16.9 cm (5 3/16 x 10 9/16 x 6 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hariti Statuette
China, Tang dynasty (618–907)
1915.333ivoryOverall: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.)Gift of A. W. BahrCCCC0
Coffee Urn
Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872)
2021.121Silver, ivoryOverall: 45.5 x 26.5 x 22 cm (17 15/16 x 10 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)Gift of Victoire Rankin in honor of Stephen Harrison's great serviceCCCC0
Plaque: The Crucifixion
France or England, Gothic period, 14th century
1947.65ivory, mounted in a silver stand (after 1919)without base: 10.8 x 6.6 cm (4 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Wrist-Rest with Crayfish and Water Plants
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.9ivory and polychrome pigmentOverall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Tea Service
Harold Stabler (British, 1872–1945) and 2 others
2007.3Bakelite, silver, ivoryOverall: 7.8 x 31.9 x 19 cm (3 1/16 x 12 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Fund©
Hand Mirror
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914) and 3 others
1978.43gold, enamel, and ivoryOverall: 32.2 x 16.1 x 1.2 cm (12 11/16 x 6 5/16 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Ralph King, by exchangeCCCC0
Dog with Shell
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1947.652ivoryOverall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Tea and Coffee Service
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1980.74gilt silver and ivoryThe Thomas L. Fawick Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Shoulao (The God of Longevity)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1940.691ivoryOverall: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)Bequest of James ParmeleeCCCC0
Salver
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other
1991.46Gilt silver and ivoryOverall: 14.6 x 33 cm (5 3/4 x 13 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Male Bust
Afghanistan, Begram, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
1977.35ivoryOverall: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Cosmetic Jar
Byzantium, probably Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th century
1946.261ivory and goldOverall: 4.8 x 4 cm (1 7/8 x 1 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Figure of Daoist Immortal He Xiangu
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1976.60Boxwood with colored ivory baseOverall: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Mithuna (Loving Couple)
India, Orissa, early 14th Century
1964.102ivoryOverall: 9 x 6.4 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Daoist Figure
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
1964.368wood and ivoryOverall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Plaque: Christ Carrying the Cross
Germany, Lower Rhine, late 15th Century
1971.6ivory with traces of color and gold, mounted in silver frameOverall: 12.6 x 9 cm (4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pectoral Cross
Byzantium, Russia, Byzantine period, 17th century
1993.37walrus ivory, wood, partially gilt silver and pearlsOverall: 10.5 x 5 x 1.7 cm (4 1/8 x 1 15/16 x 11/16 in.)Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Eleanor and Morris EverettCCCC0
Figure (iginga)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega maker
1976.182ivoryOverall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)Gift of Katherine C. White©
Panels from a Box
India, North East Deccan, Visakhapatnam district, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.229ivoryOverall: 29.8 x 13.4 cm (11 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Saint Peter of Alcántara
Pedro de Mena (Spanish, 1628–1688) and 1 other
2009.81painted wood, with ivory and glassOverall: 72.2 x 32 x 32 cm (28 7/16 x 12 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Lion Dog
China, Song dynasty (960-1279) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
1970.135ivoryOverall: 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in.)Gift of Lois ClarkeCCCC0
Daiitoku
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1920.487ivoryOverall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Ceremonial Spoon
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega maker
1976.186ivoryOverall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)Gift of Katherine C. White©
Comb
India, Sunga period, style of Chandraketugarh
2000.74ivoryOverall: 5.1 x 7 cm (2 x 2 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Cover of a Palm-Leaf Manuscript
Ceylon
1992.85ivoryOverall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)Gift of Mahruhk Tarapor and Stan Czuma in memory of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Imperial Red Cross Easter Egg
Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920) and 2 others
1963.673gold, silver gilt, enamel, glass, ivoryOverall: 8.6 x 6.4 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.)The India Early Minshall Collection©
Demon Covering Shoki
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1920.486ivoryOverall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Martelé Coffee Service
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831)
2008.164silver, ivoryOverall: 30.5 cm (12 in.)Gift of Henry Hawley in memory of Sherman LeeCCCC0
Virgin and Child in an Architectural Frame
Jan Gossaert (Flemish, c1475/78–1532)
1972.122ivoryOverall: 10.5 x 6 x 2.3 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Wall Plaque with Two Boys Playing
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1977.65ivory with traces of polychromeOverall: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur HoldenCCCC0
Carved Handle for Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.384ivoryOverall: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Buckle
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1953.372ivoryOverall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)Gift of Mary Corning Hyatt and Warren H. Corning, in memory of their mother, Edith W. CorningCCCC0
Candlestick Pair
Italy, 15th century style (possibly 19th-early 20th century)
1961.25ivoryOverall: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.)Anonymous gift in memory of G. Garretson WadeCCCC0
Cover of a Palm Leaf
South India, 18th century
1963.578ivoryOverall: 26.4 x 5.4 cm (10 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)Cornelia Blakemore Warner FundCCCC0
Miniature Vase
Iran, early Islamic period, 8th-10th Century
1961.379ivoryDiameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)Gift of Edward GansCCCC0
Figure
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, 20th century
1979.84ivoryOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Gift of Dorothy M. BellCCCC0
Carving
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo, early 20th century
1969.138ivoryOverall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)Gift of Mrs. Charles E. RosemanCCCC0
Comb with Devi and Attendants
Ceylon
1966.148ivoryOverall: 10.6 x 9.3 cm (4 3/16 x 3 11/16 in.)Gift of Robert RoussetCCCC0
Eye
Emily Drayton Taylor (American, 1860–1952)
1961.330watercolor on ivoryDiameter of frame: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr©
Frame with Portrait Miniature of Princess Yusopov
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) and 1 other
2022.108silver, ivory, watercolorOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Gift of the Hiller-Borneman CollectionCCCC0
Imperial Framed Miniatures
Johannes Zehngraf (Russian, 1857–1908) and 2 others
1966.458jade, gold, rubies, gouache, ivory, glassOverall: 15.3 x 5 x 5 cm (6 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)The India Early Minshall CollectionCCCC0
Self-Portrait
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1952.95watercolor on ivory in a gold frameFramed: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.); Unframed: 6.9 x 5.4 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Kettle
Charles Robert Ashbee (British, 1863–1942)
1976.23silver with ivory handle and chrysoprase finialOverall: 28.6 x 25.7 cm (11 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.)Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of ArtCCCC0
Figure (iginga)
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
2005.3Elephant ivory, tukula, and oilOverall: 16.7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm (6 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Man, Possibly Sir Soulden Lawrence
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1940.1219watercolor on ivory in an amalgam frameFramed: 4.4 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.); Unframed: 3.2 x 3.1 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Female Figurine or Finial
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo people
2010.446Ivory and ironOverall: 11 x 4 x 4 cm (4 5/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Portrait of Peter the Great
Kholmogory School (Russian)
1988.123ivory or boneOverall: 10.1 x 7.5 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. CorningCCCC0
Lion's Head
India, Mughal period (1526-1756)
1971.275ivoryOverall: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor ThawCCCC0
Comb Panel with a Seated Devi
Ceylon, Kandy
1955.384ivoryOverall: 6.2 x 8.9 x 0.7 cm (2 7/16 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in.)Gift of George P. BickfordCCCC0
Suit of Armor
Germany, 16th century
1916.1946iron, steel, leather and brass rivetsOverall: 34.5 x 20 x 31.2 cm (13 9/16 x 7 7/8 x 12 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Sheet of Studies and Sketches
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
1951.430graphite, pen and dark brown ink, and watercolor on thick ivory wove paperSheet: 30.4 x 23.5 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman in Blue
Peter Cross (British, c. 1645–1724)
1941.554watercolor on vellum in original ivory frameFramed: 9.2 x 7.3 cm (3 5/8 x 2 7/8 in.); Sight: 8.2 x 6.4 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
James Alexander Ross Cuthbert
Edward Greene Malbone (American, 1777–1807)
1950.243watercolor on ivoryFramed: 7.7 x 6.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.); Unframed: 7.3 x 5.9 cm (2 7/8 x 2 5/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Christ
France, 17th century
1917.290ivoryOverall: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)Gift of Auguste RodinCCCC0
Talus or Die
Egypt, Roman Empire
1920.1998ivoryOverall: 1.9 x 1.8 cm (3/4 x 11/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Bull and Elephant in Combat
South India or Ceylon, 16th-17th century
1962.242ivoryOverall: 9.6 x 16.2 cm (3 3/4 x 6 3/8 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Portrait of the Hon. Anne Annesley, later Countess of Mountnorris
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1942.1138watercolor on ivory in a gold frameFramed: 9 x 7.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 7/8 in.); Unframed: 8.3 x 6.4 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Study of Hands
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780–1867)
2003.37graphite with traces of white heightening on ivory laid paperSheet: 31.2 x 23.6 cm (12 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pipa
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1918.344Wood, ivory, bone, gutOverall: 95.4 x 27.4 x 8 cm (37 9/16 x 10 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.)The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.CCCC0
Portrait of a Man
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1949.546watercolor on ivory in a gold frameFramed: 5.5 x 4.2 cm (2 3/16 x 1 5/8 in.); Unframed: 4.9 x 3.7 cm (1 15/16 x 1 7/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.329watercolor on ivoryFramed: 1.5 x 2.1 cm (9/16 x 13/16 in.); Unframed: 0.8 x 1.5 cm (5/16 x 9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. StarrCCCC0
Headdress
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ejagham-style maker
1990.23Wood, rawhide, cane, paint, bone or ivory, natural fiber, and metalOverall: 67.3 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm (26 1/2 x 17 x 17 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Box
China
1922.18ivoryOverall: 5.2 x 4.2 cm (2 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.)Gift of Delia WhiteCCCC0
Man Carrying Another Man
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.389ivoryOverall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Elephant
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.213ivoryOverall: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Man with Radish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1122ivoryOverall: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.880ivoryOverall: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Dancing Man with Fan
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1947.654ivoryOverall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Boat with Six Passengers
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1947.670ivoryOverall: 7.6 cm (3 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Woman Carrying a Parasol
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.541ivoryOverall: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.)Gift of Miss Clara Benes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dominick BenesCCCC0
Vase
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1975.1028ivoryOverall: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.)Gift of Linda RobbCCCC0
Quail
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.220ivoryOverall: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Card Case
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.221ivoryOverall: 9.5 x 5.7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Carved Brackets
South India, probably Madurai
1972.282Ivory with traces of pigmentOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Bequest of Edgar A. HahnCCCC0
Man with a Drum
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.387ivoryOverall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Man with a Basket and Paddle
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.543ivoryOverall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)Gift of Miss Clara Benes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dominick BenesCCCC0
Chinese Lion with Ball
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.393ivoryOverall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Dachsund
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.217ivoryOverall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
The Mask Maker
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1119ivoryOverall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Parasol Vendor
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1120ivoryOverall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.883ivoryOverall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Man with Rake and Woman with Broom
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1006pair of ivory figuresOverall: 7.8 x 2.9 cm (3 1/16 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Chess Pieces: King and Queen
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1007ivoryOverall: 10.5 x 3.9 cm (4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Man with Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1008ivoryOverall: 5.2 x 2.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Tengu Travelling as a Priest
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1920.493ivoryOverall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Man with Brush and Lantern
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.388ivoryOverall: 4.5 x 4.1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Kneeling Boy
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.203ivoryOverall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.881ivoryOverall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.882ivoryOverall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Woman in a Jinrikisha (Rickshaw)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.385ivoryOverall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Netsuke with Demon Bathing
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1920.490ivoryOverall: 2.6 cm (1 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, 5th Century BC
1924.879ivoryOverall: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Man Carrying a Basket of Fish
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.207ivoryOverall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Man Holding a Standard
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1963.542ivoryOverall: 12.7 cm (5 in.)Gift of Miss Clara Benes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dominick BenesCCCC0
Portrait of Catherine Clemens and Her Son, John Marcus Clemens
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1941.552watercolor on ivory in a gold and split pearl frameFramed: 9 x 7.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 7/8 in.); Sight: 8 x 6.1 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman, called Mrs. Close
Horace Hone (British, 1756–1825)
1943.644watercolor on ivory in an ormolu frameFramed: 8.9 x 7.5 cm (3 1/2 x 2 15/16 in.); Sight: 6.5 x 5.2 cm (2 9/16 x 2 1/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Tea Table
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
1991.45inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory or bone, metal, and mother-of-pearl (marine mussels or pearl oysters)Overall: 71.5 x 67.1 x 41.3 cm (28 1/8 x 26 7/16 x 16 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Tusk
China
1918.133ivoryOverall: 62.2 cm (24 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Henry A. EverettCCCC0
Hairpin
Greece, first half 5th Century BC
1924.878ivoryOverall: 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fan
China, 20th century
1937.453ivoryOverall: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. Martha H. JenningsCCCC0
Woman Carrying a Basket
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.204ivoryOverall: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Man with Dice
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1947.668ivoryOverall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Procession with Four Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1121ivoryOverall: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Small Sword
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1992.393metal blade, ivory handleBequest of Maud Eells CorningCCCC0
Sheet of Sketches (recto and verso)
Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824)
1964.28pen and brown ink on ivory laid paperSheet: 22.8 x 35 cm (9 x 13 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Three Figures
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1939.392ivoryOverall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Fan
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1942.489ivoryOverall: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.)Gift of Henry W. KentCCCC0
Woman
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1945.206ivoryOverall: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)Gift of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodsCCCC0
Two Wrestlers
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1947.661ivoryOverall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Man and Serpent
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1984.1123ivoryOverall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. David R. WeirCCCC0
Snuff Box
Germany, 18th century
1916.345tortoiseshell and ivoryOverall: 2 x 7 cm (13/16 x 2 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Framed Miniature of Hampton Court
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) and 1 other
1966.461jade, gold, enamel, ivoryOverall: 6.9 x 11.3 cm (2 11/16 x 4 7/16 in.)The India Early Minshall Collection©
Portrait of a Young Man
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1942.1153watercolor on ivory in original gold frameFramed: 8.3 x 7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 7.9 x 6.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Pair of Portrait Miniatures
Anson Dickinson (American, 1779–1852)
1940.1213watercolor on ivoryFramed: 7.3 x 6.3 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 7.3 x 5.7 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.); Part 2: 7.6 x 6.4 cm (3 x 2 1/2 in.); Part 3: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Carved Tooth
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker
1969.137Hippopotamus ivory and organic materialOverall: 33 cm (13 in.)Gift of Mrs. Charles E. RosemanCCCC0
Book-Shaped Reliquary
The Master of the Registrum Gregorii (German, active c. 972–1000)
1930.741ivory, silver: gilded, pearls, rubies, emeralds, crystals, onyx, carnelian, oakOverall: 31.6 x 24.4 x 7.5 cm (12 7/16 x 9 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.); Part 1: 17.8 x 14 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Portrait of Susan Corens Towers
James Peale (American, 1749–1831)
1942.1151watercolor on ivoryFramed: 8 x 6.6 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.); Unframed: 7.1 x 5.6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Samuel Butler
Bernard Lens (British, 1681–1740)
1940.1215watercolor on ivory in a period metal frameFramed: 4.5 x 3.7 cm (1 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.); Sight: 4.5 x 3.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
George Engleheart (British, 1752–1829)
1943.640watercolor on ivory in an original gold frameFramed: 7.6 x 6.2 cm (3 x 2 7/16 in.); Sight: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
The Artist "V" (British)
2011.39watercolor on ivory on a gold locketImage: 4.1 x 3.5 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.); Framed: 4.3 x 3.7 cm (1 11/16 x 1 7/16 in.)L. E. Holden FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Man with a Hairlip
Anson Dickinson (American, 1779–1852)
1940.1220watercolor on ivoryFramed: 9 x 7 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 8.5 x 6.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Wheel-Lock Rifle
Germany, Bavaria (?), 17th century
1919.65steel, brass, walnut stock inlaid with bone, horn and ivoryOverall: 77.5 cm (30 1/2 in.); Butt: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); Barrel: 49.8 cm (19 5/8 in.); Bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1943.649watercolor on ivory in a period gold frameFramed: 8.4 x 6.8 cm (3 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.); Sight: 7.1 x 6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman (pair)
Nathaniel Plimer (British, 1757–1822)
1941.562watercolor on ivory in a period gold and hair frameFramed: 9.2 x 7.7 cm (3 5/8 x 3 1/16 in.); Sight: 6.7 x 5.3 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Pair of Miniatures: Portrait of a Man and Portrait of a Woman Wearing a...
Thomas Hazlehurst (British, c. 1740-c. 1821)
2012.57watercolor on ivoryOverall: 7 x 5.8 cm (2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.)The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity TrustCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1943.651watercolor on ivory in a gold and seed pearl frameFramed: 7.1 x 5.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Unframed: 6.2 x 4.5 cm (2 7/16 x 1 3/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of John Clark
William Doyle (American, 1769–1828) and 1 other
1921.86watercolor on ivoryFramed: 6.8 x 5.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Unframed: 6.3 x 5 cm (2 1/2 x 1 15/16 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Portrait of Anne Law (née Towry), 1st Lady Ellenborough
John Linnell (British, 1792–1882)
2010.461watercolor on ivory heightened with gum arabicFramed: 23.4 x 20.7 cm (9 3/16 x 8 1/8 in.); Unframed: 11.3 x 8.5 cm (4 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
France, 19th century
1962.428watercolor on ivoryFramed: 13.2 x 11.2 cm (5 3/16 x 4 7/16 in.); Unframed: 7.7 x 6.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. William S. Woodbridge in memory of George William BierceCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
William Lockwood (American, 1834–1847)
1921.87watercolor on ivoryFramed: 7.2 x 6.1 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.); Unframed: 6.7 x 5.4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
View across the Moat towards the Thomasschule and the Thomaskirche in...
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German, 1794–1872)
2022.1Pen and black ink and graphite on ivory wove paperSheet: 15.7 x 23.8 cm (6 3/16 x 9 3/8 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Portrait of Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, later King of the French
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1953.322watercolor on ivory in a gold locket frameFramed: 7.5 x 6.6 cm (2 15/16 x 2 5/8 in.); Unframed: 6.3 x 5.4 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Ding Ware Bowl of the Xing Type with Bi-Disc Foot
China, Henan province, Gongxian kilns, Five dynasties (907–60)
2020.186White stoneware with ivory-white glazeOverall: 4.7 x 18.5 cm (1 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection GiftCCCC0
Stiletto with Grip Fashioned as Figures of Charity, Justice, and Hope
Italy, 17th century
1916.1709steel, brass, ivory Overall: 34 cm (13 3/8 in.); Blade: 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in.); Quillions: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Portrait of Sandford Peacocke
William Wood (British, c. 1768–1809)
1942.1159watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with glazed reverseFramed: 8.6 x 7.3 cm (3 3/8 x 2 7/8 in.); Sight: 8 x 6.7 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Knife and Fork
Italy, 18th century
1916.1700metal blade, ivory handleOverall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.); Blade: 10.9 cm (4 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Eleven Headed Avalokitesvara
Nepal, 16th-17th century
1993.241painted ivoryOverall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. Eleanor Everett in memory of Mr. Morris EverettCCCC0
Portrait of Anna Walmesley
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1943.648watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with hair reverseImage: 6.4 x 5.6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 3/16 in.); Framed: 7.5 x 6 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.); Sight: 6.7 x 5.4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Man Holding Fruit
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1003ivory, pigmentOverall: 10.5 x 3.9 cm (4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Nathaniel Rogers (American, 1788–1844)
1942.1149watercolor on ivoryFramed: 7.8 x 6.6 cm (3 1/16 x 2 5/8 in.); Sight: 7.3 x 6 cm (2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington
John Wright (British, 1745–1820)
1942.1154 watercolor on ivory in a gilt wood frameFramed: 22 x 18.2 cm (8 11/16 x 7 3/16 in.); Unframed: 18.7 x 14 cm (7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Lieutenant General Daniel Burr
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1942.1156watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with glazed hair reverseFramed: 8.8 x 7.2 cm (3 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.); Sight: 8.4 x 6.8 cm (3 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Netsuke of Child
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1005ivory, pigmentOverall: 3.9 x 2.3 x 2.9 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
A Woman Putting Flowers in Her Hair
Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1675–1757)
1940.1203watercolor on ivory in a tortoiseshell pique-point frameFramed: 10.6 x 12.7 cm (4 3/16 x 5 in.); Unframed: 8.6 x 10.5 cm (3 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
"Elephant Bridge" souvenir
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century
1929.342Elephant ivoryOverall: 75.9 cm (29 7/8 in.)Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Sword and Scabbard
Java, 18th century
1955.301steel and ivoryBlade: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.); Hilt: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.); Scabbard: 51.4 cm (20 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. BrownCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Andrew Plimer (British, 1763–1837)
1941.561watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with glazed reverseFramed: 8.5 x 7.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in.); Sight: 8 x 6.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.579wood and ivoryOverall: 56.8 cm (22 3/8 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.327watercolor on ivory set in broochFramed: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Diameter: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. StarrCCCC0
Baton
Africa, unknown maker
1992.1046wood, ivoryOverall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)Bequest of Russell and Rowena JelliffeCCCC0
Netsuke of Man
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1004ivory, pigmentOverall: 3.9 x 2 cm (1 9/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Powder Flask
Germany, 17th century
1916.60walnut inlaid with ivory decoration; turned steel funnel with spring capDiameter: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Sword and Scabbard
Java, 18th century
1955.300steel and ivoryBlade: 83.2 cm (32 3/4 in.); Hilt: 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.); Scabbard: 83.8 cm (33 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. BrownCCCC0
Portrait of an Officer
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1942.1157watercolor on ivory in a contemporary gold frame with plain backFramed: 6.5 x 5.4 cm (2 9/16 x 2 1/8 in.); Unframed: 6.4 x 5.4 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.600wood and ivoryOverall: 59.4 cm (23 3/8 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
An Art Student of Paris
Martha S. Baker (American, 1871–1911)
1915.141watercolor on ivoryFramed: 5.2 x 4.6 cm (2 1/16 x 1 13/16 in.); Unframed: 4.9 x 4.1 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. BakerCCCC0
Teapot
George Smith (British) and 1 other
1984.48silver and ivoryOverall: 16.5 x 27.7 x 10.7 cm (6 1/2 x 10 7/8 x 4 3/16 in.)Gift of Vera G. Kinsler in honor of grandchildren Garth and Stephanie RobinsCCCC0
Tea Pot
Franzt Hingleberg (Danish) and 1 other
1987.167silver and ivoryDiameter: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.); Overall: 15.3 x 15.1 cm (6 x 5 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Sturgis©
Knife
Afghanistan
1930.710inlaid gold with ivory hiltOverall: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.)Gift of S. D. WrightCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
George Engleheart (British, 1752–1829)
1941.556watercolor on ivory, in a later gold, enamel, and diamond frameFramed: 8.7 x 7.4 cm (3 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 7.7 x 6.2 cm (3 1/16 x 2 7/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Constantine Phipps
John I Smart (British, 1741–1811)
1951.437watercolor on ivory in a later gold and woven hair braceletFramed: 4.6 x 4.1 cm (1 13/16 x 1 5/8 in.); Unframed: 3.8 x 3.2 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Sauce Boat
E. Dragsted (Danish) and 1 other
1987.166silver and ivoryOverall: 9 x 21 x 9.9 cm (3 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Sturgis©
Tea Urn
Henry Greenway (British)
1988.156silver and ivoryOverall: 47.3 x 26.1 x 25.6 cm (18 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/16 in.)Bequest of Dorothea Wright HamiltonCCCC0
Whistle
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1915.442Probably hippopotamus ivoryOverall: 5.7 x 3.2 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Pair of Wheel-lock Petronels
Georg Kurland (Polish)
2012.97steel, gilding, and wood inlaid with elk horn, ivory, and mother-of-pearlOverall: 70.5 cm (27 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1942.1137watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with blue and white enamelFramed: 5.9 x 5 cm (2 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 5 x 4 cm (1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.603wood and ivoryOverall: 54.4 cm (21 7/16 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Ivory Tusk Vases
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1986.1150carved ivory, pigmentOverall: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); Base: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. LurieCCCC0
Portrait of Mary Frances (Fanny) Swinburne
Richard Cosway (British, 1742–1821)
1941.553watercolor on ivory in a gold, enamel, and split pearl frameFramed: 7 x 5.8 cm (2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.); Sight: 6.8 x 5.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Switzerland, Neufchatel, mid-19th century
1925.759watercolor on ivoryOverall: 2.6 x 6.7 x 8.6 cm (1 x 2 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)Anonymous GiftCCCC0
Sitar
Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh
1918.346Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement)Overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.)The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.CCCC0
Dagger (Gwálaa)
Native North America, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Tlingit
1916.720ivory, fiber, leather, metal (steel), shellOverall: 3.8 x 4.8 cm (1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.); Blade: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fan
Europe, first half 19th century
1960.265ivory, painted paperOverall: 25.9 cm (10 3/16 in.); Spread: 46.4 cm (18 1/4 in.)Gift of Helen HumphreysCCCC0
Whistle
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century
1915.444Probably hippopotamus ivoryOverall: 8.6 x 3.2 cm (3 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Whistle
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 1800s
1915.443Probably hippopotamus ivoryOverall: 7.3 x 3.2 cm (2 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)Educational Purchase FundCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.596ivory with repoussé decorationOverall: 55.9 cm (22 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Brise Fan
Italy ?, 18th century
1993.72ivory, metal pinOverall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); Spread: 35.3 cm (13 7/8 in.)Gift of the Robert Weil FamilyCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.594ivory with silver repoussé decorationOverall: 52.8 cm (20 13/16 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Coffee Service
Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
1975.114silver inlaid with copper and gold, ivoryOverall: 21.5 x 12.6 cm (8 7/16 x 4 15/16 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Ball-Butted Miquelet-Lock Pistol
Causasus, Daghestan, 19th century
1918.70steel, silver, gold inlay, leather, ivory ball buttOverall: 44.4 cm (17 1/2 in.); Barrel: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Bore: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Portrait of Anne Vallayer-Coster
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1943.639watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frameDiameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.); Diameter of frame: 10.2 cm (4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Gaming Table
Germany, Mainz, 18th century
1953.284wood and ivory marquetryOverall: 78.7 x 94 x 54.6 cm (31 x 37 x 21 1/2 in.); Part 1: 92.1 x 54 x 2.6 cm (36 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.599brass, ivory, pottery and copperOverall: 48.3 cm (19 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Dagger (Gwálaa)
Native North America, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Tlingit
1916.719Metal, shell, leather, fiber, ivory or hornOverall: 2.5 x 6 cm (1 x 2 3/8 in.); Blade: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fan
India (?)
1916.330carved and gilded ivory set with turquoiseDiameter: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade©
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.588wood with ivory and silver decorationOverall: 55 cm (21 5/8 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Writing Tablet (Aide-Mémoire)
England, 18th century
2009.59gold, agate, gold-mounted pencils, ivory writing tablets, mirror, manicure setOverall: 9.5 x 1.3 x 5.7 cm (3 3/4 x 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)Gift of Howard F. StirnCCCC0
Portrait of Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767–1855)
1940.1211watercolor on ivory in a gold and enamel frameFramed: 4.3 x 3.4 cm (1 11/16 x 1 5/16 in.); Unframed: 3.9 x 3 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Bracelet
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1916.538Ivory and wireDiameter: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); Overall: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Male figure (nkisi nkondi)
Democratic Republic of Congo or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo artist and nganga (priest)
2010.432Wood, metalized glass, iron, organic material, ivory or plastic, and natural fiberOverall: 46 x 25.7 x 19.2 cm (18 1/8 x 10 1/8 x 7 9/16 in.)René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.593wood, ivory and silver and enamel ferrulesOverall: 61.6 cm (24 1/4 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Scent Bottle
Continental, mid-19th century
1916.339ivory with gold and silver mounts set with jewelsOverall: 7.7 x 2.6 cm (3 1/16 x 1 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fan
Europe, mid-19th century
1960.268ivory with gilding, painted and gilt paper, painted silkOverall: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); Spread: 50.8 cm (20 in.)Gift of Helen HumphreysCCCC0
Fan
Europe, mid-19th century
1960.269ivory with gilding, painted and gilt paper, painted silkOverall: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.); Spread: 51.5 cm (20 1/4 in.)Gift of Helen HumphreysCCCC0
Chopstick and Knife Kit -Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.383enamel, wood, walrus ivory or bone, metalOverall: 27.8 cm (10 15/16 in.); Blade: 15.3 cm (6 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.562ivory stem decorated with silver and enamel workOverall: 54.4 cm (21 7/16 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.602ivory stem decorated with silver and enamel workOverall: 57.8 cm (22 3/4 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Portrait of Noël-François Charles Caille des Fontaines
Lié Louis Périn (French, 1753–1817)
1943.647watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal frameFramed: 10.5 x 9 cm (4 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.); Diameter: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.577ivory stem decorated with raised design, metal repoussé workOverall: 52.4 cm (20 5/8 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Portrait of Mademoiselle Marie-Anne Adelaide Le Normand
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1921.911watercolor on ivory in a silver gilt mountFramed: 8.4 x 6.9 cm (3 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.); Unframed: 7.3 x 5.8 cm (2 7/8 x 2 5/16 in.)Gift from J. H. WadeCCCC0
Portrait of John Francis Miller Erskine, Earl of Mar and Earl of Kellie
Kenneth Macleay (Scottish, 1802–1878)
2013.34watercolor on ivoryFramed: 14.8 x 12.8 cm (5 13/16 x 5 1/16 in.); Overall: 10 x 8 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Portrait of Ivan Grigorevich, Count Chernyshev
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1942.1141watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal and enamel frameDiameter: 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress
André Pujos (French, 1738–1788)
1943.650watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal and enamel frameDiameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Neo-Rococo Coffee Pot
Elkington & Co. (British)
2003.243silver and ivoryOverall: 32 x 23.8 x 15.4 cm (12 5/8 x 9 3/8 x 6 1/16 in.)Bequest of Nicholas J. VelloneyCCCC0
Neo-Rococo Coffee Pot
Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872)
2003.246silver and ivoryOverall: 30.4 x 23.5 x 12 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)Bequest of Nicholas J. VelloneyCCCC0
Brooch
Robert Ebendorf (American, 1938-)
1981.78silver oxidized black, silver, ivory, tantalum with gold foil detailOverall: 5.1 x 5.1 cm (2 x 2 in.)Gift of Thomas J. Weisz©
Portrait of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet
George Engleheart (British, 1752–1829)
1942.1140watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frame with plaited brown hair in glazed reserve on backFramed: 8.6 x 7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 8 x 6.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Prince Alexander Bezborodko
Pierre-Charles Cior (French, 1769–1840)
1966.383watercolor on ivory in a 19th-century gilt metal frameDiameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Gift of Ellen Wade Chinn, Elizabeth Wade Sedgwick and J. H. Wade III in memory of their mother Irene Love WadeCCCC0
Tea Service (Teapot)
Anne Bateman (British, 1748–1813) and 2 others
2012.290.2silver, ivory, woodOverall: 17 x 8.5 x 30.5 cm (6 11/16 x 3 3/8 x 12 in.)Gift of Betsy Briggs Nogueira and Ann Briggs Mason in memory of June Glendinning Merkel and Adelaide Glendinning BriggsCCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.328watercolor on ivory set in a ring with split pearl borderUnframed: 1 cm (3/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. StarrCCCC0
Portrait of Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna, later Queen of Württemberg
Alois Gustav Rockstuhl (Russian, 1798–1877)
2008.296watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal mountFramed: 6 x 5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 5.7 x 4.6 cm (2 1/4 x 1 13/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Portrait of Marie Karolina Anna, Countess Thun
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1942.1142watercolor on ivory in an ormolu frameFramed: 22.4 x 17.5 cm (8 13/16 x 6 7/8 in.); Unframed: 17.5 x 12.7 cm (6 7/8 x 5 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Louis XVIII
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
1942.1134watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frameFramed: 5.8 x 5.2 cm (2 5/16 x 2 1/16 in.); Unframed: 3.9 x 3.3 cm (1 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Woman with a Tambourine, in Neoclassical Costume
England, 19th century
1926.232watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with blue glazed reverse and reserve with plaited hair and initials in goldFramed: 15.3 x 13 cm (6 x 5 1/8 in.); Unframed: 14 x 11.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Nicholas Freese (British, 1762-after 1824)
1926.229watercolor on ivory in a gold frame with glazed hair reverse and opalescent glass over pressed foil and cut gold (or cut paper)Framed: 7.6 x 6.5 cm (3 x 2 9/16 in.); Unframed: 7 x 5.8 cm (2 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, née Harrington
Isaac Oliver (French, c. 1565–1617)
1949.547watercolor on vellum with gold and silver in original stained ivory caseUnframed: 5.3 x 4.2 cm (2 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Framed Miniature of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)
1966.456gold, rubies, diamonds, gouache, ivory, glassOverall: 13.2 x 10.2 cm (5 3/16 x 4 in.)The India Early Minshall CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman at a Harpsichord
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1942.1139watercolor on ivory in a 19th-century stamped gold and gilt metal frameDiameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Framed Miniatures of the Russian Imperial Family
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) and 1 other
1966.460watercolor on ivory in a gold and silver gilt frameOverall: 21.6 x 23.5 cm (8 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)The India Early Minshall CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Nicholas Hilliard (English, c. 1547–1619)
1949.545watercolor on vellum in original turned ivory caseDiameter of frame: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.); Sight: 6.4 x 5.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Alligator
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker
1929.373Elephant ivoryOverall: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.)Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman Reclining on a Sofa
Jean-Antoine Laurent (French, 1763–1832)
1942.1148watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frame circa 1805Image: 7.9 x 8.3 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman with a Guitar, called Louise D'Aumont, Mazarin,...
Antoine Vestier (French, 1740–1824)
1921.913watercolor on ivory in gold mountFramed: 8.7 x 7.3 cm (3 7/16 x 2 7/8 in.); Unframed: 7.5 x 6.1 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Portrait of Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia
Alexander Cooper (British, 1609-c. 1658)
2008.292watercolor on ivory with enamel backingFramed: 3.2 x 2.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Maximilien Villers (French, c. 1836)
1943.638watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frameDiameter: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Dagger
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.335Iron, elephant ivory, leather, and tinKnife including handle: 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.)Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Portrait of the Artist's Children Emma and Paul
Jean-Antoine Laurent (French, 1763–1832)
2012.56watercolor on ivory, gold mount, set in the cover of a composition bonbonniereDiameter: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Self-Portrait
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
1940.1202watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frameFramed: 13 x 9.8 cm (5 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.); Sight: 5.7 x 4.4 cm (2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Little Girl
Anne-Marie Fragonard (French, 1745–1823)
1943.653watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frameFramed: 9.2 x 7 cm (3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 6.5 x 5.2 cm (2 9/16 x 2 1/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1940.1207watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frameFramed: 8.2 x 7.7 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.); Unframed: 7.2 x 7 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Beauty with Fireflies
Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
2015.85Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk (ivory roller ends)Mounted: 181.5 x 45.6 cm (71 7/16 x 17 15/16 in.); Painting: 95.6 x 33.2 cm (37 5/8 x 13 1/16 in.)Gift of the Kelvin Smith FamilyCCCC0
Snuff Bottle with Stopper (stopper)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.533.bjade, ivorywith cover: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman with a Hat
Jeremias Majer (German, 1735–1789)
1943.646watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal frameFramed: 9.2 x 7.3 cm (3 5/8 x 2 7/8 in.); Sight: 8.8 x 7.1 cm (3 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.332watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frameUnframed: 0.9 x 1.1 cm (3/8 x 7/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. StarrCCCC0
Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Young Woman
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French, 1760–1836)
2008.293watercolor on ivory mounted on a boxBox: 7.8 x 3.4 cm (3 1/16 x 1 5/16 in.); Unframed: 5.7 x 4.7 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Bird
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century
1929.372Elephant ivoryOverall: 17.7 cm (6 15/16 in.)Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Side-Blown Trumpet
Equatorial Africa, Cameroon; Fang, 19th century
1998.93Elephant ivoryOverall: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Charles de Chatillon (French, 1777–1844)
1942.1160watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frameDiameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Young Woman
Charles Henard (French, c. 1757-aft 1814)
1942.1143watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal mountFramed: 6.3 x 5.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.); Unframed: 5.5 x 4.4 cm (2 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Carved Tusk with Chinese Immortal
Japan, possibly Meiji period (1868-1912)
1937.692Carved ivory with wood baseOverall: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)Gift of Mrs. H. A. ChisholmCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Austria, Viennese School, late 18th century
1926.236watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal mountFramed: 7.2 x 6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.); Unframed: 6.7 x 5.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Plaque
Veuve Ferdinand Duvinage (French) and 1 other
1997.275metal gilded in several colors of gold, silver-colored metal, ivory, woodDiameter: 26.9 cm (10 9/16 in.)Gift of Henry H. HawleyCCCC0
Paper Knife
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
1971.1260Carved ivoryOverall: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)Gift of David Sanders Clark, Mrs. Harry T. Schultz, John Terry Clark, William Sanders Clark, Mrs. David N. Reece and Mrs. Joseph T. Lester, Jr.CCCC0
Portrait of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767–1855)
1916.351watercolor on ivory in a Swiss gold box with diamondsImage: 6.1 x 4.2 cm (2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.); Box: 8.6 x 5.9 x 2.1 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/16 x 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Hornong (French)
1926.228watercolor on ivory in a gold and hair frameFramed: 7 x 6.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 4.5 x 1 cm (1 3/4 x 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Eye
America, 20th century
1961.331watercolor on ivory set in an acorn-form broochFramed: 1.8 x 3 cm (11/16 x 1 3/16 in.); Unframed: 0.7 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. StarrCCCC0
Portrait of Mademoiselle Colombi
Jacques Delusee (French, 1757–1833)
2000.107watercolor on ivory in a gold bezel mountFramed: 13.2 x 11 cm (5 3/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)Gift of Mabel Porozynski in honor and remembrance of Eugene PorozynskiCCCC0
Symbols of Longevity: Deer under Peach and Pine
Toda Tadanaka (Japanese, 1761–1823)
2015.86Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk (ivory roller ends)Overall: 197.8 x 68.7 cm (77 7/8 x 27 1/16 in.); Painting only: 135 x 54 cm (53 1/8 x 21 1/4 in.); Scroll: 197.8 x 74.6 cm (77 7/8 x 29 3/8 in.)Gift of the Kelvin Smith FamilyCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French, 1760–1836)
1943.642watercolor on ivory in a silver gilt mount and wooden frameFramed: 13.7 x 12.5 cm (5 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.); Unframed: 7.6 x 6.5 cm (3 x 2 9/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French
Ferdinand Quaglia (Italian, 1780–1853)
1953.426watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frameFramed: 7.5 x 5.9 cm (2 15/16 x 2 5/16 in.); Unframed: 5.4 x 3.2 cm (2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Woman with a Dog
Rosalba Carriera (Italian, 1675–1757)
2008.291watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal mount with a saw-tooth enclosure at the backFramed: 7.5 x 5.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman, probably Princess Cecilie of Baden, Grand Duchess...
Alois Gustav Rockstuhl (Russian, 1798–1877)
1926.227watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal mountFramed: 5.5 x 4.8 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/8 in.); Unframed: 5.1 x 4.5 cm (2 x 1 3/4 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767–1855)
1940.1212watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal mountDiameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of Antoine Roy
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
2008.295watercolor on ivory on a stamped gilt metal mountFramed: 10.3 x 8.9 cm (4 1/16 x 3 1/2 in.); Unframed: 8.9 x 7.6 cm (3 1/2 x 3 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Snuff Box (Tabatière) with Portrait of Marie Antoinette
Pierre-François-Mathis de Beaulieu (French) and 1 other
1957.408watercolor on ivory in a gold and enamel boxImage: 3.4 x 2.9 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.); Overall: 3.9 x 6 cm (1 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. Edward B. GreeneCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman in a Brown Dress
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
2008.294watercolor on ivory in a later ormolu/gilt metal frameDiameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Italy, Northern Italian School, 19th century
1926.233watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frameDiameter: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Pendant and Chain
Austria, Vienna
1989.371platinum with ivory, pearls and diamondsPendant: 4.3 x 4.3 cm (1 11/16 x 1 11/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin©
Portrait of a Man with an Earring
Anonymous Graff (1800)
1940.1209watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frameUnframed: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Man in a Landscape
Marie Gabrielle Capet (French, 1761–1818)
1943.636watercolor on ivory in a gold engraved frame (probably converted from a snuffbox) with a blue corded silk backDiameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Decorative Panel
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1977.1026lacquer with ivory inlaysOverall: 90.8 x 48.3 x 2.9 cm (35 3/4 x 19 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Lucille N. MeehanCCCC0
Portrait of a Man
François Dumont (French, 1751–1831)
1943.637watercolor on ivory in a 19th-century gilt metal and enamel frameDiameter: 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Knife with Case
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1952.295ivory, steel or ironOverall: 29.4 cm (11 9/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. E. D. McDonaldCCCC0
Folding Fan: A Children's Game
Netherlands, 18th century
1916.367leaf: gouache on paper; frame: ivoryRadius: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.); Spread: 52.8 cm (20 13/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Dessert Knife and Fork
Maison Cardeilhac (French)
2003.245gilt silver and ivoryBequest of Nicholas J. VelloneyCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman Near a Balustrade
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)
1926.235watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal mount in an ebonized frameFramed: 14.2 x 13.8 cm (5 9/16 x 5 7/16 in.); Unframed: 8.8 x 8.5 cm (3 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.604cloisonné enamel and ivoryOverall: 57.5 cm (22 5/8 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Decorative Panel
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1977.1024lacquer, ivory, shellOverall: 2.9 x 30.5 cm (1 1/8 x 12 in.)Gift of Lucille N. MeehanCCCC0
Decorative Panel
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1977.1025lacquer with ivory inlaysOverall: 90.8 x 48.3 x 2.9 cm (35 3/4 x 19 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Lucille N. MeehanCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Republican period (1912-49)
1922.17bamboo with ivory tipOverall: 58.4 cm (23 in.)Gift of Delia WhiteCCCC0
Portrait of Joséphine de Beauharnais, Empress of the French
Daniel Saint (French, 1778–1847)
1940.1218watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frame with silver backingFramed: 5.2 x 4.6 cm (2 1/16 x 1 13/16 in.); Unframed: 3.9 x 2.8 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Portrait of a Noblewoman
Russia, late 18th century
1926.234watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal mount and stained wood frameFramed: 12.7 x 11.3 cm (5 x 4 7/16 in.); Unframed: 7.9 x 6.1 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)Gift of J. H. Wade, Jr., G. G. Wade and Mrs. E. B. GreeneCCCC0
Portrait of a Man with a White Ruff
Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818)
1940.1208watercolor on ivory in a later gilt metal and enamel frameDiameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.)The Edward B. Greene CollectionCCCC0
Folding Fan: Figures and Ornaments in Applique
Northern Europe, Germany (?), 18th century
1916.362leaf: net, paper; frame: ivory with gold and silver inlaysRadius: 26.9 cm (10 9/16 in.); Spread: 48.3 cm (19 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Snuff Box with a Portrait of a Lady
Pierre Louis Bouvier (Swiss, 1765–1836)
2008.285watercolor on ivory; tortoise-shell lining; gilt metal ringsDiameter: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.); Box: 7.8 x 2.6 cm (3 1/16 x 1 in.); Diameter of frame: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Louis-Marie Autissier (French, 1772–1830)
2012.96watercolor on ivory in a gold frameFramed: 5.8 x 4.6 cm (2 5/16 x 1 13/16 in.); Overall: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)Purchase from the Karl B. Goldfield TrustCCCC0
Folding Fan: Landscape with Ancient Ruins
France (probably), 18th century
1916.363leaf: gouache on skin; frame: pierced ivory with metal and mother-of-pearl inlaysRadius: 28.3 cm (11 1/8 in.); Spread: 49 cm (19 5/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.585imitation tortoise-shell, ivory and jadeOverall: 43.2 cm (17 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.597lacquer, ivory, jade and silver inlayOverall: 56.6 cm (22 5/16 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Portrait of a Woman
Anna Claypoole Peale (American, 1791–1878)
2008.229watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal locket with red leather caseFramed: 7.1 x 6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)Bequest of Muriel ButkinCCCC0
Fan
France (?), 19th century (?)
1916.365bone, mother-of-pearl, ivory washer, silk ribbon, oil paintRadius: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.); Spread: 38.5 cm (15 3/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Kit with Chopsticks and Knife- Souvenir Trade
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taishō period (1912-26)
1939.382enamel, wood, walrus ivory or bone, metalOverall: 28 cm (11 in.); Blade: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. NortonCCCC0
Snuff Box with Figures
Continental, (France), late 18th century
1916.599watercolor on ivory, wood and tortoiseshell with painted miniatues under glass and gilt metal mountsOverall: 4.2 x 8.9 x 7.5 cm (1 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Arrow
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1921.398bamboo shaft tipped with ivory point and heeled with feathersAverage: 89.6 cm (35 1/4 in.)Gift of George Trumbull LaddCCCC0
Opium Pipe
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1947.581brass stem decorated with incised patterns, ivory mouthpiece Overall: 53.4 cm (21 in.)Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore WarnerCCCC0
Portrait of William Powell
James Scouler (British, 1740–1812)
2013.92miniature on ivory in gilt-wood and gesso frameOverall: 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.)Alma Kroeger FundCCCC0
Arrow
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1921.390bamboo shaft tipped with ivory point and heeled with feathersAverage: 89.6 cm (35 1/4 in.)Gift of George Trumbull LaddCCCC0
Inro with Shrine Gate and Figure Shooting Bird
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
2000.1002lacquered wood, ivory, blue bead, gold leaf, pigmentBox: 8.8 x 5.2 x 2 cm (3 7/16 x 2 1/16 x 13/16 in.); Figure: 1.7 x 1.7 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.)Gift of Henry B. AndrewsCCCC0
Lace Fan
Belgium, 19th century
2005.132Brussels bobbin lace; linen; frame: mother-of-pearl and ivoryOverall: 30.5 x 50.8 x 3.2 cm (12 x 20 x 1 1/4 in.)Gift of Anne E. WardwellCCCC0
Brisé Fan
China, 19th century
1916.366carved and pierced ivory sticks with three painted medallions in European style, held together by a white silk ribbon and an iron pin at the pivot pointRadius: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); Spread: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Arrow
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
1921.386bamboo shaft tipped with ivory point and heeled with pheasant featherAverage: 94.7 cm (37 5/16 in.)Gift of George Trumbull LaddCCCC0
Pentimenti XII: The Empress (Brooch)
William Harper (American, b. 1944)
1993.173gold cloisonné, enamel on gold and silver, opals, moonstone, jade, kyanite, ivory, plasticOverall: 16.7 x 6.4 cm (6 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)Gift of Riva Ross Harper©
A Beech Wood with a Resting Traveler
Christoph Nathe (German, 1753–1806)
2011.118brown and gray wash with extensive point of brush work, with traces of black chalk underdrawing on ivory wove paperSheet: 37.5 x 57.6 cm (14 3/4 x 22 11/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0