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Illustrations removed from magazines and catalogues, featuring a Kasai cup, box, and ceremonial drinking cup

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Description: Illustrations removed from magazines and catalogues, featuring a Kasai cup, box, and...
TitleIllustrations removed from magazines and catalogues, featuring a Kasai cup, box, and ceremonial drinking cup
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation dateUnknown
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsUnknown
LocationMoorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsSculpture, AfricanIllustration of books
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Description: Alain Locke and the Visual Arts
Alain Locke and the Visual Arts
In 1940 Locke published The Negro in Art: A Pictorial Record of the Negro Artist and of the Negro Theme in Art. The first section, “The Negro as Artist,” sets the achievements of African American artists in world-historical context...
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Kobena Mercer
PublisherYale University Press
PublisherHutchins Center for African & African American Research
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Description: Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz; or, an Authentic Key to the Door of Free...
Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz; or, an Authentic Key to the Door of Free Masonry
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1797
Object typePrint
LocationBeinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, Connecticut
Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz;...
Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz; or, an Authentic Key to the Door of Free Masonry
Description: A Holy Man Floating on the Sea
A Holy Man Floating on the Sea
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1476
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
LocationMorgan Library & Museum, New York
A Holy Man Floating on the Sea
A Holy Man Floating on the Sea
Description: Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 7 in. (35.2 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120440
Accession number1991.479
Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Description: Anatomy Lesson
Anatomy Lesson
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1493–1494
Object typePrint
MaterialsStencil-colored woodcut
Dimensions11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (30 x 19.8 cm)
Anatomy Lesson
Anatomy Lesson
Description: Page from Florence Upton, The Adverntures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg
Page from Florence Upton, The Adverntures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1895
Object typeIllustration
LocationHoughton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Page from Florence Upton, The...
Page from Florence Upton, The Adverntures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg
Description: Frontispiece
Frontispiece
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1486
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
LocationRijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum, The Hague
Frontispiece
Frontispiece
Description: Statuary in Wood by African Savages: The Root of Modern Art
Statuary in Wood by African Savages: The Root of Modern Art
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1914
Object typePhotograph
LocationLibrary of Congress, Washington D.C.
Accession numberLC-USZ62-100177
Statuary in Wood by African Savages: The...
Statuary in Wood by African Savages: The Root of Modern Art
Description: Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
Dimensions13 x 18 1/2 in. (33 x 47 cm )
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/75238
Accession number1989.639
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Description: Illustration of a Baluba sculpture from Zaire
Illustration of a Baluba sculpture from Zaire
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
LocationAndré Malraux, "Les Voix du Silence" (1951)
Illustration of a Baluba sculpture from...
Illustration of a Baluba sculpture from Zaire
Description: Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Justinian and his retinue, including...
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Description: Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions22 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/73795
Accession number1989.83
Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Description: Composite
Composite
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1870
Object typePrint
LocationIn Rev. R. J. Wood, "The Uncivilized Races, or Natural History of Man" (London, 1870), p. 637
Composite
Composite
Description: Praying with rosaries
Praying with rosaries
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator nationality/culturePeruvian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1615
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Dimensions206 × 145 mm
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
http://www.kb.dk/permalink/2006/poma/717/en/text/?open=idp501984
Accession numberMS. 2232
Praying with rosaries
Praying with rosaries
Description: Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1530–1554
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsLaid paper and natural pigments
LocationMuseo del América, Madrid
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Description: Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Presumably Saint Dunstan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Description: The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1865
Object typeIllustration
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the...
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
Description: Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 668–685
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Description: Title Page from W. D. Hooft, Heden-daeghsche verlooren soon (Contemporary Prodigal...
Title Page from W. D. Hooft, Heden-daeghsche verlooren soon (Contemporary Prodigal Son)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 06
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1630
Object typePrint
LocationKoninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague
Title Page from W. D. Hooft,...
Title Page from W. D. Hooft, Heden-daeghsche verlooren soon (Contemporary Prodigal Son)
Description: Illustrated sheet music cover for All Coons Look Alike to Me
Illustrated sheet music cover for All Coons Look Alike to Me
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1896
Object typeIllustration
LocationBrown University Library, Providence
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:20731/
Illustrated sheet music cover for All...
Illustrated sheet music cover for All Coons Look Alike to Me
Description: Laocoön
Laocoön
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 95 1/4 in. (242 cm)
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön
Laocoön
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1373
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 14939, fol. 5r
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545 AD-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Description: Composite of images of African masks from Leo Frobenius's Die Masken und...
Composite of images of African masks from Leo Frobenius's Die Masken und Geheimbünde Afrikas
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1898
Object typeIllustration
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAc.2871
Composite of images of African masks...
Composite of images of African masks from Leo Frobenius's Die Masken und Geheimbünde Afrikas
Description: Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsDiameter 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/148347
Accession number1997.475
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Description: St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1500–1510
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions11 x 8 in. (28 x 20.4 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29742001
Accession number1845,0825.690
St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Description: Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationStrong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York
Portrait of Michel-Eugène...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Description: Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 300–700
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (34 x 24.5 x 19.4 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/312579
Accession number1979.206.357
Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Description: Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1600
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood
DimensionsWidth 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.411
Accession number1950.411
Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Description: Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1201–1225
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/547571c6-0e1e-414f-b245-f36706655540
Accession numberMs. Ashmole 1511, fol. 7
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Description: Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 25526, fol. 77v
Roman de la Rose: Copying and...
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Description: Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York,...
Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York, showing works by Donald Judd
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1966
Object typePhotograph
Installation view of Primary Structures...
Untitled 1966 (on wall) and Untitled 1966 (on floor)
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions12 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. (32.7 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93178/virgin-and-child-theotokos-hodegetria-statuette-unknown/
Accession number702-1884
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child
Description: Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610–1620
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148777/possibly-fath-khan-son-of-malik-ambar
Accession number17.3103
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik...
Portrait of Malik Ambar
Description: Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions4 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (10.3 x 10 x 2 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1415193
Accession number2006
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Description: Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeMosaic
MaterialsMiniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, gilded copper (?), and multicolored stones
Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18 x 13 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27115
Accession numberBZ.1954.2
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John...
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Description: Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz; or, an Authentic Key to the Door of Free...
Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz; or, an Authentic Key to the Door of Free Masonry
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1797
Object typePrint
LocationBeinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, Connecticut
Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz;...
Frontispiece from R.S., Jachin and Boaz; or, an Authentic Key to the Door of Free Masonry
Description: Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsBurnished ceramic with slip
DimensionsHeight 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
http://collections.lacma.org/node/182618
Accession numberAC1996.146.27
Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Description: Frontispiece from Nugae Venalis
Frontispiece from Nugae Venalis
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 06
Creator name (description)after Frans Hals, Peeckelhaering
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1648
Object typePrint
MaterialsPrint
LocationUniversiteits-Bibliotheek, Amsterdam
Frontispiece from Nugae Venalis
Frontispiece from Nugae Venalis
Description: A group of Jesuits at the Ethiopian court. Illustration for Balthazar Tellez,...
A group of Jesuits at the Ethiopian court. Illustration for Balthazar Tellez, "Historia geral de Ethioia" (Coimbra, 1660), frontispiece
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1660
Object typePrint
MaterialsPrint
LocationBiblioteca Geral de Universidade, Coimbra, Brazil
Accession numbercote 984.f.15, cote 1.20.12.197, frontispiece, Foy. 68
A group of Jesuits at the Ethiopian...
A group of Jesuits at the Ethiopian court. Illustration for Balthazar Tellez, "Historia geral de Ethioia" (Coimbra, 1660), frontispiece
Description: Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted and gilt wood and metal
Dimensions24 x 7 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (61 x 19.7 x 17.5 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/141477/pair-of-candlesticks-with-figures-of-blackamoors
Accession number96.1127.1
Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Description: Book page
Book page
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom Clarendon's "History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England," 1732
Book page
Book page
Description: Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1485
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.3 x 19 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29367001
Accession number1856,0712.1029
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Description: Le Petit Mendiant
Le Petit Mendiant
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator name (description)After Murillo
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
LocationFrom Les Français peints par eux-mêmes,IV, 399
Le Petit Mendiant
Le Petit Mendiant
Description: La Rivière
La Rivière
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1855
Object typeIllustration
LocationFrom Pierre Dupont, Chants et chansons, Paris, 1855, IV, 135
La Rivière
La Rivière
Description: Ducale commissione of Tommaso Morosini
Ducale commissione of Tommaso Morosini
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1590
Object typeIllustration
LocationBritish Library, London
https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=19092&CollID=27&NStart=20916
Accession numberMs. Add. 20916, 22
Ducale commissione of Tommaso Morosini
Ducale commissione of Tommaso Morosini
Description: Paul Guillaume at his desk, 6, rue Miromesnil, Paris
Paul Guillaume at his desk, 6, rue Miromesnil, Paris
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1914
Object typePhotograph
LocationMusée de l’Orangerie, Paris
Paul Guillaume at his desk, 6, rue...
Paul Guillaume at his desk, 6, rue Miromesnil, Paris
Description: Le Sauvage
Le Sauvage
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1855
Object typeIllustration
LocationFrom Pierre Dupont, Chants et chansons, Paris, 1855, I, 101
Le Sauvage
Le Sauvage
Description: Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 550 AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Description: Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and...
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Description: Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
DimensionsHeight 9 in. (22.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120168
Accession number1990.554.2
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Description: The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 950–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory and bone on wood core; metal hardware
Dimensions4 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 15 7/8 in. (11.5 x 16 x 40.3 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70463/veroli-casket-casket-unknown/
Accession number216-1865
The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Description: Johnny's Revenge
Johnny's Revenge
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1868
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodblock illustration
LocationSophie May [Rebecca Sophia Clarke], Dotty Dimple at Home, Boston, 1868
Johnny's Revenge
Johnny's Revenge

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