Germany, Saxony, 16th century
1916.1723CCCC0
Japan, Edo period
2020.423.bCCCC0
attributed to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840-1917) and 1 other
2018.28CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
2005.56CCCC0
Prizrend, Serbia, or Scutari, Albani, late 19th century
1943.381CCCC0
Great Britain, probably England, 18th century
1916.1548CCCC0
Great Britain, probably England, 18th century
1916.1548.aCCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Paul Miller (American, 1918-2013) | 2019.181.b | Cord | 19 cm (7 1/2 in.) | Gift of Aileen and Julian Kassen | © | ||
 | Germany, Nuremberg (?), 16th century | 1916.1728 | Steel, flax cord, wooden handle | Rack: 36.3 cm (14 5/16 in.); Crank: 30.5 cm (12 in.); Gear housing: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Korea, Three Kingdoms period | 1989.88 | Gray earthenware with impressed cord design | Overall: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.); Outer diameter: 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | South Germany (?), 17th century | 1916.1726 | Wood, inlaid with stag horn; flax cord; steel with traces of paint and gilding | Overall: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.); Bow: 59.4 cm (23 3/8 in.); Butt: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Germany, early 17th Century | 1916.1729 | Wood, stag horn, flax cord and steel | Overall: 63.5 cm (25 in.); Bow: 60.2 cm (23 11/16 in.); Butt: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Germany, Saxony, 16th century | 1916.1723 | Wood (walnut?), bone veneers, flax cord, steel (etched, traces of gilding). woolen pompoms, stock decorated wih inlaid trophies of arms | Bow: 58.5 cm (23 1/16 in.); Butt: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Japan, Edo period | 2020.423 | Wool (rasha); applique and silk and gold thread cord | 129.9 x 120 cm (51 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.) | Gift of John C. Weber | CCCC0 | ||
 | attributed to House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) | 1966.470 | Gold, enamel, diamonds, silk cord | Overall: 1.9 x 9.3 x 6.9 cm (3/4 x 3 11/16 x 2 11/16 in.) | The India Early Minshall Collection | CCCC0 | |
| attributed to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840-1917) and 1 other | 2018.28 | Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch] | 20.2 x 13.5 x 4.2 cm (7 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.) | Gift from various donors by exchange | CCCC0 | |
 | Northwest Coast, Tlingit, 19th century | 1916.719 | Steel. leather, cord, and horn inlaid with abalone shell | Overall: 2.5 x 6 cm (1 x 2 3/8 in.); Blade: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Northwest Coast, Tlingit, 19th century | 1916.720 | Steel, leather, cord, and walrus ivory inlaid with abalone shell | Overall: 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. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker | 2005.56 | Plant fibers, elephant rawhide and hair, cowrie shells, glass beads, and cord | Overall: 52.1 x 21.6 x 39.4 cm (20 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.) | Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Germany, 17th century | 1916.1727 | Steel, etched; flax cord | Rack: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.); Gear housing: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period | 1918.349 | Wood with lacquer and sprinkled gold powder (maki-e), hide, iron, and cord | Diameter: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.); Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo-style maker | 1971.291 | Wood, colorant, and cord | Overall: 86.4 cm (34 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century | 1931.107 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 26 x 37 cm (10 1/4 x 14 9/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century | 1931.110 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plants motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim | Overall: 45.7 x 42.9 cm (18 x 16 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, Orel province, 18th-19th century | 1931.111 | Cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 26.5 x 41 cm (10 7/16 x 16 1/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, Orel province, 18th- 19th century | 1931.106 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 30 x 39 cm (11 13/16 x 15 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Felix Gonzalez-Torres (American, 1957-1996) | 3.2017 | Light bulbs, porcelain light sockets, and extension cords | Scott Mueller Collection | © | ||
 | Russia, Kostroma province, 18th-19th century | 1931.108 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with colored gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 33 x 38.1 cm (13 x 15 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, probably Southern Africa | 1942.1531 | Glass beads and cord | Diameter: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.) | Gift of W. A. Price | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century | 1931.104 | Cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a monochrome plaited ground (metal thread or linen (est.) linking the tape; applied silk (est.) and metal thread ribbon | Overall: 35.5 x 46 cm (14 x 18 1/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa?, Uganda (?), early 20th century | 1992.187 | Wood, paint, and cord | Overall: 70.5 x 29.8 x 19.7 cm (27 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.) | Bequest of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century | 1940.469 | Cords, knotted and twisted; cotton and wool | Overall: 113 x 137.2 cm (44 1/2 x 54 in.); Mounted: 119.4 x 143.5 cm (47 x 56 1/2 in.) | Gift of John Wise | CCCC0 | |
| Prizrend, Serbia, or Scutari, Albani, late 19th century | 1943.381 | Silk, velvet; gold- and silver-thread: bands, cords, couched embroidery | Overall: 117 x 170.2 cm (46 1/16 x 67 in.) | Gift of Jeannette Cox Morrill | CCCC0 | |
 | Marie Gabrielle Capet (French, 1761-1818) | 1943.636 | Watercolor on ivory in a gold engraved frame (probably converted from a snuffbox) with a blue corded silk back | Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.); Diameter of frame: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.) | The Edward B. Greene Collection | CCCC0 | |
Great Britain, probably England, 18th century | 1916.1548 | Green silk ground with embroidery; crimson cords and tassels | Overall: 127 x 118.1 cm (50 x 46 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
 | Russia, 19th century | 1921.1132 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord), plaited ground links the tape | Overall: 91.5 x 215.9 cm (36 x 85 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, late 18th century | 1921.597 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord), polychrome plaited ground links the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 25.8 x 84.5 cm (10 3/16 x 33 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Russia, early 19th century | 1921.1131 | Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord), plaited ground links the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon | Overall: 214.6 x 40.7 cm (84 1/2 x 16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Turkey ?, late 19th century | 1945.78 | Velvet decorated with gold twisted cords; modern cotton lining | Overall: 26 x 141 cm (10 1/4 x 55 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Albert Thompson | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Strasbourg, mid-18th century, Period of Louis XV | 1919.855 | Corded silk damask and metallic thread, edge embroidered with gold lace | Overall: 22.8 x 24.1 cm (9 x 9 1/2 in.) | Gift of Max Littwitz | CCCC0 |