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64 x 14.5 x 2.7 cm (279 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Island of Mindanao or Sulu Archipelago
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Armament Accessories

169.6 x 6.1 x 2 cm (1171 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Northern Luzon, Island of Luzon
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons

167 x 5 x 2.5 cm (1598 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Island of Mindanao? Island of Luzon?
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons

38.5 x 6 x 3.8 cm (151 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Island of Mindanao? Island of Luzon?
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons

213 x 4.7 x 3 cm (2266 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Island of Mindanao
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons

182.7 x 5.9 x 3.4 cm (1598 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Island of Mindanao
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Edged Weapons

37.6 x 7.4 x 3.8 cm (124 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Island of Mindanao
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Armament Accessories

97.2 x 37.6 x 1.1 cm (2017 g)

Location: Asia, Southeast: Philippines: Lanao del Sur Province, Island of Mindanao: Tugaya
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Armaments : Armament Accessories

30.6 x 3 x .4 cm (145 g)

Location: Africa, East: Madagascar
Period: 1953
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories

20.4 x 14.8 x 10.5 cm (623 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Edo Period (1603-1868); early-mid 19th c.
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono featuring toads, a snail, a lotus, stems, and pods signed by Hidari Issan...

22.2 x 11.1 cm (661 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Edo Period (1603-1868); 1830-1870
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: "A very rare Japanese Bamboo carving of Daruma, signed in Tensho, dating this 1830-1870, with further calligraphy which appears to translate ‘Carved by Kyuho’, Edo period, 8 1/4” high...

25 x 10.5 x 7.5 cm (477 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period (1603-1868) - Early Meiji Period (1868-1912); 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of an Ashinaga and a Tenaga catching an octopus. The Ashinaga and Tenaga (long legs and long arms) are two legendary races, one consisting of long legs and short arms with the other having long arms and short legs, that cooperated together in catching fish...

27 x 12 x 12 cm (778 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a boxwood carving of a Lohan, one of the 500 Buddhist disciples to achieve enlightenment. Among his regalia is a fly whisk, a tool which prevents Buddhists from killing even the smallest creatures, and a finger citron which connotes Buddhism due to its form resembling the classic position of Buddha's hand (index and little finger pointed upward)...

34.5 x 17.5 x 14 cm (1619 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 1800 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) carving of an unnamed Buddhist immortal holding a rosary (mala in Sanskrit), which is an item meant to assist in focusing on prayer and meditation...

13.2 x 13 x 21 cm (796 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period (1603-1868) or Early Meiji Period (1868-1912); 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a hare carrying a sack signed by Kogan. The hare is one of the twelve animals of the duodenary cycle and is often featured in Japanese art...

11.9 x 6.2 x 6.5 cm (120 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese boxwood okimono of a seated monkey (saru) holding a crystal ball. The Saru is one of the Zodiac and frequently plays a role in legend...

4.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (126 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is the crystal ball piece for a Japanese boxwood okimono of a seated monkey (saru) holding a crystal ball...

20.5 x 11.7 x 13 cm (224 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Edo Period (1603-1868); 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: "A Japanese okimono of a seated Jizo with his legs crossed and holding a scroll in his left hand, his face with inlaid glass eyes, his garments consisting of flowing robes...

6.8 x 2.5 x 4.3 cm (28 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Edo Period (1603-1868); 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: "A Japanese okimono of a seated Jizo with his legs crossed and holding a scroll in his left hand, his face with inlaid glass eyes, his garments consisting of flowing robes...

5.4 x 5.2 cm (30 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Tokyo
Period: Early Meiji Period (1868-1912); Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a stone cutter working with a grindstone. This carving is signed by Masayuki...

11.2 x 7.7 x 7 cm (138 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); circa 1950
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

31.2 x 16.5 x 10 cm (495 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 18th Century or earlier
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese rootwood sculpture with gnarled lines. It is referred to as a sculpture given that each rootwood art piece is considered unique, especially when its natural shape and line work is free form...

18.5 x 5.4 x 6 cm (102 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) - Early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a carving of Lu Tung-pin, a scholar and recluse who learned the secrets of Daoism and became one of the eight Daoist immortals (Pa Hsien)...

18.5 x 12 x 10 cm ( g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 17th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: "A very rare and important Chinese bamboo (with gilt lacquer traces) carving of Li Taibo, (also known as Li Po-Wade-Giles, or Li Bo or Li Bai (pinyin li3 bo3), also known as Li Taibo (pinyin) of Li T’ao-po (Wade-Giles), the famous Chinese poet, who drowned in A...

11.4 x 5 x 3.1 cm (260 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 18th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Processing & Preparation T&E : Food Storage Equipment
Description: This tea caddy, made from rootwood, is made in the form of a gnarled tree trunk. It resembles the rootwood brush pots of a similar shape which are valued interior design items for the Chinese scholar's desk...