38 UMMA Objects
38 UMMA Objects
French (French (culture or style))
Silk Lampas Weave
1695 – 1705
The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
1972/2.273B
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Separated cuffbands: Deer and crane under plum blossom on silk
19th century
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.39.2
Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin
Four Arabesque Designs with Human Figures and Animals
1733 – 1793
Museum Purchase
1960/2.25
Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese (culture or style))
Temple in the Wood
1940
Gift of Gilbert M. Frimet
2004/1.119
![It is a knife made of silver. The sword blade was made of steel. Floral design was printed on the knob and Deer and bamboo was printed on the cover.<br />
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This small knife is worn by a man. The handle and sheath are decorated with ten symbols of longevity against ring-punched background. The other side features engravings of plantains and lotus buds. Plantain symbolizes resuscitation from death and is one of the Eight Treasures of Taoism. The lotus flower symbolizes purity and the law of cause and effect as it emerges from mud (dirt) and bears seeds.
<p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 285]</p>
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](/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMjIvMDUvMjUvMmU1d2t5c3F5dF9kZWZhdWx0LmpwZyJdLFsicCIsInRodW1iIiwiMjQweDIwMCJdXQ?sha=205dc80a7c1c10b6 "It is a knife made of silver. The sword blade was made of steel. Floral design was printed on the knob and Deer and bamboo was printed on the cover.<br />
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This small knife is worn by a man. The handle and sheath are decorated with ten symbols of longevity against ring-punched background. The other side features engravings of plantains and lotus buds. Plantain symbolizes resuscitation from death and is one of the Eight Treasures of Taoism. The lotus flower symbolizes purity and the law of cause and effect as it emerges from mud (dirt) and bears seeds.
<p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 285]</p>
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Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Ladies Knife
19th century
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1985/2.48
American;Artist Unknown (American (North American))
Leaping Stag
1850 – 1899
Gift of The Daniel and Harriet Fusfeld Folk Art Collection
2002/1.181
Charles Culver
Young Buck Resting
1908 – 1967
Gift of the Estate of Hulda Ward Creaser, Detroit, Michigan
1971/1.190
Stefano della Bella (Italian (culture or style))
The Stag Brought to Bay (From a series of 9 prints, 'Chasses à différents animau
1654
Museum Purchase
1953/1.44
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