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An earthenware figure of a tall thin woman dressed in sumptous robes that she has gathered in her left hand, her hair coiffed high upon her head.  It is covered in a white slip with traces of polychrome mineral pigment.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Court Lady
9th century
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle Bouchard Hanna
1991/2.22
This charming painting depicts a young courtesan out on parade, dressed in a simple but striking costume. Her black cloak (uchikake) is decorated with a discreet overall pattern of plovers, and allowed to fall open to reveal its bright red lining. She subtly advertises her occupation by tying her sash (obi) in front. The hanging scroll is bordered with gold. The is an inscription in the lower&nbsp;right corner.<br /> <br /> Exhibited in &quot;Japanese Costumes &amp; Ceramics, Past &amp; Present,&quot; October 2001-February 2002. Maribeth Graybill, Senior Curator of Asian Art
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Courtesan Beneath a Willow Branch
1740 – 1750
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Carter
1970/2.158
This is an earthenware standing figure of a military official or warrior. He wears Tang dynasty styled armor including a helmet, elbow-length gauntlets, a cuirass with plaques, and taces, worn over a long tunic, loose pants, and boots.  His arm is raised to hold a weapon, and he stands on a rock-styled base, which is covered in amber, green, and cream glazes. The head of the figure is unglazed with traces of mineral pigment. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Warrior
667 – 732
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.68
Shiva stands on a tiny base with little feet in a strict unbending stance. The body is elongated with a small waist, the hips billowing out and tapering in a stylized way to the feet. He has broad shoulders and has four arms. Reading in a clockwise direction from the right front hand, he holds, a sword, another sword, a bow and a shield. He wears a lot of jewelry, necklaces that cover his entire chest, at least three belts with pendant decorations and what appears to be a bustle like garment that billows out from his waist and has a beaded border that curves down across his legs below his knees. He wears large earrings and a crown decorated with a disk for the sun and crescent for the moon. He has large wide opened eyes and what almost looks like two sets of eyebrows, a dot where his third eye should be and a luxurious moustache.<br />
Indian (Indian (South Asian))
Shiva standing
1400 – 1599
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel, & Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel
1978/2.116
A tall cylindrical vessel on mamiform tri-pod feet with an everted, flaring, and direct rim. It has a black burnished body with reddish-buff feet. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Tripod Jar
2200 BCE – 1600 BCE
Gift of www.silkroadtrade.com owners Seung Man Kim, Robert Piao, Daniel Shin and Hemin Quan
2003/2.22
A male figure, seated in a palace chamber, is surrounded by five adoring females. One of them sits on the same throne as the male figure, and feeds him a betel leaf, as he holds her arm. The other females carry various objects in their hands. On the left, one holds a fly whisk, the other a box/basket-like object. On the right, a woman holds a chalice. Musicians and attendants are depicted in the lower register, where they squat and look in the direction of the scene shown above. The palace exterior is rendered in exquisite detail.
Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
Ragamala series: Bhairon Raga
1745 – 1755
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel.
1975/2.162
A woman in a dark dress stands in an interior beside a window at left. Her left hand hangs at her side while her right hand, positioned in front of her waist, holds a cigar or cigarette. She wears a dark hat and has long curling hair; her head is inclined at an angle to the right.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Finette
1859
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.342

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Lamp Stand
19th century
Transfer from the Museum of Anthropology
1981/1.332
Panel painting depicting a young woman of high society in an interior setting filled with Asian accessories. She stands behind a door, which she holds partly open revealing a small white dog sitting in front of an armchair.<br />
Alfred Stevens (Belgian (modern))
Hide and Seek (Cache-Cache)
1873 – 1883
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.85
A dark interior view is shown with a deep recessed space. At the end of the space is a window; the recessed space is full of reflected light and a woman is seen framed against the bright view out the window. Closer to the viewer, the foreground is filled with domestic objects: furniture on the left with vases stored on top; a wall rack with plates stored on the right and other objects with basins or pots below the plates.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
The Kitchen, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
1858
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.330
An earthenware female figure with three-color polychrome glazes, wearing a green tunic over a long amber skirt, green trousers and boots on a platform, carrying a round box, her hair pulled up in a top-knot and her face painted with polychrome mineral pigments. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Female Figure
1368 – 1644
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.107
Wood base for a temple bell.
Burmese;Artist Unknown
Temple bell
20th century
Gift of Timothy L. Dickinson and Anja Lehmann
2002/2.237D
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