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Rug
19th century
Gift of the Honorable Jack Faxon in memory of Pauline Faxon
1991/2.89

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ningxia rug
1900 – 1932
Gift of the Honorable Jack Faxon in memory of Pauline Faxon
1991/2.90
A large base cylinder covered with cowrie shells, triangular flaps made of red and spotted cloth, and leather; some of the flaps have fringes around the edge. Single strands of cowrie shells hang from the base. A smaller, open cylinder sits on top, made of four intersecting bands of cowrie shells. Between the bands are leather and cloth flaps in the shape of triangles attached to rectangles. Across the cowrie shell bands hang four more triangular flaps, some with fringes. The object is topped by a figure of a bird, attached by a metal nail. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
House of the Head
1880 – 1940
Gift of the Honorable Jack Faxon in memory of Pauline Faxon
1991/2.92

Chen Guan (Ch'en Kuan)
Landscape
1637
Gift of the Honorable Jack Faxon in memory of Pauline Faxon
1991/2.88
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