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Cylindrical vessel with interlocking linear pattern carved on the interior of the lip. The body of the vessel is carved with interlocking chevrons and a fiber rope is wrapped around its neck. 
Kuba (Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style))
Bowl
1885 – 1895
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1985/1.161
This sword with three barbell-shaped handles is attached to a wrought iron shaft ending in two large, curved blades. The shaft is composed of three sections of hourglass-shaped open work interspersed with knots. The two top blades have triangular cut-outs. 
Asante (Asante)
Ceremonial Sword
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.88
Sword with a handle composed of a narrow wood rod connected to a flat disc on one end and a conical shape at the other end. The handle and sheath are decorated with brass and iron tacks. The blade is wider near the handle and then narrows to a point. 
Sword and Sheath
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.92A&B
A trapezoid base with 56 lengths of metal strings divided into 14 sets. Each set is wound around the pegs on each end. The inside cover is lined with paper and an x-shaped paper bracket is attached which holds the striking stick. The striker is a thin, carved bamboo stick.<br /> <br /> With a name that literally means &ldquo;Western zither,&rdquo; this melodic percussion instrument produces a clear metallic sound when its metal strings are struck with a thinly carved bamboo stick. Strung over its trapezoid base board are fifty-six lengths of wire divided into fourteen sets, so that each set comprises four lengths of wire wound around the pegs on the left and right sides. The inside of the cover is lined with paper; the same paper has been used to create an X-shaped bracket to hold the stick. The fact that this is not Korean traditional paper suggests that the yanggeum is imported. An ink inscription reading &ldquo;chilyeonjyu (칠연쥬)&rdquo; appears on the inside of the cover.<br /> [Korean Collection, Univer
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Hammer-dulcimer (Yanggeum)
1850 – 1950
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam
2021/1.158
Wooden, approximately oval-shaped bowl with inset brass eyes on one end, making it look like an animal. 
Northeastern Woodlands
Feast Bowl
1850 – 1875
Museum purchase made possible by a gift from Helmut Stern
1985/2.57
A stereoscope view made of wood and brass. It has a wooden stick handle that supports the viewer; which is made of a metal case with glass pieces that the viewer can look through. There are two cross shaped pieces of wood attached to the viewer; the horizontal piece of wood slides along the vertical piece, and has two brass holders for the stereoscope card.
Stereo Classics Studio
Stereoscope Viewer
1925 – 1980
Gift of Margaret and Howard Bond
2010/1.168
A knife with foliate-shaped blade ending in a fan-shaped tip. The blade is decorated with three columns of small raised bars intersected by two rows of small raised bars. The wooden handle is decorated with brass tacks on both ends and wrapped with wire, possibly copper, around the middle.
Knife
1895 – 1905
Gift in Memory of Rudolph B. Rottam
1984/2.54A
This Hemba <em>adze</em>, or chief’s ceremonial ax, is decorated with an elegantly carved female head upon the end of its smooth handle while an iron blade has been lodged into its oval base. This <em>adze</em> exhibits the characteristic hallmarks of a Southern Hemba style, which in turn was strongly influenced by the neighboring Luba. The head bears an elongated, oviod-shaped face, a wide convex forehead, coffeebean-shaped eyes within ocular recesses, a triangular nose, and full lips. An elaborate pulled-back hairstyle in the form of a chignon (<em>kibanda</em>), features a cruciform motif. Four brass tacks that have been inserted into the extreme top, bottom, left and right points of the face echo this crucifix shape.
Hemba (Hemba (culture or style))
Prestige Adze
1875 – 1885
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.225

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Side Table
Gift of Marybelle B. Hanna
2001/1.347

Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Congolese (Democratic Republic of Congo culture))
Scabbard (of set of knife and scabbard)
1895 – 1905
Gift in Memory of Rudolph B. Rottam
1984/2.54B
An instrument consisting of a hollow sound box, a bamboo beck, two pegs in the upper neck wound with strings, two strings, and a bow. The sound box is made of sanyuja wood.<br /> <br /> This is a traditional Korean musical instrument with two strings. Sound is produced by the friction between strings made from several strands of thin silk thread and bowstrings made of horsehair. Its unique sound has earned the haegeum alternative, onomatopoeic names such as gaenggaengi and aenggeum. The instrument consists of a hollow sound box, a bamboo neck, two pegs in the upper neck each wound with a string, the strings themselves, and a separate bow. The pegs are currently detached from the neck. The sound box is made of sanyuja wood (Xylosma congestum). <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 288]</p> <br /> &nbsp;
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Two-stringed Fiddle (Haegum)
1850 – 1950
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam
2021/1.159
A tall chest with four main cabinet doors, two on top and two on bottom, and four smaller drawers on the top. Each door is fitted with brass hinges and accent pieces. The wood is multi colored, light brown and dark brown.<br /> <br /> Produced to store clothes, chests were generally kept in the lady&rsquo;s quarter (<em>anbang</em> ) of a house and used by women. The front panels are made from persimmon wood, while the top, sides and back are made from pine wood. The top panel is made from a single piece of wood with moldings attached to give a sleek design. The side panels extend to the back, and the back panel was joined to the side panels at a perpendicular angle. The top and side panels are joined by three tenons and mortises. The rail of the first and second levels are attached to the side panels by mortise-and-tenon joints. The borders of the doors on the first level are inlaid with blacklines. Rim decoration <em>ogeumte</em> has been added to the part under the lower crossbar which is supported by a
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Chest
1795 – 1805
Gift of Ellen Johnston Laing
2017/2.125
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