Historic New England

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a drummer.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171328

Accession Number: 2006.44.2139

Netsuke

Wooden carved netsuke of a woman with long hair.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 171329

Accession Number: 2006.44.2157

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a fat sitting man.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171330

Accession Number: 2006.44.2124

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a musician.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171331

Accession Number: 2006.44.2138

Bowl

Blue and white flared bowl with red and gold decoration on the inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171332

Accession Number: 2006.44.1438

Box

Porcelain box with painted scene of women and a cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171333

Accession Number: 2006.44.1437AB

Plate

Orange porcelain plate with floral decoration and oriental characters.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 171334

Accession Number: 2006.44.1432

Spoon

Spoon carved from an iridescent shell. Unknown origin but similar shape and material to examples from Santa Cruz in the Solomon Islands.

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (plant material)

GUSN: 171337

Accession Number: 2006.44.1439

Maori greenstone (pounamu) hei tiki, or human figure pendant, with paua shell eyes, from New Zealand/Aotearoa, The head of the figure is tilted to the right with the hands resting on the thighs. Worn by both men and women, hei tiki are highly valued personal adornments and family heirlooms, passed ...

Maker: unknown

Material: nephrite, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 171338

Accession Number: 2006.44.1440

Hei Tiki

Maori greenstone (pounamu) hei tiki, or human figure pendant, with paua shell eyes, from New Zealand/Aotearoa, The head of the female figure is tilted to the right with the hands resting on the thighs. Worn by both men and women, hei tiki are highly valued personal adornments and family heirlooms, ...

Maker: unknown

Material: nephrite, shell (animal material)

GUSN: 171342

Accession Number: 2006.44.1441

Pendant

Carved Maori pounamu (greenstone) ear pendant, or kuru, from New Zealand/Aotearoa. Pounamu - or greenstone from the South Island of New Zealand - is highly valued in Maori culture and is used to make weapons, implements like adzes, as well as items of personal adornment.

Maker: unknown

Material: nephrite

GUSN: 171343

Accession Number: 2006.44.1442

Pipe

Wood pipe with metal bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 171356

Accession Number: 2006.44.1444

Box

Rectangular gold lacquer box with lid. Lid is decorated with mother of pearl inlaid birds.

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 171357

Accession Number: 2006.44.1446AB

Box

Carved red lacquer round box.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 171358

Accession Number: 2006.44.1445AB

Netsuke

Ivory carved netsuke of a tree and three figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171359

Accession Number: 2006.44.2141

Knife

Small carved stone knife with slightly curved blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 171360

Accession Number: 2006.44.1447

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of two men reading.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171362

Accession Number: 2006.44.2123

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a musician.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171363

Accession Number: 2006.44.2137

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a kneeling man.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171364

Accession Number: 2006.44.2136

Netsuke

Carved ivory netsuke of a woman walking.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171366

Accession Number: 2006.44.2134

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171633

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.11

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171634

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.12

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171635

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.13

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171636

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.14

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.15

Pawn chess piece

Carved white ivory pawn chess piece of a man with arm stretched outward.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.16

King chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory king chess piece of an Asian man wearing formal costume and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171639

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.17

Queen chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory queen chess piece of an Asian woman wearing a formal robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171640

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.18

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171641

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.19

Bishop chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171642

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.20

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory bishop chess piece of an Asian man wearing a robe and hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171643

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.21

Knight chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory knight chess piece of a man on a horse with a sword.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171644

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.22

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171645

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.23

Rook chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory rook chess piece of an elephant with a man standing on its head and a tower with a flag on its back.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171646

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.24

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171647

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.25

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171648

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.26

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171649

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.27

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.28

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171651

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.29

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171652

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.30

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 171653

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.31

Pawn chess piece

Carved dyed red ivory chess piece of a man astride with his arm outstretched.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 171654

Accession Number: 2006.44.2215.32

Cricket Cage

Lacquer Japanese cricket cage. Baking powder box inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), metal

GUSN: 171655

Accession Number: 2006.44.2390A-D

Outrigger Canoe Model

Wooden outrigger canoe model, possibly from the Caroline Islands in Micronesia. The main canoe body is painted black on the outside along the waterline. The canoe is curved up at either end but more pronounced at the stern (back) where the curve ends in two prongs where the steering oar (now missing...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), plant fiber

GUSN: 171656

Accession Number: 2006.44.2219