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'Canvas' is a three-screen, rear-projection, portable virtual reality open lab for research and teaching projects by faculty in the fine and applied arts and the University. Informed by the
This tour includes a brief introduction to each of the museum's galleries, with an explanation of the themes discussed and artifacts that may be of particular interest. Group members are given a
The Gallery of Medieval and Near Eastern Art covers a time span of over a thousand years and represents diverse artistic traditions of Europe, the Near East, and North Africa -- regions once governed
The Tukuna Bark Cloth collection consists of 225 cloth paintings, masks and costumes from the Tukuna region of southeastern Columbia.
This exhibition consists of over 200 artifacts and hundreds of photos collected between 1913 and 1917 by an Arctic exploration team led by ethnologist Donald B. MacMillan. The photographs highlight th
This collection of approximately 1,750 inscribed tablets from ancient sites of Umma and Drehem in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) dates from the Third Dynasty of Ur in the 21st and 20th centuries BCE to the
This collection of 500 pieces of Canelos Quichua pottery, bead, feather and wood artifacts was acquired by Norman E. and Dorothea S. Whitten during their studies of Canelos Quichua people and culture
This tour introduces individuals to the museum's permanent galleries. Highlighted artifacts will be presented and exploration time given.
This tour is for the group that wants to spend the maximum amount of time in individual exploration and study. A docent will give a brief introduction to the museum, and then be available for question
Individuals will learn about specific museum objects and the oral traditions that add context and meaning to their places in culture. Individuals can end their tour with a 30-minute craft time in the
This collection of 147 Japanese and Chinese wood carvings and associated materials was received as a generous gift of Mr. Fred A. Freund. The subject material depicted includes an assortment of human,
Spanning thousands of years and touching four continents, this collection of cultural artifacts were received over a five year period (1990-1995) as a generous gift of Dr. and Mrs. Albert Carozzi.
In 1967, Krannert Art Museum acquired a substantial number of ancient Peruvian art objects from the private collection of Fred Olsen of Guilford, Connecticut. The 625 pieces in this group represent al
The Spurlock Museum's collection includes 41 Chiurazzi and DeAngelis reproductions purchased in 1916. A Roman gladiator helmet, money chest, survey tools and musical instruments are among some of
This collection of 565 carved and incised Neolithic vessel, head, neck and body fragments of ceramic and stone was received as a generous gift of Harlan J. and Pamela Berk. Donated in three parts betw
The creative force of African art is eloquently represented by a number of fine objects in the Gallery of African Art. Themes in this installation explore Africa's many religious systems and asso
Along the Ohio River in the nineteenth century, pottery making, using the available clay, was one of the local industries. Working at their pottery factory in Anna, Illinois, the Kirkpatrick brothers,
From 1971 to 1998, Seyour and Muriel Yale donated almost 5,000 pieces to the Spurlock Museum. The collection contains coins from the Ottoman Empire as well as maps and other materials from Europe and
Since 1983, Richard and Barbara Faletti have donated over 150 cultural artifacts from Africa, Mexico, China and Panama.
Award-winning dance performers, Reginald and Gladys Laubin donated their collection of artifacts reflecting American Indian cultures to the Spurlock Museum in 1996. They performed American Indian styl
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