Acquisitions AFRICAN ART Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia, Dan peoples Stool 1900–mid‑20th century Wood 10 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 6 in. African Collection Fund, 2009.38.1 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, EKONDA PEOPLES Knife Late 19th–mid‑20th century Iron, wood, ivory, and traces of kaolin 25 1/4 x 8 3/8 x 3/4 in. African Collection Fund, 2009.38.2 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, CHOKWE PEOPLES Thumb piano (mbira) Late 19th or 20th century Wood, iron, copper, and raffia 7 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. African Collection Fund, 2009.38.3 MALI, SONINKE PEOPLE Robe for a dignitary (boubou lomasa) Late 19th–early 20th century Cotton and silk; plain weave and embroidery 54 1/2 x 75 in. Textile Purchase Fund, 2009.46 GHANA, ASANTE PEOPLES Linguist’s staff (okyeame poma) First half of 20th century Wood, paint, and gold leaf 63 x 9 7/8 x 8 in. The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc., 2010.1.McD GHANA, NSUTA, ASANTE PEOPLES Sword ornament (abosodee) in the form of a lion c. 1935 Cast gold and felt 5 1/4 x 8 x 5 1/2 in. The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc., 2010.2.McD GHANA, ASANTE PEOPLES State sword (afena) 1935–mid‑20th century Iron, wood, gold leaf, ray skin, and fiber 27 1/4 x 4 x 3 1/2 in. Gift of Charles and Kent Davis, 2010.3 ANCIENT AMERICAN ART MEXICO OR GUATEMALA, MAYA CULTURE Eccentric flint with heads of K’awil, the god of royal lineage c. A.D. 600–900 Flint 14 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 3/8 in. Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Pollock, Jr., 2009.26
PERU, PROBABLY SOUTH COAST Group of narrow bands, tied at intervals Late Horizon, c. 1476–1534 or earlier Camelid fiber; warp‑faced plain weave and other structures Length: approximately 288 in. Width (widest bands): 3/16 in. Gift of Myrtie Rawlins Rice and Martha Sue Rawlins, 2009.56 ASIAN ART TIBET Seal 19th or early 20th century Copper, gold, rubies, and turquoises 3 11/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda‑Owsley Foundation in memory of Barbara Owsley (Mrs. Alvin M. Owsley, Jr.), 2009.35 MYANMAR (BURMA), ASHÖ CHIN PEOPLE, UTBU ETHNIC GROUP Tunic with bands of geometric motifs c. 1890–1930 Cotton and silk; warp‑faced plain weave with warp stripes and supplementary‑weft patterning 51 x 35 3/4 in. Textile Purchase Fund, 2009.47 Kampuchea, Bantey Srei style Seated figure in a niche Third quarter of the 10th century Sandstone 21 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 10 in. Gift of David T. Owsley, 2009.53 VIETNAM, HA GIANG PROVINCE, DAO HONG TU PEOPLE Woman’s headcloth 20th century Hemp fiber, cotton, and silk; plain weave (hemp) with appliqué (cotton twill-woven cloth) and embroidery (cotton and silk) 69 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.58 VIETNAM, HA GIANG PROVINCE, WHITE TROUSER DAO PEOPLE Woman’s headcloth with tassels 20th century Cotton, silk, acrylic yarn, and glass beads; plain weave with embroidery, applied tassels 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (square only); length of tassels 9 in. Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.59 VIETNAM, HOA BINH PROVINCE, TIGHT TROUSER DAO PEOPLE Headband Mid-20th century Silk, cotton, and glass beads. Band: warp-faced plain weave with warp stripes; ends: plain weave with embroidery, pompons, and glass beads 88 x 4 1/2 in. Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.60 25 acquisitions
VIETNAM, HOA BINH PROVINCE, TIGHT TROUSER DAO PEOPLE Belt with pendant folded squares Mid-20th century Silk, cotton, and glass beads. Belt and suspension bands: warp-faced plain weave with warp stripes; squares: plain weave with embroidery Belt: 100 x 1 1/8 in.; squares: 7 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (largest); pendant folded squares and suspension bands: 18 1/4 in. (longest) Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.61 VIETNAM, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, KOTU PEOPLE Hanging, perhaps to support a curtain room divider 20th century Cotton and metal beads; warp-faced plain weave with warp stripes and warp-patterned stripes 235 x 27 1/4 in. Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.62 VIETNAM, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, KOTU PEOPLE Woman’s tubular skirt Early 20th century Cotton and metal beads; warp-faced plain weave with warp stripes and beadwork (weft-strung beads) 26 x 29 in. (as worn) Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.63 VIETNAM, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, KOTU PEOPLE Woman’s skirt (unseamed) 20th century Cotton and glass beads; warp-faced plain weave with warp stripes, subordinate weft stripes, and beadwork (weft-strung beads) 25 1/2 x 61 in. (unseamed) (if worn) Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.64 VIETNAM, DAC LAK PROVINCE, MNONG PEOPLE Woman’s skirt (seam opened) Mid-20th century Cotton and acrylic yarns. Two outer panels: warpfaced plain weave with warp stripes and warppatterned stripes; center panel: warp-faced plain weave with embroidery 27 1/2 x 53 1/4 in. (unseamed) (as worn) Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.65 VIETNAM, DAC LAK PROVINCE, MNONG PEOPLE Woman’s skirt with bomber motif (unseamed) Mid-20th century Cotton and acrylic yarns. Two outer panels: warpfaced plain weave with warp stripes and warppatterned stripes; center panel: warp-faced plain weave with embroidery 32 x 58 1/2 in. (unseamed) (if worn) Gift of Sally R. and William C. Estes, 2009.66