Hand Held Collection (#8)

Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th Century (silver alloy, cast)
1070512 Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th Century (silver alloy, cast) by African School; 24.8x11.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Dr. Hebe Redden and Dr. Kenneth Redden

Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th Century (silver alloy, cast)
1070510 Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th Century (silver alloy, cast) by African School; 25.4x8.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Dr. Hebe Redden and Dr. Kenneth Redden

Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (brass alloy, cast)
1070508 Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (brass alloy, cast) by African School; 25.6x11.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Dr. Hebe Redden and Dr. Kenneth Redden

Woman of the Isle of Koti, Borneo; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron
Woman of the Isle of Koti, Borneo; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Holy man from Hardwar in India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Designs of Fans for Dance, 19th century. Creator: Ishikawa Kazan
Designs of Fans for Dance, 19th century

Fan Dancer Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: Elmer Weise
Fan Dancer Marionette, c. 1937

Whale Oil Lamp, c. 1938. Creator: James M. Lawson
Whale Oil Lamp, c. 1938

Feather Fan, c. 1937. Creator: Tulita Westfall
Feather Fan, c. 1937

Hammer, c. 1939. Creator: R. J. De Freitas
Hammer, c. 1939

Toaster, c. 1939. Creator: Alice Cosgrove
Toaster, c. 1939

The Broken Fan, 1787-93. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet
The Broken Fan, 1787-93

Fan Leaf Decorated with Caricatures and Reversible Heads, early 19th century. early 19th century. Creator: Anon
Fan Leaf Decorated with Caricatures and Reversible Heads, early 19th century

Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate fan dated 1875, 1875. 1875. Creator: Anon
Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate fan dated 1875, 1875

Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate nosegay, fan souvenir, ca. 1875. ca. 1875. Creator: Anon
Valentine - Mechanical - elaborate nosegay, fan souvenir, ca. 1875

Valentine - Mechanical fan, ca. 1875. ca. 1875. Creator: Anon
Valentine - Mechanical fan, ca. 1875

Fan Design with Republican Assignats (French Revolutionary Money), ca. 1795. ca. 1795. Creator: Anon
Fan Design with Republican Assignats (French Revolutionary Money), ca. 1795

Sheet with overall fan design in yellow, green, and red, late 18th-m... late 18th-mid-19th century. Creator: Anon
Sheet with overall fan design in yellow, green, and red, late 18th-mid-19th century

Sheet with two borders with three fans and floral garlands, late 18t... late 18th-mid-19th century. Creator: Anon
Sheet with two borders with three fans and floral garlands, late 18th-mid-19th century

Gaines, Myra Clark, ca. 1860-1865. Creator: Unknown
Gaines, Myra Clark, ca. 1860-1865

Hamamuraya: Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata, from the series "Portraits of... 1794
Hamamuraya: Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata, from the series " Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)", 1794

Chinese Man from Nanking Admiring a Fan (Shincho Nankinjin kansho Koshu ogi no zu)... 1860. Creator: Sadahide Utagawa
Chinese Man from Nanking Admiring a Fan (Shincho Nankinjin kansho Koshu ogi no zu), from the series " Foreigners Drawn from Life (Ikiutsushi ikoku jinbutsu)", 1860

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro V and Ichikawa Ebizo IV, from a pentaptych of eleven actors ce... 1788
The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro V and Ichikawa Ebizo IV, from a pentaptych of eleven actors celebrating the festival of the shrine of the Soga brothers, 1788

Nude Figure Holding a Fan, n. d. Creator: Unknown
Nude Figure Holding a Fan, n.d

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as shirabyoshi dancer Makomo no Mae in the joruri "Iru ni Ma... 1767
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as shirabyoshi dancer Makomo no Mae in the joruri " Iru ni Makase Yumiharizuki, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1767, Japan, 1767

The Actors Bando Hikosaburo I as Araki Shozaemon and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Daidoji Tahata... 1746
The Actors Bando Hikosaburo I as Araki Shozaemon and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Daidoji Tahatanosuke in the play " Chigozakura Futabajikki

The Actor Ichimura Kamezo I as Soga no Goro in the play "Hatsugoyomi Kotobuki Soga, "pe... c. 1745
The Actor Ichimura Kamezo I as Soga no Goro in the play " Hatsugoyomi Kotobuki Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1745 (?), c. 1745

A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Fashionable... c. 1777
A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series " Eight Fashionable Scenes of the Parlor (Furyu zashiki hakkei)", c. 1777

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Segawa Kikunojo III, from a pentaptych of eleven acto... 1788
The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Segawa Kikunojo III, from a pentaptych of eleven actors celebrating the festival of the shrine of the Soga brothers, 1788

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Yamabuki, the sister of Hata Rokurozaemon, in the play "Sh... 1763
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Yamabuki, the sister of Hata Rokurozaemon, in the play " Shikai Nami Yawaragi Taiheiki, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1763, 1763

Carrying a Lantern Decorated with a Pavilion, Gohei, Flowers, and Fan (Sekiguchi-cho... 1779. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga)
Carrying a Lantern Decorated with a Pavilion, Gohei, Flowers, and Fan (Sekiguchi-cho Rosoku-cho no banto), from the series " The Festival of the Kanda Shrine (Kanda go-sairei)", 1779

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I as Minamoto no Yoshitsune in the play "Nihon ga Hana Hogan Biik... 1761
The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I as Minamoto no Yoshitsune in the play " Nihon ga Hana Hogan Biiki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1761, 1761

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo II as Goto Saemon in the play "Tokaido Yukumi Guruma, " performed... 1736
The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo II as Goto Saemon in the play "Tokaido Yukumi Guruma, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eighth month, 1736, 1736

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play "Imayo Dojoji"performed... 1756
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Shirabyoshi Renri in the play " Imayo Dojoji" performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1756, 1756

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Miwa and Ichimura Kamezo I as Hikoso in the play "Ume Mom... 1760
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Miwa and Ichimura Kamezo I as Hikoso in the play " Ume Momiji Date no Okido, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1760, 1760

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Omi no Okane in the play "Kongen Okuni Kabuki"performed... 1754
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as Omi no Okane in the play " Kongen Okuni Kabuki" performed at the Nakamura Theater in the seventh month, 1754, 1754

The Actors Otani Ryuzaemon II as Kajiwara Genta and Arashi Tominosuke I as Oiso no Tora in... 1747
The Actors Otani Ryuzaemon II as Kajiwara Genta and Arashi Tominosuke I as Oiso no Tora in the play " Tamagushi Yosooi Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1747

Oinochoe (Pitcher), end of 4th century BCE. Creator: Mattinata Painter
Oinochoe (Pitcher), end of 4th century BCE. Terracotta pitcher decorated with red figures on a black background, with a slender neck and base

The Quarter Deck of a P and O Steamer, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Quarter Deck of a P and O Steamer, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Pictures of the Year- IX, "Mrs Arthur Street", 1888. Creator: Unknown
Pictures of the Year- IX, " Mrs Arthur Street", 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Pictures of the Year- VII, "Comtesse Di Rigo", 1888. Creator: Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran
Pictures of the Year- VII, " Comtesse Di Rigo", 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Portrait of a Lady, 1888. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Portrait of a Lady, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Chang E, The Moon Goddess, Yuan or early Ming dynasty, c. 1350/1440. Creator: Unknown
Chang E, The Moon Goddess, Yuan or early Ming dynasty, c. 1350/1440

Library of a Chinese Residence (Tokan shobo no zu), c. 1800. Creator: Unknown
Library of a Chinese Residence (Tokan shobo no zu), c. 1800

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Watanabe Kiou Takiguchi in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo... c. 1770. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Watanabe Kiou Takiguchi in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770, c. 1770. Attributed to Katsukawa Shunsho

Returning Sails at Ryogoku River (Ryogoku no kihan), from the series "Eight Parodies
Returning Sails at Ryogoku River (Ryogoku no kihan), from the series " Eight Parodies by Contemporary Beauties (Tosei mitate bijin hakkei)", late 18th century. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa

Lady Tamamushi raising a fan target, c. 1681 / 98. Creator: Sugimura Jihei
Lady Tamamushi raising a fan target, c. 1681/98. Attributed to Sugimura Jihei

A Fan Peddler Showing his Wares to a Young Woman, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
A Fan Peddler Showing his Wares to a Young Woman, c. 1765/70. Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu

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