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A scene of necromancy: a woman bearing a vessel, a turbaned man, and a soldier look toward a pedestal upon which a skull and limb bone are burning, a bearded male figure's face is visible behind the group, from the series 'Turns of fantasy' (Scherzi di fa
A scene of necromancy: a woman bearing a vessel, a turbaned man, and a soldier look toward a pedestal upon which a skull and limb bone are burning, a bearded male figure's face is visible behind the group, from the series 'Turns of fantasy' (Scherzi di fa
Etching, Turns of fantasy (Scherzi di fantasia)...
Textile Fragment: Animals and Figures Around Vegetation
Textile Fragment: Animals and Figures Around Vegetation
A portion of a red tapestry woven square (tabula). The design is characterized by mirror symmetry. Animals and birds flank a large abstract, jeweled candelabra plant emerging from ...
Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre, possibly made in England, ca. 1760. Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre in pink and white, with five pom-pom type tassels. Netted into an open-work bag, shaped into three triangular panels at the
Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre, possibly made in England, ca. 1760. Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre in pink and white, with five pom-pom type tassels. Netted into an open-work bag, shaped into three triangular panels at the
Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre, possibly made in England, ca. 1760. Netted bag made of bast or another plant fibre in pink and white, with five pom-pom type tassels...
Wooded Mountain Landscape with Waterfall and Travellers
Wooded Mountain Landscape with Waterfall and Travellers
Wooded Mountain Landscape with Waterfall and Travellers is a magnificent fantasy landscape in the Flemish tradition, painted in the first half of the 17th century by the Antwerp pa...
Cardboard with 117 fantasy beads [2113 - 2229].
Cardboard with 117 fantasy beads [2113 - 2229].
Cardboard with sewn-on sample beads numbers 2113 through 2229. The beads are dull and opaque. Bead 2222 is a typical "bamenda bead".Manufacture Fantasy beads belong to the group of...
Romantic Fantasy
Romantic Fantasy
Among the different themes addressed by Edvard Weie, the so-called ”compositions” held the greatest fascination for him. The motifs often draw on literature or mythology, and Weie ...
Knotted raffia hat, dignity sign
Knotted raffia hat, dignity sign
The hat was worn as a badge of dignity by a mfumu.The mfumu, the traditionally installed head, usually owns a set of hats, made from plant material. The Ngunda (also called Ngundu/...
Band with Dancers and Plant Motifs
Band with Dancers and Plant Motifs
A red tapestry band features dancers and plant motifs. The red squares outlined in white contain four multicolored dancers with raised arms woven in yellow, pink, and blue wefts. E...