Birds

Rattle

Artist Unknown (Haida) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:05:30 -0400

Title	Rattle
Artist	Artist Unknown (Haida)
Date	19th-20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G259

Chief's rattle; depicts the raven lengend a raven is shown with a human figure reclining on his back; the man holds a frog's tongue in his mouth in the act of sucking out a person which was believed to be helpful to shamans in their mystical rituals; the frog's body emerges from a hawk; the rounded underside of the raven's body is carved to represent a sparrow hawk; polychromed cedarwood sewn together with leather, inlaid abalone eyes in the raven

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Nazca) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:15:24 -0400

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Nazca)
Date	100 B.C.-A.D. 600
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Double spout water jar decorated in polychrome with two large fishes in their mouths. Frieze of peppers below.

Crown

Artist Unknown (Yoruba) — Tue, 01 Jun 1915 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Crown
Artist	Artist Unknown (Yoruba)
Date	c. 1920
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

ritual beadwork with face and sixteen birds mounted on the crown; long fringe hangs from crown

Diviner's Staff

Artist Unknown (Yoruba) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Diviner's Staff
Artist	Artist Unknown (Yoruba)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

staff with bird finial; iron

Peacock with Flowers and Fantastic Rocks

Artist Unknown (China) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:01:28 -0500

Title	Peacock with Flowers and Fantastic Rocks
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	17th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G203

peacock with tailfeathers extended; blue and green rocks in strange shapes; pink flowers on bottom; white, purple, yellow and pink flowers at left center; pink and white flowers in ULC

Peacock and Dragon

William Morris ; Morris & Co. — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:03:18 -0400

Title	Peacock and Dragon
Artist	William Morris ; Morris & Co.
Date	c. 1878
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G334

maroon ground; pairs of birds in green and blue, and orange and green; woven pattern; organic leaves and scrolls throughout

Birds and Flowers-Spring

Yamamoto Baiitsu — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:44:11 -0500

Title	Birds and Flowers-Spring
Artist	Yamamoto Baiitsu
Date	c. 1845
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

pink, light lavender and white peonies and yellow dandelion-like flowers; two blue rocks in foreground; butterflies, bees and other insects; three-character inscription and seal, LLC

Incense Box (Kogo_) in the Shape of a Rooster

Nonomura Ninsei — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:29:30 -0500

Title	Incense Box (Kogo_) in the Shape of a Rooster
Artist	Nonomura Ninsei
Date	c. 1665
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G224

seated rooster, with feathers in red, black, green and blue glaze and gilt

Virgin and Child in a Landscape

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:59:03 -0500

Title	Virgin and Child in a Landscape
Artist	Artist(s) Unknown, possibly Master of the Madonna Grog or Aert van den Bossche, formerly Master of the Embroidered Foliage
Date	c. 1492-1498
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G342

Madonna and Child

Frederik de Vries

Hendrik Goltzius — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:01:10 -0500

Title	Frederik de Vries
Artist	Hendrik Goltzius
Date	1597
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Finch on a Citrus Branch

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:19:53 -0500

Title	Finch on a Citrus Branch
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	c. 1300
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

oval fan mounted to cardstock folder

The Royal Bird

David Smith — Sun, 01 Jun 1947 00:00:00 -0400

Title	The Royal Bird
Artist	David Smith
Date	1947-1948
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Gallery 6

Allegorical "Millefleurs" Tapestry with Animals

Artist Unknown (Belgium) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:04:42 -0400

Title	Allegorical "Millefleurs" Tapestry with Animals
Artist	Artist Unknown (Belgium)
Date	c. 1530-1545
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G340

part of a larger group of millfleurs armorial tapestries woven in Bruges; warp undyed wool, 4-4½ ends per cm., weft dyed wool, 18-28 ends per em.

Plank Mask

Artist Unknown (Bwa) — Wed, 01 Jun 1955 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Plank Mask
Artist	Artist Unknown (Bwa)
Date	c. 1960
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

white and black, red trim; five teeth inside opening between eyes; red protrusion above head, curving downward; front of body (above head) X design below zigzag; back of body checkerboard pattern; U-shape at top

Pair of armorial plates from ther "Swan service"

Johann Joachim Kändler ; Meissen Porcelain Factory — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:01:28 -0400

Title	Pair of armorial plates from ther "Swan service"
Artist	Johann Joachim Kändler ; Meissen Porcelain Factory
Date	1737-1741
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G180

Modelled by Kandler for Count Bruhl.

Ganymede and the Eagle

Bertel Thorvaldsen — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:00:14 -0400

Title	Ganymede and the Eagle
Artist	Bertel Thorvaldsen
Date	1817-1829
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G307

Carrara marble

Prometheus Strangling the Vulture II

Jacques Lipchitz — Thu, 01 Jun 1944 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Prometheus Strangling the Vulture II
Artist	Jacques Lipchitz
Date	1944/1953
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Cardinal

Maurice R. Bebb — Mon, 01 Jun 1964 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Cardinal
Artist	Maurice R. Bebb
Date	1964
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Crows Flying at Sunset

Shibata Zeshin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:00:19 -0500

Title	Crows Flying at Sunset
Artist	Shibata Zeshin
Date	c. 1888
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

2 crows and wing tip of third crow flying at top; orange sky

Haida Sitting Eagle Crest Design

Freda Diesing — Wed, 01 Jun 1977 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Haida Sitting Eagle Crest Design
Artist	Freda Diesing
Date	1977
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

bird head surmounting 2 smaller heads; dark red and black

Eagle Owl. Bubo maximus

Edward Lear ; John Gould after a sketch by ; C. Hullmandel — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:52:30 -0500

Title	Eagle Owl. Bubo maximus
Artist	Edward Lear ; John Gould after a sketch by ; C. Hullmandel
Date	1832-1837
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

birds; pl. 37

Birds with Foliage

Artist Unknown (Syrian) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:22:32 -0400

Title	Birds with Foliage
Artist	Artist Unknown (Syrian)
Date	late 4th-mid 5th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240

mosaic, oblong representing birds surrounded by foliage and pomegranates in multicolors; known to have come from the floor of an early christian church near Antioch

Vessel

Unknown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:08:04 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Unknown
Date	late 14th-13th century BCE
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G214

Vessel in the shape of an owl. Two flanges, one ending just under the beak in front and the other continuing to the top of the head in back, have alternating straight and L-shaped scores, those on the front flange being much the deeper of the two. The tail, with a scored flange border, forms the back support of the vessel. Apart from the realistically-formed feet, the bird is strongly stylized. The body is completely covered by rows of scales except for the shoulder line, expressed by a vigorous spiral, and the wings quills, rendered by bands filled with antithetical spirals. Patina green.

Field Bunting

John James Audubon ; Col. J. T. Bowen ; Col. J. T. Bowen — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:01:26 -0500

Title	Field Bunting
Artist	John James Audubon ; Col. J. T. Bowen ; Col. J. T. Bowen
Date	1827-1838
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

no. 33. pl. 164

Architectural fragment

Artist Unknown (Egyptian) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:03:36 -0500

Title	Architectural fragment
Artist	Artist Unknown (Egyptian)
Date	588-568 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Architectural fragment bearing inscription of the names and titles of King Apries

Thoth

Artist Unknown (Egyptian) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:02:34 -0500

Title	Thoth
Artist	Artist Unknown (Egyptian)
Date	c. 644-30 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

statuette, of ibis-headed god, seated, wears wig and atef crown. Thoth of Hermapolis was known as the scribe of the gods and the god of wisdom. The Ibis was sacred to him.

Horus Collar

Artist Unknown (Egyptian) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:12:51 -0500

Title	Horus Collar
Artist	Artist Unknown (Egyptian)
Date	2160-1788 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

broad collar of blue faience beads, an extraordinarily large example of funerary jewelry typical of the middle kingdom; blue glazed faience.Both heads generally cracked and chipped at beak.

Majnun in the Wilderness

Mughal school — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:01:37 -0400

Title	Majnun in the Wilderness
Artist	Mughal school
Date	c. 1600
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G243

Illustration from the 'Khamsa' (Five Poems) by the Persian poet Nizami (1141-1202). The nearly drowned hero, Majnun, has been rescued by various animals and is being revived.

Malagan Frieze

Unknown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:18:16 -0500

Title	Malagan Frieze
Artist	Unknown
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G256

wood frieze carved with birds whose eyes are made of green turbo shell opercula; painted serpents wind their way across the relief; covered with lime and painted in red, black, and white pigments; carved for use in the Malanggan rites when it would be placed in a special hut with other sculptures

The Farmer's Almanac

Christopher Brown — Wed, 01 Jun 1994 00:00:00 -0400

Title	The Farmer's Almanac
Artist	Christopher Brown
Date	1994
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Transformation Mask

Richard Hunt — Tue, 01 Jun 1993 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Transformation Mask
Artist	Richard Hunt
Date	1993
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G259

Pendant

Artist Unknown (Venado Beach) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:01:35 -0400

Title	Pendant
Artist	Artist Unknown (Venado Beach)
Date	9th-12th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Alligator Pendant of cast gold with four spangles on back. Note This pendant was discovered at Venada Beach, an ancient burial site at Howard Air Field in the Canal zone. This new site has revealed a culture similar to the Coole people over 100 miles north, and a strong link with South American metal artistry.

Feather Box

Artist Unknown (Maori) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:12:19 -0500

Title	Feather Box
Artist	Artist Unknown (Maori)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

ovoid in shape with tiki head at each end and body carved below; deeply carved geometric design overall

Sioux Warrior Chief

Oscar Howe — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Sioux Warrior Chief
Artist	Oscar Howe
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

standing Native American man wearing feather headdress, blue robe and tan leggings with green, pink and blue designs

The Poet with the Birds

Marc Chagall — Thu, 01 Jun 1911 00:00:00 -0500

Title	The Poet with the Birds
Artist	Marc Chagall
Date	1911
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Landscape with figure lying underneath a tree.

Golden Bird

Constantin Brancusi — Mon, 01 Jun 1914 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Golden Bird
Artist	Constantin Brancusi
Date	c. 1919
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G369

Birds

Rattle

Rattle

19th-20th century

Vessel

Vessel

100 B.C.-A.D. 600

Crown

Crown

c. 1920

Diviner's Staff

Diviner's Staff

20th century

Peacock with Flowers and Fantastic Rocks

Peacock with Flowers and Fantastic Rocks

17th century

Peacock and Dragon

Peacock and Dragon

c. 1878

Birds and Flowers-Spring

Birds and Flowers-Spring

c. 1845

Incense Box (Kogo_) in the Shape of a Rooster

Incense Box (Kogo_) in the Shape of a Rooster

c. 1665

Virgin and Child in a Landscape

Virgin and Child in a Landscape

c. 1492-1498

Frederik de Vries

Frederik de Vries

1597

Finch on a Citrus Branch

Finch on a Citrus Branch

c. 1300

The Royal Bird

The Royal Bird

1947-1948

Allegorical "Millefleurs" Tapestry with Animals

Allegorical "Millefleurs" Tapestry with Animals

c. 1530-1545

Plank Mask

Plank Mask

c. 1960

Pair of armorial plates from ther "Swan service"

Pair of armorial plates from ther "Swan service"

1737-1741

Ganymede and the Eagle

Ganymede and the Eagle

1817-1829

Prometheus Strangling the Vulture II

Prometheus Strangling the Vulture II

1944/1953

Cardinal

Cardinal

1964

Crows Flying at Sunset

Crows Flying at Sunset

c. 1888

Haida Sitting Eagle Crest Design

Haida Sitting Eagle Crest Design

1977

Eagle Owl. Bubo maximus

Eagle Owl. Bubo maximus

1832-1837

Birds with Foliage

Birds with Foliage

late 4th-mid 5th century

Vessel

Vessel

late 14th-13th century BCE

Field Bunting

Field Bunting

1827-1838

Architectural fragment

Architectural fragment

588-568 B.C.

Thoth

Thoth

c. 644-30 B.C.

Horus Collar