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Empire of Things

Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

December 20, 2012–April 12, 2015

Gallery 401, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Why do we collect things? Where do the prized objects and artwork in museums come from? Empire of Things asks these questions and more by exploring the relationships among objects, the people who made them, and the people who collected, studied, and displayed them. The exhibition includes a range of artworks, including architectural fragments, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, paintings, and sculpture.

Exhibition images

Works of art

A Picture Gallery, Gillis van Tilborgh — Gillis van Tilborgh

A Picture Gallery, 1660–1670

Portrait of a Gentleman, Nicolaes Maes — Nicolaes Maes

Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1670

Portrait of a Lady, Nicolaes Maes — Nicolaes Maes

Portrait of a Lady, circa 1670

Rustic Basin, Bernard Palissy and Workshop — Bernard Palissy and Workshop

Rustic Basin, circa 1570–1590

toad — toad, 1500s–1700s

head of a lion — head of a lion, 1100s

Still Life with Violin and Engraving of Arcangelo Corelli, Dutch School — Dutch School

Still Life with Violin and Engraving of Arcangelo Corelli, circa 1730

View of the Arno River in Florence, Thomas Patch — Thomas Patch

View of the Arno River in Florence, circa 1775–1780

Italian Landscape with Resting Travelers, Jan Both — Jan Both

Italian Landscape with Resting Travelers, circa 1638–1640

Still Life with Dog and Fruit, Cristoforo Monari — Cristoforo Monari

Still Life with Dog and Fruit, late 1600s–early 1700s

Seacoast with Ships, Pierre-Jacques Volaire — Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Seacoast with Ships, mid-late 1700s

Church Interior, Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz. — Jan van Vucht; Anthonie Palamedesz.

Church Interior, circa 1625–1632

Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri, Franz Ludwig Catel — Franz Ludwig Catel

Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri, circa 1823

untitled (Imaginary View with Reminiscences of Padua), Circle of Bernard Bellotto — Circle of Bernard Bellotto

untitled (Imaginary View with Reminiscences of Padua), 1723–1780

An Idyll (Pastoral Landscape), Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain

An Idyll (Pastoral Landscape), circa 1630

View of the Vatican Quarter, Friedrich Nerly — Friedrich Nerly

View of the Vatican Quarter, 1828–1835

Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins, Carl Spitzweg — Carl Spitzweg

Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins, mid-late 1800s

Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis, Charles François Daubigny — Charles François Daubigny

Washerwoman at the Bank of the Oise Near Valmondis, circa 1863–1873

In the Simmental, Switzerland, Thomas Cole — Thomas Cole

In the Simmental, Switzerland, 1843

Hunting Scene — Hunting Scene, circa 2500 BCE, Old Kingdom (circa 2575 BCE–2150 BCE)

torso of Apollo — torso of Apollo, circa 100 BCE–100 CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE)

Torso of Venus — Torso of Venus, circa 100s CE

Mary Magdalene, Bernardino Ludovisi — Bernardino Ludovisi

Mary Magdalene, circa 1735–1740

column with grapevine motifs — column with grapevine motifs, 1600s

console table — console table, 1700s

bust of a woman, Henri Jacobs — Henri Jacobs

bust of a woman, circa 1900–1910

Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham), John Vanderbank — John Vanderbank

Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham), 1720s

Young Caretaker (or Motherhood), Lilla Cabot Perry — Lilla Cabot Perry

Young Caretaker (or Motherhood), circa 1899

Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt, Eric Pape — Eric Pape

Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt, 1891

A Chat by the Fireside, Jean-Léon Gérôme — Jean-Léon Gérôme

A Chat by the Fireside, 1881

game table — game table, late 1800s

sideboard table — sideboard table, mid 1700s

tureen depicting Napoleon and Josephine, lid depicting Roi de Rome and Impératrice Marie-Louise, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory; Jean Georget — Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory; Jean Georget

tureen depicting Napoleon and Josephine, lid depicting Roi de Rome and Impératrice Marie-Louise, 1804

The Muse of Astronomy, Marc Antonio Franceschini — Marc Antonio Franceschini

The Muse of Astronomy, late 1600s–early 1700s

ten-panel Coromandel screen — ten-panel Coromandel screen, 1800s, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911

vabo mask, unrecorded Mumuye artist — unrecorded Mumuye artist

vabo mask, late 1800s

vase — vase, Qianlong period (1736–1795), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika) — 半支迦 Hanshika (Pāñcika), 1700s or 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

sowei mask, unrecorded Bassa artist — unrecorded Bassa artist

sowei mask, mid-late 1900s

standing male figure holding a human head, unrecorded Ifugao artist — unrecorded Ifugao artist

standing male figure holding a human head, 1950s

The Athlete Kreugas, Antonio Canova — Antonio Canova

The Athlete Kreugas, 1806

The Sedona Series, Max Ernst — Max Ernst

The Sedona Series, 1948

head of Buddha — head of Buddha, 400s, Sasanian dynasty (224–651)

tomb figurine head — tomb figurine head, Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

nsodie (funerary portrait), unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

nsodie (funerary portrait), 1800s

nsodie (funerary portrait), unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

nsodie (funerary portrait), 1700s

portrait head, unrecorded Ife artist — unrecorded Ife artist

portrait head, mid 1900s

head — head, Greco–Roman Empire, 800s BCE–400s CE

human figure, unrecorded Mojave artist — unrecorded Mojave artist

human figure, 1850–1890

Tanagra figurine — Tanagra figurine, late 300s–200s BCE, Hellenistic period (323–146 BCE)

head of a monk — head of a monk, 1800s, Edo Period (1600–1868)

bowl — bowl, 1200–1300s, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353)

morion (helmet) — morion (helmet), 1500s or 1800s

terracotta ornament from the Garrich Theatre Building, Chicago, Louis Henry Sullivan — Louis Henry Sullivan

terracotta ornament from the Garrich Theatre Building, Chicago, 1892

Head of a bodhisattva — Head of a bodhisattva, 1100s–1200s, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)

capital with Battle of Virtues and Vices — capital with Battle of Virtues and Vices, early 1100s

Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape, Domenico Gaggini — Domenico Gaggini

Saint John the Baptist with four Angels in a landscape, mid 1400s

Saint James as a pilgrim — Saint James as a pilgrim, early 1500s

Winged Eros with a Shield — Winged Eros with a Shield, circa 200s CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE)

dolphin — dolphin, 300s–mid 400s, late Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE) or Early Christian (100–500 CE)

sarcophagus panel (deceased knight presented to the Virgin and Child by a monk) — sarcophagus panel (deceased knight presented to the Virgin and Child by a monk), late 1300s

eagle attacking a hare roundel — eagle attacking a hare roundel, 1100s

addorsed birds holding a leaf roundel — addorsed birds holding a leaf roundel, 1100s

Saint Cosmas, Circle of Ignaz Günther — Circle of Ignaz Günther

Saint Cosmas, circa 1750–1765

Saint Damian, Circle of Ignaz Günther — Circle of Ignaz Günther

Saint Damian, circa 1750–1765

The Morning After (Montauk, Long Island), Thomas Moran — Thomas Moran

The Morning After (Montauk, Long Island), 1891

Four Sea Horses, Giovanni Francesco Rustici — Giovanni Francesco Rustici

Four Sea Horses, circa early 1500s

Ichnographiam Campi Martii Antiquae Urbis ("Ichnographia," or Plan of the Campus Martius of the Ancient City), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Ichnographiam Campi Martii Antiquae Urbis ("Ichnographia," or Plan of the Campus Martius of the Ancient City), 1757

La chapelle Pauline illuminée, dans le Vatican, pendant la celebration de la messe (The Pauline Chapel Illuminated, from the Vatican, During the Celebration of the Mass), Francesco Piranesi; Louis-Jean Desprez — Francesco Piranesi; Louis-Jean Desprez

La chapelle Pauline illuminée, dans le Vatican, pendant la celebration de la messe (The Pauline Chapel Illuminated, from the Vatican, During the Celebration of the Mass), 1787

Un camino e due tavoli da muro, di cui uno riprodotto illusivamente su un foglio (Design for a Chimneypiece and Two Consoles), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Un camino e due tavoli da muro, di cui uno riprodotto illusivamente su un foglio (Design for a Chimneypiece and Two Consoles), 1769

untitled (the tomb of Nero), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

untitled (the tomb of Nero), 1747

Senatus populusque romanus monumenta marmorea... (Marble monuments erected by the Senate and People of Rome), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Senatus populusque romanus monumenta marmorea... (Marble monuments erected by the Senate and People of Rome), 1762

carpet — carpet, 1880–1890, Qajar period (1794–1925)

jar — jar, 1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

View of Fonthill Abbey, Robert Gibb — Robert Gibb

View of Fonthill Abbey, circa 1826

side chair — side chair, circa 1710

Sussex chair, William Morris; Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co. — William Morris; Morris, Marshal, Faulkner & Co.

Sussex chair, circa 1870

urn table — urn table, circa 1780

The Muse of Music, Marc Antonio Franceschini — Marc Antonio Franceschini

The Muse of Music, late 1600s–early 1700s

sofa — sofa, 1830–1840

ngunja (carved stool), unrecorded Chokwe artist — unrecorded Chokwe artist

ngunja (carved stool), late 1800s–1914

vase with lid — vase with lid, circa 1700s

plate with seashells — plate with seashells, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

willow pattern cup plate — willow pattern cup plate, late 1800s

chocolate pot, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

chocolate pot, circa 1769–1795

tea caddy with lid, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom — Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

tea caddy with lid, 1800s

tankard with ivory sleeve, Robert Garrard I — Robert Garrard I

tankard with ivory sleeve, 1812

saucer with landscape — saucer with landscape, 1750s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

spice shaker, John Edward Terrey & Co. — John Edward Terrey & Co.

spice shaker, circa 1810

bowl with eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism — bowl with eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism, early 1800s

carved ivory tusk, unrecorded Kongo artist — unrecorded Kongo artist

carved ivory tusk, circa 1900

octant, Benjamin Martin — Benjamin Martin

octant, mid 1700s

Veduta dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Veduta dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum), 1776

Veduta dell' interno dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Interior of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Veduta dell' interno dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Interior of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum), 1766

Avanzi degl' Aquedotti Neroniani che si volvevano distruggere per la loro vecchiezza, ma per ordine di N’ro. Sig.re Papa Clemento XIV sono restati in piedi, Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Avanzi degl' Aquedotti Neroniani che si volvevano distruggere per la loro vecchiezza, ma per ordine di N’ro. Sig.re Papa Clemento XIV sono restati in piedi, 1775

title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons), 1749–1750

title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

title Page for Carceri d’Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons), 1749–1750

Avanzi Del Tempio del Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli (Remains of the Temple of the God Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli), Giovanni Battista Piranesi — Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Avanzi Del Tempio del Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli (Remains of the Temple of the God Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli), 1768

Piranesi State 1, Lothar Osterburg — Lothar Osterburg

Piranesi State 1, 2008

Piranesi State 2, Lothar Osterburg — Lothar Osterburg

Piranesi State 2, 2008

vase, Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works — Victor Durand Jr.; Vineland Flint Glass Works

vase, circa 1926–1928

aryballos — aryballos, late 600–early 500 BCE

bowl — bowl, 1700–1735

folding fan — folding fan, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

wine ewer — wine ewer, 1200s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

melon-shaped ewer — melon-shaped ewer, 1000s–1100s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

“Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker — “Cleopatra’s Needle” salt shaker, probably after 1877

shell-shaped lamp — shell-shaped lamp, late 1800s

tetsubin (kettle) — tetsubin (kettle), late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

cong-shaped vase with bagua motif — cong-shaped vase with bagua motif, mid 1700s, mark and reign of Qianlong period (1736–1795), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

bowl — bowl, 1700s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

bowl — bowl, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

seashell hanging vase — seashell hanging vase, mid 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

vase — vase, 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

ewer — ewer, 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

cup — cup, 1800s, Qajar period (1794–1925)

candlestick — candlestick, circa 1800s, Qajar period (1795–1925)

Osiris — Osiris, Ptolemaic Period, 305–30 BCE

pair of Chinese opera figurines — pair of Chinese opera figurines, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

ushabti (funerary sculpture) — ushabti (funerary sculpture), 1800s

standing figure, Elie Nadelman — Elie Nadelman

standing figure, mid 1900s

primate figure, Roman Bronze Works — Roman Bronze Works

primate figure, early 1900s

reflection ball — reflection ball, circa 1855–1890

loom weight — loom weight, Middle Bronze Age (2000–1600 BCE)

vase, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. — Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.

vase, 1860–1891

weight with reclining lion — weight with reclining lion, Neo–Assyrian Empire, 911 BCE–612 BCE

amphoriskos — amphoriskos, late 600–early 500 BCE

vase — vase, 200s–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

Crucifixion San Felipe de Jesús — Crucifixion San Felipe de Jesús, 1800s

teapot with lid, Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd — Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd

teapot with lid, circa 1890

scarab paperweight, Paul Teeter — Paul Teeter

scarab paperweight, 1920–1922

possibly a biscione (serpent devouring a human) — possibly a biscione (serpent devouring a human), circa late 1800s

water clock, William Tyler — William Tyler

water clock, 1694

Rinaldo and Armida plaquette — Rinaldo and Armida plaquette, circa 1700

Cosimo de Medici the Elder (1389-1464) medal, Niccoló Fiorentino — Niccoló Fiorentino

Cosimo de Medici the Elder (1389-1464) medal, circa 1465–1469

écorché (skinned) anatomical figure of a man, Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch — Michael Henry Spang; Edward Burch

écorché (skinned) anatomical figure of a man, after 1761

crab-shaped inkwell — crab-shaped inkwell, late 1500s

Enthroned Zeus — Enthroned Zeus, circa 100 CE, Roman Empire (27 BCE–476 CE)

sea horse sculpture — sea horse sculpture, early 1500s

Neptune — Neptune, 1700s

Vulcan Forging Arrows, Andrea Riccio — Andrea Riccio

Vulcan Forging Arrows, circa 1500–1530

lion head finial — lion head finial, early 1400s

reliquary of the True Cross — reliquary of the True Cross, circa 1500

bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE), Pietro Tacca — Pietro Tacca

bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE), late 1500s

miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids — miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids, early 1900s

Der Tritonenfang (Triton Fishing), Johann Joachim Kändler; Meissen Porcelain Factory — Johann Joachim Kändler; Meissen Porcelain Factory

Der Tritonenfang (Triton Fishing), late 1890s–early 1900s

Saint Sebastian — Saint Sebastian, late 1400s

vase, Durand Art Glass — Durand Art Glass

vase, 1924–1931

coffee cup and stand — coffee cup and stand, circa 1920s, Republic period, (1923–present)

The Texas Steer, Charles Marion Russell — Charles Marion Russell

The Texas Steer, 1925

Bacchus with a panther — Bacchus with a panther, late 1500s

horse — horse, early 1500s

bull, Giambologna — Giambologna

bull, early 1600s

male figure — male figure, mid 1900s

brush holder — brush holder, late 1800s, Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)

Bird, Adelheid Lange Roosevelt — Adelheid Lange Roosevelt

Bird, circa 1913

pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings — pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings, circa 300 BCE, Warring States period (BCE 481–BCE 221)

The Lion of Belfort, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi — Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

The Lion of Belfort, mid 1800s–early 1900s

Salamander vase, Louis Comfort Tiffany — Louis Comfort Tiffany

Salamander vase, 1905–1910

Ganesha — Ganesha, early 1900s

bowl, Louis Comfort Tiffany — Louis Comfort Tiffany

bowl, 1925

bowl, Louis Comfort Tiffany — Louis Comfort Tiffany

bowl, 1925

vase, Irene Bishop; Rookwood Pottery — Irene Bishop; Rookwood Pottery

vase, 1907

rhyton drinking horn — rhyton drinking horn, early 1900s

Wadjet Amulet (Eye of Horus) — Wadjet Amulet (Eye of Horus), 1900s

pair of lions — pair of lions, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

church official, one of pair — church official, one of pair, 1700s

church official, one of pair — church official, one of pair, 1700s

Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta, Vik Muniz — Vik Muniz

Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta, 1999

demitasse with saucer, Coalport Porcelain Works — Coalport Porcelain Works

demitasse with saucer, mid 1800s

tea caddy, Coalport Porcelain Works — Coalport Porcelain Works

tea caddy, mid 1800s

fork — fork, 1700s

ruyi sceptre — ruyi sceptre, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

fish-shaped pendant — fish-shaped pendant, 1200 BCE–1000 BCE, late Shang dynasty (circa 1600–1046 BCE) to early Western Zhou dynasty (circa 1120–770 BCE)

miniature shrine — miniature shrine, early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

calla lily vase, Black, Starr and Frost — Black, Starr and Frost

calla lily vase, late 1800s

apple with scene — apple with scene, 1900s

ring with blue scarab — ring with blue scarab, 1900s

Jupiter — Jupiter, 1700s

drunken faun — drunken faun, late 1700s

kneeling merman — kneeling merman, 1800s

jar with three frogs, unrecorded A:shiwi (Zuñi) artist — unrecorded A:shiwi (Zuñi) artist

jar with three frogs, 1900–1940

scrimshaw with whaling scene, unrecorded Native Alaskan artist — unrecorded Native Alaskan artist

scrimshaw with whaling scene, 1875–1925

fineline black-on-white olla (jar), Lucy M. Lewis — Lucy M. Lewis

fineline black-on-white olla (jar), 1960s–1970s

Bread Mold Piece on Scorched Rock, Peter Hutchinson — Peter Hutchinson

Bread Mold Piece on Scorched Rock, 1969

votive tablet (tsa-tsa) — votive tablet (tsa-tsa), 1800s

three tiles — three tiles, late 1400s, Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)

Cinnamon Macchia, Dale Chihuly — Dale Chihuly

Cinnamon Macchia, circa 1997

Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life) — Shrine to Amitayus (Buddha of Limitless Life), 1800s

scholar's rock with wooden stand — scholar's rock with wooden stand, 1900s

container — container, 200–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

Cleopatra before Augustus, Angelica Kauffman — Angelica Kauffman

Cleopatra before Augustus, 1783

Democritus Studying Anatomy, Joseph Wright of Derby — Joseph Wright of Derby

Democritus Studying Anatomy, 1771–1773

The Assassination of Julius Caesar, Master of the Apollini Sacrum — Master of the Apollini Sacrum

The Assassination of Julius Caesar, late 1400s

pax with the Pietà — pax with the Pietà, circa 1500

coffret panel with scenes from the courtly romance, "La Chastelaine de Vergi" — coffret panel with scenes from the courtly romance, "La Chastelaine de Vergi", circa 1300–1375

Arab Horsemen, Christian Adolf Schreyer — Christian Adolf Schreyer

Arab Horsemen, mid 1800s

Etruscan Art Represented by a Seated Female (urn decoration), Victor-Etienne Simyan — Victor-Etienne Simyan

Etruscan Art Represented by a Seated Female (urn decoration), circa 1861

Isis and the infant Horus — Isis and the infant Horus, circa 300 BCE, Ptolemaic Kingdom, 332 BCE–30 CE

Wisnu (Vishnu) on Garuda — Wisnu (Vishnu) on Garuda, 1850–1900

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

weight, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

weight, late 1800s–early 1900s

balance for gold dust, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

balance for gold dust, late 1800s–early 1900s

spoon for gold dust, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

spoon for gold dust, late 1800s–early 1900s

snuff bottle with stopper, Bi Rongjiu — Bi Rongjiu

snuff bottle with stopper, 1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)

horses, snuff bottle with stopper — horses, snuff bottle with stopper, 1850–1875, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

birds and plum, snuff bottle with stopper — birds and plum, snuff bottle with stopper, circa 1850s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Second Spring, snuff bottle with stopper, Yan Yutian — Yan Yutian

Second Spring, snuff bottle with stopper, 1895, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

snuff bottle with stopper — snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper — 苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

snuff bottle with stopper — snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

佛手 foshou (citron), snuff bottle with stopper — 佛手 foshou (citron), snuff bottle with stopper, late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with geese passing the moon, Tetsugendō Naofusa — Tetsugendō Naofusa

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with geese passing the moon, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard), Kinai School — Kinai School

鍔 tsuba (sword guard), 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with wisteria, Hirata School — Hirata School

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with wisteria, 1600, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with lobster, Tsu Jinpo — Tsu Jinpo

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with lobster, Edo period (1600–1868)

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with dragon flies, Ishiguro Masakatsu — Ishiguro Masakatsu

鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with dragon flies, 1850s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

鍔 tsuba (sword handle) with 鐙 abumi (stirrups), Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa — Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa

鍔 tsuba (sword handle) with 鐙 abumi (stirrups), late 1600s, Edo period (1600–1868)

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with crane, Ōtsuki Mitsuhiro — Ōtsuki Mitsuhiro

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with crane, Edo period (1600–1868)

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with deer, Gōto School — Gōto School

小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with deer, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, Mitsunaka — Mitsunaka

縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Coronation of Queen Victoria medal — Coronation of Queen Victoria medal, 1838

vase, Rookwood Pottery; William Purcell McDonald — Rookwood Pottery; William Purcell McDonald

vase, 1882

British South Africa Company medallion — British South Africa Company medallion, 1897

British South Africa Company with Rhodesia bar (1896) and Mashonaland bar (1890) — British South Africa Company with Rhodesia bar (1896) and Mashonaland bar (1890), 1890–1896

Union of South Africa commemorative medal — Union of South Africa commemorative medal, 1910

瑞宝章 Zuihōshō (First Class Medal of the Order of the Sacred Treasure) — 瑞宝章 Zuihōshō (First Class Medal of the Order of the Sacred Treasure), November 1, 1895, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Maharthraysithu medal awarded to U Kya Bu (1898-1980) — Maharthraysithu medal awarded to U Kya Bu (1898-1980), 1952

container — container, 200–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

jar — jar, 300–400s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE

scholar's rock on wooden stand — scholar's rock on wooden stand, late 1900s

coffee cup and stand — coffee cup and stand, circa 1920s, Republic Period (1923–present)

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May 6, 2011

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February 3, 2013

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February 9, 2013

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February 10, 2013

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February 16, 2013

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February 17, 2013

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12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 23, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

February 24, 2013

Activity

Empire of Things

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 14, 2013

Talk

Saint James as a pilgrim

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

April 11, 2013

Talk

Collections: How We Get Them and Why We Keep Them

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

April 14, 2013

Activity

World of Wonder

1:00–3:00PM

Gallery 401, Gallery 317 Central Court

April 27, 2013

Activity

Collecting Curiosities

10:30–11:30AM

Gallery 405

May 4, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 5, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 11, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 12, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 18, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 19, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 25, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 405

May 26, 2013

Activity

Cabinet of Curiosity

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 405

July 6, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 7, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 13, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 14, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 20, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 21, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 27, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

July 28, 2013

Activity

Lay of the Land

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 1, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 2, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 8, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 9, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 13, 2014

Talk

Blue and White Ware

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

March 15, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 16, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 20, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–5:00PM

Gallery 401

March 21, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 22, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 23, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 29, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

March 30, 2014

Activity

Marvelous Miniatures

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

September 11, 2014

Talk

Cabinet of Curiosities

10:00–11:00AM

Gallery 401

December 6, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 7, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 13, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 14, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 20, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 21, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 27, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

10:00AM–4:00PM

Gallery 401

December 28, 2014

Activity

What's Missing?

12:00–4:00PM

Gallery 401

April 25, 2015

Activity

Containing Collections

10:30–11:30AM

The Panorama, Natural History Museum, Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd

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