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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Mace head

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1470–1536
    Medium: 

    Gray stone

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.75
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Inca
    Period: 
    Late Horizon
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Shield (amarro)

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Hide, leather, and wood

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.578
    Culture: 
    Koorete or Oromo
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    American Decorative Arts

    Hunting Sword

    Maker: Ephraim Brasher, 1744–1810
    Date: 
    ca. 1765–75
    Medium: 

    Silver

    Accession Number: 
    1930.1432a-b
    Culture: 
    American
    Period: 
    18th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    American Decorative Arts

    Small Sword

    Maker: John Coney, American, 1655–1722
    Date: 
    ca. 1720–40
    Medium: 

    Silver

    Accession Number: 
    1930.1440
    Culture: 
    American
    Period: 
    18th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    American Decorative Arts

    Sword

    Maker, attributed to: John Tanner, 1713–1785
    Date: 
    ca. 1740
    Medium: 

    Silver

    Accession Number: 
    1930.1441a-b
    Culture: 
    American
    Period: 
    18th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    American Decorative Arts

    Rifle (Half stock)

    Maker: Joseph Golcher, American, active ca. 1850
    Date: 
    ca. 1850
    Medium: 

    Curly maple with mother-of-pearl and silver inlay, iron, brass

    Accession Number: 
    1982.67
    Culture: 
    American
    Period: 
    19th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    American Decorative Arts

    Sword

    Maker: William Ball, American, 1763–1815
    Date: 
    ca. 1800–1810
    Medium: 

    Silver

    Accession Number: 
    1930.3386
    Culture: 
    American
    Period: 
    19th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Blade

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood and iron

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.247
    Culture: 
    Ibibio
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Spearhead

    Date: 
    15th–16th century
    Medium: 

    Possibly iron

    Accession Number: 
    2019.110.72
    Culture: 
    Islamic
    Period: 
    15th–16th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Spearhead

    Date: 
    15th–16th century
    Medium: 

    Possibly iron

    Accession Number: 
    2019.110.59
    Culture: 
    Islamic
    Period: 
    15th–16th century
    Classification: 
    Arms and Armor
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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