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Kantha Detail of a traditional design element, the wheel or pinwheel symbolizes the eternal cycle of life on a Cover (Kantha), 20th Century, West Bengal, India, recycled cotton sari, cotton. Collection of Mingei International Museum. Gift of Stephen Huyler. exhibitions

Kantha

Oct 28, 2017 - Mar 25, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Art of the Americas Household God Statue, Mexico, Aztec culture, 1440-1520 AD, basalt. Collection of Mingei International Museum. Bequest of the Robert Bruce Inverarity Estate. exhibitions

Art of the Americas

Sep 16, 2017 - Feb 18, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Mesoamerican Pre-Columbian Beads Necklace with Imitation Jaguar Teeth, 200 BCE - 1600 CE, Colombia, Sinu culture, conch on modern restringing. Collection of Mingei International, The Bead Museum Collection, Gift of Gabrielle Liese. exhibitions

Mesoamerican Pre-Columbian Beads

Sep 2, 2017 - Sep 3, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Indonesian Shadow Puppets Shadow Puppet - Tree of Life called Kayon or Gunungan (Ramayana and Mahabharata) (detail), unidentified maker, late 20th century, Java, Indonesia, painted parchment, hide, bone. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Edward Inskeep. 1991-06-012 exhibitions

Indonesian Shadow Puppets

Jul 19, 2017 - Mar 18, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Arline Fisch Arline Fisch, The Hanging Garden of California, 2010-2012, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., coated copper wire. Collection of the Artist. exhibitions

Arline Fisch

Jun 18, 2017 - Jan 7, 2018 At Mingei International Museum

Trappings Adorned Horse Illustration by Ranganath Krishnamani featured in the exhibition, Trappings, by Mingei International Museum. exhibitions

Trappings

May 26 - Nov 12, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

Kanban Shitta kanban for blade shop (front view), late 19th century, Japan, wood, paper, pigment, metal fittings. Mingei International Museum Purchase, 2009-48-001 exhibitions

Kanban

Apr 15 - Oct 8, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

Sandy Swirnoff Purple Hat Dance (detail), Sandy Swirnoff, (*), 2014, San Diego, California, nylon thread, ceramic bead, enameled beads, onyx beads. Collection of the Artist. Photo by Katie Gardner exhibitions

Sandy Swirnoff

Jan 14 - Jun 4, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

American and European Folk Art Folk Art Tinsmith's Banner Weathervane (detail), unidentified maker, 1876, northern Europe, weathered painted tin, iron and wood. Collection Mingei International Museum. Museum purchase. 2015-01-006 exhibitions

American and European Folk Art

Nov 19, 2016 - Jun 18, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

Layers of Brilliance Worktable with drawers (detail), unidentified maker, 20th century, Japan, wood, colored lacquer, metal, Private collection exhibitions

Layers of Brilliance

Oct 29, 2016 - Apr 30, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

Tools and Utensils Wild Cat Coconut Shredder (detail), unidentified maker, 20th century, Indonesia, wood and metal. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of William and Angelina Boaz. 2013-04-002 exhibitions

Tools and Utensils

Oct 29, 2016 - Apr 30, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

European & Scandinavian Textiles Tapestry, Joseph Domjan, 20th century, New York, wool weft on cotton warp. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Domjan Family. 2011-15-001 exhibitions

European & Scandinavian Textiles

Aug 6, 2016 - Jun 12, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

The Erik Gronborg Experience Erik Gronborg carving wood on the band saw exhibitions

The Erik Gronborg Experience

Aug 6, 2016 - Mar 12, 2017 At Mingei International Museum

Student Craft 2016 Student Craft 2014, Mingei International Museum. Photo by Katie Gardner. exhibitions

Student Craft 2016

Jun 4 - Aug 21, 2016 At Mingei International Museum

Mingei of Japan Wrapping Cloth (Furoshiki) (detail), unidentified maker, 19th century, Okinawa, Japan, hemp (asa), indigo, pigments. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Barb Rich. 2014-11-063 exhibitions

Mingei of Japan

Apr 2 - Oct 2, 2016 At Mingei International Museum

Asafo Flags from Ghana Asafo Flag (Franka)(detail), unidentified maker, Fante culture, 20th century, Ghana, cotton. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Barb Rich. 2014-11-007 exhibitions

Asafo Flags from Ghana

Feb 6 - Jul 10, 2016 At Mingei International Museum

Made in America Celestial Blue Basket Set with Carbon Lip Wraps, Dale Patrick Chihuly (Tacoma, Washington, 09/20/41 - ), 2000, Seattle, Washington, glass. Collection Mingei International Museum. Gift of Darlene Shiley. 2015-98-001A-G exhibitions

Made in America

Sep 19, 2015 - Feb 21, 2016 At Mingei International Museum

In the Realm of Nature Room Divider (detail), Kay Sekimachi, 1960, Linen: Ikat, Brooks Bouquet lace technique. Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. exhibitions

In the Realm of Nature

Sep 13 - Apr 15, 2015 At Mingei International Museum

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