Chinese Christmas Card
This Christmas card comes from the collection of Marion Dudley, who was a missionary with the YWCA. She lived and worked in China from the mid-1920s until World War II. Click the link to learn more.
Côte d’Ivoire Toy Car
This toy car was made by a boy of about 10 years old in Ouassou, Côte d’Ivoire, in the late 1990s. Cars like this one are made by youths in many parts of Africa using whatever materials are available. Click the link to learn more.
Egyptian Mummy Casing
This outer case, or coffin, of a mummy was created by applying plaster on top of layers of cloth and then painting the plaster. After a body underwent preservation processes, it was put into this type of coffin. Click the link to learn more.
Brass Leopards
Large brass statues, such as these leopards, were owned by royalty in the Bamun (also spelled Bamum) kingdom, located in the Grasslands of Cameroon. Click the link to learn more.
Palestinian Drum
This 20th century Palestinian goblet drum was made in Jordan to be used in wedding ceremonies. Click the link to learn more.
Ticuna Body Mask
This body mask is made predominantly of bark cloth, a paper-like fabric made from the inner bark of certain trees, with raffia fringe. Click the link to learn more.