Asian Section

Faces of Asia

This communication is one result of a trip around the world taken by Mrs. Coon and myself in the fall, […]

Carvings in Walrus Ivory

When anyone mentions walrus ivory, we immediately think of small Eskimo carvings from the northernmost parts of the world. The […]

II. Brief Catalogue of the Letcher Collection

A. MING BADGES Circular medallion from the robe of a Ming Emperor, showing a powerful winged dragon (ying) pursuing its […]

I. Chinese Mandarin Squares

INTRODUCTION The Chinese were the first people in the world to use silk, and the finest products of Chinese weaving […]

Louis E. Stern: Collector

Pottery of the 15th century A.D. from Lago de Ajudante, Brazil, interested Mr. Stern. I was attracted by the grace […]

The Story of Hornbill Ivory

The strange substance called “hornbill ivory” was formerly an important commodity in Asiatic trade, and it was extensively carved, especially […]

Warp and Woof

WARP AND WOOF, the University Museum’s current exhibit of historic and contemporary textiles, has a double aim: to spread before […]

A Prince of the Lama Church: Glimpses of the Lama Religion in Tibet and Mongolia

Our brief glimpse at the more popular aspects of Tibetan Buddhism may have made it seem a very simple faith. […]

Acquiring Merit in Lama Lands: Glimpses of the Lama Religion in Tibet and Mongolia

On a series of trips through the Tibetan borderlands of West China and Northern India, some years ago, and in […]

Masks