Términos

Style of sculpture dating ca. 4,000-2,000 BCE in Anatolia, characterized by figures that have flat bodies, schematic features, detailed with light engraving and painting. Examples are highly stylized standing nude females with flipper-like arms and a bulbous head. The type is named after the village in Turkey where the first examples were found.

Alfombras de tapiz tejido.

Úsese para describir obras producidas por el grupo étnico africano de mismo nombre que habita al norte de Benín.

The activity of putting to death, depriving of life, slaying, or slaughtering a living thing. Originally implied personal agency, often with violence or the use of a weapon, but later usage extends to ending life by any means or cause, including an accident, over-work, grief, drink, a disease, etc.

Bricks made from ceramic refractory material that can withstand extremely high temperatures required for kiln firings.

Una unidad de medida para almacenamiento de información o computadora que representa 1024 o 1000 bytes. La unidad más comúnmente referida de tamaño de archivo de computadora.

Metric units of mass equal to about 2.205 pounds. One kilogram is approximately equal to the weight of 1000 cubic centimeters of water. The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) (the Metric system); defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram. It is the only SI unit that is still directly defined by an artifact rather than a fundamental physical property that can be reproduced in different laboratories.

Unit of frequency representing one thousand cycles per second (hertz). It is used mostly to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices.

In the metric system, units of length containing 1000 meters, equal to 3280.89 feet and nearly 5/8 mile.

Describe varios tipos de obras de arte creadas por la comunidad aborigen de Kimberleys, quienes son conocidos por su arte rupestre y danzas ceremoniales.

Figuras funerarias, similares a figuras funerarias cubiertas de ropa de Bwende conocidas como niombo, pero más pequeñas en tamaño y no tan ampliamente usadas.

Úsese para describir obras producidas por el grupo étnico africano de mismo nombre que vive en Tanzania.

Buddhist or Hindu celestial beings or spirits who are part human and animal, either horse or bird.

Candleholders used during Kwanzaa celebrations; term is derived from a Swahili word meaning "candleholder." Holds seven candles to represent the Seven Principles which are celebrated during each day of the Kwanzaa holiday. Examples include "Imani" (faith) and "Umoja" (unity).