Términos

Refers to the culture, style, and period associated with the reign of the emperor Wasn-li, 1573-1619. The style is characterized by a departure from prescribed patterns and motifs, such as the imperial dragon or phoenix, resulting in free form decorations.

Powerful horses used to carry men, usually in armor, in war.

Lists of items located in a warehouse, often with location noted.

Military commanders or commanders-in-chief. They may work in the service of a king or emperor, or they may have a regional power base that is ruled independently of the central government.

Describe variadas obras de arte creadas por los aborígenes Warlpiri de Australia central. El pueblo Warlpiri es vastamente reconocido por sus dibujos en arena, los cuales que relatan historias ancestrales de manera informal.

Having or characterized by a moderately high temperature or the sensation of heat, but not so high as indicated by "hot."

Garantías con referencia a mercancías ofrecidas para la venta que aseguran que un incumplimiento puede ser atendido luego de un reclamo por daños.

Individuals, known in several cultures, who perform the ritual duties of a priest as well as accompanying troops or taking part in war. Examples are in the Aztec culture, where warrior priests carried sacred idols and conducted human sacrifices on the battlefield.

Cups of a particular type; known in the Aymara culture.

Úsese para describir obras producidas por africanos del mismo nombre, que habitan el sudeste de Ghana.

Style and culture of a group of Native Americans Chinook who are closely related to the Wishram, both being Plateau tribes that share many cultural aspects of the Northwest Coast tribes. When Europeans arrived, the Wasco lived along the banks of the Columbia River, near The Dalles. Today the tribes are part of the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon and Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation in Washington.

A broad term applied to various printmaking processes used mainly by French engravers in the late 18th century, and which imitated the look of ink, gouache, or watercolor drawings.

Compass-like mechanisms for cutting circles of leather.

Refers to the property of a dye or a material to retain its color and resist fading or discoloration by washing.

Papel hecho a mano que se produce de una manera tradicional desde siglos en Japón a partir de la fibra de corteza de árbol gampi, morera, el arbusto mitsumata, bambú, cáñamo, arroz o trigo.