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Media

There are 9,527 different media represented in our online collection (covering about 36.91% of all our objects) and this is page 1 of 397

Media (or medium) describes the materials used in the creation of a work. The specificity of terms used often reflects when the object was collected and in what curatorial department the object resides.

Different curatorial departments use descriptive terms in different ways. Over time, this creates tremendous diversity in the vocabulary that appears in collection records. We are currently working to reconcile these differences.

  • tin-glazed earthenware, underglaze — there are 2,054 objects made with this medium which is about 1.69% of our online collection
  • silver — there are 1,758 objects made with this medium which is about 1.45% of our online collection
  • cotton — there are 1,683 objects made with this medium which is about 1.38% of our online collection
  • machine-printed — there are 1,631 objects made with this medium which is about 1.34% of our online collection
  • silk — there are 1,396 objects made with this medium which is about 1.15% of our online collection
  • glass — there are 999 objects made with this medium which is about 0.82% of our online collection
  • linen — there are 957 objects made with this medium which is about 0.79% of our online collection
  • pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash — there are 872 objects made with this medium which is about 0.72% of our online collection
  • porcelain — there are 666 objects made with this medium which is about 0.55% of our online collection
  • printed — there are 573 objects made with this medium which is about 0.47% of our online collection
  • block-printed — there are 559 objects made with this medium which is about 0.46% of our online collection
  • wood — there are 514 objects made with this medium which is about 0.42% of our online collection
  • graphite support: tracing paper — there are 512 objects made with this medium which is about 0.42% of our online collection
  • glazed earthenware — there are 440 objects made with this medium which is about 0.36% of our online collection
  • machine-printed, mica, liquid — there are 351 objects made with this medium which is about 0.29% of our online collection
  • graphite, ruled border in graphite support: tracing paper — there are 335 objects made with this medium which is about 0.28% of our online collection
  • block-printed on handmade paper — there are 307 objects made with this medium which is about 0.25% of our online collection
  • earthenware — there are 288 objects made with this medium which is about 0.24% of our online collection
  • graphite on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite — there are 276 objects made with this medium which is about 0.23% of our online collection
  • silk embroidery on linen foundation — there are 269 objects made with this medium which is about 0.22% of our online collection
  • machine-printed on paper — there are 268 objects made with this medium which is about 0.22% of our online collection
  • metal — there are 266 objects made with this medium which is about 0.22% of our online collection
  • graphite; ruled border in graphite support: tracing paper — there are 265 objects made with this medium which is about 0.22% of our online collection
  • offset lithography — there are 255 objects made with this medium which is about 0.21% of our online collection

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