 THE COLLECTIONDiscover the richness and depth of Mingei International Museum's rapidly growing collection of the arts of daily life - currently 17,500 objects from 141 countries. The collection reaches from the 3rd century BCE (Before the Common Era) to the present day, and it embraces objects as diverse as ancient clay vessels and 21st-century Venetian glass.
Major areas of the collection include:
Mexico: pottery, wood carvings, textiles, retablos, masks India: bronzes, wood carvings, pottery, textiles China: costumes, jewelry, wood carvings, pottery Japan: pottery, textiles, wood carvings, lacquer ware, metal work Indonesia: ancestral monuments, wood carvings, textiles, masks, sculptures Africa: pottery, head rests, stools, masks, textiles Pre-Columbian: pottery and textiles from Central and South America Middle East: textiles, jewelry, wood carvings U.S.A.: mid 20th-century pottery, Early American furniture, textiles, glass, Navajo weavings Enhance your understanding of Mingei International's collection through a virtual visit or as a prelude to your visit to the San Diego or Downtown Escondido Museums. While at the Museum, browse the 1200-digital-image database at one of the visitor kiosks. |
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17,500 OBJECTS FROM 141 COUNTRIES LEARN MORE!
For an in-depth view of the Museum collection: see-mingei.org
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