Bones
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Note: The rigid, calcareous material that is white in color and forms the skeleton of vertebrates; primarily composed of calcium hydroxyapatite with smaller amounts of calcium carbonate, calcium fluoride, magnesium phosphate, and ossein, a high molecular weight protein. Bones have a concentric structure with central lymphatic canals surrounded by a spongy lamellar region protected by a dense outer cortex. Bone has been carved and used since ancient times for many purposes, including fish-hooks, spear heads, needles, handles, and art objects. Bones were also burnt to produce bone black and boiled to produce bone glue. Bone can be distinguished from ivory by being generally whiter, more porous, and less dense.Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:
Buffalo Skull, probably 1966
Photograph of the buffalo skull given to Georgia O'Keeffe in the 1930s by Robert Johnson. Buffalo skull with the horns suspended from the portal between two vigas, sky and clouds visible. Handwritten by O'Keeffe in black ink on verso: "This is in the portal as you go toward//the studio door—It was picked up//by the old Theodore Roosefelt [sic] party when//they toured the West years ago. The//son of one of the party gave it to me//It is a buffalo head—G"
Chia, before 1968
Photograph of Chia sitting with skulls and bones in background.
Frances Halden [?] and Helen Jones with skull, mid 20th century
Frances Halden [?] and Helen Jones standing outside, holding a large skull between them. Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Longhorn Skull for Ms O'Keeffe / Frances Halder [?] and / Helen Jones on the / Halden's [?] adobe / walled terrace - / (Sun shadows through / latticed roof on walls / behind)".
Georgia O'Keeffe, 1956
Striking profile portrait of O'Keeffe dressed in black, seated on the banco at the entrance of her Abiquiu house under a large set of elk antlers,with white shafts of ambient light falling on her forehead through the doorway.