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Title: Mexican monk with book
Date: 1970-1979
Description: Partly painted, lightly varnished wood figure of a bearded monk, standing, with his head bowed over a book held open in both hands. Carved body with some affixed parts; chain suspending painted crucifix suggested by five nailheads.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes2009-003

Title: German baby in blue with picture book
Date: 1950-1959
Description: Finely painted glazed figure depicting a seated baby dressed in a blue and blue-plaid frock, leaning forward with hands placed on the folded-out pages of a picture book featuring silhouettes of carnival figures and a color 'cover' of a red-robed wizard dunking small figures into a giant inkpot.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-133

Title: Russian peasant woman reading
Date: 1970-1979
Description: Simply modeled and painted pottery depicting a Russian peasant woman with a small child by her side, reading a scroll or newspaper held in both hands.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-138

Title: Literary friend box
Date: 1996
Description: Painted ornamental box of sculpstone in the form of a leather-bound volume, the front cover forming the lid of the box decorated with a highly detailed figurine of a bespectacled mouse in weskit and bowtie, reading an open book held in both front paws, with a cup of tea and slice of cheese alongside, laid atop two small books.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-185

Title: 1926 Play Day Activity
Date: 1926.0-1929.0
Description: Print made from scan of original photo
Digital Collection: Campus School Collection
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Campus School Collection
Local Identifier: CSPC_1926-0009

Title: Girl in green kerchief reading
Date: 1900-1930
Description: Simply modeled glazed painted figure depicting a girl with doll-like features, wearing a green kerchief and yellow jumper over a frilly petticoat, seated with her legs extended and reading an open book held in both hands.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-036

Title: Girl in armchair reading
Date: 1900-1999
Description: Glazed painted pottery figurine of doll-like girl seated in an armchair reading a book held open across her lap.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes2006-002

Title: Islamic scholar reading
Date: 1970-1979
Description: Partly painted figurine, possibly bronze, depicting a turbaned scholar in a long robe, seated on a low bench, reading a large open volume, probably the Koran, placed in front of him on a notched bookstand.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-152

Title: View 1
Part of: Ninomiya Sontoku
Date: 1950-1959
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-213a

Title: Terrier reading
Date: 1940-1949
Description: Small wood partly painted carving depicting a terrier wearing wire spectacles reading an open book placed on a separate slant-top stand.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-005

Title: Le bouquiniste
Date: 1950-1959
Description: Glazed vividly painted pottery figure group depicting a bearded, pipe-smoking "bouquiniste" reading a book at his open-air bookstall in Paris, featuring typical open green boxes containing used books for sale on a stone wall against a fully-modeled tree and a dog at the vendor's feet, all on an oval base decorated to resemble pavement.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-057

Title: 2007 Reunion--Ellen (Nugent) Harris and Laura Nugent Greeting WWU President Karen Morse
Date: 2007-08-24
Description: August 24, 2007 (Friday)
Digital Collection: Campus School Collection
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Campus School Collection
Local Identifier: CSPC_2007-0074

Title: 1943 Campus School Building, Main Entrance Tower
Date: 1942.0-1943.0
Digital Collection: Campus School Collection
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Campus School Collection
Local Identifier: CSPC_1943-0023

Title: Beata
Date: 1950-1959
Description: Whimsical partly painted and glazed earthenware figure depicting a generously proportioned woman in a blue-and-white striped swim or sunsuit with her chin resting on her hands, reading an open book.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-175

Title: Peruvian woman with book
Date: 1980-1989
Description: Unglazed simply modeled painted terracotta figurine depicting a smiling woman with long black braids, wearing Peruvian peasant dress, holding an open book in both hands.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-074

Title: The Parisian
Date: 1972-1975
Description: Highly detailed matte-finish porcelain figure depicting an older citizen of Paris in typical beret, blue smock and clogs, a newspaper carrier at his feet with papers spilling out of it, gesturing with his upturned right hand to an issue of Les Nouvelles held in his left hand.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-113

Title: View 2
Part of: Angel ornament with book
Date: 1900-1999
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-184b

Title: Woman and child reading
Date: 1840-1860
Description: Painted glazed pottery figure group on an oval gilt-edged base depicting a woman wearing a print dress and pink shawl seated on a high-backed chair, holding an open book on her lap for the young child dressed in white and blue who points to its pages.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-086

Title: Wesley
Date: 1800-1899
Description: Predominately white porcelain figure of Staffordshire origin, depicting John Wesley, a founder of Methodism, in full-length cassock with shoes painted black, tinted face, hair, hands, and open book held up in both hands, and bright gold trim at collar, on sleeves openings and inserted into indented capitals forming title at front of base.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-087

Title: The family album
Date: 1965
Description: Glossy, highly detailed and vividly painted porcelain figure depicting an elderly woman dressed in a lavender blouse and green skirt, her shoulders draped with a dark green, black-striped shawl, seated on a Windsor chair, holding an open photograph album on her lap.
Digital Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Type of resource: three dimensional object
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Mathes Reading Figurines Collection
Local Identifier: Mathes1999-108

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