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Drury University Art Collection

Drury’s art collection contains works spanning the eleventh through the twenty-first centuries from around the globe.

Igloos for Rent

Landscape with pointed igloo-like forms resting on or rising out of the ground. Blue sky, green grass. Ten igloos visible, fading into the distance.
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The Samurai

Ceramic male figure (Samurai) sits on the back of a ceramic nude female. Figures have a metal frame around them suggesting an architectural space. Ceramics and metal are glued to a mint… ...more

Chip-carved Male Figure with a Drum

Lamidi Olonade Fakeye (1928-2009) was a fifth generation artist of the famous Yoruba woodcarving family, the Fakeye, and he was one of the greatest traditional African woodcarvers of modern… ...more

Little Mountain Mother

Female dancing with full skirt lifting to reveal legs. Hands have red fingernails to match red lips. She wears ruffles on her wrists, arms bare, feather headress. She looks directly at the… ...more

[Untitled]

Drawing of a young women leaning forward wearing a strapless dress, Left side of paper cut away.
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The Terror Outside

Figure pushes hard against a bolted door with swirls all around indicating wind. Five sets of eyes peer out from the swirls. Two handled jar on ground in front of figure. Heavily hatch… ...more

Goldweight; Seated Woman with Curved Staff or Sword

"The seated woman depicted represents a high-status individual, and likely a royal. She is seated on a stool, which in Asante society is reserved for high-status persons, and she holds a… ...more

Maquette for bronze portrait of Dr. Stephen H. Good

Male figure sitting on a simple gray bench holding an open book, and wearing a suit with bow tie. Left hand rests on open pages. Created for client Karen Sweeney to win commission for the… ...more

Goldweight; Antelope with large, horizontal horns

"...The delicate facial features, the spiral twisting of the tiny horns, and the position of the tail illustrates sensitive observation of this animal. This figure may express one or both… ...more

Abstract Variation

An abstract sculpture consisting of geometric steel shapes bolted and welded together, and painted red.

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Recent Items

"Long Dane" Musket with Talismans

Researched by MSU student Moira Anderson under the direction of Dr. Billie Follensbee. "This Asante musket is an authentic weapon that was most likely used during the Asante civil war.… ...more

Goldweight; Two Birds Next to Each Other Touching Heads

Goldweight; Two Birds Next to Each Other Touching Heads
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Goldweight; Two Birds in a Line, double thick base

Goldweight; Two Birds in a Line, double thick base
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Goldweight; Three Birds in a Line

Goldweight; Three birds in a straight line. Heads are not fully formed.
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Goldweight; Two Birds touching beaks

Goldweight; Two Birds touching beaks
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