The Bell Index

Items

• Reliquary Figure (Mbulu Ngulu)
  The Kota placed these reliquary figures in baskets that carried the bones of their ancestors, believing that these ancestors' powers existed beyond death and that the figures were protecting them. The image of the reliquary figure protects the relics by reminding people of their power.
• Reliquary Figure (Mbulu Ngulu)
  The Kota placed these reliquary figures in baskets that carried the bones of their ancestors, believing that these ancestors' powers existed beyond death and that the figures were protecting them. The image of the reliquary figure protects the relics by reminding people of their power.
• Mater and Child
  In African art, a repetitive theme is a relationship between mother and child. For the Yoruba, maternity figures were placed on shrines and altars to ask their ancestors to grace them with children or to thank them for already giving them this gift. The woman is sitting down in a stable stance while nursing her child, signifying her nurturing role as a mother. Ideals of beauty are seen in her large head, muscular physiognomy, and large feet. Specific Yoruba ideals of beauty are seen in the scarification of both cheeks and her agogo (cockscomb) hairstyle, which is tinged with blue pigment.
• Mask
  Animal masks, known as "ekuk," are used during ceremonies of the Bwete cult, a social association among the Kwele peoples. Kwele is associated with the Bwete, which maintains social order. Masks are used during initiation and for mourning. The masks are used in morning and afternoon sessions to lead the villagers in dancing, enlivening the occasion with their beauty, movements, and suggestions of power. The heart-shaped face and curved horns refer to compassionate forest spirits, recalling images of rams or antelopes, while the white kaolin is used to represent light and clarity, which are used to fight against evil.
• Interior view of Bookshelves at the Old Corner Book Store
  Interior view of Bookshelves at the Old Corner Book Store
• The Williamsburg Art of Cookery
  This cookbook covers a range of foods and covers varying recipes for similar foods. There is also a specific section for Christmas meals and desserts.
• The White House Cook Book
  This cookbook is dedicated to the wives of the American presidents and covers a range of meals and tips for taking care of a household. Interestingly, author Hugo Ziemann was at one time a caterer for Prince Napoleon IV.
• The Service Cook Book
  This cookbook covers a range of desserts, including cookies, pies, cakes, and candy. It also covers a range of dinners, from meat-based, to vegetable-based, to cheese-based meals.
• The Science and Art of Homemaking
  This book covers how to clean in the kitchen, taking germs into account. The cookbook also covers a range of food, from breakfast, to dinner, to dessert. Following those chapters, it discusses managing the family budget, furnishing the house, and safety.
• The Practical Housekeeper
  This cookbook covers how to furnish a house and how to take care of the sick and the children of the house. It also covers how to clean, make grooming products, distill and ferment, and cook a range of foods.
• Mary Frances' First Cook Book
  This cookbook is for children and tells the adventures of the "kitchen people." It mentions a few recipes, the attire for the kitchen, and kitchen gadgets and utensils.
• The Good Housekeeper
  This cookbook provides a range of recipes for meals. It also has a section on being economically conscious. Lastly, it includes cleaning instructions.
• The Epicure's Companion
  This cookbook covers a range of recipes, even including ones best for spring. Additionally, there are lists of ciders, beers, and wines.
• The Delights of Delicate Eating
  This cookbook opens by describing gluttony not as a sin but as a virtue. The recipes that follow are described as being the best, such as "the best chicken" and "the best oyster."
• The Complete Art of Cookery
  This cookbook ranges in recipes for meats, beverages, and desserts. The most amount of knowledge this book provides is about meat: how to cook, dress, choose, and carve it.
• The 60 Minute Chef
  This cookbook covers a range of recipes, from soups and salads, to dinners, to desserts. There is also a bit of a story between sections.
• The American Woman's Cook Book
  This cookbook covers a range of recipes, from appetizers, to dinners, to desserts. There is also a section on French cooking.
• Sunset All-Western Cook Book
  This cookbook discusses western foods and recipes. It also includes recipes from foreign countries, including Italy, Mexico, Spain, Japan, and China.
• Soup to Nuts
  This cookbook, which includes an image of a food-stealing dog, provides numerous recipes, including appetizers, soups, meals, desserts. Included in this book are options for bridge parties and informal dinner parties. The end contains information on how to gain weight and lists how many calories are in each suggestion.
• Cape Cod Cookbook
  From the start, this cookbook discusses the Portuguese food that is abundant on Cape Cod. The dishes it mentions often include fish or shellfish, but many desserts are also included.
• New Delineator Recipes
  This cookbook is similar in content to the previous version of the book. However, it also includes ten exclusive recipes from Ann Batchelder.
• New Delineator Recipes
  This cookbook covers appetizers, meat and vegetables dishes, and desserts. It also includes how to make spreads and relishes.
• Canning and Preserving
  This cookbook covers pickling, preserving, canning, and the making of condiments and spreads. These recipes include a variety of fruits and vegetables.
• Modern Domestic Cookery, and Useful Receipt Book.
  This cookbook provides many recipes for cooking a range of different meats. There are also many recipes for cooking desserts such as tarts, pies, puddings, and cakes.
• Lowney's Cook Book Rev. ed
  This cookbook contains recipes for soups, salads, dinners, and desserts. Additionally, it provides recipes for Creole dishes. It also explains the duties of a butler.