Collection Highlights
Plan of the City of New York
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.NS3.M36.1.3ab
Medium:
Black ink, with pencil additions, on paper backed with paper backed with cloth
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Alphabet Ball
Object Number:
INV.5266
Date:
1830-1860
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
Incised and painted in black: Each of the 24 sides of the ball is inscribed with a letter of the alphabet. All letters are represented except "J" and "V."
Description:
Ivory ball with twenty-four sides, each inscribed in black with a letter of the alphabet. All letters are represented once, with the exception of "J" and "V."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
