Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Urn
Object Number:
INV.13205
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 5/8 x 4 3/4 in. ( 24.4 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Urn with narrow neck and opening and bulbous upper half, tapering downward and flaring slightly at foot; blue enamel band with gold stars around base of neck, bounded below by pair of dotted wavy lines; stylized blue, gold, and rust baskets of flowers on each side, and scattered blue and gold floral sprays.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
