Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Woodcarving (female figure)
Object Number:
INV.8164
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Carved and painted figurine with horizontal orientation (flat, uncarved back); elderly female figure draped from head to toe; traces of red and green(?) paint.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
