Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Black child figurine
Object Number:
INV.11503
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Porcelain, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 in. ( 7.3 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Miniature porcelain figurine of African-American child; molded body and dress; body painted black with red lips and black and white eyes, dress painted yellow.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
