Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Brush - cat's tongue
Object Number:
1932.237b.46
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/8 x 1/4 in. (31.4 x 0.6 cm)
Description:
Raw wood handle, tapers to point. Seamless, cylindrical metal ferrule. Dark bristles.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
