Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Canteen
Object Number:
INV.14883
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 26 cm )
Description:
Drum-shaped canteen with wooden staves and two overlapping hoops; spigot with cork in one side.
Gallery Label:
This was possibly used as a harvester's field canteen.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
