Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Luce Center
Canteen
Object Number:
1920.152
Date:
1850-1865
Medium:
Tin, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 6 in. ( 17.8 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Tin and wood canteen; circular, drum-shaped tin body with loop for strap at bottom, two loops at sides, and cylindrical mouthpiece with cork stopper inside canteen.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this canteen was identified as Confederate-made by military canteen student William S. Cornwell in 1962.
Credit Line:
Gift of the American Museum of Natural History
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
