Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Decanter
Object Number:
INV.12608c
Date:
1810-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. ( 21.6 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Colorless cut lead glass decanter; slightly barrel-shaped with ten sides; cylindrical neck with three applied rings and flange lip; sunburst cut beneath base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
