Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figurine: Columbia holding shield
Object Number:
1945.393
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. ( 16.5 x 14 x 11.1 cm )
Marks:
printed: on scroll: "SARATOGA / NEW ORLEANS / BUENA VISTA"
scratched: on bottom: "126"
handwritten: on bottom in ink: "43"
Description:
Porcelain figurine of Columbia holding shield and spear in one hand and scroll with inscription in the other; scroll rests on the back of an eagle perched on a cannon; two small lidded pots, possibly for ink, are located in front of figure; oblong base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
