Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Reed (loom accessory)
Object Number:
Z.998
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood, cane, twine
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 42 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 1.3 x 108.6 x 9.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on tag tied to one end: "JOHN WARD DUNSMORE / APRIL, 1941 / SLEY"
carved: on one end of frame: "XXXIV"
Description:
Rectangular wooden frame wound with twine securing dents made of cane.
Gallery Label:
A reed fit in the batten of a loom and was used to space warp yarns evenly.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
