Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf:
Object Number:
1942.433
Date:
1942
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
Overall: 26 x 27 in. ( 66 x 68.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: at bottom: " RECUERDO/ DE/ JANITZIO"
Description:
Rayon printed kerchief with a Mexican couple standing on rocks at the edge of the ocean in front of a fishing boat and a village; in the corners are four vignettes of life on the water; decorative floral scalloped border; printed in red, green, black, and white on a yellow ground.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
