Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf: various universities
Object Number:
1941.923
Date:
1941
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 1/2 x 23 in. ( 57.2 x 58.4 cm )
Marks:
printed: on school seals: "ALABAMA COLLEGE/ 1895/ MONTANA COLLEGE/ U. of SOUTH CAROLINA/ 1889/ FLORIDA/ UNIVERSITY/ ..."
Description:
Rayon printed kerchief with images of women's sports in medallions in the four corners and more images in arches between the medallions; floral pattern in the center; border of seals of prominent U.S. universities; printed in white, teal, and yellow on a maroon ground.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Carolyn Scoon
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
