Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Squeak toy (rooster)
Object Number:
INV.8129
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Papier-mâché, wood, leather, paint, wire
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 15.2 x 10.5 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Squeak toy with molded papier-mâché rooster with coiled wire legs mounted on rectangular base/bellows; rooster painted with yellow body, brown, blue, and black feathers, and orange comb.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
