Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
Date:
1860
Object Number:
1939.390
Medium:
Brown patinated bronze
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Luce Center
Cannonball
Object Number:
INV.5693.1
Date:
1770-1820
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 in. ( 15.9 cm )
Description:
Iron cannonball; stamped with arrow.
Gallery Label:
This cannonball was found in 1921 during a subway excavation at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan. The arrow stamped on the cannonball indicates British government ownership.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
