Collection Highlights
Memorial sample card
Date:
Object Number:
1947.490a
Medium:
Watercolor and hair on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Collector's box
Object Number:
INV.13944ab
Date:
ca. 1905
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
overall (closed): 2 1/8 x 6 x 2 5/8 in. ( 5.4 x 15.2 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Wooden box with lid containing handwritten jewelry collector's notes; 237 2" x 1 1/4" notes on manufactured tags with writing on one side only, 58 larger notes with writing on both sides; jelly label on one corner of lid, inscription in Asian writing on reverse of lid.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
