Collection Highlights
Memorial sample card
Date:
Object Number:
1947.490a
Medium:
Watercolor and hair on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Comb
Object Number:
1952.276a
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 6 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 12.7 x 16.5 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Tortoise shell hair comb with twent-five teeth (some broken) and deep, horizontal top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Esther Karst
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
