Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Compass with case
Object Number:
INV.13643ab
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 4 in. ( 7.9 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Compass in cylindrical wooden case with flat lid; needle (now detached) in deep, white-painted well surrounded by black dial with incised and painted white and yellow Chinese characters; circular glass and metal band (both detached) cover top of well.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
