Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flask (pig)
Object Number:
1937.676
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 7 x 18.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Molded yellowware flask in the shape of a pig lying down, with small opening at rear end; mottled dark brown glaze.
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
