Collection Highlights
Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter ) (1732/40-1836)
Date:
1796
Object Number:
1867.314
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
Fragment of knife handle
Object Number:
1921.30c
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Bone fragment of knife handle.
Gallery Label:
This handle was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
