Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
hooking frame
Object Number:
1939.13
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Wood, burlap
Dimensions:
Overall: 39 1/2 x 51 x 7/8 in. ( 100.3 x 129.5 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden hooking frame consisting of four members tenoned together; horizontal cross members have circular holes punched through at regular intervals; vertical members have circular holes at tenon locations; section of burlap nailed to frame; printed mark on burlap indicates it was a re-used wheat sack.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
