Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Luce Center
Medicine bottle
Object Number:
Z.634
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass, cork, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 11.4 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine nonlead glass medicine bottle blown in a mold with flared lip, tapered neck, circular body, and ground-down pontil mark; pasted on front of bottle, paper label with illegible inscription written in ink; heavily discolored with brown residue; cork wedged in mouth of bottle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
