Collection Highlights
Medicine Man (Blackfoot): Plate 173
Date:
1866-68
Object Number:
1872.23.173
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on prepared card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needle case
Object Number:
INV.9821ab
Date:
late 18th-early 19th Century
Medium:
Ceramic, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 7/8 in. ( 11.7 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Green ceramic needle case with a background pattern of diamonds in raised white dots. Three medalions framed with rococo decoration depict rural picturesque landscapes in a manganese purple transfer with some hand embellishment. The ceramic case is lined with copper.
Gallery Label:
Some repairs made to ceramic.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
