Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Parasol: white w/scalloped edges
Object Number:
1945.80a
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Silk, ivory, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 15 x 4 1/2 in. ( 38.1 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Parasol with carved ivory ferrule, ivory-colored silk shade with scallop-edged ruffle, collapsible ivory shaft with sliding metal (silver?) collar, and carved ivory handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
