Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pipe bowl: lion 1810
Object Number:
INV.8452
Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Brass, meerschaum
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 6.4 x 7.9 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on medallion: "1810"
hand written: paper label affixed to stem extension: "655/German"
Description:
J-shaped meerschaum pipe bowl carved with running lion and medallion with date; bottom carved with scrolls.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
