Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse
Object Number:
INV.10895a-c
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 23.8 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Coral silk purse (miser's bag) with metal beadwork throughout, top and bottom cinched closed, vertical slit in center, cinched with two metal rings.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
