Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Luce Center
Purse
Object Number:
Z.1141ab
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/8 x 2 in. ( 33.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Multicolored silk purse (miser's bag) with metal beadwork throughout; straight edge on one side with beadwork fringe, other side cinched with beadwork tassel, vertical slit opening in center cinched with one metal ring.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
