Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Puttees (pair)
Object Number:
1949.409d,e
Date:
1946-1947
Medium:
Leather, metal
Dimensions:
overall (each): 4 1/2 x 6 x 13 in. ( 11.4 x 15.2 x 33 cm )
Description:
Pair of dark brown formed leather puttees; the tops have a leather strap which slides through a metal eye and is secured with a leather band, the bottom closes with metal hook and eye.
Gallery Label:
This pair of puttees were worn by Major General Robert Lee Bullard (1861-1947).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert Lee Bullard
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
