Collection Highlights
We mourn our country's loss
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Sheep poke
Object Number:
1938.294
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 13 in. ( 26.7 x 31.8 x 33 cm )
Description:
Wooden sheep poke; squared tapering post with a hole carved though the tapered end; two chip carved, cylindrical shafts inserted through the body at right angles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
