Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sign: Regulus
Object Number:
1946.219
Date:
1943
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 1/8 in. ( 16.8 x 31.1 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
very low relief: on obverse: "'Regulus' / D. R. R. / Beton-Schnell-Mischer. / G. ANTON SEELEMANN & SÖHNE / BAUMASCHINENENFABRIK NEUSTADT-ORLA / TYPE [stamped:] G-SP No [stamped:] 6023 BAUJAHR [stamped:] 1943 / [etc.]"
Description:
Rectangular metal nameplate from a World War II era German tank.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this object was found on a beach in Normandy.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lieutenant Benjamin Rosen, U.S.M.S.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
