Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bill Hock w/docu: ... Holland's hock on Harlem River at 201
Object Number:
INV.5605
Date:
1870-1920
Medium:
Steel, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 x 4 x 1 5/8 in. ( 48.3 x 10.2 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Machete-like knife with single-edged steel blade and wooden handle; blade shaped like an elongated spatula, with small curved extension at tip of cutting edge; cylindrical handle with scored bands and steel cap attached to base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
