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The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Earthenware creamware fragment
Object Number:
1921.37a
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 4 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Earthenware fragment; creamware base with green and brown tortoiseware design.
Gallery Label:
This fragment was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
