Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figurine
Object Number:
Z.391
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Composition, textile, wax, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 13 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Molded composition figurine of seated African-American female holding wax basket containing wax bread; stiff fabric garments include a white turban, red and white stripped dress, white shawl, blue and white checked shawl; mounted on brown wooden base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
