Collection Highlights
Baby walker
Date:
1700-1750
Object Number:
INV.14959
Medium:
Cherry (by microanalysis)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hooked tool
Object Number:
INV.6422
Date:
1800-1899
Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 28.6 x 11.4 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Bone hand tool with a tapering handle that curves at a right angle extending into a wedge-shape tip.
Gallery Label:
The wear on this tool indicates that it may have been used for burnishing.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
