Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Woodcarving (bird)
Object Number:
INV.8156
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 6.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Carved and painted wooden bird on roughly oval base; upright figure with folded wings and stout legs; red, yellow and black paint (now mostly abraded).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
