NEW GALLERY SPACES OPENING IN 2017
In early 2017, our fourth floor will be transformed into a new destination for historical education and innovation. During the current renovation, objects from our permanent collection are on view throughout the Museum.
Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Comb
Object Number:
1939.541
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 6 x 1 1/2 in. ( 15.6 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Tortoise shell hair comb with twenty-five teeth, plain, deep horizontal top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Marion L. Dielman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
