Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon
Object name
Ribbon
Date
ca. 1861
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 13 x 5.4 cm )
Description
Cream silk satin ribbon printed in blue and red; depicts shield with stars and stripes surmounted by eagle with American flag and banderole in his beak inscribed "E PLURIBUS UNUM"; inscription "UNION/MUST/ AND SHALL BE/PRESERVED".
Object Number
INV.3054
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
