Collection Highlights
Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Artillery shell w/ labels
Title
Artillery shell w/ labels
Object name
Artillery shell
Date
1870-1890
Medium
Iron, wood
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 4 in. ( 20.3 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Iron artillery shell; conical with scew-on cap and wood fragment attached to cap bottom.
Credit Line
Gift of John H. Thompson
Object Number
1912.46
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this shell was found in a trench at Santiago, Cuba, in 1899.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
