Collection Highlights
Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
c. 1940-45
1947.216
Watercolor, gouache, white tempera, and charcoal on heavy watercolor paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Barshot:5lb.square head type
Object name
Barshot:5lb.square head type
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 13 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 34.9 x 7 cm )
Description
Iron bar shot; two half-circles connected by bar.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
1947.585
Gallery Label
This bar shot was found by M. Ryan at Depot Lane in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Bar shot was a type of artillery ammunition that expanded when fired from a cannon.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
