Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
1860
1939.390
Brown patinated bronze
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Druggist's jar
Object name
Druggist's jar
Date
1830-1880
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 18 1/2 x 8 in. ( 47 x 20.3 cm )
Description
Colorless blown glass druggist's jar with long cylindrical neck flared at bottom; applied ring collar; ovoid section pattern-molded with rows of diamonds; applied bulging stem and domed conical foot; pontil mark.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.999
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
