Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight with Snake
Title
Paperweight with Snake
Object name
Junk paperweight
Medium
Glass with snake preserved in fluid
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 2.2 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Colorless glass paperweight with coiled coral snake in preserving fluid sealed in domed compartment with metal frame atop a flat, square base.
Object Number
1933.191
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.