Collection Highlights
Section of water pipe
1800-1840
X.47
Wood, iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bodkin
Object name
Bodkin
Date
1785
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/4 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Rectangular wooden bodkin tapering towards one end; top section has a rectangle carved out, except for a small ovoid piece of wood, creating a rattle; all over carved geometric decoration with "W H 1785" on one side.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
2489
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.
