Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Buckle excavated at Fort Washington
Object name
Buckle excavated at Fort Washington
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 9.5 cm )
Description
Iron buckle; large, half-circle shaped frame with tongue.
Object Number
INV.6200.38
Gallery Label
This buckle was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit outside the south ramparts of Fort Washington. Built by the Continental Army in the summer of 1776, the fort extended west along 183rd Street from