Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowls (6)
Object name
Bowls (6)
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 x 6 in. ( 3.2 x 15.2 cm )
Description
Earthenware bowl; three creamware rims and three rim/base.
Object Number
INV.5924.687a-f
Gallery Label
These fragments were excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at a military camp on the Colonial Dyckman farm, at 204th Street between Seaman and Payson Avenues in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Built after the American surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, the camp was occupied by British and Hessian troops until evacuation in 1783.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.