Collection Highlights
Wedding dress: yellow brocade with lace
1730-50 with several alterations into the 20th century
1949.115a
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Luce Center
Black face puppet
Title
Black face puppet
Object name
Puppet
Date
1875-1900
Medium
Wood, textile, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 15 1/4 x 5 in. ( 38.7 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Puppet with turned and carved wooden head with rod for holding; face painted black with red lips and black and white eyes; clothed in red and white striped textile costume and bl