MUSEUM OBJECT
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Case: 9.5 x 2.75 (not incl. strings) Dimension:W:1.125in L:10.500in
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Metal knife with wooden handle. Leather case with leather straps on either end of the top, and multicolored glass beading on front side of case. "Montagnais - Naskapi" is marked on box and label inside box.
Presented with the papers of Frank Gouldsmith Speck (APS Library).
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Goddess of War Figurine
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Dimension:H:9.250in W:4.250in D:3.625in
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Black figurine of bird-like creature with knees tucked into chest and hands on knees. Left foot broken off. Marked as "Mexican."
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Dimension:W:0.563in L:6.000in Widest point
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:W:0.938in L:29.500in Widest point
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Seven metal-tipped arrows. Triangular arrow heads with holes in center and sharpened edges. Marked as originating with "Miami Indians."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:W:2.000in L:41.250in Dia:3.250in
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.031in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief of male figure wearing Indian headdress encircled by 13 stars.
Reverse: floral wreath encircles "PENNY / SAVED / IS A / PENNY / EARNED."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:L:4.000in Dia:2.750in
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Brown, hollowed gourd incised with decorative pattern. Two holes at either end.
Presented with the papers of Frank G. Speck (APS Library).
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:H:3.750in W:3.750in D:3.750in
Dates:
Found 30 miles from Marietta, Ohio, along the Ohio River
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Black slate stone in the form of a dodecahedron (a geometric solid with twelve flat faces). The side of each pentagon is about one and one half inches. Markings are incised on the faces.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:W:1.500in L:43.500in
Creator:
Possibly Sioux or Osage
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Wood peace pipe stem with bands of red, white, and black geometric designs. Originally decorated with porcupine quills, no longer extant.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:W:9.000in L:13.750in D:2.500in Dimensions for individual pieces, in inches:
1219 - 1.25 H x 1.75 diam
1227 - 1 L x ..75 W x 75 D
1220 - 1.25 H x 1.75 diam
1222 - .75 H x 1.5 diam
1226 - 1.25 L x 1 W x .75 D
1227 - .75 H x 1.75 diam
1218 - 1.75 H x 5.25 diam
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Seven pieces of pottery mounted on wood with wire and glue. Label at top reads "MEXICO" and "71" label on either side of central bowl.
Clockwise from left:
1219 - red bowl with pedastal base and painted design
1227 - miniature face
1220 - red bowl with pedastal base
1222 - black seed bowl with incised decoration
1226 - miniature face
1227 - gray seed bowl with incised decoration
1218 (center) - three-toed, red bowl with painted design
Marks to the left and right of central bowl show two objects, most likely miniature faces, were removed.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Bust of Peter Stephen DuPonceau
Description:
Dimension:H:19.000in W:11.500in D:10.500in
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Life-sized portrait bust of Peter S. DuPonceau. Unclothed/undraped, with squared-off shoulders. Painted on front bottom: "Peter, S, Du, Ponceau."
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Portrait of Daniel Garrison Brinton
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Dimension:H:41.000in W:36.000in Framed
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Half-length portrait of front-facing figure, with head turned slightly to the left, in front of a sienna background. The subject has graying, brown hair, a gray beard and brown eyes. He is wearing a black coat and waistcoat, a high white collar and a black cravat. Pinned on his left lapel is the red, white, and blue rosette of the Loyal Legion. Unsigned and undated.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Portrait of John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder
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Dimension:H:18.375in W:16.250in Framed
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Oval image of half-length figure. Figure faces forward, hands folded on book. Sky and clouds in background.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Portrait of Peter Stephen DuPonceau
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Dimension:H:39.438in W:34.375in Framed
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Half-length portrait of a seated figure with his body turned slightly to the right, in front of a medium brown background. The subject has brown, graying hair, brown eyes, and a rosy, brunette complexion. He is wearing spectacles, a brown coat, a black cravat, and a white shirt collar. Signed "TS 1830" in the lower left corner of canvas.
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.563in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of William Penn; "WILLIAM PENN B. 1644 D. 1718" around perimeter. Signed "L.P." on perimeter to right of bust.
Reverse: Penn shaking hands with Indian; "BY DEEDS OF PEACE" around perimeter; "PENNSYLVANIA / SETLED / 1681" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Medal, Commemorative
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.438in
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Medal with hook at top, probably to allow medal to be worn as pendant.
Obverse: bas-relief of Indians smiting settlers; building burns in background; "IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE AND MASSACRE OF WYOMING / JULY 3 1778" around perimeter.
Reverse: bridge in foreground and monument in background; "1778 1878" in center and "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI" around perimeter.
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Portrait of Joel Roberts Poinsett
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Dimension:H:41.000in W:36.250in Framed
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Bust-length portrait with body turned slightly to the right. Wrapped around the subject's shoulders is a black cloak with a fur collar, which he holds in his right hand. The subject has graying, dark brown hair, and gray eyes. Visible underneath the fur cloak is a black coat, and a white shirt and collar. A large red curtain is in the background, behind the figure. Unsigned and undated; originally signed "TS 1840" on reverse of canvas.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Portrait of John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder
Description:
Dimension:H:19.250in W:17.000in Framed
Creator:
Krimmel, John L., attributed
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Half-length portrait of a standing figure, facing front. The subject's hands are crossed on a cane head and his right elbow rests on a book. Behind his right arm is a black hat. The subject has gray hair, brown eyes, and a fair complexion. He is wearing a tan-gray coat, a brown waistcoat with buttons, and a white collar, shirt, and neckcloth. In the left background is a large rock with a leafy vine growing up the right side. In the right background, behind the figure, is a landscape of hills and forest against a partly cloudy, blue sky. A bark-covered lodge and two Native American figures are depicted in the landscape foreground. Unsigned and undated.