Browse Items (391 total)

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Flask, Pilgrim

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Flat circular body; short narrow neck flaring to rim; one handle (round in section) attached at shoulder and rim. Both faces of vessel have relief decoration (tortoise?) Ceramic.

Bead, Glass

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16th century glass chevron bead from 1541 Hernando de Soto expedition. Found during 1966 University of Arkansas Museum archeological field school excavation.

Currently on view at Parkin Archeological State Park.

Coin, Roman

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Anonymous, c. 100-108 B.C.E.

Head of Roma, r., on obverse with x to l.

Roma seated r. on shields, leaning on spear with she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus and bird flying on either side on reverse.

Bottle, Medicine

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Collected from Ridge House in March 1972. Clear glass, partially restored; "Whitelow - Williams / Drug Co. / Fayetteville, ARK"

Sherd, Jug

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Collected March 1972. Fragment of porcelain jug - spout and portion of body with picture of "Old Main" building of the University of Arkansas.

Flute, Cane

The Breckenridge river cane flute was found in a bluff shelter in 1932. It is a prototype of the modern Native American Flute and is the oldest known example of this type of flute. It is pierced by five holes and decorated by zigzag lines cut…

Teapot

"Captain's" teapot with lid.

Eggshell-colored stoneware teapot; square plan and vertical views; slightly indented base; shoulders indented, with rounded corners on neck. Wide shelf in modified hexagonal shape. Indented body forms corner handle.…

Painting, Architectural

Large painting depicting plan for the University of Arkansas. Marked: Group Plan. Com. 473, Sketch No. C1, Oct. 1925.