Browse Items (55 total)

  • Tags: Personal Objects

Helmet

World War I helmet which belonged to Floyd Nonnamaker.

Jar, Aryballos

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Miniature one-handled jar (jug) otherwise known as an aryballos: a small bottle with globular body and narrow neck and often used by athletes to contain oil.

This aryballos has a slightly concave base, ovid body; short neck; out-splayed rim; one…

Buckle, Belt

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Belt buckle.
A. Catch end of buckle: vertical rectangle, round in section, two projections also round in section, curving out from one side. Projections take form of animal heads, possibly lions or horses.

B. Loop end of buckle: vertical…

Goggles, Snow

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Curved wooden goggles made from spruce. Thin slit to see through with slight "bill" type sunshield. Evidence of black and red paint. Purchased in 1930 by U.S. Geodetic Survey.

Apron

Light blue and cotton. Grandmother of Mr. Sharp owned this.

Skirt

Long, embroidered and pleated silk Chinese skirt. Skirt formed of two halves which fasten together to form a wrap-around waistband of sand-colored cotton or linen weave. Halfway down and around most of both halves, ribbons weave vertically down…

Vest

Chinese embroidered, blue-patterned silk vest, bordered with woven beige ribbon with blue designs and flowers, and thick embroidered band of multi-colored flowers; bordered by thin black band.

Single large pleat down center of both front and…

Skirt, Girl's

Girl's Korean winter skirt ('chima'). Red silk jacquard weave with floral pattern of purple and bright green. Gathered and attached to wide natural colored muslin waist band, which is extended on each side for tying. Handmade. L: 98 cm.