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Projectile
Iron, shell, James Type I for 14-pound rifled James cannon. Surface pitted with rust. Reportedly found near the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, AR. Patented by Charles T. James, 22 Feb 1856, patent #14,315.
Lamp
Slightly concave base; projecting nozzle with wick hole and molded scrolls on either side; small filling hole near side of discus.
Discus has relief design of two victories holding shield above cippus. Discus surrounded by 3 molded rings and worn…
Discus has relief design of two victories holding shield above cippus. Discus surrounded by 3 molded rings and worn…
Cup
Hollow base; low spreading foot; high pedestal base; bowl of cup is hemispherical, then contracting, then slightly expanding to the rim of cup; cup is light brown in color.
Lamp Filler, Guttus
Ring base; short foot; flat globular body; one strap ring handle attached at shoulder; high tubular spout with flaring neck; two incised circles on lip; sides of body fluted; floral motif in relief on discus; beige clay with black matte paint.
Cup, Bucchero
Ceramic bucchero cup. Spreading foot with concave base; short stem; convex body, slightly incurving at rim; engraved vertical lines on stem and lower body; molded horizontal lines on upper body. Gray clay fired to thick black glaze.
Figurine
Bronze figurine of a male youth mounted on a rosewood base.
Figure is nude except for some drapery visible at left shoulder; figure holds a falx downturned in left hand (a falx is some type of pruning knife for agricultural use); his right hand…
Figure is nude except for some drapery visible at left shoulder; figure holds a falx downturned in left hand (a falx is some type of pruning knife for agricultural use); his right hand…
Vessel, Ritual Wine
Bronze ceremonial vessel (possibly a wine cup or "jue") with tripod base (legs are approximately 9.5 cm). Vessel is deep, decorated with a meander-like pattern, partially covered with patina and has a wide, flaring neck or lip at each end, one…
Flute
Globular flute.
The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…
The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…
Vessel, Kendi
Porcelain kendi on large foot ring, with globular body, tapering shoulders, tall slim neck with everted lip rim, and globular nipple form spout. Covered with an elaborate silver top with domed lid. Decorated with flying phoenixes and floral motifs…
Tags: 17th Century, Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Ethnology, Floral, Food, History, Household, Imagery, Porcelain, Tools and Equipment, White
Cup and Saucer
Molded; clear glaze over white paste. Square cup; square base, expanding sides to square rim, strap handle over indentation on one corner. Embossed floral design covering exterior to below rim. Saucer square, with square ring base. Middle flat; wide…
Tags: 20th Century, Arkansas, Ceramics, Floral, Food, History, Niloak, North America, Tools and Equipment, United States, White
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Dinosaur
Includes the 1st phalanx of 2nd metatarsal of right hind foot.