Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
1954.164
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Artillery shell
Object name
Artillery shell
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/2 in. ( 14 cm )
Description
Iron artillery shell; with hole.
Credit Line
Gift of Reverend George W. Arms
Object Number
1948.610
Gallery Label
This shell was found in 1880 by Christopher Hobson in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
