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Object Number
976-5-10/99627
Display Title
Carved wooden canteen, Revolutionary War
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved wooden canteen, Revolutionary War, stopper missing
Inventory Description
Canteen, wood, round body, carved floral designs on body, top and base, bent wood supports
Classification
- Canteen
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1775-1783
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 17 x 11.5 cm (6 1/2 x 6 11/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
976-5-10/99627 / Ancient Canteen, #### / carved by a soldier of the Revolution.
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