Hand-held reading glass in paper case with yellow ribbon all inserted into a black deposit envelope / Unknown

Essay/Description

Eye glass and case said to be owned by Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation John Ross

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Hand-held reading glass in paper case with yellow ribbon all inserted into a black deposit envelope

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee

Date:

mid-19th century

Materials/Techniques:

metal, glass, paper, ribbon

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Jewelry and Adornments

Object Type:

Magnifying Glass and Case

Accession No:

84.3220a-d

Previous Number(s):

84.3220 a-d

Department:

Anthropology

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Unknown. Hand-held reading glass in paper case with yellow ribbon all inserted into a black deposit envelope. 84.3220a-d. mid-19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/843220a-d (05/28/2019).

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