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Driftwood and Shells

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1950-1960

GUSN

GUSN-222511

Description

Small piece of driftwood with six shells/beach glass and one painted sandpiper glued on top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wood (plant material)
shell (animal material)
glass (material)
paint (coating)
seashores
Shell
Driftwood
Bric-a-brac

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Selina F. Little

Accession Number

2003.1.17

Places

Essex (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)

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