Relic, Leather Ornament from General George Washington's Coffin
Unknown American, American
about 1799
Leather, cord, cloth, and thread
Overall: 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (9.5 × 8.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Frederick Hall, Class of 1803
13.19.17339
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Funerary Equipment
Research Area
American History
Not on view
Provenance
Collected by Frederick Hall (1780-1843), Class of 1803, July 1839; given to present collection, 1841; catalogued, 1913.
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