Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Carving |
Catalog Number |
1899.4 |
Date |
ca. 1890 |
Dimensions |
H-2.75 W-3.25 D-4.5 inches |
Description |
This is a coconut carved with the South Carolina seal. |
Notes |
According to the Register (January 1903), page 72, this coconut was carved "by a Confederate prisoner of South Carolina" and was intended to be used as a drinking cup. |
Collection |
Laura Pugh Torrence Collection |
People |
Torrance, Laura G. H. Pugh |
Subjects |
Souvenirs Carving Carvings Handicraft |
Search Terms |
Folk Art Handicraft Crafts Prisoners of war Confederate States of America |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |