Explore CollectionsFolk and Self-Taught ArtAmerican polychrome relief carved oak wooden shield with thirteen stars on blue ground with red and silver stripes below and gilt enrichment

American polychrome relief carved oak wooden shield with thirteen stars on blue ground with red and silver stripes below and gilt enrichment

Unidentified Artist

American polychrome relief carved oak wooden shield with thirteen stars on blue ground with red and silver stripes below and gilt enrichment

Details

Title

American polychrome relief carved oak wooden shield with thirteen stars on blue ground with red and silver stripes below and gilt enrichment

Artist/Maker

Unidentified Artist

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

Carved and polychromed wood

Dimensions

20 x 17 inches

Credit

Gift from the Levine Folk Art Collection

Accession #

2021.505

Location

Currently not on view

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