Cap

1820–25

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Cap
Date: 1820–25
Medium: Brass
Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of John Lee Newton, 1967
Object Number: Inst.67.8.1
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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