Terrestrial Globe

Gilman Joslin American

ca. 1860

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 740

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Terrestrial Globe
Maker: Gilman Joslin
Date: ca. 1860
Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Fried Gift and Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1987
Object Number: 1987.390
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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