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Birdhouse

1868
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Birdhouse
  • Maker: Miller Iron Company
  • Date: 1868
  • Geography: Made in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Cast iron
  • Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 17 x 12 1/4 in. (31.8 x 43.2 x 31.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Millard and Carol Lincoff Prisant, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.401
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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