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Pedestal

ca. 1870
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pedestal
  • Date: ca. 1870
  • Geography: Probably made in New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Ebonized rosewood
  • Dimensions: 35 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (90.8 x 43.8 x 34.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Julian Clarence Levi, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.200.8
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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