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(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Ostrich Egg
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Ostrich Egg

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Date19th century - early 20th century
MediumEggshell
ClassificationsMaterials
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11c7
eMuseum ID724375
Previous Number11.184
EmbARK ObjectID13612
TMS Source ID2509
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1916.
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