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Urn

This is a Urn. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

25.8 x 16.3 cm (10 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Urn; glazed earthenware; 25.8 x 16.3 cm (10 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-559

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Virtue in Vice.

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