Jar

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Jar

1850-1860

Made by Henry Gast (American, 1806–1889)

This jar has a portrait of George Washington on the front and back and the figure of Diana—the Roman goddess of nature, fertility and childbirth—on the sides.

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Object Details

Title:

Jar
Figures of Washington and Diana

Date:

1850-1860

Artist:

Made by Henry Gast (American, 1806–1889)

Medium:

Molded redware with manganese lead glaze

Dimensions:

9 5/16 x 5 1/4 inches (23.7 x 13.3 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Baugh-Barber Fund, 1907

Accession Number:

1907-86

Geography:

Made in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Context:

Period: Victorian

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