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Object Description
Creator
[Unknown].
Title
Gavel
Medium or Materials
wood -- oak
Date Original
ca. 1836
Description
Wooden gavel made of oak with an octagonal head and handle. Dark wooden circles inlays around edge of each face.
Dimensions
H. 10 W. 3.75 x D 1.5 in. (25.4 x 9.53 x 3.81 cm)
Place of Origin
Republic of Texas ; Columbia (Brazoria County, Tex.) ; West Columbia (Brazoria County, Tex.)
Provenance
Made from the wood of the three oaks under which the first Congress of the Republic of Texas met in Columbia.
Date Digital
2017
Type
img
Artisan or Artist
[Unknown].
Subject LC
oak ; souvenirs (keepsakes) ; gavels ; carving (decorative arts)
Subject AAT
Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- biological material -- plant material -- wood (plant material) -- hardwood -- oak (wood) ; Objects Facet -- Object Genres (Hierarchy Name) -- object genres (object classifications) -- commemoratives ; Objects Facet -- Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) -- Tools and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) -- equipment -- striking tools -- mallets (tools) -- gavels (ceremonial mallets) ; Activities Facet -- Processes and Techniques (Hierarchy Name) -- sculpting -- sculpture techniques -- carving (process)
Subject NMC
Communication Artifacts -- documentary artifacts -- memorabilia -- commemorative ; Communication Artifacts -- ceremonial artifacts -- organizational objects -- gavel
Form
communication artifacts -- commemoratives ; communication artifacts -- gavels
Process or Technique
PROCESS carving
Coverage Date
1836 - 1846
Resource Set
San Jacinto Museum of History Artifact Collection
Local Resource Number
2968
Contributing Institution
San Jacinto Museum of History
Rights
For information about reproductions or permissions, please contact the San Jacinto Museum of History, library@sanjacinto-museum.org or 281.479.2421
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Identifier
SJMA-2968
Date created
2017-07-17
Date modified
2017-07-17
Description
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SJMA-2968
Date created
2017-07-17
Date modified
2017-07-17
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