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Clay jug with a dark handle covered in buttons, a comb, metal pieces, and printed cards, on a white background.

Untitled (Memory Jug with Glass Eye, Advertising Buttons, and Shells)

A jug-shaped clay vessel with a dark handle is densely covered with found objects, including buttons, a pale comb, metal fittings, bottle fragments, and small printed cards. The objects are pressed together across the whole surface against a plain white background.

Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1890-1920
Medium
clay and found objects
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2885 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1925).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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