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Medal Awarded to Captains Low, Crighton, and Stougger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a circular copper plaque with a raised relief design. The plaque features two women standing on either side of a shield. The woman on the left wears a long dress and holds a bundle of rods in her right hand and a bag with a star on it in her left hand. The woman on the right wears a short dress and holds a basket in her left hand. Above the shield is a scale with wings. The shield displays a ship at sea. A leafy branch is positioned at the bottom of the shield. The plaque has a raised edge and a dark brown patina. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1854
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
599 × 581 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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