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Medal of the Indian Village of Kittanning, Pennsylvania

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored medal with a raised design on the surface. The design features a house with smoke billowing out of it and several trees. Two people are on the left; one appears to have a rifle; the other holds a child and a dog. A man with a hat and a long object stands on the right. The top of the medal reads: "KITTANNING DESTROYED BY COL. ARMSTRONG". The bottom of the medal reads: "SEPTEMBER. 8. 1758". The background is light gray with a shadow to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1756
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
599 × 577 px
Museum record:
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