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American Institute Award Medal

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The medal is round and made of metal, likely silver. A small loop is at the top. The front features a seated woman with her right arm extended and her left arm holding a staff. She sits on a rocky surface with a ship on the left and a column on the right. The words "American Institute" are written in an arc above the scene and "New York" is written below.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 467 px
Museum record:
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