Object: Fan (Suyehiro (Japanese fan))
This item is a Japanese fan, more specifically a Suyehiro. It is believed that the round fan was first introduced to Japan, from China during the Han Dynasty. However, the...
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Object: Painting (Texas Rangers at Laredo, 1840)
This painting is an original watercolor entitled “Texas Rangers at Laredo, 1840,” by Texas artist Bruce Marshall. The painting depicts three Mexican soldiers who are fighting against a group of...
Object: Pipe (Caddo effigy pipe (reproduction))
This item is a modern reproduction of a Caddo effigy pipe. Effigies are a type of vessel or small sculpture that has been made to resemble a human or animal....
Stereographic Slide Collection of “The World War through the Stereoscope”
This object is a collection of stereograph slides showing images of World War I. A stereograph is a photograph, produced by a camera with two lenses. The camera takes each...
Object: Flag (modern reproduction of the San Felipe flag)
This item is a modern reproduction of the San Felipe flag which was carried in the Texas Revolution during Sam Houston’s retreat from Gonzales to San Jacinto. The front of...
Object: Teller’s Cage
The teller’s cage at the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures would likely have been used in a bank lobby, connected to several other teller cages. The teller’s cage is made...