Object: Shofar
This object is a black shofar made from a ram’s horn. According to the sticker attached to it, this shofar was likely made by the Bar Sheshet family in Israel....
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Object: Change Note
This $3.00 change note of Republic of Texas was issued in Austin on April 25, 1840. Its serial number is #1300. The Republic of Texas’ currency was often referred to...
Apothecary Bottle of Glyco Thymoline
This is a bottle containing a mixture of Glyco-Thymoline manufactured by Kress & Owen Company. Glyco-Thymoline can still be purchased from Kress & Owen Company today as a mouthwash and...
Object: Costume helmet (Roman Centurion’s Costume Helmet)
This object is a brightly colored papier mâché Roman centurion’s helmet that was worn by a child during Semana Santa in Mexico City. Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is the...
Object: Stationery
This artifact is a single sheet of stationery used by the Bank of Fredericksburg in Texas. The seal, dated with the year 1900 in the upper left corner of the...
Object: Statuette (Statuette of Saint Michael)
Michael the Archangel is primarily celebrated and revered in three religions in Texas and across the world: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. He is known by many names, such as Saint...