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The image shows two metallic objects. The left object is rusty brown with a scalloped edge, while the right object is silver with detailed engravings, including a bird and circular patterns. The color palette consists of earthy browns, metallic silvers, and subtle grayscale shading. The objects are positioned centrally on a light background, with the brown object slightly overlapping the silver one.
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The image shows two metallic objects. The left object is rusty brown with a scalloped edge, while the right object is silver with detailed engravings, including a bird and circular patterns. The color palette consists of earthy browns, metallic silvers, and subtle grayscale shading. The objects are positioned centrally on a light background, with the brown object slightly overlapping the silver one.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Sultan's" Bit

Eva Fox and Harry Mann Waddell

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.4 x 27.5 cm (13 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.14637
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • California
  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: HARRY MANN WADDELL

NGA object ID 26728. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.