Souvenir, Confederate Reunion - Carved "Coconut"
Object number1987.001.01
DateUnknown Date
Mediumcoconut
Dimensions4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionHand-carved coconut shell commemorating Confederate veterans. Animal face in one end with open mouth for spout, remainder of surface covered with geometric designs and letterings. "That our daughters may be as cornerstones. Polished after the similitude of a palace. -PS 144-12", "By 3rd Ark Regt. Inf.", "Texas Brig. A.N.V. 1861-1865", "2002 Jefferson Park. Mary Etta Brauer. Richmond, VA". Carved by an Arkansas soldier.Status
Not on view
