Paper Scroll
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Albert G. Walker
(American, 1836 - 1902)
MakerMade by
Albert G. Walker
(American, 1836 - 1902)
Date1858
MediumPaper and watercolor on a wooden shaft
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 2 1/8 x 7/8in. (5.4 x 2.2cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2007.4.1.56
DescriptionScroll made of six pieces of paper glued together and wrapped around a wooden shaft. The exterior diameter of the paper is painted on one side with six stripes of watercolor, alternating blue to red, starting at the top with a blue stripe. Once the last 2 1/2 inches are unrolled, only the top blue stripe continues across the full length of the paper; the other stripes stop. The stripes are unevenly applied, and there are some smears of adhesive on the paper, from where the strips of paper were glued together. The wooden shaft is roughly cut, with a rounded top end.
Status
Not on view
