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Call No:
  • 1883.3.5
Title:
  • Resistance to tyrants is obedience to god banner
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Description:
  • Dorr War banner printed on linen, encased in sheer silk and nailed to wooden dowels for display. "Resistance to tyrants is obedience to god" above an ocean scene of the sun rising in the lower left corner and a rock labeled "The People" in lower right. Restored.
Date(s):
  • ca. 1842;
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Material(s):
  • linen plain weave
  • wood
  • nylon cord
  • metal nails
  • silk
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