USS MAINE Ring Buoy

Object/Artifact

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Key West Art & Historical Society

USS MAINE Ring Buoy: © Key West Art & Historical Society
USS MAINE Ring Buoy

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

USS MAINE Ring Buoy

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.1729

Description

White round life preserver on oiled canvas with MAINE painted on the canvas. Stitched on edge to form tube. Rope attached to the perimeter.

Collection

USS MAINE Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1898

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ring, Life

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Preserver, Life

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

29 in

Width

29 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Material

Canvas

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

United States Navy