Kentucky Museum and Library

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The historical collection numbers approximately 50,000 artifacts and the archeological collection about 100,000 objects.

The archaeological collection numbers approximately 100,000 pieces. Archaeological holdings consist mainly of lithic materials such as projectile points, scrapers, hoes, axes, celts, gorgets, mortars and pestles. Major collections include the William Hodgen Collection, and the Paul McLure Collection. More than 1,000 paintings, prints, and sculptures make up the Art collection. The bulk of the collection is divided into four categories: Kentucky artisits, prints, C. Perry Snell Collection, and folk art collection. There are about 1,300 examples of glassware and ceramics in the museum collection. The glassware is rather diverse including condiment dishes, candy jars, tableware, canning jars, and patent medicine, milk, and soda pop bottles.

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