SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM

NEW YORK, NY

The Roman scutum from Dura, 29 Wood, leather, and bronze
Roman Imperial period, 1st half 3rd c. CE
From Tower 19 at Dura/Europos (see on <a href="https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/893990" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Pleiades</a>), Syria, 1928-1937 excavations

The only surviving (though heavily restored) Roman rectangular shield (scutum), discovered in a tower at Dura that had probably been undermined by Sassanid besiegers in 256 CE. It would once have borne a bronze boss (umbo) covering the central handgrip. 

Photographed on display in the exhibit "The World between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East" (18 March-23 June 2019) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA
In the collection of Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos
Inv. 1933.715
<a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959" rel="noreferrer nofollow">artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959</a>
The Roman scutum from Dura, 29 Credit: diffendale

The South Street Seaport Museum in New York, NY, is an interactive educational and cultural complex located in the heart of the city’s historic port district. Established in 1967, it is the nation’s largest urban maritime museum, encompassing over 50,000 square feet of exhibition and performance space. The museum offers a variety of activities, from interactive exhibits and educational programs to live performances and events. Visitors can explore a variety of historical vessels, including the schooner Pioneer, the tugboats W.O. Decker and Frying Pan, and the lightship Ambrose. Additionally, the museum houses a variety of artifacts and artifacts-related exhibitions, such as the Port of New York Gallery, which features a display of New York Harbor cargo manifests, ship models, and photographs. The museum also hosts a variety of events and workshops related to the maritime and port history of the city. From its interactive exhibits and educational programs to its variety of events and exhibitions, the South Street Seaport Museum is an important cultural center that celebrates the city’s rich maritime heritage.

SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in NEW YORK NY. US MID #8403600779

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 5,010,882 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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SEAPORT MUSEUM NEW YORK
12 FULTON ST
NEW YORK
NY
10038-2101

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MID # 8403600779
Name SEAPORT MUSEUM NEW YORK
Alternate Name SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 132596500
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 5,306,785
REVENUE 5,010,882
LAT/LONG 40.706911, -74.003729
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 061
US Census Tract: 001502
US Census Block: 2012