The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 12, 2026

A circular bronze medal features a Latin inscription circling a central image on a dark, textured field. The inscription reads "ACADEMIAE HARVARDIANAE TRECENTESIMO ANNO MDCCCXXXVI." Centered within a leafy wreath tied with a ribbon is a shield displaying three open books. The upper left and right books are inscribed with "VE" and "RI," while the lower book reads "TAS." A serrated border frames the composition.

Medal: Harvard Tercentenary (obverse)

1936

Arthur Graham Carey

(American, 1892–1984)
America
bronze
Diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Gift of President and Fellows of Harvard University 1936.656.a
Location: Not on view
  • {{cite web|title=Medal: Harvard Tercentenary (obverse)|url=false|author=Arthur Graham Carey|year=1936|access-date=12 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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