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Swift

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a geometric sculpture. The sculpture comprises numerous white rods of varying lengths that are joined together with small bolts to form an open framework resembling a cage. The rods are arranged in a complex pattern of intersecting lines and angles. Multiple small clothespins are attached to the rods. Two large spiral-shaped objects are positioned within the structure. The background is a plain gray fabric. The artist is "Swift".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Ivory, whalebone
Dimensions:
600 × 518 px
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