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Theaster Gates
Vessel #122020

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Sculpture of a large, dark brown ovoid sphere balanced atop a pale, natural wood rectangular post with visible grain and knots
Wood sculpture of a darkly stained ovoid form balanced atop a pale, rough-hewn rectangular wooden block, with visible wood grain and tool marks throughout.
Artist or Maker
Theaster Gates
United States, Illinois, Chicago, born 1973
Title
Vessel #12
Date Made
2020
Medium
Stoneware, reclaimed ash
Dimensions
41 × 21 × 20 in. (104.14 × 53.34 × 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 2023 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.2023.199
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design