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Head with thorns

Howell, Catrin

© Catrin Howell/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Hare's head, dark brown stoneware, realistically modelled, hollow with empty eyes, instead of ears two tall upright thorn branches. At the back of the head a socket underneath for mouting to a wall on an L-shaped hook [supplied with the work].

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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 39384

Creation/Production

Howell, Catrin

Date: 2011

Acquisition

Purchase - ass. of DWT, 8/12/2011

Purchased with support from The Derek Williams Trust

Measurements

Height (cm): 50.8

Width (cm): 17

Depth (cm): 14.3

Height (in): 20

Width (in): 6

Depth (in): 5

Techniques

hand-built

forming

Applied Art

modelled

forming

Applied Art

Material

stoneware

Location

In store

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