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Sculpture - Koan 65, DAVIS, John, 1994

Physical description

Twigs, calico, bituminous paint, cotton thread

Identifier

2018.36

Date made

1994

Artist

DAVIS, John

Production methods

Sculpt�

Materials

Cotton, Calico, Bitumen paint, Wood

Measurements

Width: 159.3 Centimeters, Depth: 6 Centimeters, Height: 236.5 Centimeters

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/61b6dd5dd2145b31e19beaaa

Accessed 22 May 2024

Item attribution

Gift of anonymous donors through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2018

This record was last updated 2 years ago

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Sculpture - Koan 65, DAVIS, John, 1994

Physical description

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