Owned by
C. Edgar Patience, American, 1906 - 1972
Date
n.d.
Medium
pyrite
Dimensions
H x W x D (.1): 3/8 × 2 15/16 × 3 1/2 in. (1 × 7.4 × 8.9 cm)
H x W x D (.2): 3/8 × 2 11/16 × 2 15/16 in. (0.9 × 6.8 × 7.5 cm)
Description
These two (2) pieces of pyrite were found in the workshop of anthracite coal artist C. Edgar Patience. Both are irregularly shaped unused materials.
Place collected
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
Type
sculpture components
Topic
Art
Craftsmanship
Design
Folklife
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dr. Juanita Patience Moss and descendants
Object number
2016.70.3.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ba76b2a8-e0f6-444b-b1da-75247fed6e87

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