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1926

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2015

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Obelisk

This is a Obelisk. We acquired it in 1926. Its medium is wood, painted and gilded. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 46 x 8.5 x 8 cm (18 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Obelisk; wood, painted and gilded; H x W x D: 46 x 8.5 x 8 cm (18 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.); Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-22-442-a,b

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