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Libra (from "The Zodiac Behind Glass" series)

Artist George Herms (American ; 1935-)
Date1965
Mediummetal, bone, plastic, paper, fabric, feather and machinery
DimensionsOverall: 24 1/8 x 23 13/16 x 6 3/8 in. (61.2 x 60.5 x 16.2 cm)
Classification(s)
  • SCULPTURE
Credit LineGift of Susan W. and Stephen D. Paine, Class of 1954
Terms
  • skeleton
  • rope
  • feather
  • marbles
  • container
  • zodiac
  • text
  • button
  • tassel
Object number81.45.12
Inscribedon box frame l.l. in ink: GH; verso u.l. in paint: GH [monogram]; verso u.l. in paint: 1965; verso c. in paint: THE ZODIAC BEHIND GLASS/ LIBRA #7 [encircled]/ Love; verso u.l. exhibition label: [Oakland Museum, California]; verso u.r. on sticker: HERMS/ 51
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