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Centering Device
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ArtistAmerican, 1948–2022
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Centering Device
MediumSterling silver, paper, clay, plastic foam, Castello Boxwood, cork, paint, diamonds, white sapphire, 14k yellow gold, grass
DimensionsOverall: 26 3/8 × 5 7/16 × 2 9/16 in. (67 × 13.8 × 6.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rotasa Collection Trust
Object number2025.475
Not on view

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Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on metal end of necklace: CHURCH / STERLING

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