Thornton Dial, Sr.
God's Womb

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Artist Thornton Dial, Sr.American, 1928–2016

CultureAmerican

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God's Womb

Date1988

PlaceUnited States

MediumEnamel and industrial sealing compound on wood

Dimensions24 1/2 × 61 in. (62.2 × 154.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund

Object number2003.696

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceThe artist; William S. Arnett [1939-2020], Atlanta; Tinwood Alliance, Atlanta; purchased by the MFAH, 2003.
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