Thornton Dial, Sr.
God's Womb

God's Womb

© Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

God's Womb
God's Womb
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • 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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ProvenanceThe artist; William S. Arnett [1939-2020], Atlanta; Tinwood Alliance, Atlanta; purchased by the MFAH, 2003.
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