Artist
Mary Merkel-Hess (American, born 1949)American, born 1949
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Tyro
- from the series Seed Head
Date1989
MediumPaper, wood, and acrylic
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 × 19 1/4 in. (31.8 × 48.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carol Straus
Object number2009.1169
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in ink on underside: "Mary Merkel-Hess / 1989"
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