Christian Marclay
Tinsel

Tinsel

© Christian Marclay. Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York

Tinsel
Tinsel
ArtistSwiss-American, born 1955
Manufacturerest. 1865
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Tinsel
Date2005
PlaceSainte-Croix, Switzerland
MediumWooden music box, Peter Norton Family Christmas Edition
Dimensions2 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 3 7/8 in. (7 × 13 × 9.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Peter C. Marzio
Object number2006.33
Not on view

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenancePeter C. Marzio, Houston; given to MFAH, 2006.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked on the outside of the lid: "SILENT"
Marked on the inside of the lid: "LISTEN"
Marked on the underside: "PETER NORTON FAMILY CHRISTMAS PROJECT / MUSIC & BOX BY CHRISTIAN MARCLAY 2005"

Marked on the winding mechanism: "REUGE"

Stamped on the mechanism on the interior: "TINSEL / SWISS MADE"

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