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Bullet Mold

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names

Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image depicts an open nutcracker made of metal. The color palette is primarily grayscale. The nutcracker is the largest object in the scene, filling most of the frame. It has a textured handle for grip and is oriented diagonally from the bottom left to the top right, with the handles splayed open.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27 x 37.8 cm (10 5/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14655

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN - TAOS.

Wikidata ID

Q64594760

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