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Hammer Head

1938

Clarence Secor

Associated Names

Clarence Secor

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is an abstract form with a flat elongated base supporting two upward extensions. The extensions are broadly cylindrical with smaller circular protrusions near the top. The material of the sculpture appears to be wood with a textured surface and shades of brown. It is placed on a flat, light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.5 x 26.7 cm (13 3/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16577

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Clarence Secor 38

Wikidata ID

Q64540080

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