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Mortar

c. 1940

Charles Garjian

Associated Names

Charles Garjian

Artist, American, c. 1900 - unknown

The image shows a large, vertically-standing wooden object resembling a leg or prosthetic limb on a flat surface. The object is mostly brown with various shades and natural wood grain. It is centered in the image, with the top narrower and expanding slightly towards the base that rests on a cylindrical platform.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 30.2 cm (18 1/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 14 5/8" high; 5 3/8" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12669

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Charles Garjian

Wikidata ID

Q64538594

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