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Silver Funeral Spoon

c. 1938

Kalamian Walton

Associated Names

Kalamian Walton

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays three intricately designed utensils with ornate handles, arranged vertically in a column. The utensils shown include a spoon, a shovel-shaped tool, and a fork with a circular top. The color palette consists of grayscale tones with a cream background, and the utensils are outlined in black ink. The drawing is labeled "WHITE + INK" at the bottom left corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.7 x 28 cm (8 15/16 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 3/8" long
Accession Number

1943.8.14008

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Walton, K

Wikidata ID

Q64591763

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