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Hatchel (Flax Comb)

c. 1939

LeRoy Griffith

Associated Names

LeRoy Griffith

Artist, American, 1915 - 1958

The image shows a wooden tool with a cylindrical handle and a flat head, from which extend numerous long, thin metal prongs aligned parallel to one another. The color palette includes muted browns from the wood and rusty reds for the prongs, set against a neutral beige background. The object is positioned with the handle vertically oriented on the left side, while the prongs extend horizontally toward the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 37.6 x 32.3 cm (14 13/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16575

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64593008

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