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Great Ursa

1987
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Great Ursa
  • Artist: Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, Falenty 1930–2017 Warsaw)
  • Date: 1987
  • Medium: Wood and steel
  • Dimensions: 66 in. × 16 ft. 4 in. (167.6 × 497.8 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1997
  • Object Number: 1997.126a–e
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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