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Syd Carpenter American
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Deep Roots presents palpable references to both human anatomy and the natural world, such as fertility, growth, and the interconnectedness of life. Carpenter’s process of adding clay coils to a helix-like infrastructure enabled her to create large-scale undulating forms in high relief (see also MMA 2020.296.16).
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Title: Deep Roots
Artist:
Syd Carpenter (American, born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1953)
Date: 1991
Medium: Earthenware
Dimensions:
49 3/4 × 17 3/4 × 15 in. (124.5 × 45.1 × 38.1 cm)
Weight: 34.7 lb. (15739.817g)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.296.15
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