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Artist (Japanese, born 1934, active in United States since 1978)
Date2007
MediumEnglish kaolin mixed with Wake County earth; Gosu and iron oxide underglaze
Dimensions9 5/8 x 9 x 9 in. (24.4 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Thomas S. Kenan III Foundation in honor of Lawrence J. Wheeler
Object number2007.7
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