Mottled Ebony Bowl with Silver Inlay

Mark Nantz, Mottled Ebony Bowl with Silver Inlay, 2013, ebony and silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.32
Mark Nantz, Mottled Ebony Bowl with Silver Inlay, 2013, ebony and silver, 3 1⁄2 × 5 1⁄4 × 5 1⁄4 in. (8.9 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.32

Artwork Details

Title
Mottled Ebony Bowl with Silver Inlay
Artist
Date
2013
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 1⁄2 × 5 1⁄4 × 5 1⁄4 in. (8.9 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums
Mediums Description
ebony and silver
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — container
Object Number
2021.66.32
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.66.32

Artwork Description

Mark Nantz’s turned vessels seemingly defy time. They might recall ancient, future, or even extraterrestrial civilizations. The forms are relatively simple, but they are elevated by rare woods, precise lines, and embellishments like metal inlays and color dyes.


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Works by this artist (22 items)

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Arthur Wesley Dow, Brittany Farm, 1885, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2014.11.3
Brittany Farm
Artist
Date1885
oil on canvas
On view
Arthur Wesley Dow, Cemetery at Ipswich, ca. 1895-1910, cyanotype, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Consolidated Natural Gas Company Foundation, 1997.73
Cemetery at Ipswich
Artist
Dateca. 1895-1910
cyanotype
Not on view
Arthur Wesley Dow, Ipswich Prints: Lily, 1901/published 1902, photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. F. F. Reinert, 1976.96.2.5
Ipswich Prints: Lily
Artist
Date1901/published 1902
photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper
Not on view
Arthur Wesley Dow, Ipswich Prints: Fragment of old brocade, Persian design, 1901/published 1902, photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. F. F. Reinert, 1976.96.2.2
Ipswich Prints: Fragment of old brocade, Persian design
Artist
Date1901/published 1902
photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper
Not on view

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