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Robyn Horn, Slashed Millstone, 1996, ebonized redwood burl and ebony, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Margot R. Heckman, 2003.30A-B
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Millstones remain a distinctive sign of early civilization, though they have all but disappeared from the modern world. Here Horn transforms redwood burl to "stone" to produce a timeless form that skillfully re-creates the effects of use and time.
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019
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Slashed Millstone
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- 1996
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21 1/4 × 19 7/8 × 8 1/4 in. (54.0 × 50.5 × 21.0 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Margot R. Heckman
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- ebonized redwood burl and ebony
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2003.30A-B
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