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Robyn Horn, Slashed Millstone, 1996, ebonized redwood burl and ebony, 21 1⁄4 × 19 7⁄8 × 8 1⁄4 in. (54.0 × 50.5 × 21.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Margot R. Heckman, 2003.30A-B
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Slashed Millstone
- Artist
- Date
- 1996
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 21 1⁄4 × 19 7⁄8 × 8 1⁄4 in. (54.0 × 50.5 × 21.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Margot R. Heckman
- Mediums Description
- ebonized redwood burl and ebony
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2003.30A-B
Artwork Description
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
Exhibitions
November 13, 2015–March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.