Spiral Curved Vessel

Avelino Samuel, Spiral Curved Vessel, n.d., black olive, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.34
Avelino Samuel, Spiral Curved Vessel, n.d., black olive, 8 3⁄4 in. × 5 in. × 5 in. (22.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.34

Artwork Details

Title
Spiral Curved Vessel
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 3⁄4 in. × 5 in. × 5 in. (22.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums Description
black olive
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — container
  • Object — other — container
Object Number
2021.66.34
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.66.34

Artwork Description

Avelino Samuel emulates the spiral shape of whelk shells found on Caribbean beaches in his turned vessels. The artist grew up on the island of St. John, where he continues to source most of his wood.

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Works by this artist (626 items)

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Werner Drewes, Central Density, 1973, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.116
Central Density
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Date1973
oil on canvas
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Werner Drewes, Pointed Brown and Floating Circles, 1933, oil, pen and ink, and pencil on wood panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost, 1986.92.17
Pointed Brown and Floating Circles
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Date1933
oil, pen and ink, and pencil on wood panel
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Werner Drewes, Suspended Forms, woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1977.21.11
Suspended Forms
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woodcut
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Werner Drewes, Summer Bouquet (no. 242), color woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.9.81
Summer Bouquet (no. 242)
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color woodcut
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