Jon Sauer uses tightly grained hardwoods for his intricate designs. These are essential to ornamental turning because their dense texture allows for complex surface detail. Zig Zag Bottle combines the black, shimmering finish of African blackwood with the pale, creamy texture of boxwood.
- Title
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Zig Zag Bottle
- Artist
- Date
- 1993
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 6 1⁄4 x 1 7⁄8 in. (15.9 x 4.8 cm)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- African blackwood and boxwood
- Classifications
- Object Number
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2003.60.52A-D
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI