Object/​Tower of Babel and Children of Israel

Joseph Cornell, Object/Tower of Babel and Children of Israel, 1938, mixed media: wood, paperboard, beads, map, 1 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄2 in. (3.6 x 8.7 x 6.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1985.64.48

Artwork Details

Title
Object/​Tower of Babel and Children of Israel
Artist
Date
1938
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄2 in. (3.6 x 8.7 x 6.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Mediums Description
mixed media: wood, paperboard, beads, map
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — Old Testament — Tower of Babel
  • Object — written matter — map
Object Number
1985.64.48
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.64.48

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Alexander Carse, Paulus Potter, Der Morgen, n.d., etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Nigel Cholmeley-Jones, 1967.14.55
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