Three Gold Rings, from Ringed Series / Todd Hoyer

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Accession Number
2002/2.145
Title
Three Gold Rings, from Ringed Series
Artist
Todd Hoyer
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
b. 1952
Medium and Support
eucalyptus, imitation gold leaf
Object Creation Date
1991
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Arizona (state)
Bisbee
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
Arizona (state)
Creation Place 4
Bisbee
Dimensions
29 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm (11 7/16 in. x 7 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Wood and Woodcarving
Primary Object Type
vessel
Physical Description
A bulbous vessel with narrow mouth and base. The wood is burned and cracked and circled by three gold bands, two of which overlap.
burnt wood vessel with gold
Subject Matter
A turned wood vessel that addresses relationships and time--togetherness, loss, and death. The loose ring of gold represents the artist's wife, from whom the artist separated before her death. The two overlapping rings represent the artist and his daughter.
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1552 x 2028
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419 KB
Record
2002/2.145
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"Three Gold Rings, from Ringed Series; Todd Hoyer." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2002-sl-2.145/2002_2.145.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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