Binary Teapot / Hugh McKay
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.162
- Title
- Binary Teapot
- Artist
- Hugh McKay
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- (active Long Beach, California, 1951 - )
- Medium and Support
- maple
- Object Creation Date
- 1998
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Oregon (state)
- Gold Beach
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Oregon (state)
- Creation Place 4
- Gold Beach
- Credit Line
- Gift of Robert M. and Lillian Montalto Bohlen
- Dimensions
- 30.48 cm x 26.67 cm x 28.58 cm (12 in. x 10 1/2 in. x 11 1/4 in.)
- Century
- late 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Wood and Woodcarving
- Primary Object Type
- vessel
- Physical Description
- two hollow spheres with caps joined at center, with a hollow "spout" and "handle" joined by an overarching piece of wood with bark
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- vessels for serving drinks
- wood and wood products
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1947 x 1938
- File Size
- 502 KB
- Record
- 2002/2.162
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2002-sl-2.162/2002_2.162a_c.jpg
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"Binary Teapot; Hugh McKay." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2002-sl-2.162/2002_2.162a_c.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 17, 2024.