36. Thinking Inside the Box

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Title: Thinking Inside the Box (working title)
Date: None
Subject: Face of a man with a cane
Measurements: 8 1/16” W x 4 7/8” D x 12” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden box, wooden form, metal hardware including a drawer handle
Description: The image of a man’s face and a wooden cane are set within a rectangular, vertically situated wooden box. Marks from hinges as well as a metal fastening on the box’s frame indicate that the box originally had a door, which has since then been removed. The image of the man’s face and cane are attached to the back wall of the box. A metal drawer handle represents the man’s mouth, while the two holes in the handle though which to place screws represents the man’s eyes. Two curved pieces of metal hardware frame of the man’s head, while the third piece of metal hardware frames the man’s chin. A wooden form in the shape of a small cane extends from the man’s left cheek until the bottom left corner of the box.
Date Cataloged: August 28, 2008
Required Repairs: None
Signed: None
Location: Farmhouse, 748 Tiplady Rd. Hebron, NY
Status: Seen