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Fragment
Frederick H. Norton (American, 1896–1992)
American
20th century
Object Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Ceramic; earthenware
Dimensions
9.52 x 3.81 x 3.81 cm (3 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Professor Emeritus F. H. Norton and the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Accession Number1971.616
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionTwisted spiral fragment, formed from melted kaolin which took this shape in coming through a screen. Deep purple glaze.
ProvenanceTo MFA, 1971, gift of Professor Emeritus F. H. Norton and the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.