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Round plaque with abstracted human face. Accompanied by outer and inner boxes with ink signatures and applied title papers to box.
Human Face Form Plaque
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Human Face Form Plaque

Artist Isamu Noguchi (Japanese/ American, 1904 - 1988)
Date1952
Place of originJapan
MediumShigaraki-type stoneware with applied black iron-oxide glaze
Dimensions9 1/2 x 10 x 7/8 in. (24.1 x 25.4 x 2.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by The David A. Cofrin Fund for Asian Art
Object number2011.38
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Visual DescriptionRound plaque with abstracted human face. Accompanied by outer and inner boxes with ink signatures and applied title papers to box.
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