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Large cast aluminum spiral on concrete base.
Buddha's Ladder
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Buddha's Ladder

Artist Paul Fullerton (American, 1945 - 2018)
Date1990
MediumAluminum
Dimensions15 ft. x 36 in. x 24 in. (457.2 x 91.4 x 61 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift from Paul Fullerton and Museum Purchase, funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2016.87
Collections
Visual DescriptionLarge cast aluminum spiral on concrete base.
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