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Bell in bird form

Object number81.17.35

Provenance[J. J. Klejman Gallery, New York]; purchased from gallery by Katherine White (1929-1980), Seattle, Washington, 1961; bequeathed to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1981

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions15 3/8 x 3 x 3 1/2 in. (39 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm)

MediumIron

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