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DEACESSIONED February 28, 2013
Shell Fantasy #3
Michael Barnes (American, born in 1947)
American
1979
Object Place: Pomona, California, United States
Medium/Technique
Earthenware
Dimensions
10.79 x 54.61 x 44.45 cm (4 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund
Accession Number1980.23
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionAbstracted concave shell form with irregular edges. Mottled pink, gray, and rust pattern. Matte surface. Hanger attached to back.
Provenance1980, purchased by MFA from the artist (Accession Date: January 16, 1980); February 28, 2013, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Rago Auctions, Lambertville, New Jersey.