Unidentified Object - New York, NY - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This piece is made out of a solid rock known as basalt. Basalt forms from shield or underwater volcanoes. This one is a large single piece, carved in an abstract form. It was created in 1979 and installed here in that same year. It's located on a concrete pedestal and stands about 15 feet tall. It's located at the south east corner of the MET museum and is accessible 24/7.

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TITLE: Unidentified Object ARTIST(S): Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988, sculptor. DATE: 1979 MEDIUM: Basalt CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87870177 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 5th Avenue at 82nd Street, New York, New York 10028 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Some weathering noted

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