Perlman Teaching Museum - Untitled, carved wood scrolling capital

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3 1/4 in. x 5 in. (8.26 cm x 12.7 cm)

, German Democratic Republic

Object Type: Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects

Creation Place: Europe, Spain?

Medium and Support: wood

Credit Line: Carleton College Art Collection

Accession Number: 1997.639

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decorative arts*, sculpture (visual work)*, three-dimensional*, wood (plant material)*

decorative arts - Refers to works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
wood (plant material) - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.

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