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Categories for the Description of Works of Art


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Modern outdoor sculpture

Object/Work Catalog Level: item
Type: outdoor sculpture   
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Authority
Classification Terms:
          sculpture
          Modern art
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Titles or Names Text: Large Arch
    Preference: preferred
Free text
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Creation Creator Description: Henry Moore (British sculptor, 1898-1986) Free text
  Identity: Moore, Henry
Roles:
          sculptor
          designer
Authority
Authority
  Creation Date: installed in 1971
Earliest: 1971  Latest: 1971
Free text
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  Creation Place/Original Location: Germany Authority
Measurements Dimensions Description: 6.25 x 3.66 m (20 feet 6 inches x 12 feet); 4.99 metric tons (5.5 tons) Free text
  Dimensions Qualifier: largest
Value:
6.25 Unit: m Type: height
Value: 3.66 Unit: m Type: width
Value: 4.99 Unit: metric tonnes Type: weight
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Materials and Techniques Description: sand-cast bronze, green patina Free text
  Material Name:  
        bronze
Technique Names:
        sand casting
        patina
Authority
Subject Matter Indexing terms:
        nonrepresentational art
        arch
        bones
        antiquity
Authority
Descriptive Note Text: Monumental sculpture, designed in England, cast at a foundry in Germany. Cast in bronze in 50 sections. Free text
Current Location Repository Name/Geographic Location: Cleo Rogers Memorial Library Plaza (Columbus, Indiana, United States) Authority
Revised 28 August 2006