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Monumental Urn
George E. OhrEarly 1890s - Early 1890s
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Largest known extant work executed by George E. Ohr, a bisque-fired urn with an unglazed clay body and figurative imagery and floral motifs in relief overall; constructed in three pieces
Details
- Title: Monumental Urn
- Creator: George E. Ohr
- Creator Lifespan: July 12, 1857 - April 7, 1918
- Creator Nationality: American
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America
- Creator Birth Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America
- Date: Early 1890s - Early 1890s
- Physical Dimensions: w18 x h61.5 in
- Provenance: Acquired by art collector Martin Shack from the son of George Ohr, Biloxi, Mississippi in 1976
- Type: Ceramic bisque pottery
- Medium: Ceramic bisque
- Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings: Stamped on both sides Geo E Ohr Biloxi 1892
- Object Rights: Gift of Martin and Estelle Shack
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