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Untitled (Face Plate)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

Details

Title

Untitled (Face Plate)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1981

Medium

Crayon on paper plate

Dimensions

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Credit

Gift of Josh Feldstein

Accession #

2021.286

On View

Currently not on view

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