Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Pentalon

USA, 1982
<p>An abstract sculpture of a woman's body from the waist to the knees. It is constructed of folded slabs of clay. The top is open with clay folded over inward. There are small <span>randomly cut </span>geometric openings. The surface is mottled with various shades of brown and tan. There is a pattern of parallel lines at the base of the legs.</p><p>A second view shows the sculpture from the back. the cut outs continue, on this side there are random parallel lines that begin at the waist and run downward.</p><p>This detail shows the opening at top of the sculpture with the folded in clay.</p><p>This detail shows that the base was created by folding clay to nearly close the opening of each leg .</p><p> </p>
Scripps College Collection
Date acquired:
Materials:
Earthenware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural:
Installation - small/intimate scale
Method:
Thrown and Altered
Hand-Built
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type:
Salt Firing
Glazes: N/A
Aline Favre
Scripps College Collection

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