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Sculpture formed from a double tree burl
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Cultural Objects, Folk Art

Double Burl Sculpture

People
Maker/Creator: Marvin Thomas
Date
Unknown
Places
Simpsons (Locust Grove District)
Material/Medium

Burled wood

Specifications
  • Height: 5  1/2 inches
  • Diameter: 3 inches
Description

This small sculpture was shaped from a double burl (knots formed on trees as a wound response) and mounted on a separate block of wood.

Keywords
folk art, burled wood
Bio Sketch

Marvin Jewell Thomas (1910 – 2006) was married to Daisy DeWitt Thomas.