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Temple, Weaving Machine

Temple, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.177.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Temple of adjustable width consisting of a T-shaped half and a U-shaped half, both of cherry. The vertical part of the T slides into the space between the two sides of the U. A series of holes through the shaft of the T and three holes near the end of the U allow width adjustment. Once the width is selected, a rectangular headed bolt is inserted through the device and secured with a nut (no longer extant). Both ends are sheathed in tin-plated sheet metal having 13 points exposed through the sheet metal (one point broken off from sheet metal or U-shaped part).

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.