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Shaker Museum

Box, Storage

Round box with handles, yellow and red wash, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1957.8508.1a,b
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Round lidded box with pine headers, maple steam-bent bands, and carved chestnut handles on either side. Band overlaps feathered and secured along each vertical joint by a row of iron tacks. The top header is held in place by iron headless brads; the bottom header by iron nails. The carved and bent chestnut handles are secured with forged iron nails. Yellow wash on exterior of box band, and red wash on exterior of lid band. Box is full of corks.

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.