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Tramp art frame
Tramp art frame
Tramp art frame
Museum of International Folk Art

Tramp art frame

Artist Artist unrecorded
Place madeNorth America
MediumWood, metal nails, stain
DimensionsOverall: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16 x 1 15/16 in. (64 x 45 x 5 cm)
ClassificationsOptical T&E
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.48
Object numberFA.2010.97.48
DescriptionDark brown stained vertical picture frame, the sides built up of layers of wood with carefully carved zigzags along the sides. At the center of each frame side is an elongated almond or eye form. The inside and outside top edges of the frame, carved and attached separately, are also carved with neat zigzags. Various depths of wood were used to create the stacked layers.
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