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Crown of thorns radio cabinet
Crown of thorns radio cabinet
Crown of thorns radio cabinet

Crown of thorns radio cabinet

NameRadio cabinet
Maker Mike Amersek
Date1920-1929
Place madeJerome, Arizona, United States, North America
Mediumwood (pine from dynamite crates, redwood)
Dimensions24 1/2 × 27 3/16 × 15 7/8 in. (62.3 × 69 × 40.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Phillip and Carlene Amersek, A.2017.86.1a-c
Object numberA.2017.86.1
ProvenanceArtist immigrated to US from Slovenia.
DescriptionTwo-tone wood cabinet done in the interlocking crown of thorns style of woodwork, with word "Radio" appearing on the front, beneath cavity where radio would have rested.