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Urn Urn

George Washington Maher

1912

30 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (77.47 x 31.75 x 31.75 cm)

The Modernism Collection, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesota

Accession #: 98.276.6

This urn features the tiger lily and flattened arch motifs of Maher's decorative scheme for Rockledge. Interior photos of the house show an urn holding an arrangement of prairie plants and flowers. [insert photo of Rockledge interior showing urn here - Architectural Record photo]
object 103 of 116

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