Borstal Boy
Kahlil G. Gibran
(American, 1922–2008)
1961
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueHammered steel plate and wire
Dimensions38.73 x 23.49 x 15.24 cm (15 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 6 in.)
Credit LineGift of Martha E. and William H. Ross
Accession number1992.232
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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Provenance1992, purchased from the artist by Martha and William Ross; 1992, gift to the MFA.
late 18th or 19th century
18th century (?)
1850-1900
Mid 7th–8th century A.D.
inscribed with date equivalent to A.D. 1137
19th century
designed 1951; made 1951-53
designed 1951, made 1951–53
designed 1948–50, made 1957
about 1942