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Adam and Eve

(1881–1966)
1940s
Medium/TechniqueBlack glazed plaster, molded
DimensionsOverall: 41.9 x 16.5 x 14.6 cm (16 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1349
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
Inscriptions"W. A. SINZ" inscribed into top of base.
ProvenanceBy 1987, owned by Alan Moss (dealer), New York; sold March 20, 1987 to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts as Sinz, "Adam and Eve"; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
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