Extracted from the Laboratory Action "Universal Gum and Tradecake"
Artist
Thomas Ashcraft
(American, born 1951)
Date2000
MediumMixed media
Dimensions2008.39.5a: 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (11.4 x 9.5 cm)
2008.39.5b: 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (12.1 x 6.4 cm)
2008.39.5c: 3 3/4 x 2 in. (9.5 x 5.1 cm)
2008.39.5d: 2 1/2 x 3/4 in. (6.4 x 1.9 cm)
2008.39.5e: 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (3.8 x 1.3 cm)
2008.39.5f: 1 3/8 x 1/4 in. (3.5 x 0.6 cm)
2008.39.5g: 11 x 5 1/2 in. (27.9 x 14 cm)
2008.39.5h: 6 x 4 in. (15.2 x 10.2 cm)
2008.39.5i: 4 1/4 x 3 in. (10.8 x 7.6 cm)
2008.39.5j: 11 1/4 x 29 3/4 x 1 in. (28.6 x 75.6 x 2.5 cm)
2008.39.5b: 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (12.1 x 6.4 cm)
2008.39.5c: 3 3/4 x 2 in. (9.5 x 5.1 cm)
2008.39.5d: 2 1/2 x 3/4 in. (6.4 x 1.9 cm)
2008.39.5e: 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (3.8 x 1.3 cm)
2008.39.5f: 1 3/8 x 1/4 in. (3.5 x 0.6 cm)
2008.39.5g: 11 x 5 1/2 in. (27.9 x 14 cm)
2008.39.5h: 6 x 4 in. (15.2 x 10.2 cm)
2008.39.5i: 4 1/4 x 3 in. (10.8 x 7.6 cm)
2008.39.5j: 11 1/4 x 29 3/4 x 1 in. (28.6 x 75.6 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsInstallation
Credit LineGift of Jonathan Abrams and Fay Pfaelzer Abrams, 2008
Object number2008.39.5a-j
DescriptionConsists of 10 components: a) “Tradecake Mold,” latex; b) “Element 118,” brown bottle with silver inside, labeled “Element 118, Telepathium”; c) medium brown bottle with Chiclets inside, labeled with picture of molecule; d) larger vial containing ginseng; e) medium vial containing bee pollen; f) small vial containing unknown substance; g, h, i) 3 bell jars, varying sizes; j) wooden shelf.On View
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