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Tilting Turban 1988 20th Century 30 1/2 in. x 11 3/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. (77.47 cm x 29.85 cm x 27.31 cm) Laurie Spencer (Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1958 - ) active Tulsa, Oklahoma Object Type: Sculpture Medium and Support: slip-cast & hand-built terra sigillata decorated low-fire clay whistle Credit Line: Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Collection: Purchase, Regional Craft Biennial, Rosemary Fisher Fund. 1988.019.002 Accession Number: 1988.019.002 Comments: Tilting Turban by Laurie Spencer is a whimsical ceramic tower of turban-shaped squash, carrots and varied vegetables.  It is also a whistle!  The artist shows an adept facility with clay in this piece, creating both a fluid organic form with subtle vegetal coloration and a functioning whistle.  The whistle form was inspired by ancient pre-columbian ceramic works from Columbia.   Arkansas Gallery Installation, Little Rock National Airport, July 2006

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