Flat Marble sculpture 'Death and Dr Hornbook', by Timorous Beasties

Key details

Object number: W.1272
On display: Yes
Maker: Timorous Beasties

Description

Flat sculpture made of four square pieces of marble.

Within a circle of 38, 5 cm wide drilled holes there are images etched into the surface about 5mm deep.

The central image is of a man with a sycle (death) and another man (Dr Hornbook). Each of the four sides (about 10cm high) are etched the entire length in capital letters 'WHO SHALL BE OUR POET NOW'.

Object information

Acquisition

2010

Material

Marble

Measurements

Depth: 200(cm)
Height: 8(cm)
Width: 200(cm)

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