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Photo of collection object Wedge of Chastity — Duchamp, Marcel. Wedge of Chastity, New York 1954. Plaster in two sections, partly painted, 2 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/2" (6.9 x 10 x 6.1 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Ethe, 154.1962.a-b. (Photo: MoMA)

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Wedge of Chastity

New York 1954

Marcel Duchamp

American, born France. 1887–1968

Painting & Sculpture

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Duchamp, Marcel
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Plaster in two sections, partly painted
Medium: plaster, sections, partly, painted
Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/2" (6.9 x 10 x 6.1 cm)
Departments: Painting & Sculpture
Accession Number: 154.1962.a-b
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Ethe
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