copper work: Quick Facts

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Six copper pans with brass handles hang on a wooden rack against a white wall.

Late Aguada or Early Chalchaquí cast copper plaque

Kota peoples: mbulu-ngulu

Polished copper samovar with ornate handles and a spout, topped with a teapot, displayed on a tray with a matching bowl in front of a window.

Syrian hand warmer

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Key People

The Diamond chair designed by Harry Bertoia, 1952

Harry Bertoia

American artist