Brown and Black Asteroid
- Wire mesh
- fiberglass
- resin
Brown and Black Asteroid is an outdoor sculpture and replica of the Willamette Meteorite by an unknown artist,[1][2] installed outside the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.
Description
The Smithsonian Institution, which surveyed the work as part of its "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994, suggests the sculpture is made of wire mesh, fiberglass, and resin. It measures approximately 6.5 feet (2.0 m) x 12 feet (3.7 m) x 5 feet (1.5 m) and is supported by a base of metal pipes, each of which are approximately 2 feet (0.61 m) tall and have a diameter of 4 inches (10 cm). Smithsonian considers the work abstract and deemed its condition "treatment needed" the year it was surveyed. It is administered by the University of Oregon.[3]
References
- ^ Baskas, Harriet (January 6, 2010). Oregon Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 145. ISBN 9780762762019. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Pruitt, Judi. "University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "(Brown and Black Asteroid), (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
External links
- Willamette Meteorite, Eugene, Oregon at Waymarking
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