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Samurai Sword (Samurai-Schwert) by Joseph Beuys — VisualArtsDB

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Samurai Sword (Samurai-Schwert)

1983

Medium: Multiple of felt and steel
Dimensions: overall: 2 11/16 x 21 x 3 9/16" (6.9 x 53.4 x 9 cm)
Genre: Multiple
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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