Brown and Black Asteroid
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.
| Brown and Black Asteroid | |
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 The meteorite replica in 2015 | |
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| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium |
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| Subject | Willamette Meteorite |
| Dimensions | 17 cm × 30 cm × 13 cm (6.5 in × 12 in × 5 in) |
| Condition | "Treatment needed" (1994) |
| Location | University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| 44.04291°N 123.06840°W | |
| Owner | University of Oregon |
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. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- Pruitt, Judi. "University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- "(Brown and Black Asteroid), (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
External links
- Willamette Meteorite, Eugene, Oregon at Waymarking
