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Jeff SpauldingRiker1994
1994
About the Item
- Creator:Jeff Spaulding (1947, American)
- Creation Year:1994
- Dimensions:Height: 90 in (228.6 cm)Width: 96 in (243.84 cm)Depth: 70 in (177.8 cm)
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- Condition:This work comes apart in two pieces for shipping, although a crate is strongly recommended. Signed on bottom.
- Gallery Location:Bethesda, MD
- Reference Number:Seller: CO_JS091stDibs: LU2002667322
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