The sculpture is in the form of a boomerang. It is dark-colored and made of a textured material like wood or stone. The boomerang has a symmetrical design with a central segment that extends into two elongated, curved arms tapering towards their ends. It features triangular cutouts throughout its structure. The sculpture is laid flat, and a plan or blueprint of its design is included, providing a top-down view and scale for reference. The blueprint outlines the shape and sections of the boomerang with precise, measured lines, indicating its dimensions in relation to the drawn scale.
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The sculpture is in the form of a boomerang. It is dark-colored and made of a textured material like wood or stone. The boomerang has a symmetrical design with a central segment that extends into two elongated, curved arms tapering towards their ends. It features triangular cutouts throughout its structure. The sculpture is laid flat, and a plan or blueprint of its design is included, providing a top-down view and scale for reference. The blueprint outlines the shape and sections of the boomerang with precise, measured lines, indicating its dimensions in relation to the drawn scale.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Salvatore Borrazzo

Date
c. 1937
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 20.9 x 27.5 cm (8 1/4 x 10 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/4" long; 3 7/8" wide; 3/8" thick
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2034
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: SALVATORE BORRAZZO

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