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Title
Three Pots for the Poorhouse – Action Object
Date
1974
Medium
blackboard, chalk, cast iron pot & cord
Measurements
H 117.5 x W 119.5 x D 120 cm;
H 13 x W 28.5 x D 21 cm
Accession number
GMA 1318
Acquisition method
purchased, 1974
Work type
Sculpture
Inscription description
inscribed on reverse of upper board in chalk: Poor House Piece (Aktion) / Joseph Beuys / Edinburgh June 6 74 / Poor House / Forest Hill.