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Ghost City
Ghost City
Ghost City

Ghost City

Artist (1903-1996)
Date1981
Place MadeTaos
MediumEtching and drypoint
DimensionsOverall: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Classificationsprint
Credit LineGift of Joy and Frank Purcell
Object number2010.0065.0000
DescriptionAs noted on the mat, this drypoint etching depicts Spruce Tree House, the large Anasazi ruin at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The cliff house structures occupy the center of the image. A Spruce Tree on the left and dramatic rock formations at the right frame the buildings.
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