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The Burning Bush

1965

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A wood engraving depicting Moses holding a tablet near a burning bush. In the background there is a sun in the top left corner and various lines creating a design in the background of a sky and multiple structures. Across the bottom in pencil is the title [The Burning Bush], the edition [6/35], and the artist's signature [James L. Wells '65].

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Catalog reference: 2023.111.12

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