Diorama Featuring Seven Stages of the Cross, Gift to Henry Ford, 1940

Summary

Acknowledging Henry Ford's innovative spirit, individuals employing their own original and imaginative efforts bestowed hundreds of handmade gifts upon him. An employee of the Ford Engineering Laboratory put his fabrication and organization skills to a different use in this unique diorama.

Acknowledging Henry Ford's innovative spirit, individuals employing their own original and imaginative efforts bestowed hundreds of handmade gifts upon him. An employee of the Ford Engineering Laboratory put his fabrication and organization skills to a different use in this unique diorama.

Artifact

Diorama

Date Made

1940

Creators

Niepoth, Charles 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.1510.177

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Henry and Clara Ford.

Material

Cork (Bark)
Glass (Material)
Textile
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in

Width: 3.25 in

Length: 3.25 in

Inscriptions

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