Zoetrope on Wooden Stand
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Artifact Overview
A zoetrope produces the illusion of motion through a series of images placed on the interior wall of a cylinder. As the cylinder turns, viewers look through the vertical slits. The images -- each one slightly different -- blur together as the cylinder rotates and create the appearance of movement. This zoetrope is a 20th-century copy of one in The Henry Ford's collection.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Zoetrope
Subject Date
1865-1885
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2010.0.9.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Composition (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Diameter: 13 in
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