Fun House Mirror From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Mirror

Date Made

1963-1964

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond

Object ID

2013.78.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 25.75 in
Width: 6 in
Length: 51 in

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