Moyra Davey

Copperhead No. 4
1990

Close-up of a weathered copper coin featuring the profile of a male figure with short hair, possibly a historical figure or leader, with inscriptions and symbols partially visible around the edges. The coin's surface shows signs of oxidation and wear.
Close-up of a weathered copper coin featuring the profile of a male figure with short hair, possibly a historical figure or leader, with inscriptions and symbols partially visible around the edges. The coin's surface shows signs of oxidation and wear.

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Date
1990

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Chromogenic print

Dimensions
Sheet: 23 15/16 × 20 1/16in. (60.8 × 51 cm) Image: 23 15/16 × 18in. (60.8 × 45.7 cm)

Accession number
2012.96

Series
Copperhead

Edition
2/3

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Moyra Davey

API
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