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How do we make sure ancient vases don’t topple over?With magnets, beads, and a little trial and error (using replicas, of course!). Here’s the latest technology our mountmaking studio developed...-Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Wrinkle Face Fighting Opponents, Moche, 500–800 CE. Terracotta. Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Lucas Jr. Photo: Donald Cordy.

🏺How do we make sure ancient vases don’t topple over? With magnets, beads, and a little trial and error (using replicas, of course!). Here’s the latest technology our mountmaking studio developed... - Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Wrinkle Face Fighting Opponents, Moche, 500–800 CE. Terracotta. Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Lucas Jr. Photo: Donald Cordy.

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Mount making genius. I’d like to work with this crew.

6 vor Tagen

Museum gell also works

6 vor Tagen

Cool implementation. Not sure why machining alone couldn't make the last instead of also welding it based on what I saw in the end product.

6 vor Tagen

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

5 vor Tagen

Its simplicity is a thing of beauty (matching the art).

5 vor Tagen

I’d be concerned that if someone who isn’t aware of the mounting system tries to lift the piece from the base, the piece could be damaged.

5 vor Tagen

What a genius idea!

4 vor Tagen

so smart.

3 vor Tagen

That is so clever!

2 vor Tagen