Installation Piece

Collection

MC

Brief description

Bone china cinerary jar, lead-covered plinth, video and spoken word. Julian Stair, 2012.

Title

Reliquary for a Common Man

Object number (per part)

3:1-2014
3:4-2014
3:5-2014
3:6-2014
3:7-2014
3:2-2014
3:3-2014

Object name (per part)

jar
plinth
film
video slides
audio recording
lid
ashes

Location - controlled (per part)

Short Term Loan Out
Short Term Loan Out
Crafts Council
Crafts Council
Crafts Council
Short Term Loan Out
Crafts Council

Production person

Stair, Julian

Production date

2012

Production place

London

Material

bone china
lead
human remains

Technique

thrown

Dimensions

height: 16.6cm
diameter: 17cm
height: 106.7cm
width: 60cm
length: 60cm

Object history note

Prior to its acquisition by the Crafts Council, 'Reliquary for a Common Man' was displayed at The Quietus exhibition at mima, Middlesbrough and Somerset House, London.